Open to the Public? (2011, 28 min)
A Paper Tiger TV Production
This documentary takes a critical look at the history and future of public space--from the Agora to shopping malls to NYC's community gardens. The film unrolls the complicated relationship between public and private control over space. Featuring scholars, activists and community organizers, including Don Mitchell, Sharon Zukin, Galen Kranz, and Rob Robbins.
REVIEW by The Indypendent
http://www.indypendent.org/2011/11/01/chronicling-nyc%E2%80%99s-open-public-spaces
The Rainbow Machine (2011, 1:11 min)
The Rainbow Machine provides endless positive energy via light art. Those who have their photo taken are given a card with a URL to find their photo online to keep as a momento of the event.
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Pío Pío Pío (2012, 2:05 min)
My grandmother made me a scrapbook filled with photos of the two of us. Inside, she put an envelope filled with little songs and poems that she would sing. This short film mixes new and old media (crowd-sourced and first source) to build the connection between myself and her.
Paper Tiger at East New York Farms (2012, 2:38 min)
A Paper Tiger TV Production
In a collaboration with The Indypendent, Paper Tiger TV interviews staff and volunteers during a New York Cares volunteer day at East New York Farms.
July 28 Police Response to Mountain Mobilization (2012, 9:21 min)
Mountain Mobilization occurred on July 28, 2012. Radical Action for Mountain People's Survival (http://rampscampaign.org/) held two coordinated demonstrations against mountain-top removal coal mining. This is the story of the demonstrators who were not arrested and allowed to leave the trespassed property - only to find their way into one heck of a mess.
Occupy the Film Festival (2012, 3:27 min)
Does a film festival need to be occupied? Yes! The Occupy Film Festival, held on September 15 and 16, 2012, featured an exhibit of Occupy photography by award-winning artists, a collection of OccuPrint posters and occupied newspapers from around the country, as well as informational tabling and outdoor projections by the Illuminator.