Film

The Games in Black & White

20251h 40mDocumentary

Director: George Hirthler
Year: 2025

The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream

Centered around the inspirational friendship of icons Andrew Young and Billy Payne—the most successful Black and White partnership in the American South in the civil rights era—“The Games in Black & White” presents the first comprehensive look at Atlanta’s Olympics from bid to legacy and the city’s transformation that followed.

Top cast

Gregory Alan Williams

Citizen of Atlanta

Andrew Young

Himself

Billy Payne

Himself

Dallas Austin

Himself, Music Director

Johann Olav Koss

Himself

Martin Luther King III

Himself

Sarah Hirshland

Herself

Janet Evans

Herself

Dan O'Brien

Himself

Shirley Franklin

Herself

Directed by

George Hirthler

Written by

George Hirthler

Produced by

Alahna Lark, Rohan Backfisch, Bill Chapman