Gaining ground [videorecording] : building community on Dudley Street / Holding Ground Productions in association with Vital Pictures ; director, Llewellyn Smith ; producers, Llewellyn Smith, Christine Herbes-Sommers.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publisher:
New Day Films,
Copyright Date:
c2013
Description:
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally produced in 2012. "A sequel to the award-winning documentary Holding ground"--Disc label. Extras: 4 video modules excerpted from the film (all with optional Spanish subtitles). Introduction (4 min.) -- Development without displacement (20 min.) -- Youth leadership development (18 min.) -- Partnership challenges (14 min.);
Summary:
Gaining ground, a follow-up to the award-winning documentary Holding Ground (1996), shows how one diverse Boston neighborhood has stemmed the tide against enormous odds. In the midst of the economic meltdown, Gaining Ground explores the innovative, grassroots organizing efforts of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) in Boston. DSNI was created 25 years ago when the community had been devastated by bank redlining, arson-for-profit and illegal dumping, and has become one of the preeminent models for community-based change. Over the course of two years, we watch a new generation of leaders working to prevent foreclosures and bring jobs and opportunities for young people to one of the city's most diverse and economically challenged neighborhoods.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.