Street Movies! @ Mill Creek Playground

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Join Scribe, Mill Creek Community Partnership and the Mill Creek Playground for Street Movies! featuring short films for the entire family to enjoy.

8/31 Street Movies!, 7:45PM @ Mill Creek Park
rescheduled due to expectant storms,
Mill Creek Playground - 4700 Brown Street
FREE & Open to the public
Opening performance by Abstract Truth

James Reese Europe by Scribe Video Center
Before leading an African American military band in France during World War One, James Reese Europe recorded with Camden’s Victor Talking Machine Company and performed at venues across the Philadelphia region, popularizing ragtime, syncopated rhythms and the precursors to jazz. (US, 2011, 10 min)

Yesterday’s Today
by Falena Hand
A poignant story of a young girl's grieving process after the loss of her closest friend. Although Kendra doesn't get the chance to say goodbye, she must decide whether to fall apart or begin to cope with her loss. (2009, 15 min)

I Am Sean Bell
by Stacey Muhammad
Young boys reflect on the Sean Bell tragedy, speaking out about their fears and hopes as they approach manhood in a city where the lives of young black men are often cut short. (US, 2010, 10:36 minutes) A Media That Matters Film

The Contender
by Sulaiman Tahir
The story of Fast Eddie Chambers and how he overcame childhood poverty to become Philly’s number one IBF heavyweight contender and how he mentors students to be their best.
(US, 2011, 3 min)

Nutrition: A Community's Challenge
by Brandywine Workshop Youth Video Project and Shannon Newby
Nutritional foods and fresh fruits and vegetables are critical to our well-being. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to healthy food. This documentary, created by students from West Philadelphia High School in collaboration with filmmaker Shannon Newby, explores the various roles that youth, parents, educators, community leaders, elected officials and others must play in ensuring that proper nutrition, healthy foods and exercise are being promoted as a life-long commitment. "Nutrition: A Community's Challenge" was sponsored by the Brandywine Workshop, an EcoExpress Community Partner. (16:06 minutes)