Environmental/Justice Film Screening & Discussion
The South Dallas Cinema Project presented an afternoon of documentary films and public discussion examining environmental justice, neighborhood histories, and the consequences of environmental and infrastructural decisions for communities.
Bringing together films addressing histories of state violence, neighborhood activism, and environmental harm, the program explored the relationship between communities and the political, economic, and environmental forces shaping the places they inhabit.
Featured Films
The Bombing of Osage Avenue (1986)
Director: Louis Massiah
Don't Mess with Mill City
Director: Devon “Vonnie” Smith
Toxic Twins Documentary
Directors: Jakob Hochendoner and Johnathan Johnson
Panel Discussion
The screening was followed by a conversation bringing together community organizers, environmental advocates, and filmmakers to discuss the histories represented in the films and their continuing relevance to environmental justice in Dallas and beyond.
Panelists
- Changa Higgins — Community Movement Builders
- Caleb Roberts — Downwinders at Risk
- Jakob “Jake” Hochendoner — Filmmaker, Toxic Twins
- Alendra Lyons — Mill City Community Association
Moderator
Devon “Vonnie” Smith — Founder and Director, South Dallas Cinema Project