Please join us for a screening as we celebrate youth-made documentaries chronicling the lives and concerns of Philadelphia's youth during this unprecedented pandemic.

Followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers & community partners

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Blossom (2020, 6:42 min) dir. Tyson Ronon Skinker & Demi Sills

Blossom is a short documentary about how Covid-19 has impacted young Philadelphia artists, and how many have continued evolving as creators throughout the pandemic.

From Digital Divide To Digital Equity (2020, 7:10 min) dir. Nasya Jenkins

In this short documentary, we explore how the digital divide is both a public health & education crisis in Philadelphia and why the internet should be a public utility for everyone - especially students and teachers.

A Side of Light (2020, 8:34 min) dir. Michelle Wu

This short documentary examines how Asian American organizations in Philadelphia are working to keep their communities safe from COVID-19 and racism spurred by the pandemic.

College Bound in a Pandemic (2020, 9:35 min)  dir. Theo Wyss-Flamm

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Fall 2020 was a tumultuous time in our society. College students were among the most impacted, especially those that were looking to begin their path of higher education. This short documentary illustrates some of the factors, decisions, and alternatives that local college-age students were forced to contend with during this time.

As quarantine forces a young woman to confront her estranged relationship with her family, she embarks on a personal journey for inner peace.

The Power of Small (2020, 10:00 min)  dir. by Talaya Martin-Smith

A college senior explores the impact COVID has had on campus life and the way her community peers and staff have worked to stay safe & healthy while heading towards graduation.

This Choice Is Our Voice (2020, 9:13 min) dir. Jose Quintana

“This Choice Is Our Voice” is a short documentary about the power of youth voice in voting and social change. It features Vote That Jawn, a youth-led initiative working to increase voter participation among their peers and communities.

Moderators: Rey Sierra & Haru Mosley-Conyer

Alix Webb, Asian Americans United / Sinta Storms, Modero & Company / Devren Washington, PhillyTechJustice / Clarice Brazas, Racial Justice Organizing Committee / Josar Jones, Philadelphia Student Union / Sheyla Street, Vote That Jawn

PhillyTechJustice, Movement Alliance Project, Philadelphia Student Union, Racial Justice Organizing Committee, Asian Americans United, Modero & Company, Vote That Jawn, and Young Philly Artists, OIC Workforce Academy, Rosemont College

Supported by the Philadelphia COVID-19 Community Information Fund, The Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund & The Independence Public Media Foundation.

CoVid Resiliency Project