Name: The Body Politic (Private Film Screening)
Start: 2023-10-22T12:15:00-04:00
Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church

The Body Politic (Private Film Screening)

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is an inclusive community located in the historic Mt. Vernon section of Baltimore, committed to racial and social justice, thoughtful engagment with complex issues, and a presenter of music and art of the highest quality.

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THE BODY POLITIC follows Baltimore’s idealistic young mayor into office where he puts his personal and political future on the line to save

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<p>Join <strong>The Anti-Racism Project at Emmanuel Church</strong> for a private film screening of <strong>Gabriel Goodenough</strong>&#x27;s new documentary film <a href="https://www.thebodypoliticfilm.com/?fbclid=IwAR2UhrsW68pFOZwwXSDiKHHcXx3SZ2x1B16LShOFbv2Dj_R0ZM4ySTKweUk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><em>The Body Politic</em></strong></a>. </p><p>The event, which will include an introduction by the director and special guests, begins in Emmanuel&#x27;s Great Hall at 12:15 p.m., Sunday, October 22, 2023. </p><p><strong>Please register for the screening, as capacity is limited. </strong></p>

<h3>About the film</h3><p>Like many areas in the United States, the City of Baltimore has been plagued by gun violence. Amid the George Floyd uprising, <strong>Brandon Scott</strong>, a young reform-minded leader, is elected mayor. With unfettered access, we follow him into office and throughout his first year in city hall. Brandon, who grew up in one of the city’s most underserved neighborhoods, sets out with unyielding idealism to change the course of his beloved city by introducing an ambitious new plan for violence reduction and police reform that he is confident will lower the city’s murder rate. After entering office and barely getting a chance to enact his first safety reforms, violence surges to new highs. As the media &amp; political foes attack his holistic plan, he remains committed to his principles even as it puts his future as a politician in jeopardy. Cameras continue to follow Brandon to see if his plan will work and lead to healing in Baltimore and maybe even reveal a path forward for the nation.</p>

<h3>About the director</h3><p>Gabriel is a proud third-generation resident of Baltimore, Maryland. He began his career as a production assistant on the TV series HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREETS, later becoming a camera assistant on projects such as A BEAUTIFUL MIND &amp; THE SOPRANOS. He served as a camera operator on the HBO series K STREET and has been a cinematographer on documentaries for PBS, Netflix, and HBO. In 2017, he co-produced the Mexican/United States co-production of the feature documentary AGAVE: THE SPIRIT OF A NATION (SXSW, 2018). From 2018-19, he worked in the Philippines photographing and co-producing Ramona Diaz’s Emmy Award-winning documentary A THOUSAND CUTS (Sundance, 2020) about Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa. After returning from the Philippines, Gabriel was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Treatment for the disease has left him disabled and without full mobility in his right leg. Unable to return to his previous career as a full-time vérité cameraperson, he has kept his passion for documentaries alive by shifting his focus to directing. THE BODY POLITIC represents his first time as a feature documentary director. Gabriel is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and a 2018 Katherine Davis Fellow For Peace. He is fluent in Spanish and has worked on several projects in Latin America.</p>

<h3>Screenings to date</h3><p>The World Premiere of THE BODY POLITIC (TBP) was as part of the International First Feature Competition at Sheffield DocFest 2023. TBP sold out screenings at Sheffield and was voted by audiences in the top 20 (#10 to be exact) of more than 80 films in the Fest https://www.instagram.com/p/CtzK1BKqH9W/?img_index=10 After Sheffield, the North American Premiere was at Sky Sitney’s inaugural DC/DOX Fest as the Spotlight Film. The DC audience rewarded the film with a standing ovation. A week later, the film was shown at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania, where it was a special invite and won the Commissioner’s Award for Feature Documentary. THE BODY POLITIC then celebrated its hometown screening in Baltimore City at The New/Next Film Festival, where it was celebrated with sold-out shows and standing ovations.  More screenings to be announced shortly. </p>

<h3>Parking and Transportation</h3><p>Paid parking is available in a lot directly adjacent to Emmanuel Church, with entrances on both N Charles and W Read Streets. More information about rates and location may be found <a href="https://www.pmi-parking.com/r/parking/view.aspx?record_id=79&amp;searchSource=daily&amp;searchAddress=810%20North%20Charles%20Street,%20Baltimore,%20MD,%20USA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p><p>Numerous options for metered street parking, free street parking, and alternative parking lots  may be found on the city blocks surrounding Emmanuel's building at 811 Cathedral Street.</p><p>The church is also served by local bus routes on both Cathedral and N Charles Streets, as well as the Charm City Circulator (Purple Route) and Baltimore LiteRail Link (Mt Vernon/Centre St Stop).</p>

<h3>About the venue</h3><p>Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located in the heart of Baltimore's historic Mt. Vernon neighborhood. Its tremendous stone tower at the corner of Cathedral and W. Read Streets serves as a beacon in this community, and the nave's warm acoustic and gentle ambiance contribute to creating an ideal environment in which to hear choral and chamber music.</p><p>In 2022, the church building underwent a $3.2M transformation to make each space in its physical plant fully accessible to all; included in this project was an elevator, increased ramp access, and new restroom facilities. </p>

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