Street Movies! @ Why Not Prosper

Posted July 7th, 2008 by Boone
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 8:30pm
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Hosts: Why Not Prosper & Social Re-entry

Location(s)

Why Not Prosper
717 E. Chelten Avenue
Philadelphia, PA, 19144
See map: Google Maps

Co-sponsored by MiND: Media Independence

Prison Life Stories (USA, 2008, 30 min) by Anula Shetty, Deborah Rudman & Michael Kuetemeyer
The stories of prisoners, ex-prisoners, their families, and activists reveal the social devastation wrought by a prison system focused on punishment rather than rehabilitation.

Right to Recovery (USA, 2008, 26:40 min)
by Joy Esther Phillips Butts
Recovering addicts work to heal their community while freeing themselves from dependence on mind-altering chemicals at New Jerusalem Laura in North Philadelphia.

Book ‘Em: Undereducated, Overincarcerated (USA, 2005, 3:03 min) by Youth Rights Media
Through interviews with students, teachers, administrators, attorneys and researchers, this film discusses truancy laws, zero tolerance policies, the overuse of school suspensions, and the role of police officers in schools.

William's Plight (USA, 2005, 5:20 min) by Bryan Green
18-year-old William Holmes is prosecuted for a crime he has nothing to do with, and may wind up serving 10-20 years as a result.