You’re invited to attend the 3rd Annual Local Filmmaker Showcase presented by IPMF, produced by cinéSPEAK, and hosted at AAI. – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
This is event is 3rd Annual Local Filmmaker Showcase presented by Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF), produced by cinéSPEAK.
**EVENT FLOW**
DOORS @ 6:00PM — Come early to mix n’ mingle and enjoy light refreshments by Amy’s Pastelillos and Liberty Kitchen.
FILMS @ 7:00PM—with Q&A with filmmakers to follow —moderated by Gabe Castro, member programming manager at PhillyCAM, cinéSPEAK journal contributor, and co-host of “Ghouls Next Door,” an award-winning media literacy podcast from a horror lens.
**TICKETS**
GENERAL ADMISSION: FREE! *Registration is Requested* Seating is limited and first come, first served.
**ABOUT THE PROGRAM**
Showcasing films about finding and staying connected to our roots as the ultimate path to freedom in a society that tells us to get in and fit in. “A tree without roots will dry up and die” – (No Sé) The Seed of Love es Paz.
About the Films (in order of appearance):
Join us for a community screening and conversation with local organizers leading the fight for housing rights and climate justice! – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
**EVENT FLOW**
6 PM: Doors & Meet & Greet with community organizers
7 PM: Film Screening: What Needs to Be Done: Six Stories of Built to Last (short film) and Razing Liberty Square (feature film)
9:30 PM: Post-Screening Community Conversation facilitated by Gabe Castro (‘Reel Impact: From Streets to Screens’ columnist, cinéSPEAK journal and member programming manager at PhillyCAM) and featuring lead organizers from—
- Philly Thrive
- Save Chinatown Coalition
- HERE 4 Climate Justice Coalition (Housing Equity, Repair, and Electrification for Climate Justice)
- Hunting Park Neighborhood Association
**TICKETING**
Suggested donation of $5-$10, no one turned away for lack of funds
**ABOUT THE FILM PROGRAM**
Razing Liberty Square
Dir. Katja Esson / US / 2023 / English with open captions / 1hr 26 min
Eight miles inland of Miami’s beaches, Liberty City residents fight to save their community from climate gentrification: their land, sitting on a ridge, becomes real estate gold.
What Needs to Be Done: Six Stories of Built to Last
Dir. Linnea Bond / US / 2023 / English / Excerpt Length: TBD
Six incredible women from the Hunting Park neighborhood in Philadelphia talk about their experiences with the Built to Last program, through which they received free essential repairs to their homes, and bring attention to the widespread need across the city for comprehensive home repair.