Psst... @KevinShaw23's fantastic Emmy and Peabody-nominated documentary about a Southside Chicago community fighting to protect their public school is now streaming on @Kanopykanopy.com/en/product/129441β¦
πCongrats to these 3 Catapult-supported films nominated for @TheEmmys 2023π
THE TERRITORY (2019 development grant, 2021 Rough Cut Retreat)
@LightShineDoc (2018 development grant)
THE FLAGMAKERS (2019 development grant)
For more info, visit theemmys.tv/news-44th-nominaβ¦
ALT Image description: Collage of three images. First image is a medium shot of a woman wearing a blue hijab and stripped white and black shirt looking down as she adds a white star on a large American flag. Several people surrounding her also add white stars to the flag on the table. The background is a cloth American flag. Second image is a close up shot of a man with medium skin tone and black, wet hair slightly covering his eyes. He gazes out. The background is out of focus Amazonian greenery. Third image is a woman with glasses wearing a black beanie and a white parka jacket looks to her right. She holds up a cardboard sign "Black Students Matter" with a black fist holding a pencil next to the National Teachers Academy logo. The background is city traffic.
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.
chicago.chalkbeat.org/2023/7β¦
Every year we welcome about 1,400 sophomores from the four CPS high schools to kick-off the Fest weekend with a screening of a T/F film and a post-film Q&A with the filmmaker. Shout out to LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE and director @KevinShaw23 for joining us in March!
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?graphics.suntimes.com/educatβ¦
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!!
Great Q&A, great film. Full house of UofW students watching too!
Kevin Shaw illuminated every person in his doc with dignity and when appropriate, joy. ποΈ&π«Ά
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.
Live online discussion TONIGHT @ 9pm ET--gentrification, race, and equity in education, with
@NAACP@NatUrbanLeague and the hit @PBS
film @LightShineDoc-- FREE, RSVP NOW!
lightshinefilm@eventbrite.com
Live online discussion TONIGHT @ 9pm ET--gentrification, race, and equity in education, with
@NAACP@NatUrbanLeague and the hit @PBS
film @LightShineDoc-- FREE, RSVP NOW!
lightshinefilm@eventbrite.com
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." videolibrarian.com/reviews/dβ¦
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!