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The act of making an observational documentary is built on hope. Or at least, on the slightly reckless faith that once the cameras are rolling, patterns and arcs will duly emerge, coalescing into insightful, manageable storylines that can with luck be shaped to deliver an uptick of optimism. Joshua Altman and Bing Liu’s “All These Sons” certainly starts off in that vein, introducing us to its cast of characters — all men from Chicago’s South and West sides, involved in one of two programs addressing the scourge of gun and gang violence in the city — with the familiar energy of the urban social issues doc, promising illumination, hard-won wisdom, maybe even inspiration. Then the ambivalence of real life starts to tarnish that shiny promise, and “All These Sons” becomes a far more interesting, far less simple film.
The two programs targeting local at-risk youth are both loosely faith-based: the...
The two programs targeting local at-risk youth are both loosely faith-based: the...
- 3/29/2022
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
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ABC Owned Television Stations has partnered with Participant to produce the special “Our America: A Year of Activism,” which will stream beginning May 25 and feature three roundtable discussions of activism following the murder a year ago of George Floyd.
Prominent artists, activists and journalists featured in the discussions include Fred Hampton Jr., filmmaker Steve James, Ai-jen Poo, April Reign, ESPN senior writer Jesse Washington, Jimmie Briggs, Fredrika Newton, Marshall Hatch Jr., Steve James, Dr. Shamell Bell and Xaiver Brown.
ABC stations race and culture journalists Will Jones, TaRhonda Thomas and Julian Glover will moderating the panel discussions. Topics of the panels center on intergenerational activism, multiracial solidarity and media framing of racial justice issues, respectively.
“Our America: A Year of Activism” will stream on news apps for ABC stations ABC7/Wabc-tv New York, ABC7/Kabc-tv Los Angeles , ABC7/Wls-tv Chicago, 6Abc/Wpvi-tv Philadelphia, ABC7/Kgo-tv San Francisco, ABC13/Ktrk-tv Houston,...
Prominent artists, activists and journalists featured in the discussions include Fred Hampton Jr., filmmaker Steve James, Ai-jen Poo, April Reign, ESPN senior writer Jesse Washington, Jimmie Briggs, Fredrika Newton, Marshall Hatch Jr., Steve James, Dr. Shamell Bell and Xaiver Brown.
ABC stations race and culture journalists Will Jones, TaRhonda Thomas and Julian Glover will moderating the panel discussions. Topics of the panels center on intergenerational activism, multiracial solidarity and media framing of racial justice issues, respectively.
“Our America: A Year of Activism” will stream on news apps for ABC stations ABC7/Wabc-tv New York, ABC7/Kabc-tv Los Angeles , ABC7/Wls-tv Chicago, 6Abc/Wpvi-tv Philadelphia, ABC7/Kgo-tv San Francisco, ABC13/Ktrk-tv Houston,...
- 5/25/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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