Posts in 'Film'

A Lock of Hair follows a sister and brother on a quest to solve the mystery of who their paternal grandfather was. Both have a hunch that this unanswered question contributed to their father Marvin’s early death from heart disease. Their process of discovery links up their spiritual intuition with the latest health science on epigenetics and intergenerational trauma.

To support, "Immigrant Mothers," a documentary feature-film about the challenges that immigrant women of color face throughout pregnancy and the initial stages of motherhood. Blending poetic and vérité styles, the film connects the director’s personal journey to the experiences of other Black and Brown immigrant women giving birth away from home. The topics discussed in the documentary range from navigating racism in the health care system to reflecting on the societal expectations of being the “perfect mother.”

To support filmmaker Sosena Solomon's tribute to her long-lost sister, Genet, through a film-based installation project in which she captures Genet’s truly remarkable life. Living with HIV is still deeply misunderstood and stigmatized in the Ethiopian diaspora and even within her family. This work attempts to unsettle the culture of shame and stigma which isolates people from their families and creates cycles of harm and mistrust.

To support the film, ¿Y Nosotr@s Que? a film about essential workers who are undocumented Indigenous immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To support the film "Looking Forward to Reentry" about the justice system. The film will highlight legislation, government officials, agencies, and programs, and individuals working to reform the justice system

To support a film about a man with a green thumb and a big presence who recounts his journey out of addiction as a thread emerges among other gardeners in West Philadelphia. People share their realization that talking to plants aids them in surprising ways.

Weaving together live performance footage, raw personal interviews, nostalgia, and humor, "Fox Chase Boy" gathers a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Catholic community into reflection around a long unspoken history of collective trauma and abuse. Conceived as a DIY supplement to an incomplete public record, "Fox Chase Boy" documents the early, improvised efforts at a reconstruction and reclamation of a deeply personal narrative through the communal energy and exchange of live performance and storytelling.

To support a documentary and other media-making for the Best Medical Practices for Transgender, Non-Binary, and Intersex Patients program, highlighting their stories and experiences, and honing in on what medical professionals should know and how they can more adequately and appropriately offer medical care.

For continued support of their Local Filmmaker Lab. The Lab supports artists (or collectives) through a production lab fellowship that makes equipment, space, crew, mentorship, funding and critical feedback available to emerging and mid-career filmmakers based in Philadelphia, in addition to expanding job opportunities for BIPOC film crews throughout Philadelphia.

To support Educators to Africa in producing a short film about its history, accomplishments and mission in Philadelphia schools.