Oscar-winning alum returning to Western Washington University Thursday
Feb 29, 2012, 5:23 AM | Updated: 6:53 am
T.J. Martin, left, and guest at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
 T.J. Martin, left, and guest at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo) |
Oscar-winning director and Western Washington University alumnus T.J. Martin is returning to campus on Thursday for a screening of his documentary “Undefeated.”
The film won the Oscar for “best feature documentary” on Sunday.
“On behalf of a proud Western Washington University community, congratulations to TJ Martin for his remarkable documentary, and for receiving the highest possible recognition of his craft by winning an Academy Award,” said Western President Bruce Shepard.
Western reports “Martin is the first African American director of a full-length feature film or full-length documentary to win an Oscar.”
“Undefeated” is Martin’s second film. It documents the struggles and successes of an inner-city Memphis, Tenn., football team.
Martin is scheduled to spend Thursday at Western talking to students, faculty and staff before a screening of “Undefeated” on campus. The 5 p.m. screening of the documentary with Martin is sold out, but university officials say people who show up early may get a seat if a ticketholder doesn’t show up.
By MyNorthwest.com staff
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
