Projects that have received administrative services:
The Legacy of Eastgate, 2011. 39 minutes. Christina Paolucci and Scott Spears. Synopsis: The Legacy of Eastgate explores the past of one Columbus’ little known, but important neighborhoods. The area can be traced back to the post-Revolutionary War days when it became a center of commerce on the east side. The film depicts how the Nelson family settled the area in the early 1800s, famed Buckeye football star Chic Harley’s influence and the transformation to a prominent African American community in the 1950s. Eastgate has a rich history, making it one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in Columbus. Link: www.eastgatefilm.org
Historic Woodland Park, 2015. 54 minutes. Christina Paolucci and Scott Spears. Synopsis. The Woodland Park documentary explores the past of a small neighborhood that can be traced back to the post-Revolutionary War days when it became a center of commerce on the east side. The film depicts how area was settled the area in the early 1800s and went through several transformations in the last one hundred years.
Framelines, 2010 to 2018. Television Series. Scott Spears and Peter John Ross. Synopsis: Framelines celebrates independent filmmaking, covering the part time hobbyist making movies on weekends to the professionals that make a living doing some part of the process of filmmaking. Featured in each episode include behind the scenes with film crews, roundtable discussions and tech tips. Link: www.framelines.tv
20 to Life: The Life And Times of John Sinclair, 2007. 86 min. Steve Gebhardt. Synopsis: John Sinclair first emerged out of his small-town Michigan background to forge a legendary course through the 1960s as a cultural activist, manager of the MC5, and Chairman of the White Panther Party. An early victim of the War on Drugs who faced 20 years to life in prison for giving two joints to an undercover policewoman, Sinclair served 29 months of a 9-1/2-to-10-year sentence before his legal victory on appeal changed the law for good. The long campaign waged by Sinclair culminated in a massive John Sinclair Freedom Rally headlined by John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Stevie Wonder, Bob Seger, Phil Ochs, Allen Ginsberg and Bobby Seale that resulted in Sinclair’s release from prison on December 13, 1971—just three days after the event. Trailer: http://mvdb2b.com/b2b/s/20ToLifeTheLifeAndTimesOfJohnSinclair/MVDV4613
Flag Wars, 2003, 90 minutes. Linda Goode Bryant and Laura Poitras. Synopsis: Flag Wars is a poignant and very personal look at a community in Columbus, Ohio, undergoing gentrification. What happens when gay white homebuyers move into a working-class black neighborhood? As the new residents restore the beautiful but run-down homes, black homeowners must fight to hold onto their community and heritage. Winner of the Jury Award at the South by Southwest Film Festival, Flag Wars is a candid, unvarnished portrait of privilege, poverty and local politics taking place across America. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) and National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) co-presentation. A Diverse Voices Project (DVP) Selection. Trailer: http://www.pbs.org/pov/flagwars/
People and the Land, 1997, 57 minutes. Tom Hayes. Synopsis: The film takes viewers into the universe of the occupied people of Palestine, unreeling images of a new form of apartheid based on ethnicity. Challenging US foreign policy, this film examines the concrete realities of Israel’s conduct in the West Bank and Gaza, the level of US support for that conduct through foreign aid, and the human cost of that aid in Palestine and the US. The result is a powerful and compelling portrayal of the situation that highlights the human rights violations against the Palestinian community. Link: http://www.itvs.org/films/people-and-the-land
The Journey, 1983 – 1985. 14 hours, 30 min. Peter Watkins. Synopsis: The Journey explores the consequences of the world arms race. Link: http://pwatkins.mnsi.net/journey.htm
Spring Is the Season That Disturbs My Sleep, Susan Halpern. Synopsis: An experimental narrative video loosely based on the artist’s Semitic/Soviet Asian cultural heritage, her family history of political activism, and her on going exploration of female identity and cultural displacement.
