ICA Teens on Location: The White House Student Film FestivalIn the spring of 2014, three teens from the ICA's Fast Forward program were invited to be the documentary team for the first ever White House Student Film Festival.
Black Owned Fine CutThe Youth Visions at Chatham Academy After School Matters program created a documentary about the black-owned businesses on 75th street in Chicago.Featured businesses include Soul Vegetarian Restaurant, Brown Sugar Bakery, Authentic Cooking Catering and KMT Health Food Stores.
Thanks to Alternative Schools Network, After School Matters and Chatham Academy for their support in getting this project done.
The Heroes Survive - The Story of Alliance ComicsShort documentary about Alliance Comics in downtown Silver Spring, MD and how the comic industry is bucking the trend of consumer preferences for online over print media. Produced by Isabelle Brown, Leila Bartholet, and Zeke Wapner as part of the Docs In Progress Summer Youth Filmmaking Camp, July 2011.
EVOLUTION OF PRISONS: The Background for Decarcerate PAThe first video in this series, EVOLUTIONS explains the facts and figures and the history of the prison industrial complex, and why Decarcerate PA wants the system to change. // A collaborative production by Art Factory, PhillyCAM, Decarcerate PA.
This summer, Art Factory collaborated with Decarcerate PA and PhillyCAM for six weeks to make three short stop-motion videos to help people realize the grand actuality of the Prison Industrial Complex. PhillyCAM was gracious enough to let us use their equipment and their space while we planned, filmed, recorded and edited our 3 videos. Decarcerate PA helped us clear up the clouds by telling us more about what they do as well as the political and community results and consequences of mass incarceration. We hope that these pieces will shed light on the current situation, and inspire people to join the movement to stop the prison industry and reinvest in the community.
Food & Culture in Humboldt ParkHard Cover Youth Interns explore the connection between food and culture in the African American and Puerto Ricans communities in Humboldt Park by learning some home cooking, and visiting neighborhood establishments, Turkey Shack and La Palma.
Hard Cover News: A Look at Humboldt ParkHard Cover Youth Reporters went out into the community to find out more about the history, present and future of the diverse and dynamic neighborhood of Humboldt Park, Chicago.
Food JusticeRace, inequity, urban farming and the desire for healthier foods serve as the backdrop for
this short and informative piece created by SPNN's team of summer interns. Motivated
by their visit to Eureka Recycling in Northeast Minneapolis these four young women
producers asked questions about the importance of food and food justice. During
their visit to Eureka, they learned about the non-profit's community engagement and
commitment to zero-waste and local foods. This prompted a discussion about local
farmers and farmers markets and the people they see growing and selling these foods.
Why did none of them look like them (three of the four young women who made the
documentary were African-American)? After much exploring, they found some who did and the reasons why there aren't more.
