Screening of three of the group's most recent videos, including I Want My Parents Back, Fighting Community Violence, world premiere of Perspectives of the American Dream. Student filmmakers from variety of local neighborhoods have produced these short documentaries examining immigration policy, community violence, experiences of refugees and immigrants.
I Want My Parents Back focuses on the issue of immigration by highlighting the story of a local San Diego family, the Munoz family. Teens explore the ways the current immigration policy in their community affects the lives of its residents. I Want My Parents Back was recently selected to be screened at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival on June 12-26 in New York City. This documentary was funded by The Bravo Foundation.
In Fighting Community Violence Teen Producers from the Media Arts Center San Diego document the effects gang violence has on former gang members, emphasizing the consequences of joining a gang as well as providing positive alternatives to participating in gang activity.
Perspectives of the American Dream - Teens compare and contrast the experiences of individuals from two specific San Diego communities, East African Refugees and Latinos, in order to examine the opportunities and obstacles these two communities face as they attempt to establish a life for themselves in a new city and country. The project was made possible by support from the California Council For the Humanities.
Admission: Free
Location: Crawford High Educational Complex, 4191 Colts Way, College Area
For more information:
Phone: 619-230-1938 x 101
or
Visit: mediaartscenter.org
or
Email:
I Want My Parents Back focuses on the issue of immigration by highlighting the story of a local San Diego family, the Munoz family. Teens explore the ways the current immigration policy in their community affects the lives of its residents. I Want My Parents Back was recently selected to be screened at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival on June 12-26 in New York City. This documentary was funded by The Bravo Foundation.
In Fighting Community Violence Teen Producers from the Media Arts Center San Diego document the effects gang violence has on former gang members, emphasizing the consequences of joining a gang as well as providing positive alternatives to participating in gang activity.
Perspectives of the American Dream - Teens compare and contrast the experiences of individuals from two specific San Diego communities, East African Refugees and Latinos, in order to examine the opportunities and obstacles these two communities face as they attempt to establish a life for themselves in a new city and country. The project was made possible by support from the California Council For the Humanities.
Admission: Free
Location: Crawford High Educational Complex, 4191 Colts Way, College Area
For more information:
Phone: 619-230-1938 x 101
or
Visit: mediaartscenter.org
or
Email:
