Wade on Birmingham

The Birmingham channel: Blazer film festival 2016

By

A look at Birmingham in videos, featuring the latest short films from students in the UAB Media Studies program (Vimeo channel) …

“Seeking Shelter” by Ashley DeSouza and Ericka DeSouza.

A young mother shares her struggles with homelessness. Community leaders point to a broader picture and analyze why Alabama is lacking adequate resources to assist.

•

“Blocked” by Amber Pope and Suzanna Swanson.

The Fountain Heights neighborhood fights a highway plan that will further divide it from the rest of the city.

•

“Wildfire” by Sonya Mitchell and Jonathan Nilsen.

An examination of the root causes of youth violence, the devastating impact on a family and the work of Growing Kings to change the story.

•

“Company Town” by Amir Ahmed and Gina Sherman.

Globalization makes a big local impact on Fairfield. When U.S. Steel closes its doors, workers go without jobs, and a community struggles to meet the needs of citizens.

•

“The Acceptance Part” by LaCoriya Ford and Rebecca Sylvester.

The young LGBT community all too often faces rejection, bullying and violence, but the Magic City Acceptance Center offers a supportive community.

•

“Design for Everyone” by Benjamin Johnson and David Love.

Birmingham designers partner with the Lakeshore Foundation to create innovative fitness equipment for the old and young, those living with and without disabilities.

•

“Vitalize” by Spencer Portis and Lauren Smith.

Avondale’s boom in bars, restaurants and businesses prompts some to ask if this is gentrification.

•

See the UAB docs from 2015.

• • •

Send us links to your videos. | More videos on the Birmingham channel.

The Birmingham channel

Leave a Yip

Subscribe without commenting