THE PICTURE HOUSE PELHAM HOSTS SCREENING OF SMALL TOWN; BIG HOPE PELHAM LOVE FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION WITH FILMMAKER JEFF WATKINS
Complimentary Screenings Part of Juneteenth Celebrations
Thursday, June 16th at 7:00 p.m. and throughout the afternoon on Sunday, June 18th
June 2022 – Pelham, NY –The Picture House Regional Film Center (www.thepicturehouse.org) announced today complimentary screenings of the new short film Small Town, Big Hope: Pelham Love at the Pelham location at 175 Wolfs Lane. In this incisive documentary, Pelham-based filmmaker, educator, and TPH board member Jeff Watkins examines Pelham’s racial divides in the wake of George Floyd’s death, providing a portrait of a community asking itself questions and trying to carve out a path for its future.
There will be a question and answer session with Jeff Watkins following the screening on June 16th at 7:00 pm. The public can also see Small Town, Big Hope: Pelham Love on June 18th, when The Picture House will play the film throughout the afternoon, as part of Pelham’s Juneteenth Celebration.
Of the event, Watkins said: “It’s deeply meaningful to be able to bring this film to The Picture House and watch it with the community here. It’s imperative that we continue to have hard conversations about our shared values and our humanity as part of this small town. This film screening and discussion is a vital opportunity to come together and listen to each other.”
For more information about the Small Town; Big Hope Pelham Love screenings and all of the upcoming films and programs at Picture House, please visit www.thepicturehouse.org, call (914) 738-7337, or email info@thepicturehouse.org.
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About The Picture House Regional Film Center
Housed in two historic theaters from the 1920’s, TPH is a thriving regional film center providing dynamic film and education programs to a diverse and multi-generational audience in Westchester County and beyond. Across 5 screens in Pelham and Bronxville, NY, audiences see the best in new, independent, and classic cinema. TPH education programs provide students of all ages with the opportunity to learn about the art, science, and business of film. A mission-driven, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, The Picture House has two locations: The Picture House Pelham is located at 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, New York, 10803. The Picture House Bronxville is at 84 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville, NY, 10708. Contact us at www.thepicturehouse.org, info@thepicturehouse.org, or (914) 738-3161.
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