Street Movies at Walt Whitman Arts Center
Location(s)
In collaboration with Walt Whitman Arts Center and Camden United
Filmmakers in Attendance
Screening is outdoors; indoors in case of rain
From Camden to You: The Rebirth of Johnson Park (2009, 9 mins), by Camden United and Scribe Video Center’s Precious Places Community History Project
Documents the history of Johnson Park, its role in the industrial history of Camden and its part in Camden’s revival.
Camden High by Anthony Loren Normil
Camden High School basketball program and it's coach, Clarence Turner overcome astronomical odds to become one of the top programs in New Jersey. (2009, work-in-progress 12 mins)
When Everybody Goes Home by Dina Dashiell
A documentary about the past 30 years of homicides of Black males by Black males in Philadelphia. (2009, work-in-progress,15 mins)
Amazones: Women Drummers in Philadelphia by Joslyn Duncan Ladson
The Amazones Master Women Drummers were invited to Philadelphia to bring hope and inspiration to youth in communities where violence was at an all time high. These women drummers, of Guinea West Africa, broke the tradition in their community by mastering the art form when it was considered "unacceptable" for women to play. (2007, 6:30 mins)
The Doll by Dante James, is set in the early 1900s and tells the story of Tom Taylor, the black proprietor of the Wyandot Hotel Barbershop. Taylor’s humanity, his dignity, and his responsibility to family and community are severely challenged when he realizes that he has an opportunity to avenge an injustice that was inflicted on his father decades earlier. Emmy award winning independent filmmaker Dante James based the screenplay on a short story by Charles W. Chesnutt . (2008, 20 mins). This film is available for purchase, on a DVD that includes a classroom educational component, at www.DMDfilms.com. Ideal for schools, churches, social service organizations and other educational outlets.
Bits and Pieces by Jackie Sawiris and Ben Mandell
Traditional mosaics illustrate a collage of contemporary Jordanian sentiments, challenging common misconceptions of the Middle East (2008, 4:35). a Media That Matters film
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About Walt Whitman Arts Center
Walt Whitman Arts Center’s mission is to use world class arts programs to contribute to the revitalization of Camden.
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About Camden United
Founded in 2004, Camden United Inc. is a non-profit organization consisting of representatives of many sections of the city. Camden United was created from a need to unite Camdenites in any and all matters that affect people. We believe that grassroots residents are capable of deciding issues and organizing courses of action.
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Street Movies! is made possible with support from H. Fred and Karen Clark, the Samuel S. Fels Fund, Independence Foundation, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Juliette Goodfriend, Ann Greene, and Laurence Saltzman. Media partner: Media That Matters