![]() ![]() ![]() Featuring interviews with Melissa Harris-Perry, Adam Sewer, Elaine Welteroth, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Panama Jackson, Soledad O’Brien, Rebecca Carroll and Mat Johnson, among others, the series’ narratives provide a fascinating and unique window into the borderland between “blackness” and “whiteness”, and, in some cases, explode fixed ideas about race and identity. Virginia - the 1967 Supreme Court decision that overturned all laws outlawing interracial marriage. Lacey directed and produced a four-part digital documentary series for First Look Media’s entertainment studio, Topic, detailing the story of a generation of Americans born to one black parent and one white parent post Loving v. The Loving Generation Writer, Director, Producer The result is a close-up, nuanced, and highly original view of the legacy of family secrets and dual identity, one fraught with pain and heartache, but also intelligence, humor, and kindness… which The Village Voice/LA Weekly hailed as a”profound and engaging documentary” and “a beautiful, intimate, and complex exploration… nuanced engagement with the most difficult of American discussions about race, family, and identity." The NY Times called Little White Lie a “rich narrative,” “provocative,” and “a searing portrait of collective denial”: “Few moments in recent nonfiction cinema are as piercing.” MSNBC’s Chris Hayes said on-air that Little White Lie was, "One of the most profound meditations on race I've ever actually experienced," and The Huffington Post called it “a thoughtful look at the impact of denial and the nuanced ways in which we shape our identity.” When Schwartz uncovers her family secret it leads her on a personal quest to examine the big issues of race, identity, and belonging. Little White Lie Writer, Director, Producerīoth a NY Times and a Village Voice/LA Weekly Critic’s pick, Little White Lie is a feature-length documentary that tells Lacey's story of growing up in a typical middle-class white Jewish household in Woodstock, NY, with loving parents and a strong sense of her Jewish identity - that is until she discovers that her biological father is actually a black man with whom her mother had an affair. ![]() Some of Lacey’s most notable projects include: Lacey’s work has been supported by many organizations and foundations, including Ford Foundation, Independent Television Service (ITVS), San Francisco Film Society, Schusterman Foundation, Foundation for Jewish Culture, Fledgling Fund, Netflix, Packard Foundation, Hartley Film Foundation, Bronfman Foundation, UJA Federation of NY, Steven Spielberg’s Righteous Persons Foundation, Reboot, and San Francisco Federation Endowment Fund. Her work, which has screened and aired in over 40 countries and been translated into over 20 languages, can be found in the library collections of institutions of higher education and public libraries around the United States, and is streaming on top digital platforms worldwide, including Netflix, iTunes, Hulu and Amazon Prime, as well as on the sites of major publications, including The Atlantic and Essence Magazine. Lacey has produced and developed branded entertainment programs, scripted and unscripted television series, commercials, documentaries, narrative films, concert films, live performances, added value DVD content, EPKs, print magazines and interactive websites. Throughout her career, Lacey has also created opportunities for diverse political dialogue, including managing the creation of We:nited, an independent bi-partisan magazine and blog designed to get young people interested and involved in politics during the 2004 election, and producing Faces of 2008, a multi-media installation created and exhibited as part of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Her work explores themes of identity, belonging, and community on the individual and societal level, utilizing the power of personal stories to capture larger universal experiences, from family secrets, to the power of denial, to bi-racial identity, to Jewish diversity, to working families, to gender parity, to racial segregation. Her work spans diverse subjects from Lacey’s own story of discovering the truth about her paternity and race at age 18 to female abduction and child marriage in Ethiopia. The co-creator of multiple award-winning tv shows, films, and digital projects, Lacey makes projects that empower individuals and groups to reclaim agency and move past conventional narratives to a place of self and societal transformation. ![]()
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