City Life
LOCAL HERO
DENNIS DARRELL
Staff Pick
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- Angus Lamond
- LOCAL HERO: Dennis Darrell
In a city that’s often devoid of culture, Dennis Darrell was a man on a mission to spread the gospel of independent film across Charlotte. Through his Reel Soul Cinema group, Darrell, who died this year, hosted regular film screenings — most of which focused on African-American movies — and in the process helped to build a still-evolving community of artistic creators, critics and consumers. And he was a hell of a nice guy. He will forever be missed.
Previously in Best Of
- 2012 Local Hero - Beverly Clark
- 2012 Local Hero - Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
- 2011 LOCAL HERO - DALE MULLENIX
- 2011 LOCAL HERO - ANTHONY FOXX
- 2010 LOCAL HERO - Susan Burgess
- 2009 LOCAL HERO - Barney Offerman
- 2009 LOCAL HERO - Mayor Pat McCrory
- 2008 LOCAL HERO - Mayor Pat McCrory
- 2008 LOCAL HERO - Bank Shareholder John Moore
- 2007 Local Hero - Mark Englander
- 2007 Local Hero - Slain Police Officers Sean Clark and Jeff Shelton
- 2006 Local Hero - Harry Taylor
