Please join us to celebrate new works from the 2023 Documentary History Project for Youth.

This year's films explore "Hidden Histories of Philadelphia”, specifically using the documentary to allow the youth participants to uncover little known events and occurrences in the long history of Philadelphia that have a contemporary relevance and significance. Filmmakers include: Bernard Cross, Carlos Carmona, Freedom Murray, Kamani Bright, Kameron Palmer, Kenna Augustin, Khalea Robinson, Malaya Ulan, Mira Khurana, Natalie Margasak, Olivia Gavin, Shelby Allen, William Xavier Cloud, Christian Watts.

Philly Cowboys *Working Title

Kameron Palmer, Kenna Augustin , Freedom Murray, Christian Watts

Generational Rivalry 

Bernard Cross, Carlos Carmona

Philly Wealth Gap *Working Title

Shelby Allen, Olivia Gavin, Malaya Ulan

BOK *Working Title

Natalie Margasak, Mira Khurana, Khalea Robinson 

Prison Rehabilitation * Working Title

Kamani Bright, William Xavier Cloud

The Documentary History Project for Youth is made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Independence Public Media Foundation, Hamilton Family Trust, Rosenlund Family Foundation, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, Christopher Ludwick Foundation, Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation, and Adobe.