About This Event
Scribe Video Center and YEAH Philly present short films on the theme 'Joy and Abolition' in this upcoming Street Movies! Undercover screening + performance on April 16th.
Scribe’s Street Movies! series brings together communities across the Greater Philadelphia Region to engage with independent film and foster discussion around the cultural histories of neighborhoods and issues affecting communities. All screenings are free, open to the public, and family-friendly.
Join us at 6809 Greenway Avenue to learn and support the work of YEAH Philly, a Black-Led community-based nonprofit that works with teens and young adults who have been impacted by violence. Two new films will be premiered by YEAH Philly alongside A New Voice (2025), directed by lifelong activists Mike and Debbie Davis, and Preservation (2019) a short doc about Malcolm X Park, produced by the Philadelphia Student Union through Scribe’s Precious Places Community History Project.
Event Flow
6:00PM - Doors & Performance by Hop-Hop Violinist, Justus Violin (@justusviolin)
6:15PM - Introduction
6:30-8:00PM - Screening w/ Audience Conversation
Film Program:
They Put Us In The Woods (USA / 2026 / 15 MIN) dir. YEAH Philly & Cristin Stephens: A group of West Philly teens find momentary respite from the instability of city life on a camping trip to the Pennsylvania wilderness.
Charging Kids As Adults (USA / 2026 / 7 MIN) dir. YEAH Philly: A work in progress film made by YEAH Philly about the unjust practice of charging juveniles as adults in the U.S. carceral system.
A New Voice (USA / 2025 / 16 MIN) dir. Debbie and Mike Davis: A New Voice is a firsthand look into the upward journey of citizens returning to communities after incarceration. The film sheds some light on the rarely seen success stories of people who have transitioned home from prison and their impact on their communities.
Preservation: A History of Malcolm X Park (USA / 2019 / 11 MIN) Dir. Philadelphia Student Union (West Philadelphia): Malcolm X Park, formerly known as Black Oak Park, is one of the oldest parks in West Philadelphia. Since its inception it has been home to generations of residents that come from all walks of life—Preservation details the efforts that community members and residents have made to ensure the park and its history lives on.
PRESENTED BY —
Scribe Video Center: Founded in 1982, Scribe Video Center is a Philadelphia based non profit organization dedicated to using video and audio for artistic expression and tools for social change. We offer workshops, screenings, and community production programs that empower storytellers to share their unique perspectives. Learn more at scribe.org
YEAH Philly: YEAH works to interrupt the cycle of youth community violence in West and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods through peer led mediation and conflict resolution, community engagement, and economic opportunities. Learn more at yeahphilly.org/
About This Event
Scribe Video Center and YEAH Philly present short films on the theme 'Joy and Abolition' in this upcoming Street Movies! Undercover screening + performance on April 16th.
Scribe’s Street Movies! series brings together communities across the Greater Philadelphia Region to engage with independent film and foster discussion around the cultural histories of neighborhoods and issues affecting communities. All screenings are free, open to the public, and family-friendly.
Join us at 6809 Greenway Avenue to learn and support the work of YEAH Philly, a Black-Led community-based nonprofit that works with teens and young adults who have been impacted by violence. Two new films will be premiered by YEAH Philly alongside A New Voice (2025), directed by lifelong activists Mike and Debbie Davis, and Preservation (2019) a short doc about Malcolm X Park, produced by the Philadelphia Student Union through Scribe’s Precious Places Community History Project.
Event Flow
6:00PM - Doors & Performance by Hop-Hop Violinist, Justus Violin (@justusviolin)
6:15PM - Introduction
6:30-8:00PM - Screening w/ Audience Conversation
Film Program:
They Put Us In The Woods (USA / 2026 / 15 MIN) dir. YEAH Philly & Cristin Stephens: A group of West Philly teens find momentary respite from the instability of city life on a camping trip to the Pennsylvania wilderness.
Charging Kids As Adults (USA / 2026 / 7 MIN) dir. YEAH Philly: A work in progress film made by YEAH Philly about the unjust practice of charging juveniles as adults in the U.S. carceral system.
A New Voice (USA / 2025 / 16 MIN) dir. Debbie and Mike Davis: A New Voice is a firsthand look into the upward journey of citizens returning to communities after incarceration. The film sheds some light on the rarely seen success stories of people who have transitioned home from prison and their impact on their communities.
Preservation: A History of Malcolm X Park (USA / 2019 / 11 MIN) Dir. Philadelphia Student Union (West Philadelphia): Malcolm X Park, formerly known as Black Oak Park, is one of the oldest parks in West Philadelphia. Since its inception it has been home to generations of residents that come from all walks of life—Preservation details the efforts that community members and residents have made to ensure the park and its history lives on.
PRESENTED BY —
Scribe Video Center: Founded in 1982, Scribe Video Center is a Philadelphia based non profit organization dedicated to using video and audio for artistic expression and tools for social change. We offer workshops, screenings, and community production programs that empower storytellers to share their unique perspectives. Learn more at scribe.org
YEAH Philly: YEAH works to interrupt the cycle of youth community violence in West and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods through peer led mediation and conflict resolution, community engagement, and economic opportunities. Learn more at yeahphilly.org/