Scribe Video Center is a non-profit media arts center founded in 1982, with a focus on participatory community filmmaking
We are located in West Philadelphia at 3908 Lancaster Avenue
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4 Sessions - Thursdays, June 18, 25, and July 2 and 9; 7:00 - 9:00 PM
In this hands-on workshop, cinematographer Henry Adebonojo will lead participants through a four-session deep dive into the practice of cinematography. This course will workshop concepts related to the field of cinematography, such as the creative and technical advantages of using film vs. digital mediums, the creative uses of various lens types, the qualities and mechanics of different lighting units, and other related topics.
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Saturday, June 27, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
In this Special Learning Session, Natasha Florentino will discuss how documentary filmmaking can be used as a catalyst to mobilize communities, counter misleading narratives, and achieve social impact.
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WPEB 88.1FM is a member-supported, noncommercial, community radio station that provides West Philadelphia with a much-needed local, progressive, and accountable media outlet serving as a voice for its many diverse communities.
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The North Philadelphia History Festival (NPHF) celebrates African American and Puerto Rican heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through site specific projects, events, exhibitions and installations.
North Philadelphia History Festival
Through the Precious Places Community History Project, each group will plan, shoot, and edit a video about their “precious place” with the help of a filmmaker and a research scholar hired by Scribe. While these facilitators will work closely with participants throughout the course of production, the work itself—the planning, writing, and filming—will be done by members of the community groups.
Precious Places
The Documentary History Project for Youth is an annual after-school, weekend, and summertime digital media production workshop for middle and high school students. Each year, youth participants create short documentary films as a way to explore some aspect of the social, political, and cultural history of Philadelphia.
Documentary History Project for Youth
Power Politics is an oral history project organized by Scribe Video Center, exploring strategies for political empowerment by historically disenfranchised communities, specifically interviewing organizers, activists, strategists, and leaders in the Black, Puerto Rican, Asian-American, and other economically disadvantaged communities.
Power Politics
WPEB - West Philadelphia’s Community Radio Station
Broadcasting live from Scribe, WPEB is an independent, noncommercial community radio station dedicated to reflecting, representing, incorporating, empowering, and serving West Philadelphia. Tune in on 88.1 FM, 95.1 FM, or here on the live stream.
