West 47th Street
Life on the streets of New York City for the poor and homeless is an unforgiving struggle. For those who also battle mental illness, it is marked by the additional pressures of fear, isolation and misunderstanding. "West 47th Street," a remarkable new film, takes its cameras into the heart of the struggle as it rejects the invisibility of the mentally ill who inhabit America's urban streets. Filmed over three years at Fountain House, a renowned 50-year-old rehabilitation center in New York, West 47th Street reveals the human face of mental illness — and the faith and courage with which its victims fight to recover control of their lives. Called "Must See" by Newsweek and "Remarkable" by the Washington Post. Winner of Best Documentary at the Atlanta Film Festival, Washington DC Independent Film Festival, Honorable Mention at the Woodstock Film Festival and recipient of Cine Golden Eagle. National television broadcast on PBS' P.O.V.
In the tradition of cinéma vérité documentary, West 47th Street forgoes narration and direct interviews, letting the story tell itself in the unscripted words and actions of its subjects. Filmmakers Lichtenstein and Peoples, who are married, initially spent three months at Fountain House in 1996 gaining the trust of both staff and "members" before they started shooting 350 hours of videotape. The result is an intimate and illuminating look into a complex world of hard-won hopes, drug regimens, hospitals, work programs, group homes — and turmoil that may relent but never quite disappear. Through it all, the protagonists approach tremendous obstacles with humor, optimism and grace.
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In the tradition of cinéma vérité documentary, West 47th Street forgoes narration and direct interviews, letting the story tell itself in the unscripted words and actions of its subjects. Filmmakers Lichtenstein and Peoples, who are married, initially spent three months at Fountain House in 1996 gaining the trust of both staff and "members" before they started shooting 350 hours of videotape. The result is an intimate and illuminating look into a complex world of hard-won hopes, drug regimens, hospitals, work programs, group homes — and turmoil that may relent but never quite disappear. Through it all, the protagonists approach tremendous obstacles with humor, optimism and grace.
Click here to visit official film website.
The American Revolution
"The American Revolution" is a feature-length documentary film produced for festival, theatrical, and broadcast release.
It's the story of how a radio station, politics and rock and roll changed everything.
Long before Facebook and Twitter, before the Internet and GPS, underground radio was the social media of its day, connecting listeners and promoting the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
"The American Revolution" chronicles free-form radio station WBCN-FM and Boston's other underground media, from 1968 to 1974, through the original sights, sounds and stories.
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It's the story of how a radio station, politics and rock and roll changed everything.
Long before Facebook and Twitter, before the Internet and GPS, underground radio was the social media of its day, connecting listeners and promoting the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
"The American Revolution" chronicles free-form radio station WBCN-FM and Boston's other underground media, from 1968 to 1974, through the original sights, sounds and stories.
Click here to visit official film website.