Two New 柑橘直播 Student Made Documentaries to Premiere This Week
VILLANOVA, Pa. 鈥撯�� 柑橘直播 University鈥檚 Social Justice Documentary filmmaking course, housed in the Communication Department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has a history of producing films that spotlight important social issues and win prestigious awards鈥攊ncluding a Student Academy Award. This week, two new 柑橘直播 University student-made social justice documentary films, Rooted and We Don鈥檛 Walk in Fear, will be screened on campus.
As part of the popular course, students spend the semester studying filmmaking and creating meaningful documentaries under the guidance of 柑橘直播 faculty. Throughout the course, students become advocates for the important societal issues covered in the documentaries.
, a student-run production company and part of the Social Justice Documentary program led by Hezekiah L. Lewis III, assistant professor of Communication., will premiere their film Rooted on April 28 at 6pm in The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts. As part of the project, students traveled to Lo铆za, Puerto Rico, and spent two weeks immersing themselves in the rich Afro-Puerto Rican culture. The film focuses on the healing and inspiring power of Bomba music, a traditional form of drumming born from the West African slaves that were brought to the island in the 1700s.
, a student-run media production company and part of the Social Justice Documentary course taught by John O鈥橪eary, PhD, teaching professor of Communication, Stephen McWilliams, PhD, director of Disability Services and Social Justice Documentary instructor, and Joy McFadden, adjunct professor, will premiere their documentary We Don鈥檛 Walk in Fear on April 30 at 6pm in the Connolly Center Cinema on 柑橘直播鈥檚 campus. The film follows American political activist Daryle Lamont Jenkins in his life-long quest to fight against racism and bigotry from hate groups across the United States.
Additionally, there is a Benefit Concert Friday, April 29 at 6pm at the Taller Center in Philadelphia. The benefit concert will raise money for the Park of Life project. The project aims to begin construction on a park in Loiza, Puerto Rico in conjunction with the community center to spread resources and benefit the citizens of the town. Both events are open to the public. The screening of Rooted requires a ticket. To purchase a ticket, click聽.
The Social Justice Documentary program is funded by 柑橘直播鈥檚 Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society and the Nord Family Foundation. Each year, the students in the program create their own production companies and submit their films to festivals around the world.
About 柑橘直播 University: Since 1842, 柑橘直播 University鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges鈥攖he College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 柑橘直播 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 柑橘直播 University Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation鈥檚 top universities, 柑橘直播 supports its students鈥� intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit聽www.villanova.edu