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SUMMARY:'These Are My Friends!' - Independent Philly-Based Feature Film WORLD PREMIERE
DESCRIPTION:A new entry in the one-crazy-night canon\, filmmaker Aaron Bartuska and an eclectic cast of twentysomethings weave an irresistibly charming and hilarious tale about love\, friendship\, loss\, and the horrors of modern living all over the course of one fateful house party. This film is premiering at the Philadelphia Film Society’s Springfest (April 17-23).
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/these-are-my-friends-independent-philly-based-feature-film-world-premiere/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:Film Society East\, 125 S. 2nd St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:‘These Are My Friends!’ – Independent Philly-Based Feature Film WORLD PREMIERE
DESCRIPTION:A new entry in the one-crazy-night canon\, filmmaker Aaron Bartuska and an eclectic cast of twentysomethings weave an irresistibly charming and hilarious tale about love\, friendship\, loss\, and the horrors of modern living all over the course of one fateful house party. This film is premiering at the Philadelphia Film Society’s Springfest (April 17-23).
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/these-are-my-friends-independent-philly-based-feature-film-world-premiere-3/
LOCATION:Film Society East\, 125 S. 2nd St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T190000
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SUMMARY:Special Screening: "a_blurred_fluxx_00.avi" by Osadolor Osawemwenze
DESCRIPTION:a_blurred_fluxx_00.avi by Osadolor Osawemwenze\n(USA\, 2024\, 25 min) \nFilmmaker Osadolor’s a_blurred_fluxx_00.avi is an experimental documentary that delves deep into the complex interiority and fluid conversations among today’s Blackqueer youth. This dynamic and non-linear supercut provides a carefully crafted audiovisual space for the multiplicity of Blackqueer self-expression to traverse candid everyday moments and the work of community-in-active-formation. Osadolor is a New York-based filmmaker\, art director\, creative researcher\, and sound designer. a_blurred_fluxx_00.avi was a finalist for Best Documentary (International Short Film) at the London Breeze Film Festival and has screened at the Black Harvest\, Ann Arbor\, and Lagos Queer Film Festivals. \nThis event was organized by Scribe and Jamal Batts\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Black Studies at Swarthmore College\, with the support of Swarthmore’s Department of Film and Media Studies\, Office of Inclusive Excellence\, and Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility. It is co-presented with camra and the Center for Experimental Ethnography at the University of Pennsylvania. \nOsadolor Osawemwenze is a visual maker\, creative researcher\, and sound designer whose art practice and media research expand their nuanced perspective on Blackqueerness as a young Nigerian from Texas.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/special-screening-a_blurred_fluxx_00-avi-by-osadolor-osawemwenze/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:inquiry@scribe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T210000
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SUMMARY:Producers' Forum: The Five Demands by Andrea Weiss and Greta Schiller
DESCRIPTION:The Five Demands by Andrea Weiss and Greta Schiller (USA\, 2023\, 74 minutes) \nIn April 1969\, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York\, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem.  Through archival footage and present-day interviews\, The Five Demands is the riveting story of a student strike fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the United States at the time. The strike soon turned into an uprising\, leading to an extended campus occupation\, canceled classes\, student arrests\, and the college president’s resignation. \nGreta Schiller (Producer/Director) is an internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker and co-founder of Jezebel Productions. Since 1984\, she has produced over a dozen films\, unearthing lost histories of marginalized groups and writing them into the cultural narrative. \nAndrea Weiss (Producer/Director) is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder\, with Greta Schiller\, of Jezebel Productions. Most recently\, she is Producer/Director/Editor of Bones of Contention\, a feature documentary delving into the historical memory movement in Spain and the unknown story of LGBT repression under the Franco dictatorship. She holds a Ph.D. in U.S. History and is Professor of Film at the City College of New York\, where she co-directs the MFA Program in Film.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/producers-forum-the-five-demands-by-andrea-weiss-and-greta-schiller/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:inquiry@scribe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T190000
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SUMMARY:Body of Work: Tony Heriza
