Today, I’m joined by Oakland-based documentary filmmaker Spencer Wilkinson to discuss his second feature film called Alice Street. It’s one of the most moving, heartbreaking, and motivational films I saw this past year, especially as a person who has lived in the area for 30 years. The film explores the importance of getting the community's input for a piece of public art, how to create coalitions, gaining the political momentum with those coalitions, and also the heartbreak of letting go of a beautiful creation.

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Topics Covered:

• The backstory of how Spencer came about making this film
• Large scale shifts happening in the cultural fabric of downtown Oakland that Spencer witnessed while filming 
• A brief history of The Oakland Hotel and Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
• How the community negotiated with developers around the $20 million Community Benefit Agreement 
• Spencer’s vision for the future of this film and his plans to nationally expand the social impact tour 

Guest Info:

• Spencer's Instagram 
• Alice Street Film Website
• Alice Street Film Instagram  
• [email protected] 
• videoproject.org/alice-street 
• Pancho Pescador's Instagram
• Desi Mundo's Instagram
• Community Rejuvenation Project

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