News
Deontay Wilson’s ‘epic poem’ documentary receives heartfelt community response
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The premier was the first in a 10-part series the West Side native is making. Wilson is working on the next two, “Fire Sale” and Pure Dope.”
Community
Free tickets available to Thursday film premiere in Austin
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Residents are invited for a community meal before seeing the award-winning documentary “Westside Stories: Paradise Lost” on April 27.
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Front Porch Art Center hosting workshop, film screening
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Front Porch Art Center and Austin Town Hall will host the sixth annual (In)Justice For All Film Festival 6 p.m. Wednesday. They will also offer a creative art-based workshop at 3:30 p.m. with a licensed counseling psychologist and registered expressive art therapist.
News
West Side teens work on TV set
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Nearly 20 teens from the South and West sides of Chicago came together to work on a professional TV set as part of a Fresh Films program, where they worked alongside professionals including American actor Tim Kazurinsky.
Community
Free film screening Friday
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Austin Coming Together invites the public to watch the award-winning movie “The House I Live In” July 13 at 5049 W. Harrison St. Food will be served at 5:30 p.m. followed by the film with a discussion afterward.
Community
Share your thoughts about ‘Gang Girl’
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Austin Coming Together will host a free screening of the award-winning documentary at 5:30 p.m. April 13, followed by a discussion. It will be held in the Austin community hub at 5049 W. Harrison.
Community
Watch and discuss the movie “13th” with state Rep. Camille Lilly
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Seventeen-year-olds and almost 17-year-olds are invited to view the Netflix documentary – which analyzes the criminalization of African Americans and the prison boom – from noon to 3:30 p.m. June 23 at By the Hand, 415 N. Laramie.
Community
Free screening of film celebrating African Americans on West Side
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Join in the conversation afterward, share your family’s story at the Nov. 7th event.
film
Austin teen set to debut film Aug. 17th
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Wells Community Academy High School senior Jerence Rambo’s five-minute short will be shown at The Logan Center for the Arts. He produced the movie through a summer After School Matters program.
Austin
Movie about West Side school to air June 7
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The documentary Derek Grace made about Spencer Elementary Technology Academy’s annual College Week can be seen on America ReFramed.