Videology Local Filmmaker Showcase: THE PASS IT ON PROJECT (2011) and UNDER THE BUS (2013) (FREE)
Monday, July 22nd @ 7pm
Two films about the battle for change in America: THE PASS IT ON
PROJECT in which a road trip to the sites of the Civil Rights Movement
leads a group of Brooklyn teenagers to re-imagine their future, screens
with UNDER THE BUS, which follows Anthony, a union school bus driver who
heads to the picket line during the 2013 strike, fighting for his
retirement and the future of organized labor in New York City.
We are excited to invite you to a FREE SCREENING
of "UNDER THE BUS," a documentary film on the NYC school bus driver
strike at Coco Sixty-Six in Brooklyn, NY.
WHAT: Free screening of UNDER THE BUS WHERE: Coco Sixty-Six, 66 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 WHEN: June 22nd, Doors open at 4pm, movie starts at 6pm. ABOUT THE FILM:
Anthony has driven a school bus in Staten Island, New York for
twenty-four years. His plans to retire suddenly grind to a halt when the
Union (ATU 1181) goes on strike in response to a contract dispute with
the City of New York.
The film follows Anthony and his fellow drivers to the picket line,
where they find themselves battling harsh winter weather, a media
blackout, Union politics and a Mayor who refuses to negotiate.
Today, starting at 11am, the City began to publicly announce the bids for school bus contracts. We visited the Rally that was held in front of the School Construction Authority building in Long Island City. They allowed around 200 people (in total) to appear at hushed reading of bids.
We spoke with some Matrons (Escorts) at Atlantic Express in Ridgewoods, Queens.