Doc U Screening 2019

Join us in the premiere of eight short documentaries produced by Doc U participants this summer. There will be snacks catered! Learning to Heal by Tracey Tartt Through one man's experience, this documentary begins to explore how historical trauma is passed to descendants from devastating and horrifying times in American history. A Death in Altoona by May Lee-Yang In 2013, a woman is killed by her husband, but her body's road to resting in peace is complicated by culture and misogyny. Anxiety by LaTwanna WIlliams A family shares their concerns and encouragement to their loved one who is learning to live with anxiety. I See You by Lynette Commodore This film challenges the media’s stereotypes of Black men while showcasing real black men who are positively impacting our local community. Instead of Thank You for Your Service by Maica Lelis A young Filipina swore to serve and protect her new country as a member of the US Airforce. She struggled in finding a place of belonging as an immigrant queer woman during Dont Ask Dont Tell (DADT). Redefining Success by Takawi Audam Peters This mini documentary highlights a single narrative from a NextGen American striving to intrinsically self-define success despite familial and cultural expectations. Farming our Way Home by Ini Augustine Black Minnesota farmers are reclaiming a sacred relationship to the earth through farming & food justice. Featuring international farmer Tiffany Lashay &, frmr Rep. Karen Clark, Marcellina Reis, Rondo community leader Melvin Giles. Minnesota Next: How do we share space in Minnesota? by Jess Grams Who deserves space in Minnesota? Three Minnesotans from three distinct communities share how displacement has affected them, and examine how they can move forward together despite presumed differences, to be an example for the UNITED STATES as it attempts to reach across the urban-rural divide. Doc U is a beginner documentary program during which participants produce a five minute piece that touches on a topic of their choosing. Doc U is hosted by the Saint Paul Neighborhood with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and McKnight Foundation.