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Seven13 Films Screens Generation Change at the Harlem International Film Festival on Thursday, May 3rd at 5:00 p.m. at AMC Magic Johnson Movie Theatre in Harlem
NEW YORK, NY – Seven13 Films is
proud to announce the screening of their docuseries Generation Change at the Harlem International Film Festival at the
Magic Johnson Movie Theatre on Thursday, May 3rd at 5:00 p.m.
"It is amazing to see that
the film we have created will be shown at such a great venue," says Lee
Kolinsky, co-owner of seven13 Films. “We hope that it inspires a conversation
and brings people together.”
Directed and produced by Joseph
A. Halsey and written and produced by Kolinsky, the docuseries Generation
Change was created with a mission to increase social awareness about issues
affecting our local youth. The film features Good Morning America's Adrienne
Bankert and youths from the organization PEI Kids.
"We created this episode of
Generation Change to find out what Trenton youths would do in their community
if they were mayor," says Joseph A. Halsey, co-owner of seven13 Films.
"The episode is meant to be a platform for children to be heard and ask
their leaders to bring about positive change.”
Generation Change focuses on adjudicated and at-risk Trenton city
youth and on how they would solve current problems in their community such as
building positive relationships with law enforcement and local government.
Generation Change will be showing at the AMC Magic
Johnson Movie Theatre, 2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027. – This
screening will be free.
About
Generation Change
Generation
Change is a docuseries that interviews adjudicated and at-risk Trenton city
youth focusing on how they would solve current problems in their community such
as building positive relationships with law enforcement and local government.
The film features Good Morning America’s
Adrienne Bankert and the Official Anthem of Generation Change features singer/actor
Badia Farha with recording artist Dominic Jones. Generation Change anthem produced by Joseph
A. Halsey and John Swanhart.
About seven13 Films
Seven13 films is
dedicated to providing social messages that spark conversation through the art
of filmmaking. With several years of experience in television and film, seven13
films offers comprehensive media strategies designed to drive education,
awareness, community outreach and engagement on important public issues.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT margaret@margaretfontana.com
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Monday, April 9, 2018
Rider students take over promotion for local filmmaker's documentary
Rider students take over promotion for local filmmaker's documentary
Efforts to culminate in April 19 screening and town hall with Trenton mayoral candidates- read the full article featured in Rider News here: ARTICLE
Monday, April 2, 2018
Seven13 Films and Rider University Present Youth Symposium with Trenton Mayoral Candidates Thursday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Seven13
Films and Rider University Present Youth Symposium with Trenton Mayoral
Candidates Thursday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Alicia Nieves of CBS 3’s Eyewitness News to
Moderate Youth Symposium at Rider University After Special Screening of
Documentary ‘Generation Change’
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, – April 2, 2018 – Seven13 Films and Rider
University will present a youth symposium with Trenton Mayoral
candidates and moderated by Alicia Nieves of CBS 3’s Eyewitness News. Mayoral candidates in attendance will be Darren
Green, Reed Gusciora, Annette Horton-Lartigue, Paul Perez and Walker Worthy Jr.
The public
event will take place on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Rider
University. Attendees must register in advance through Eventbrite.com
.
The symposium will feature today’s youth,
who will ask the panel of mayoral candidate’s question on how they would
improve the social challenges of Trenton. The youths selected to ask the questions
will be from local schools and youth organizations. Each candidate will
have limited time to answer each question.
Prior to the youth symposium, seven13
Films will be screening an episode of their docuseries Generation Change and the Rider University students will be
screening their featurette Generation
Change: It Starts with Us.
“It is amazing to see the film we have
created has brought together the world of politics and education all one in
place. “says Lee Kolinsky, co-owner of seven13 Films. “With CBS-3 and Alicia
Nieves participating in the event, it’s the right step for great things to
come.”
Directed and produced by Joseph A.
Halsey and written and produced by Kolinsky, the docuseries Generation Change was created with a mission to increase social awareness about issues
affecting our local youth. The film features Good Morning America’s Adrienne Bankert and youths from the
organization PEI Kids.
“We
created this episode of Generation Change
to find out what Trenton youths would do in their community if they were mayor,”
says Joseph A. Halsey, co-owner of seven13 Films. “Now, these kids will get a
chance to ask the mayoral candidates what they would change if they were
elected.” Halsey adds, “Our film was designed to inspire a conversation and promote
positive change in the community.”
The event is being planned and produced
by Rider University students in “COM341 Publicity Methods,” a course currently
being taught by Adjunct Professor Kathy Magrino. Since January, Magrino’s class
has been working closely with seven13 Films and media consultant Margaret
Fontana of Margaret Fontana Media.
“Producing and promoting this event has
provided a great ‘real-world’ learning experience for everyone involved,”
Magrino says. “My students and I are very excited to be working with Joe and
Margaret and the entire seven13 Films crew. We are so grateful to them for this
opportunity and for all of their time and guidance!”
For more
information about the event or to register to attend, go to the Eventbrite
registration page online: http://bit.ly/RiderScreeningEvent. Or
contact Kathy Magrino at kmagrino@rider.edu.
About Generation Change
Generation Change is a
docuseries that interviews adjudicated and at-risk Trenton city youth focusing
on how they would solve current problems in their community such as building
positive relationships with law enforcement and local government. The film
features Good Morning America’s
Adrienne Bankert and the Official Anthem of Generation Change features singer/actor
Badia Farha with recording artist Dominic Jones. Generation Change anthem produced by Joseph
A. Halsey and John Swanhart.
About seven13 Films
Seven13
films is dedicated to providing social messages that spark conversation
through the art of filmmaking. With several years of experience in television
and film, seven13 films offers comprehensive media strategies designed to drive
education, awareness, community outreach and engagement on important public
issues.
Sunday, March 4, 2018
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