PS22 September 11th Docu-drama (2002) Pt. 1 of 5

ps22chorus.blogspot.com PS22’s award winning-docudrama, “THE CONFERENCE,” was filmed in 2002, the same school-year as the September 11th attacks. In 2007, it was featured as part of an exhibit in the World Trade Center museum, TRIBUTE WTC. Pretty amazing, especially when considering this was filmed with literally NO budget! 10 years later, and it still is the project I’m most proud to have been associated with. After many requests, I decided to post the film in it’s entirety over the next few days. It’s a tribute to these remarkable kids that after all this time, the movie still packs an emotional wallop in every which direction….. The following is taken from the info-packet that accompanied the film OVERVIEW OF THE CONFERENCE On September 11, 2001, the world changed. Of course everyone has their own story to tell about that day — where they were at the time, how they found out about the terror that ensued, who they know that survived the attack, and who they know that didn’t. The teachers and students at PS22 are no exception. As a matter of fact, educators experienced September 11th in a very unique way. We were forced to put our fears and grief on hold. We needed to keep our children feeling safe and secure. So when the dust settled and our city began to resume a semblance of normalcy, we at PS22 were compelled to seek out an appropriate forum for the children to express their emotions, and at the same time, a way to instill in them the focus and drive that it will …
Video Rating: 4 / 5