When a railroad company plans to bulldoze through the neighborhood, Black residents in South Side Chicago have their rugs pulled from under them, quite literally. The Area Film is now streaming online for free on WORLD here: bit.ly/ARF_TheArea

"Who really cares...to save a community that's destined to die?" Go #BeyondtheLens with The Area Film co-producers David Schalliol & Deborah Payne as they unravel the story of a Chicago community fighting erasure. #interview @willpublicmedia worldchannel.org/press/article/…

If you haven’t seen #TheAreaFilm yet or you’d like to see it again, you can watch it for FREE on WORLD’s #AmericaReFramed or the PBS app. 🎥 bit.ly/ARF_TheArea #BlackStories #BHM

🎬🎥✂️:👋 Episode 1 of 4. On a musical genius you need to get to know!

ACTING CLASS by Nick Drnaso hits stores Tuesday, August 16th! On that day, we'll also be releasing a documentary about Nick and his work by Brian Ashby drawnandquarterly.com/books/acting-c…

Today's the day: Nick Drnaso's ACTING CLASS is in stores everywhere! Watch an exclusive video feature about Nick and the book, directed by Brian Ashby: drawnandquarterly.com/acting-class-v…

Now streaming via Wax Poetics >> Episode 2 of CHARLES STEPNEY: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (( CS:OOTS is a four-part series directed by Brian Ashby, Chicago documentarian known for Scrappers, The Area, Harry Who & the Chicago Imagists, and others )) waxpoetics.com/article/charle…

Today Wax Poetics presents the third episode of Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows – a four part series directed by Chicago documentarian Brian Ashby. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=hMOFDw…

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Speaking of David Schalliol, don't miss our program today at noon CT with him and Deborah Payne. They will discuss the main behind the film “The Area” in a conversation moderated by Shawhin Roudbari (dissentxdesign). mascontext.com/events/the-are…

The Chicago Tribune provides updates about Norfolk Southern's continued expansion in Englewood: chicagotribune.com/news/environme…

If you've seen the recent news about Norfolk Southern's attempts to continue expansion in Englewood & haven't seen The Area Film, here's your chance to catch up on the years of corruption, abuse, & activism behind the story. news.wttw.com/2023/01/19/eng…

Now streaming via Wax Poetics >> Episode Four of CHARLES STEPNEY: OUT OF THE SHADOWS — a four-part web series directed by documentarian Brian Ashby (known for his work on Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists, and a forthcoming film about Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble). ...

#TheAreaFilm screens this Thursday 5/23 at Third Space in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood - 716 W. Addison. Free & open to all! Q&A follows with Deborah Payne and Brian Ashby

Get immersed in the work of artist H.C. “Cliff” Westermann with a 😎3-D Screening😎 of WESTERMANN: MEMORIAL TO THE IDEA OF MAN IF HE WAS AN IDEA, with filmmakers in person! One Night Only - Wednesday July 24th at 7pm Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-even…