Screened at the First Annual Our City Film Festival

February 10, 2008

12-9pm

 

  

 I.  OUR BODY(12:00-1:40)

Can I Kick It? (7min)- BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Director: Gabe Uhr

Either the sport of kickball has matured or adults have regressed.  This short examines the World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA),

which began in DC and has since grown into an international operation.

 

To Steal a Bicycle (13min)

Director: Jes Therkelsen

The sting of having a bike stolen can be painful and the process of recovery even worse. 

Told through the voices of real victims, this film amusingly investigates public awareness, police response and pro-shop experience. 

Just how easy is it to get away with bike theft in Washington?

 

Ready to Play (61 min)

    Director: Jennifer Crescenzo

    Over the last fifteen years Coach “Crash” Crescenzo has taken a passion for baseball and built a   

    neighborhood institution, the D.C. Glover Park Co-Ed Softball League.  As administrations come    

    and go the softball league keeps bringing neighbors out to play ball and keeps a changing    

    community connected. 

 II. OUR MIND (2:00-3:40)

Of Politics and Prose (10min):

Director: Andrea Bloom

This short showcases one of the last remaining independent bookstores in Washington and how it has flourished while other independent stores have failed.

    

The Tivoli: A Neighborhood Landmark Reborn (20min)-

BEST MID LENGTH  DOC $400:

    Director: Walter Gottlieb

    The story of one of America’s most elaborate movie houses is unraveled as the

Columbia Heights theater’s eighty year history is told by famous

Washingtonians such as Diane Rehm of NPR.

 

      An Impression: Dischord Records (15min)

      Director: Kylos Brannon and Leena Jayaswal

      This short explores the D.C. punk scene, the record label behind it, and how “D.C. was put on the   

       map,” through the voices and personalities of local rockers, writers, and producers. 

 

Blue Line (35min)

Director: Gemal Woods

  Meet Christon Bacon, aka Christylez.  He’s a musician, visual artist, an emcee, and a community

  activist.  This visual journal peeks in to the life of this young D.C. ‘renaissance man’ as

  he rides the Metro to spread his art and his hope for his city. 

 

 III. OUR HEART (4:00-5:40)

Lessons from the Waterfront (33min)-

BEST STUDENT FILM $300

Director: Multi-Media Training Institute

This film, written and shot by the youth of Multi-Media Training Institute explores the history

and current state of the Anacostia River through various perspectives.

The film is shot and produced by “at risk” D.C. youth.

Chocolate City (47min)

Director: Ellie Walton and Sam Wild

 Washington is home to America’s proportionally largest black population.  This film documents the  

 struggle of the Arthur Capper/Carrolsburg public housing community as they face demolition as    

 part of the Hope 6 regeneration program of the Waterfront.

 

              

 IV. OUR SOUL (6:00-7:45)

Barberin’ (8min)

   Director: Tessa Moran and Ben Crosbie

   Step inside the doors of Edges Barbership on 14th and U Streets.  Meet customers young and old as             

   lively conversations go on about everything from women to politics to life outside of jail.

  

G-d of a Second Chance (82min)-

BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOC $500

  Director: Paul Wagner

  This documentary explores the role of faith in the lives of two Black

men dealing with the toughest  challenges of life in D.C.’s poorest neighborhood. 

Two men, one recovering drug addict, and  another “at risk” youth, 

reach out to their community for guidance in improving their lives. 

 

AWARD CEREMONY (8:00-9:00)

Please stay for drinks and an award ceremony after the films where prizes will be given

to the winners listed above.  Meet the filmmakes and other community leaders.

This is open to the public.  You do not need a ticket to get in.   There is limited space however,

so get there early.

 

Wear your support on your sleeve!  This fantastic American Apparrel T-shirt comes in red and purple. 

It will be delivered to your door with in 7 days of ordering.  A limited amount will be sold at the screening as well.

Only $15.00!

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Last Updated: February 13, 2008