Liani Greaves

Perfecting the matrix for an extraordinary life is my jam 💫 #livewellstartnow + 💫 owner @ #thestormsretreat

[NEON @neonrated]

You are cordially invited to “the most thrilling party of the year.”

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM. Conceived and filmed by genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves. Directed by David Greaves. In select theaters October 16.

[Film Forum @FilmForumNYC]

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, William and David Greaves’ dazzling 50-years-in-the-making documentary opus, opens at Film Forum on Friday, October 16.

[Jeremy O. Harris @jeremyoharris]

My mayor Muslim
My Bagel Jewish
William Greaves Alive!
KNICKS IN FIVE!!!!

[Quinzaine des Cinéastes @Quinzaine]

Cannes 2026 : “Once Upon a Time in Harlem”, un doc dans l’ébullition intellectuelle afro-américaine https://t.co/A1kptpFGlo

[Quinzaine des Cinéastes @Quinzaine]

He finished his father’s project 54 years later 🤯
David Greaves talks to us about his documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem, filmed by his father William Greaves in 1972 about the Harlem Renaissance movement.

[Quinzaine des Cinéastes @Quinzaine]

'Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Charms Cannes https://t.co/2l5QbvC9iE

[Quinzaine des Cinéastes @Quinzaine]

Harlem Renaissance documentary finally gets global premiere 50 years after cameras rolled | Cannes film festival | The Guardian https://t.co/TVRC4SHzQl

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

David Greaves sheds tears hearing the rapturous response to his documentary ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem.’ It screened in Directors Fortnight in Cannes.

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’ Continues To Charm With Buzzy Cannes Debut  https://t.co/ssURiiocLo

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

Harlem Renaissance documentary finally gets global premiere 50 years after cameras rolled

Once Upon a Time in Harlem, completed by relatives of William Greaves after his death, showcased at Cannes
https://t.co/5QUtUg0Wvc

[NEON @neonrated]

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM.
A film by William and David Greaves.
Official Selection | Directors' Fortnight | Cannes Film Festival
#Cannes2026

[International Documentary Association (IDA) @IDAorg]

David and Liani Greaves discuss their work completing Once Upon a Time in Harlem, William Greaves’s documentary of a Harlem Renaissance reunion from 50 years ago. Read more on #DocumentaryMag: https://t.co/N7Mc2vF8nI

[Notebook @mubinotebook]

Ahead of the @sundancefest premiere of William Greaves's newly completed ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, the director's son and granddaughter David and Liani Greaves sit down with @ZacJNtim for @DEADLINE. https://t.co/l58tZnuM3W

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem:’ The Story Behind Williams Greaves's Unreleased Opus, Which Debuts At Sundance After Five Decades Under Wraps https://t.co/3taC81bMOV

[IntlCinephileSociety @ICSfilm]

Matthew Joseph Jenner is a fly on the wall of a Harlem apartment in William and David Greaves' ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, a spellbinding historical document that brings together some of the greatest minds of their generation #SundanceFilmFestival https://t.co/ioICR11lHA

[Dillon Gonzales @DillonGonzales2]

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM gives an invaluable look at important figures of the Harlem Renaissance as they passionately reflect on their memories of their contemporaries, reconnect in their present time, and debate evergreen conflicts. We’re lucky to have this #Sundance2026

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Inventive in form, 'Once Upon A Time In Harlem' is shaped around a cocktail party that Greaves hosted at Duke Ellington’s home in Harlem. Greaves invited every surviving creator of the Harlem Renaissance he could locate – many of whom had not seen one another in over fifty years. For four hours, the group of artists laughed, drank, and debated their position in the rapidly shifting cultural landscape. Greaves filmed it all.

To complete the project, his son David Greaves and granddaughter Liani Greaves oversaw the restoration and digitization of the footage captured by Greaves, which, in total, amounted to over 60,000 feet of film, “all 16mm,” David explained https://t.co/6dD4Pe8XRZ

[SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026) @NewBlackMan]

‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’: The Story Behind William Greaves’ Unreleased Opus, Which Debuts At Sundance After Five Decades Under Wraps
https://t.co/NDoYQjteG5 | @DEADLINE

[IndieWire @IndieWire]

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: William Greaves’ Footage of Harlem Renaissance Luminaries Is a Vital Historical Artifact https://t.co/lwa4MlmIOF