Psst... @KevinShaw23's fantastic Emmy and Peabody-nominated documentary about a Southside Chicago community fighting to protect their public school is now streaming on @Kanopy
https://t.co/bxRRl17Hb8
🏆Congrats to these 3 Catapult-supported films nominated for @TheEmmys 2023🏆
THE TERRITORY (2019 development grant, 2021 Rough Cut Retreat)
@LightShineDoc (2018 development grant)
THE FLAGMAKERS (2019 development grant)
For more info, visit https://t.co/fJW8Qoiphq
Full list of American Documentary's 2023 News & Documentary Emmys:
Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
POV - @LightShineDoc
POV - @wuhanwuhandoc
Outstanding Politics & Government Documentary
POV - @NotGoingQuiet
BREAKING: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson is replacing all but one of predecessor Lori Lightfoot's appointees to the city's Board of Education.
Jianan Shi of the parent group Raise Your Hand will lead the board.
Elizabeth Todd-Breland will serve as VP.
https://t.co/1edF5Y7095
The city of Chicago displaced 15,000 some children in the largest school closings EVER. They said the buildings would be repurposed, the children would be better off, the neighborhood schools they transitioned to transformed. Did city keep its promises?https://t.co/ep7fh63EOy
Now available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play and Vudu. Just do a quick search and you can rent or purchase, stream in your home. Thanks for the interest!!
Madison folks! Come out for this wonderful documentary @LightShineDoc. Screening tonight at Union South and featuring conversation and questions with the director @kevinshaw23 and me.
WATCH NOW: When the stability of their school is threatened, one Chicago community is prepared to fight for the education they deserve! Watch @POVdocs@LightShineDoc, now streaming through 3/11 on the @PBS App. #LittleLightShineFilmPBS https://t.co/uVRvlQiOKF
I reviewed Let the Little Light Shine
"Chance the Rapper grew up on the South Side and runs a nonprofit that raises funds for CPS. As he notes, the city found the money to build a 95mil police academy; he finds the defunding of area schools hypocritical." https://t.co/PtbIDRck5p
Guess what day it is?
T/F Sophomore Experience!
This year's film: "Let the Little Light Shine". THRILLED to have filmmaker Kevin Shaw here to answer student questions afterward. Thanks to @truefalse for all they do to partner with #cpsbest to give our students this experience!