Think of Me First as a Person -
National Film Registry selection 2006
Dwight L. Core, Sr. (1921 - 1995) grew up in West Virginia before settling in Virginia with his wife Shirley and their five children—four girls and a boy. An avid photographer and musician who played trumpet, organ, and violin, Core worked as a civil servant in Norfolk, Virginia. His film work, which began in the late '40s, ranged from murder mysteries to nature documentaries. In the 1970s, Core transitioned to video, focusing on documenting family histories and gatherings. His work remained largely private until his film "Think of Me First as a Person" was recognized by the National Film Registry.
George Ingmire, a media producer in radio and film since 1999, holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and an M.F.A. in Film from the University of New Orleans. For nearly 20 years, he hosted the "New Orleans Music Show" on WWOZ and produced nationally syndicated radio programs, "New Orleans Calling" and "New Orleans All the Way Live," which focused on music, food, and culture. In 2024, he founded Legacy Films and Preservation, a company that creates custom documentaries about family members and cultural bearers.
In film, he has worked as a sound recordist in various locations, including New Orleans, Haiti, Peru, The Bahamas, Mexico, and Columbia, for directors such as Spike Lee, Barbara Kopple, and Harry Shearer. His film post-production work includes "Think of Me First as a Person," an eight-minute documentary about his uncle Dwight Core, Jr., originally filmed on 16mm by his maternal grandfather, Dwight L. Core, and restored by Ingmire in 2006. Currently, Ingmire is working on a feature-length documentary featuring over fifty years of his grandfather's films and photographs.