Here is the first long trailer for our short film, Street Language. Enjoy! (And help support us by purchasing your own copy of the film via download or on DVD)
We are proud to announce the availability of Street Language on DVD – exclusively here on our site (for the moment.)
This is the complete 23 minute film. We also have a free downloadable discussion guide here.
We will also have news soon on other places the film will be available. We’re working with several sites for distribution via download.
The film is complete! We had a preview screening for our cast and crew in November and we are beginning to send out screeners for film festival submissions and to partner organizations. We plan to have a public premiere in January or February where we will invite the public to view the film and also to learn more about various ways to be involved in urban issues like homelessness.
The film has received wonderful reviews. The performances of our two lead actors, Luciano Munoz and Bryan Morse, were superb and moving.
Our next steps are to roll the film out properly with additional organizational partners like Joshua Station here in Denver. We do plan to screen the film at a few festivals to help get the word out. And we are looking at different delivery platforms to make the film available including DVD and VOD (video-on-demand) distribution.
We will have more news soon, including how and where you can view the film.
A homeless teen and a businessman dying in an alley; their only hope is each other in “Street Language.”
Stories are how we share our deeper feelings, fears, and hopes. Through powerful stories we are able to experience and express and engage the deeper issues that affect our lives and our communities.
Street Language is a short film resource that will be a catalyst for conversations and engagement. The story speaks to issues of homelessness, lonliness, poverty, mental health, and community. We are producing the film in partnership with Epicenter Pictures, another non-profit involved in mentoring students to effect change in their world through filmmaking.
Here’s a quick synopsis:
Jacob lives an unseen life in the midst of the crowded city. When he stumbles upon Michael, bleeding in an alley, he must decide whether he can take the risk to help. In this moving short film story, a teenage street kid finds the strength to open up his life after a wounded stranger opens his eyes to the possibility of love and beauty around him. Their journey together opens up both of their lives to the possibility of love and hope for the future.
Much more than merely another short film, Street Language is a collaborative mentoring project where we have built a team of professionals and student filmmakers who are working together to create a high-quality piece of cinema. And, we are telling the story through multiple media channels: film, internet, & social media. The goal is to bring a deep, compelling story to audiences and enable viewers to engage in making real-world change in their own cities.
We have a growing number of non-profit organizations who work in urban Denver on-board with us as partners to help bring the story to diverse audiences. Viewers may be at-risk teens, hospice volunteers, or suburban families who want to make a difference in their cities. We are working with our partners to develop study guides and resource links for groups who want to learn and engage.
Tags: at-risk youth, independent film, teens
The Maasai of East Africa share their stories in song. The En-Kata Choir in Tanzania sings their beautiful music to their Creator. This is just one song of ten for which we will be helping to make music videos so the songs can be shared all over East Africa. Enjoy!
AISIAYAKIYE (I Will Serve You Lord)
I will serve You, my God and Savior
I will not leave You, oh Father
I will not leave You, I will not stop serving You
I will serve You, my God and Savior
I will not leave You, oh Father
I will not leave You, I will not stop serving You
Even if troubles come on earth
I will serve You
Even if the cattle are all gone
I will serve You
Even if I go without clothes
I will serve You
Even if severe hardships come
I will serve You
I will sing to You, my God and Savior
I will not leave You, oh Father
I will not leave You, I will not stop serving You
I will sing to You, my God and Savior
I will not leave You, oh Father
I will not leave You, I will not stop serving You
Even if severe hardships come
I will serve You
Even if I go without clothes
I will serve You
Even if the cattle are all gone
I will serve You
Even if malaria comes
I will serve You
I will sing to You, my God and Savior
I will not leave You, oh Father
I will not leave You, I will not stop serving You
I will sing to You, my God and Savior
I will not leave You, oh Father
I will not leave You, I will not stop serving You
The En-Kata Choir’s music is available on iTunes: Hope of the Maasai (Mautmaini Ya WaMaasai) by the En-Kata Choir
Song posted here courtesy of the MAPED and Kahawa Records.
Tags: Africa, Maasai, Masai, music video, Pamoja Ministries, Tanzania