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'''''Six Blocks Wide''''' is a short film directed by [[Yuri Shapochka]]. In the film a porch-bound grandmother, played by Tonea Stewart, assumes responsibility for preserving the peace in her impoverished neighborhood. The screenplay was written by [[ | '''''Six Blocks Wide''''' is a short film directed by [[Yuri Shapochka]]. In the film a porch-bound grandmother, played by Tonea Stewart, assumes responsibility for preserving the peace in her impoverished neighborhood. The screenplay was written by [[Teresa Thorne]], a former [[Birmingham Police Department]] captain who is now the executive director of the [[City Action Partnership]] which patrols the downtown business district. | ||
Cinematographer [[David Brower]] shot the 10-minute film in [[Norwood]]. | Cinematographer [[David Brower]] shot the 10-minute film in [[Norwood]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Archibald, John (July 1, 2008) "Retired Birmingham officer's film, "Six Blocks Wide,' alters view of world." | * Archibald, John (July 1, 2008) "Retired Birmingham officer's film, "Six Blocks Wide,' alters view of world." {{BN}} | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Birmingham]] | [[Category:Films shot in Birmingham]] | ||
[[Category:Short films]] | [[Category:Short films]] | ||
[[Category:2008 works]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:17, 13 October 2015
Six Blocks Wide is a short film directed by Yuri Shapochka. In the film a porch-bound grandmother, played by Tonea Stewart, assumes responsibility for preserving the peace in her impoverished neighborhood. The screenplay was written by Teresa Thorne, a former Birmingham Police Department captain who is now the executive director of the City Action Partnership which patrols the downtown business district.
Cinematographer David Brower shot the 10-minute film in Norwood.
References
- Archibald, John (July 1, 2008) "Retired Birmingham officer's film, "Six Blocks Wide,' alters view of world." The Birmingham News