DESCRIPTION:Tony Heriza has been engaged in producing media for social change since the 1970s\, while also teaching and working with community organizations. His work has been broadcast on PBS and screened widely at film festivals. He was one of the founders of Media House\, a collective headed by Julia Reichert and Jim Klein\, activists and filmmakers who were nominated for Oscar nominations along the way for films “Union Maids” and “Seeing Red.” Tony has a B.A. from Antioch College and a Master’s degree from Rutgers University. He has taught media production at Rutgers\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and Temple University\, and served for many years as Director of Media Production for the American Friends Service Committee. \nThis Body of Work will showcase two evenings highlighting Tony’s films focusing on the power in visuals\, film\, and videos\, to tell stories that illuminate issues and provoke and incite an act of care and an advocacy for change. Harkening back to his collective filmmaking background\,d Tony’s two projects: “Facing the Wind” and the “Art of Survival”  will illustrate how those collaborative roots dictate the stories he documents. \n“I found out there is tremendous power in using visuals\, film and videos\, to tell a story\,” he said. “The video illuminates an issue\, and hopefully moves people to care\, and to act.” \nThursday\, September 18th\, 7:00 PM \nFacing the Wind (USA\, 2024\, 58 minutes) \nFacing the Wind is a love story about people with Lewy body dementia\, the spouses who care for them\, and the remarkable community where they find sustenance and support. \nFriday\, September 19th\, 7:00 PM \nThe Art of Survival (USA\, 2023\, 28 minutes) \nArt of Survival is a short documentary that captures the energy and spirit of the Kensington Storefront\, an open arts studio that for three years offered a cup of coffee\, a snack\, and a chance to make art—in the heart of Philadelphia’s drug crisis.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/body-of-work-tony-heriza/2025-09-19/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:inquiry@scribe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T220000
DTSTAMP:20250901T160804Z
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SUMMARY:Alliance Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Alliance–The film is the inspiring story of 43 immigrant families who built a thriving community in South Jersey. From the clutches of a tyrannical Czar in 1882 to the sandy soils of southern New Jersey\, Russian Jewish families escaped persecution to partake in a first-time social experiment–to form a cooperative agricultural-base community\, the first successful Jewish farming community in the United States. \nLight Bites\, refreshments and Panel Discussion: Stay after the film for a conversation with the Director and Producer\, Susan Kehnemui Donnelly and guests. \nPresented by the Meyers Library at KI\, WKI & Adult Education. Sponsored by: the Zlotnick and Abt Families. \nRSVP: tinyurl.com/kia91725
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/alliance-film-screening/
LOCATION:Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel\, 8339 Old York Road\, Elkins Park\, PA\, 19027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T210000
DTSTAMP:20250710T113253Z
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SUMMARY:Storyville: Virtually Free by André Robert Lee
DESCRIPTION:Virtually Free (USA\, 2020\, 40 minutes) by Andre Robert Lee \nIn this film\, we follow three teens: Sid Taee\, and AR currently being held in a Richmond\, VA detention center\, who are offered the chance to become activists speaking truth to power. Virtually Free is a documentary about unlikely allies who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and stop mass incarceration. \nFight Until We Decay (USA\, 2024\, 9 minutes) by Ami Glazer \nIn collaboration with Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project (YASP)\, Fight Until We Decay film focuses on the experiences of formerly incarcerated youth and the historical and political contexts of youth incarceration in PA. This film amplifies YASP’s mission and illustrates the detrimental effects of youth incarceration through data and personal testimony. \nAndré Robert Lee is a filmmaker and educator who teaches filmmaking at the Germantown Friends School\, where he has developed a film program for middle and upper school students. André has also served as a professor of writing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. André’s work has explored various topics\, from incarcerated youth and Civil Rights History to personal narratives of underrepresented communities. \nAmi Glazer is a filmmaker and writer based in West Philadelphia and was a 2021 Recipient of the Leeway x IPMF Media Artist + Activist Residency.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/storyville-virtually-free-by-andre-robert-lee/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:inquiry@scribe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T210000
DTSTAMP:20250710T113146Z
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SUMMARY:Producers' Forum: The Encampments by Kei Pritsker & Michael T. Workman
DESCRIPTION:The Encampments \n(United States/Palestine\, 2025\, 81 minutes) \nA group of students set up camp on the lawn of Columbia University in New York to protest against the war in Gaza and their own university’s investment in the US and Israeli arms industry.  An action that made waves around the world and quickly grew into the largest protest movement since the Vietnam War. THE ENCAMPMENTS follows the central organizers of the encampment as they are thrust into the spotlight and a recently detained student activist\, Mahmoud Khalil. \npreceded by the short film\, “On the Rooftop” directed by Noor Al-Terri \nOn the Rooftop \n(Palestine\, 2023\, 3 minutes) \nIn Jabalia Refugee Camp\, the most densely populated camp in a very small space\, life and laughter emerged from its alleys. There\, guests are invited to share a cup of mint tea\, and because not all surfaces are made of stones and wires\, life is created on rooftops with flowers and green leaves.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/producers-forum-the-encampments-by-kei-pritsker-michael-t-workman/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:inquiry@scribe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T210000
