STREET MOVIES! July-August, 2024

27th annual Street Movies! Featuring FREE Outdoor Films, Music, and Poetry

Scribe Video Center is bringing independent and award-winning films from local and international filmmakers to outdoor community spaces near you! Screenings are free, open to the public, and family-friendly. Each night will feature a live performance and a specially curated lineup of short films that celebrates culture and community, explores social issues, and sparks engaging discussion. Mark your calendars now for a nearby screening, and make sure to bring your friends, neighbors, and family members!

 

Street Movies! is driven by an emphasis to feature work by BIPOC, non-binary, and women filmmakers. Titles from Scribe’s extensive library of co-produced community history projects are also showcased throughout the summer series, exploring the rich stories of our communities, public spaces, and community landmarks.

 

Film Programs will include curated selections from independent filmmakers such as Dear Philadelphia (Dir. Renee Osubu), a powerful story documenting fatherhood, forgiveness, and community in North Philadelphia, On The Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air (Dir. Tara Eng, Kristen Harrison, Alex Klein, and Alisha Tamarchenko) an empowering documentary following community organizers on a journey to shut down the east coast’s largest oil refinery and fight for their right to breathe, and Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma (Dir. Topaz Jones & rubberband.), a Sundance-Winning Op-Doc taking viewers on a visual and musical journey through artist Topaz Jones’ education on his own Black identity.

 

Performance Highlights this year include critically acclaimed poet and author, M. Nzadi Keita, who will read a selection of her work at Germantown’s Vernon Park on Thursday, August 8th. Hudson River, a vibraphonist completing her 2024 Residency at Chris’s Jazz Café will perform at Mifflin Square Park on Wednesday, August 14th. Singer, songwriter, and activist Samantha Rise will perform in Grays Ferry on Saturday, August 17th. Che Guerrero, a revolutionary voice on the modern comedy scene, will share stories rooted in his experiences growing up undocumented at Esperanza Arts Center on Saturday, August 10th.

 

2024 Schedule:

Saturday, July 20th, 8:00PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

CHINATOWN

Host: Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

Location: 227 N 11th Street

Performer: Alyssa Garcia

 

Thursday, August 8th, 8:00PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

GERMANTOWN

Host: Friends of Vernon Park

Location: Vernon Park (5800 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144)

Performer: M. Nzadi Keita

 

Saturday, August 10th, 7:00PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

HUNTING PARK

Host: Esperanza Arts Center

Location: 4261 North 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140

Performer: Che Guerrero

 

Wednesday, August 14th, 7:45PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Host: Friends of Mifflin Square Park

Location: Mifflin Square Park (500 Wolf St, Philadelphia, PA 19148)

Performer: Hudson River

 

Saturday, August 17th, 7:45PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

GRAYS FERRY

Host: Philly Thrive

Location: Stinger Square Playground (3200 Dickinson St, Philadelphia, PA 19146)
Performer: Samantha Rise

 

Sunday, August 18th, 7:45PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

WEST PHILADELPHIA

Host: Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

Location: Saunders Park (300 N Saunders Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104)

Performer: Nada Abuasi

 

Saturday, August 24th, 7:30PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Host: Urban Creators

Location: 2316-50 North 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133

Performer: Jon Jukebox

 

Saturday, August 31st, 7:30PM - Eventbrite RSVP and More Info

WEST OAK LANE

Host: Masjidullah: The Center for Human Excellence

Location: 7401 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, PA 19138

 

Thank you to the Independence Public Media Foundation for supporting Scribe’s 2024 Street Movies! series.