Robert Banks

Banks, a nationally recognized filmmaker based in Cleveland, attended the Cleveland School of the Arts. He is best known for his experimental 16mm short film, X: The Baby Cinema, on the commercial appropriation of the image of Malcolm X. He has taught film at Cuyahoga Community College, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and Cleveland State […]

Banks, a nationally recognized filmmaker based in Cleveland, attended the Cleveland School of the Arts. He is best known for his experimental 16mm short film, X: The Baby Cinema, on the commercial appropriation of the image of Malcolm X. He has taught film at Cuyahoga Community College, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and Cleveland State University.

Contact the artist by email: neohypofilms@yahoo.com

 

“What made the Cleveland 20/20 project so exciting for me was to revisit the neighborhoods and cityscape of Cleveland while following photographer Ruddy Roye. The poetic process of his shooting methods sparked thrills as I documented his sessions through my moving picture camera. A true inspiration as a photographer and humanitarian.”