Romeo is bleeding / directed by Jason Zeldes ; produced by Michael Klein ; a Leo Persham Pictures production in association with Circadian Pictures
- Published
- [Sausalito, California] : Ro*Co Films, 2015.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (94 minutes)
- Additional Creators
- Zeldes, Jason, Klein, Michael, 1986-, Clark, Donté, Ro*Co Films Educational (Firm), Film Platform, Leo Persham Pictures, and Circadian Pictures
Access Online
- Language Note
- In English.
- Summary
- ROMEO IS BLEEDING is a documentary film following Donte Clark, a young poet in Richmond, CA, a community that struggles with gun violence stemming from a turf war spanning across multiple generations. Donte transcends the violence in his hometown by writing poetry about his experiences. Using his voice to inspire those around him, he co - founded an arts organization called RAW Talent, where like - minded youth from both sides of Richmond mount Te's Harmony, an urban adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, with the hope of starting a meaningful dialogue about violence in the city.
- Subject(s)
- Genre(s)
- Duration
- ["01:33:07"]
- Digital File Characteristics
- video file
- Note
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 27, 2020).
- Creation/Production Credits Note
- Cinematography, Rajiv Smith-Mahabir ; original score, Michael Seifert and Jake Fader ; sound design, Pete Horner ; edited by Kevin Klauber A.C.E. and Jason Zeldes ; associate produced by Katey Zouck.
- Participant/Performer Note
- Featuring: Donté Clark, D'Neise Robinson, Molly Raynor, Deandre Evans.
- Awards
- St. Louis International Film Festival 2015: Audience Choice Award
St. Louis International Film Festival 2015: Joe Pollack and Joe Williams Awards
Seattle International Film Festival 2015: Documentary Special Jury Award
Seattle International Film Festival 2015: Golden Space Needle Award
San Francisco International Film Festival 2015: Audience Award
Ojai Film Festival 2015: Best Documentary Feature
Napa Valley Film Festival 2015: Jury Award
Milwaukee Film Festival 2015: Audience Award
Cleveland International Film Festival 2016: Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award
Cleveland International Film Festival 2016: FilmSlam Student Choice Award for Best Feature Film
Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) 2015: Jury Award
Aspen Film Fest 2015: Audience Award
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