Grantee tags indie film
Squirrel Hill Falls
Hilary Brashear
Year Grant Awarded: 2019
The tale of a magical abandoned park, its local history, and a new neighbor curious to get inside. This quirky, DIY documentary, uses playfulness and fantasy to tell the story of a Philadelphia neighborhood mystery. Read More
“Egg Cream”
Willow Pond Films
Year Grant Awarded: 2017
The beloved chocolate soda drink, born in immigrant neighborhoods at the turn of the 20th century, is explored in this short film about a simple beverage and its meaning to generations of Jewish Americans. Read More
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For A Better Life
Yasmin Mistry / Foster Care Film & Community Engagement Project
Year Grant Awarded: 2017
"For A Better Life" is the fourth film in an eight part documentary film series, created by the Foster Care Film & Community Engagement Project (FCFCEP), which tells the true-to-life stories of foster youth in order to create greater understanding of the U.S. child welfare system. Read More