Posts in 'Film'

To support "Hollywood Does Abortion," which explores 50 years of abortion on screen, revealing how flawed portrayals contribute to a climate where abortion remains an embattled right and access to this medical procedure dwindles. Hollywood insiders and experts share their reactions to these depictions and tell how creators are striving to tell stories that push back against today’s post-Roe reality.

To support "When the Roof Leaks," which tells the story of a mother’s flaw, a son's hope for connection, and the voyage through poetry and testimony that will bring them together.

To support "White Meat: Appetizer," a narrative film about the buried bodies of hundreds of enslaved people that lie beneath Philadelphia's Washington Square Park. What if, one night, they all came back as zombies, but they only ate white people?

To support "Together We Grow," which portrays farmers Chris and Owen, a mixed-race gay couple in Philadelphia, and their 7-year-old son Bryan. The film documents their groundbreaking work to grow culturally important seeds, and it aims to preserve their stories and fight for food justice.

To support “Untitled PARS Project,” which exposes the hidden technological infrastructure driving immigrant surveillance and illustrates how advanced data-sharing systems are weaponized to facilitate deportations. The film combines vérité footage, archival material, and animation to follow immigrant organizers, legal advocates, and affected families as they navigate and challenge the ever-growing digital dragnet threatening their communities.

To support "Stitching Hope," which follows Susan, a Chinese-Indonesian asylum seeker, as she struggles to rebuild her life after fleeing racial violence. Susan must confront an uncertain future after experiencing a traumatic break-in and being denied an asylum request. As she perseveres through hardships, an unexpected turn offers her a new path to stay in the U.S.

To support "Imaginary Lines," a series of animated short films that explore immigration as a challenging and profound human experience. Created in collaboration with Philadelphia’s Latin American immigrant communities, the film uses the migration of the monarch butterfly from Central Mexico to the Northeast United States to tell the stories of the individual and experiences that drive people across borders.

To support "Yellow," where a newly divorced mom, finally reclaiming her identity after a painful divorce, is blindsided when her ex-husband moves to Philly to be closer to their children. The move forces her to confront old wounds and the possibility of forgiveness.

To support "Eyas," which takes place in Philadelphia during the early 1980s, where Nicole Falin is afflicted by a sudden illness that's transforming her into a peculiar creature. With the help and guidance of her older step-sister, Terri Delaney, they both find themselves evolving in their relationship and as people.

To support "Confide," which tells the story about 27-year-old Messiah Russell and his complex emotional journey through heartbreak during a basketball game. With a helping hand and attentive ear from his best friend, Bishop Fletcher, the two use their time out on the sidelines to discuss and understand the game of love.