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 | STREETWRITE | East Coast Premiere |
Cast: | Mackinnley Bowden,
Tony LaLonde,
Priscilla Sampaio,
Anita Petrich,
Rafaela Raposo,
Kami Vistak,
Angel Martinez,
Jason York,
David Klein,
Wysandria Woolsey,
Michael Laibson | Crew: | Producers: New York Film Academy - Screenwriters: Blanche Baker - Cinematography: Piero Basso - Editing: Lexi Phillips - Music: Avi Amon - Lyrics: Kendell Pinkney - Additional music: Bobby Cronin - Additional lyrics: Mark Olsen - Sound: Denise Barbarita - Production: New York Film Academy - Supervising Producer: Sean Robinson - Line Producer :Jessica Fernando | Email: | Magillblanche.baker nyfa.edu |
synopsis A musical about freedom of speech. Using street art as a focal point, the film examines the various ways people struggle to express themselves in situations where free speech is curtailed or suppressed. It also explores how certain kinds of expression can be repressive to individuals. Musical numbers convey these topics and the arguments that ensue are debated in a courtroom sequence. Graffiti, public murals, commercial billboards and hallway posters form the visual backdrop that exemplify these issues.
director Blanche Baker is an actress of stage, screen and television. Her mother is actress Carroll Baker. After attending Wellesley College, Blanche made her television debut in the miniseries Holocaust, for which she won an Emmy Award. Her feature films include Sixteen Candles, The Handmaid's Tale with Robert Duvall, Raw Deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Kevin Bacon HBO film Taking Chance. She was part of the Yale Repertory Theatre and Anna Sokolow's dance troupe. Her theatre roles include Steel Magnolias and Edward Albee's Lolita with Donald Sutherland. She is Senior Faculty at the New York Film Academy where she teaches in both the Acting and Musical Theatre Departments.
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