Several Friends

Several Friends (1969)

Director Charles Burnett’s first 16mm student film, Several Friends, showcases his early facility with a documentary approach to fiction, his ability to draw out eccentric and endearing characterizations from an ensemble of nonprofessional actors, and his sensitivity to the expressive possibilities of everyday, working class props and locations. 

—Doug Cummings

Available for research at UCLA

Restored from the original 16mm b/w negative A/B rolls and the original 16mm magnetic soundtrack by UCLA Film & Television Archive.  Laboratory services by Film Technology Company, Fotokem, Audio Mechanics and NT Picture and Sound.

Restored by UCLA Film & Television ArchiveFunded by the National Film Preservation Foundation and Milestone Film and Video