This portrait of a North Philadelphia family and the creative sanctuary offered by their home music studio was filmed for over a decade with vérité intimacy. The family’s 10-year journey is an illumination of race and class in America, a testament to love, healing, and hope.
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Director
Jonathan Olshefski is a documentary filmmaker from Philadelphia. He tells intimate and nuanced stories that honor his protagonists’ complexity by employing a production process that emphasizes collaboration, dialogue, and relationship. He is a professor at Rowan University where he teaches in the Department of Radio, Television, and Film.
Producer
Sabrina Schmidt Gordon is an award-winning documentary filmmaker & impact strategist who has distinguished herself as a producer, editor, and director. Career honors include the Dear Producer Award for excellence in independent filmmaking, Reel Sisters Trailblazer Award, Women at Sundance Fellowship, and membership to the Academy (AMPAS).