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The 2020 film grant will support "in love, in memory." In the wake of her son's murder, Shalon Buskirk assembles intimate memories and intergenerational stories to reframe her loss within her city's haunting legacy of displacement. This meditative portrait resists the erosive forces of time and violence by keeping her son Parris' life ever-present.
The 2020 film grant will support "Another Life." The film explores the childhood experiences of the filmmaker and her family in the Federal Witness Protection Program (which provides for the security and safety of government witnesses). Johnson-Young crafts a journey of discovery using memory, personal photographs, archival footage, and interviews that puts the pieces of her life back together.
The 2020 film grant will support "in love, in memory." In the wake of her son's murder, Shalon Buskirk assembles intimate memories and intergenerational stories to reframe her loss within her city's haunting legacy of displacement. This meditative portrait resists the erosive forces of time and violence by keeping her son Parris' life ever-present.
The 2020 film grant will support "TTYLORNOT: Theology Talks You Like…or not," a docu-narrative film series that shares stories on “the other” experience understanding God, the divine, and spiritual journeys. This multimedia project was created to bring visibility, accessibility and vocal-ability to those who are often left out and not considered in the divine imagination, and are seeking a liberating transformative experience.
For Philadelphia Latino Film Festival's general operating support.
The 2020 film grant will support "Esperanza Ramirez Fights Zombies!" the sequel to Papi Ramirez vs Giant Scorpions. Still dealing with the pain of her brother's death at the hands of the police, new mom and karate expert Esperanza “Mami” Ramirez will have her moral compass and karate skills put to the test against a computer hacker who has developed a phone app that turns white people into anti-racist zombies. While the app could secure the safety of her Afro Latino newborn son in a white supremacist world, it may come at a greater expense.
This one-year grant will support "Philly D.A." an in-depth documentary series that examines criminal justice reform in the era of Larry Krasner's tenure as Philadelphia's District Attorney.
The 2020 film grant will support "Sound Mind," a cinematic mix-tape consisting of 12 short films that focus on messages of hope and inspiration, all while putting the lens on hard to discuss but necessary topics. The mission of the film project is to enlighten, educate, and promote action for change.
This one-year grant will support "Philly D.A." an in-depth documentary series that examines criminal justice reform in the era of Larry Krasner's tenure as Philadelphia's District Attorney.
The 2020 film grant will support "Expanding Sanctuary" as the documentary tells the story of a Latinx immigrant community's successful journey to change immigration legislation and protect families.