decision making
Crossing Thresholds
Posted July 18th, 2007 by Anonymous in
Producer of the Work / Filmmaker:
Thresholds in Delaware County and Scribe Video Center
Filmmaker Facilitator:
Adriana Quintero & Phil Rothberg
Year released:
2002
Length:
13 minutes, 33 seconds
Price:
$20 for individuals / $35 for Community Institutions ie: libraries, schools, non-profits / $50 for Universities & Businesses
"What you find behind those clanging doors is so different from what you might expect. It's a human being looking for help," marvels longtime Threshold volunteer Theddress Thorpe. When Pennsylvania boasts a recidivism rate of 67%, and legislation passed each year further stigmatizes people who have a criminal record, yet are trying to become productive citizens again, programs like Threshold become very, very necessary.
Filmmaker's Name:
Adriana Quintero, Phil Rothberg & Thresholds in Delaware County
Filmmaker's Bio:
Thresholds in Delaware County, Inc. is a non-profit organization which teaches decision-making skills to interested inmates in Delaware County prisons by developing and maintaining a volunteer corps. Through this program, Thresholds builds a constructive relationship between the prisons and the community.
Adriana Quintero is a videomaker who also works as a production/administrative staffer for the Termite TV Collective.
Phil Rothberg is an independent film and videomaker. He also serves as Street Movies coordinator and has served as a facilitator for several Community Visions projects at Scribe Video Center.
Press:
December 4, 2002 - Brief mention in Philadelphia Weekly, Repertory Film Listings
Public Screenings, Broadcasts and Festivals:
December 11, 2002 - As part of Community Visions premiere at Prince Music Theater (Philadelphia, PA)
