Join us for a special screening of W.E.B. Du Bois - A Biography in Four Voices in commemoration of W.E.B. Du Bois’ 153rd birthday. In the first film biography to document the pioneering work of W.E.B. Du Bois, writers Wesley Brown, Thulani Davis, Toni Cade Bambara and Amiri Baraka narrate the successive periods of Du Bois’ life - Black Folk and the New Century (1895-1915), The Crisis and the New Negro (1919-1929), A Second Reconstruction? (1934-1948), and Color, Democracy, Colonies and Peace (1949-1963) – reflecting upon his impact on their own work. 

We are currently accepting applications for the 2021 Precious Places Community History Project! 

Through the Precious Places Community History Project, each group will plan, shoot, and edit a video about their “precious place” with the help of a filmmaker and a research scholar hired by Scribe.  While these facilitators will work closely with participants throughout the course of production, the work itself—the planning, writing, and filming—will be done by members of the community groups. 

Congratulations, you just finished your film, now what? This workshop will offer tools, tips, and tricks for filmmakers interested in placing their films on the festival circuit. Farrah Rahaman, Panel Producer for BlackStar Film Festival will take participants through a step-by-step guide and advice for how to make your submission shine, as well as what to expect from film festivals if your film is selected. 

The Documentary History Project for Youth is an annual after-school, weekend and summertime digital media production workshop for middle and high school students. Each year, youth participants create short documentary films as a way to explore some aspect of the social, political and cultural history of Philadelphia. In past years students have focused on policing, African American history, and leadership. 

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Co-Sponsored by The Prometheus Radio Project (PRP) and the Center For International Media Action (CIMA) through SCRAP: Swarming Community Radio Around Philly
Participants learn the craft and technique of radio reporting by researching, producing and editing short news or feature stories about Philadelphia for broadcast on WPEB 88.1 FM. 

This workshop will focus on the fundamental principles of animation for video. Students will become familiar with the Adobe After Effects interface, animation terminology, and exporting practices for professional delivery. Using After Effects, students will learn how to create titles, kinetic typography, and simple compositing to enhance their videos. 

Prepare for your upcoming production by learning organizational strategies for breaking down your script or treatment into an achievable shooting schedule that takes into account all the details of production. Learn how to plan, organize and execute your vision by honing in your production management skills. 

Join us for a special presentation with renowned Production Designer, Wynn Thomas. The first African American Production designer within the film industry, Wynn has worked with some of the most important film directors of the late 20th century, including Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer for A Beautiful Mind, Robert DeNiro for A Bronx Tale, Tim Burton for Mars Attack, and frequent collaborator Spike Lee on his most recent critically acclaimed drama Da 5 Bloods.

Scribe is open by appointment for select small workshops and equipment pickup, strictly following our COVID-19 protocol. Please send an email to inquiry@scribe.org if you'd like to set up an appointment. 

Thank you for supporting our 2020 Annual Appeal. Because of you, we were able to exceed our fundraising goal and continue to create, promote and distribute independent media that challenges the existing narratives and gives voice to important stories at this critical time.

An abandoned burial space, once owned by the historic Mother Bethel AME church, where more than 5,000 Black people were interred starting in 1810, was discovered. This is both a story of the struggle to reclaim the overlooked history of Black people in colonial Philadelphia, but also a story of the organizing, coalition building, and strategy employed by community members intent on preserving and memorializing what they termed as, "the ancestors of the African Diaspora.”