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SUMMARY:Storyville: Bumpa by Kayla Naomi Watkins
DESCRIPTION:This documentary will explore the Afro-Caribbean dance\, ‘whining’ alongside the practice of twerking to analyze respectability politics\, pressures to accommodate whiteness\, and gendered criticism of sexual expression within the Black diaspora. Using archival footage of West African dance\, expert opinion from dancing and gender studies professors\, and the active participation of partygoers in a dance experiment\, I will paint the picture of the defiance\, autonomy\, and ancestral veneration intrinsic to these traditional movement styles. \nKayla Naomi Watkins is a Baltimorean Trinidadian Documentarian based in Philly with a focus in media education and documentary production. Watkins’ work covers issues that impact Black\, brown\, working-class\, and femme communities.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/storyville-bumpa-by-kayla-naomi-watkins/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:inquiry@scribe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T210000
DTSTAMP:20250710T112617Z
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SUMMARY:Precious Places Community History Project Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Scribe for the premiere screening of three new documentaries produced by community groups in collaboration with Scribe Video Center. The works include documentaries on West Philadelphia High School (West Philadelphia)\, The Cure at Simon Gratz High School (Hunting Park)\, and UC Townhomes (West Philadelphia). \nScribe Video Center’s Precious Places program is a regional community history project created to document the spaces that hold the memories of our communities and define where we live. Precious Places teaches the video production process to participating groups\, fostering projects authored by those who intimately know the featured neighborhoods best. \nTHE PRECIOUS PLACES COMMUNITY HISTORY PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION\, DOLFINGER-MCMAHON FOUNDATION\, AND THE ALSTON BEECH FOUNDATION.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/precious-places-community-history-project-premiere/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scribe Video Center":MAILTO:inquiry@scribe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T210000
DTSTAMP:20250710T112712Z
CREATED:20250710T112712Z
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SUMMARY:Two BIPOC Horror Shorts\, One Evening: Destiny Cox and Wi-moto Nyoka
DESCRIPTION:You Were Dead Yesterday (Destiny Cox\, USA\, 2024-2025\, 17 minutes) \nAt the height of a zombie apocalypse\, one family discovers that the outbreak that is destroying their community was a conspiracy led by the federal government. \nDestiny Cox is a filmmaker\, voice-over artist\, and screenwriter based in Philadelphia with a passion for creating within the aspects of music video\, concerts\, short film\, narrative and documentary. Cox is the co-founder of WANO Studios\, a production company dedicated to bold and authentic storytelling. \nAffordable Housing (Wi-moto Nyoka\, USA\, 2025\, 16 minutes) \nIn a cutthroat rental market\, two desperate roommates must fight…to the death\, to keep their affordable housing! \nWi-moto Nyoka is an Afro-Mexican horror and sci-fi writer. She is the founder of Dusky Projects\, creating and producing genre projects for young adult and adult audiences.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/two-bipoc-horror-shorts-one-evening-destiny-cox-and-wi-moto-nyoka/
LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T170000
DTSTAMP:20241127T131708Z
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SUMMARY:Salt of the Earth: a free film screening
DESCRIPTION:Presented in Room 108 on the first floor. \nBanned when released in 1954\, and directed by blacklisted filmmakers\, this film tells the story of Mexican-American workers who call a strike over unsafe work conditions and pay in comparison to their white co-workers at a New Mexico Zinc mine.
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/salt-of-the-earth-a-free-film-screening/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T203000
DTSTAMP:20241008T021200Z
CREATED:20241008T021200Z
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SUMMARY:RECIPE FOR RESILIENCE: The COVID1619 Project
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for Refreshments\, Screening\, Panel Discussion. \nThe event will feature a powerful documentary series that explores the intersection of COVID-19 and systemic racism as experienced by frontline workers and organizers. \nFilmmakers: Nikki Harmon\, Lois Moses\, Eboni Zamani & Melissa Beatriz
URL:https://wooderice.com/event/recipe-for-resilience-the-covid1619-project/
LOCATION:Mount Airy Art Garage (MAAG)\, 7054 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, 19119\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="SIFTMedia 215":MAILTO:siftmedia215@gmail.com
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