Held at Gershwin auditorium on the Brooklyn College campus (we outgrew the other two venues), this year’s screening showcased socially-conscious pieces tackling such issues as food justice, the earthquake in Haiti and the threatened removal of free metrocards for students. With animations, PSAs, and just plain fun pieces to round it out, this event brought together 150 students from all over Brooklyn to share their experiences through the language of video.
Mr. Pierre, the BCCP and Walt Whitman Art Teacher, has been working with a group of incredibly hard-working and talented students to create this mural depicting the community here in Flatbush.
I’d also like to note that Ashley Lloyd, amazing artist and 8th grader, painted a good portion of the people in the mural, freehand.
The mural was a collaboration between the BCCP and CMS, conceived of by Mr. Pierre.
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