September 25, 2018
World Premiere of "Sisters in Freedom"
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In celebration of their 10th anniversary, please join History Making Productions for the theatrical premiere of their latest documentary, Sisters in Freedom.
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Sisters in Freedom tells the extraordinary story of the women of Philadelphia who worked together to abolish slavery and fight bigotry...
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July 18, 2018
Detroit's Bankruptcy Saga Is
Being Made Into A Documentary
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The stars of this summer's hit documentaries include Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ("RBG") and the late children's TV icon Mr. Rogers ("Won't You Be My Neighbor?").
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Next year's real-life cinematic sensation could be even more unlikely: Detroit's 2013 bankruptcy.
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Work is under way on "We Are Alive: A Grand Bargain for America's City," a feature-length documentary that's expected to be completed by late 2019.
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If the vision of its filmmaker is realized, the movie will follow the example of 2015's "The Big Short" by telling a complex financial tale in a clear, gripping way. The project's announcement coincides with the fifth anniversary of the city of Detroit's filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy....
April 19, 2018
The Citizen Recommends:
Philadelphia The Great Experiment​
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It was the 19th century and Philadelphian John Wanamaker had just opened the city’s first department store. A true wonder to many at the time, the grand building was filled with household goods and clothing produced in Philadelphia that customers could simply buy for a predetermined price.
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The ties, and hats, and canes were on display ready for the choosing; exchanges and returns were easily granted at the counter. And employees were given something called “benefits,” ensuring their health, education, housing, and quality of life were taken care of.
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As Kate Oxx of Saint Joseph’s University says of Wannamaker: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. And he takes this idea and blends it with capitalism and sells it back to people.”
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Wanamaker was one of Philadelphia’s most beloved civic and political figures, a pioneer businessman and innovator. He lived in a time of grandeur for Philly—the opening of the Wanamaker building, the development of Fairmount Park, the decades long construction of City Hall, the launch of the Centennial World’s Fair....
