LOCAL HERO
DENNIS DARRELL
In a city thats 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.