HOBO FILMS

23/10/2021

No words.

Successful African American entrepreneur, landowner, and community leader Anthony P. Crawford was murdered by a lynch mob.

27/07/2021

The stories we uncover while researching other projects sometimes deserve their own platform. "The Trial of Jeff David" is one of those. A freed slave, Jeff is charged with the murder of his former owners. The town wants blood, but in a case that lasted years, nothing would stop Jeff's lawyer, WC Benet from seeing justice prevail. Every detail in the podcast is factually true. Here’s the first episode. It all started in Greenwood South Carolina in 1877…Let us know what you think.

A recently freed slave and his determined white lawyer must work together to prove his innocence after being accused of the bloody murders of his former mast...

09/07/2021

After twenty years of sweat and tears on the documentary "Crawford, The Man The South Forgot", here comes an award. Thank you Seattle Film Festival kweli TV

08/06/2021

Harlem International Film Festival has announced this year's winners and “Crawford: The Man The South Forgot” is among them, named Best Documentary Short!

An honor and a privilege to share this story.

02/06/2021

Proud to be included in RIFF! The System is an official selection for the 2021 .

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23/04/2021

Hobo Films head of film development Tiffany Jackman gives us insight on 5 Things she Wishes Someone told her when she first became a filmmaker in the wonderful article with Authority Magazine. Authority Magazine

An Interview With Edward Sylvan

22/04/2021

Hobo Films is proud to announce that both "The System" and "Anthony Crawford: The Man The South Forgot" will be screening at the Spyflix festival streaming from April 18-May 9th.

21/04/2021

Jeff David is the story of a recently freed slave and his determined white lawyer who work together to prove his innocence after he is accused of the bloody murders of his former masters.

12/04/2021

A Young African American Woman journeys to her ancestors’ historically racist South Carolina hometown to fight to memorialize her great-great grandfather Anthony Crawford.

11/04/2021

In a time when the country was just getting out under the boots of slavery. The Crawford Family was able to become one of the richest black families in the south. Amassing 427 acres of land. But you know what they say “More Money More Problems”.
Anthony Crawford: The Man The South Forgot

10/04/2021

Seeing those red and blue lights in your rearview mirror can either mean you're about to get a ticket or you're about to enter "The System". Be careful out there.

09/04/2021

These are the stories we strive to tell.

08/04/2021

The quote that inspired it all.


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07/04/2021

Our star is gonna be a star!

06/04/2021

24/12/2020

Our documentary on Anthony Crawford made it into the top 10!

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21/12/2020

Here's a clip from our latest film release, Crawford the Man the South Forgot now streaming on Kweli.tv

16/11/2020

our latest, Anthony Crawford The Man The South Forgot was featured in the Washington Post.

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08/10/2020

GOLD https://museaward.com/winner-info.php?id=218535

05/10/2020

Winners, Jeff David Podcast!! Thank you

24/07/2020

HOBO Films, creators of the new six-part podcast of The Trial Of Jeff David found this newspaper clip from The Anderson Intelligencer printed on July 25, 1878. Look closely, at the story's headline: 'A New Lease Of Life'. 150 years later, let Jeff David inspire you to action! Now on kweli TV!

22/07/2020

, the true story of the murder trial of ex-slave Jeff David, educate and inspires. 150 year later, the hard lessons of Jeff's story are being learned again on the streets of America. Now on kweli TV!

20/07/2020

The new six-part podcast The Trial Of Jeff David, now on kweli TV, is the true story of a freed slave falsely accused of murdering his former slave owners in the deep South and the lawyer who bravely defended him. 150 years later, in 21st Century America, we must come together to fight the racism and brutality Jeff faced every day. Be inspired by Jeff's courage and W.C. Benet's determination.

17/07/2020

Check out episode two of The Trial Of Jeff David to hear an inspiring story of courage, determination and justice. The full series is available now on kweli TV!

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16/07/2020

Listen here for episode one of The Trial Of Jeff David to learn the incredible story of Jeff David's life and his fight for freedom. Check out the full series on kweli TV!!

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15/07/2020

We're releasing the first two episodes of The Trial Of Jeff David on our Facebook tomorrow! Check out our page to hear the incredible true story of Jeff David, a freed slave fighting for justice in post-Civil War South Carolina.

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13/07/2020

Renowned lawyer, W.C. Benet represented ex-slave Jeff David in post-Civil War South Carolina. With Benet at his side, Jeff was tried 5 times for murders he did not commit. Discover the amazing true story of Jeff David on the new six-part podcast, "The Trial of Jeff David," available on ! Be inspired!

10/07/2020

Former slave Jeff David was put on trial five times in post-war South Carolina for murders he did not commit. Listen to HOBO Film's new six-part podcast, The Trial Of Jeff David, on kweli TV to discover the dramatic true story of Jeff David's fight for his life - a fight that echoes again on our streets today.

08/07/2020

Living history! This 1878 newspaper clipping from South Carolina's Abbeville Press and Banner covers the murder trial of ex-slave Jeff David. Discover the amazing true story on HOBO Films original six-part podcast on kweli TV!

07/07/2020

The amazing true story of Jeff David's five trials for murder in post-Civil War South Carolina was featured in the February 1944 issue of True Detective. Creator Howard Bowler found this original article while doing his initial research! Check out the new six-part podcast on kweli TV!