Street Movies! @ First African Baptist Church

Posted July 7th, 2008 by Boone
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Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 8:30pm
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Host: First African Baptist Church

Location(s)

First African Baptist Church
16th & Christian Streets
Philadelphia, PA, 19146
See map: Google Maps

Prayer for Philadelphia
by Richard Power Hoffman
A 3-minute film that calls out residents to fulfill William Penn’s bold dream to create a City of Brotherly Love. Constructed entirely from still photos. (USA, 2007, 3 min)

Aztec Dance in Philadelphia
by Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac & Scribe Video
Through Scribe’s Community Visions Program, Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac produced this video exploring the richness of native culture and dance in order to presents a more realistic, human view of the lives of Mexican immigrants and migrants. (USA, 2005, 15 min)

Next Stop: Freedom (USA, 2005, 10:48 min)
by Frankford Group Ministry & Scribe Video Center
An oral history of Frankford, exploring the neighborhood’s ties to the Underground Railroad.

Touching Bass
by Nadine Patterson
When her father passes away, London-raised Zera travels to Philadelphia for the memorial service, where she learns more about why her father lived in exile, and about the hey day of jazz in Philadelphia. Currently being developed into a feature length film. (USA, 2008, 15 min)

Contested Terrains by Boone Nguyen
Documents how Philadelphia's Cambodian and Laotian communities celebrate cultural traditions at Mifflin Square park in South Philadelphia in a sometimes hostile environment. (USA, 2007, 9 min)

African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal by Magee McIlvaine, Ben Herson & Chris Moore
Step into the African Underground and listen to a new voice inspired by religion, politics, old school Hip Hop and Senegalese culture. (Senegal & USA, 2007, 6:14 min)

The Farm Sanctuary by Fly Up Media and Students of Saint Ignatius
Fifth grade boys from the Saint Ignatius School in the Bronx go upstate to The Farm Sanctuary, where they study documentary filmmaking while learning about farm factories and abused animals. (USA, 2006, 5:31 min)

The Fan and the Flower by Bill Plympton
An ill fated romance between a fan and a flower magically creates a fairy tale ending. (USA, 2005, 8 min)

Hedgehug by Dan Pinto
A lonely Hedgehog searches for someone to hug. (USA, 2008, 5:09 min)