Video: Goodbye, Morganza

Devon Blackwell’s short documentary explores how her great-grandparents lost the house they had owned since 1892, and the impact of that loss on generations of her family.

Running time: 15 minutes

Director: Devon Blackwell

A New Yorker film

Devon Blackwell is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. Raised in Silver Spring, MD, she began making films in elementary school as a hobby with her friends, leading her to pursue a Bachelor’s degree from The New School for Journalism with a minor in media studies. In college, documentary filmmaking became her focus. Devon currently works at The New Yorker as an associate producer, directing, producing, and editing documentary films. Goodbye, Morganza, is her short film directorial debut.