Sun, Apr 21
|Kaufman The Zukor Theater
Queens World Film Festival
Our short doc, “Stoop Chat with Jimmy & Shanaya” will be screening at the Queens World Film Festival, as part of their GOOD IN THE ‘HOOD bloc on April 21, 2023 at 12:00pm. GOOD IN THE ‘HOOD is a bloc showing 3 films about the “cool stuff our neighbors are working on.”
Time & Location
Apr 21, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Kaufman The Zukor Theater, 35th St, Long Island City, NY 11106, USA
About the Event
Our short doc, “Stoop Chat with Jimmy & Shanaya” will be screening at the Queens World Film Festival, as part of their GOOD IN THE ‘HOOD bloc on April 21, 2023 at 12:00pm. GOOD IN THE ‘HOOD is a bloc showing 3 films about the “cool stuff our neighbors are working on.”
“Stoop Chat with Jimmy & Shanaya” follows the unlikely friendship of blind Brooklyn poet, “Harmonica Jimmy,” and his younger neighbor, Shanaya, as they forge an uplifting bond based on their love of poetry, music, and the things that make New York, New York.
Stoops have always brought New Yorkers together, but in recent years stoop life has eroded, particularly in gentrified neighborhoods. Stoop Chat with Jimmy & Shanaya” strives to increase connections across generations while celebrating cultural legacies and neighborhood pride.
This series pilot was directed by Stoop Stories founder and Emmy-nominated producer Marj Kleinman, and Student Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Gabriella Canal, in collaboration with the Stoop Stories Collective of storytellers and artists.
This film is made possible by public funds from the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Statewide Community Regrants Program, as well as from a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the New York State Legislature, both administered by Brooklyn Arts Council. Funded in part by the Stoop Stories community. Thank you to our donors!
Credits:
Marj Kleinman, Director/Producer
Gabriella Canal, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Featuring Jimmy Palmaro and Shanaya Perkins