EMBERS (working title)
short documentary in post-production / 2020 / USA

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SYNOPSIS
Beneath Philadelphia’s elevated train line in the heart of the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast, a band of men gathers together to stave off their addiction through labor, reflection, and brotherhood.

CREDITS
Director: Chris Filippone
Cinematographer: Chris Filippone
Associate Producer: Erin Semine Kökdil
Production Sound: Nathan Reich
Editor: Chris Filippone

POINT BREEZE
longitudinal documentary in production / 2017-present / USA

Point Breeze is a poetic documentary about a neighborhood in transformation: voices of residents, developers, and activists are woven together with scenes of daily life in the Point Breeze section of south Philadelphia. This excerpt shows the story of Terry Carpenter, one resident struggling against gentrification.

SYNOPSIS
A longitudinal film documenting the process of development and gentrification in a small south Philadelphia neighborhood.

CREDITS
Director: Chris Filippone
Cinematographer: Ian Mosley-Duffy