flickerlounge is a season-long cinematic experience in the Project Gallery. flickerlounge features an eclectic lineup of rotating full-length films, shorts and video presentations to accompany visual arts exhibitions in the Main Gallery. Lounge. Watch. Learn.
A Loud Color by Brent Joseph
This film follows Louis Harding as he rebuilds the community center he opened just one month before Hurricane Katrina hit and destroyed his work. Despite the setback, 72-year-old Harding refuses to give up on his mission to combat poverty in New Orleans. He discusses the importance of history, heroes and self-esteem in the black community and explains why making his dream a reality is more important now than ever before.
Still Standing
Produced by The Educational Video Center’s Youth Organizers Television (YO-TV)
Still Standing is an intimate portrayal of the challenges faced by Hurricane Katrina survivors six months after the storm. Ms. Gertrude, a determined New Orleans homeowner and grandmother, travels regularly from temporary housing in Houston, TX to what remains of her home. Caught in the midst of a real-estate frenzy without insurance money or federal assistance, Ms. Gertrude fights for the right to rebuild. Her story reveals familiar issues in urban American communities: the neglect of poor and minority neighborhoods, the inadequacy of public assistance to provide long-term solutions, and the struggles necessary to make positive change.
Co-presented by DiverseWorks with Aurora Picture Show
