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NICETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: PUTTING THE NICE BACK INTO THE TOWN

Origination Medium: Mini DV
Total Running Time: 02:09 minutes

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Scribe Video Center's Precious Places Community History Project reveals bypassed neighborhood sites as bright landmarks that surprise and inspire residents and visitors alike. Using the video documentary as a storytelling medium, neighborhood residents have come together to document the oral histories of their communities.

The 3-year Precious Places project has produced forty-two eight to ten minute video documentaries. For the first time in Philadelphia history, people are telling their own stories about vital neighborhood issues and the people and places that make their communities unique. The groups were paired with humanities consultants from area universities and experienced film makers from the local independent film and video community, to assist with research and guide the group members through the video making process.

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Prince Music Theatre, Philadelphia
Program: Scribe Video Center Precious Places Project Screening