Read this report on the outreach campaign to find out how two towns of jasper is sparking change one city at a time. Map of another town and a considerable town ebook online. This independently produced program is a masterful portrait of race in america with the texture of a feature film. Independent documentary series pov is streaming and rebroadcasting two towns of jasper as a part of its 30th season this august. Jan 22, 2003 theresa schiavone reports on the public television documentary, two towns of jasper, which examines the racial divide in the texas city where the 1998 racially motivated murder of james byrd jr.
In two towns of jasper, two film crews, one black and one white. Linking the film with community change is the goal of the outreach campaign surrounding this highly acclaimed documentary from the pov series on pbs. Please login or register to borrow, download, or purchase resources. Two towns of jasper documents the reactions of the towns citizens and, along the way, uncovers a complex portrait of race, experience, and perspective. The fence in the graveyard between whites and blacks was taken down. Two towns of jasper, the film from which the quote in the title comes. Two towns of jasper full frame documentary film festival. Editor melissa neidich is an award winning documentary editor working in the field for twenty years.
Its focus is the 1998 murder in jasper, texas, of james byrd jr. Two towns of jasper a panel discusses two towns of jasper, a documentary film that explores race relations in the town where james byrd, jr. Three white men from jasper with ties to white supremacist groups were arrested and later convicted for the crime. Two towns of jasper covers the three murder trials, from january through december 1999. He is best known for two towns of jasper codirected by marco williams, a film about the murder of a black man committed by three white men in jasper, texas, which received a george foster peabody award and an alfred i. Write down any overt messages obvious, direct messages you hear or see regarding black, white, or race in general. From marco williams and whitney dows two towns of jasper, an itvs and national black programming consortium copresentation. Case studies archives center for media and social impact. Little white lie is a feature documentary produced by truth aid in association with itvs. The other side of river a story two towns death and. Theresa schiavone reports on the public television documentary, two towns of jasper, which examines the racial divide in the texas city where. Two towns of jasperwas filmed in 1999 as bill king, lawrence russell brewer, and shawn berry were being tried for james byrds murder. In 1998 three texans brutally beat a black man, tie him to a truck and drag him to his death. With echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis, the film lays bare how forprofit.
Two towns of jasper, the documentary that resulted from their efforts, will have its broadcast premiere as part of the pov 15th anniversary season. A contentcentered outreach strategy for public broadcasting by barbara abrash download the lion case study here. A documentary about the murder of james byrd, in which blacks interview blacks and whites interview whites in the two racially separate communities within the town. The documentary reveals not only that two towns of jasper. Originally presented in january 2003 during povs 15th season, the film explores race relations in the town of jasper, texas, following the brutal murder of a black man by white supremacists. May 05, 2014 a panel discusses two towns of jasper, a documentary film that explores race relations in the town where james byrd, jr. Aug 05, 2017 in 2003, the documentary two towns of jasper premiered on pov.
Whitney dow, born in 1961, is a documentary filmmaker, producer, and director. A documentary about the murder of james byrd, in which blacks interview blacks and whites interview whites in the two racially separate communities. May 2, 1949 june 7, 1998 was an africanamerican who was murdered by three white supremacists, in jasper, texas, on june 7, 1998. Particularly drawn to documentaries that experiment with form and style, her past films include soul in the hole independent spirit awards, dark days independent spirit award and a sundance audience award, two towns of jasper dupont award. Objectives procedure further research assessment standards overview two towns of jasper raises many questions about race relations, prejudice and privilege in america today. Directors whitney dow and marco williams went to jasper with two crewsone black, one whiteto get at the truth of what life in jasper is all about. A panel discusses two towns of jasper, a documentary film that explores race relations in the town where james byrd, jr. The other side of river a story two towns death and americas. Find out more about the town of jasper and what has happened to the residents of jasper and the men convicted of murdering james byrd, jr. Whitney dow and marco williams for two towns of jasper. Sharing the concerns of so many americans, dow and williams wondered why this had happened, and took to the streets of jasper during the murderers trials to see. Two film crews, one black and one white, set out to document the aftermath of the. Feature film 2003 84 mins two towns of jasper in 1998 in jasper, texas, james byrd, jr.
A collaborative effort between a black and a white filmmaker, two towns of jasper records the responses of both black and white residents of jasper to the crime and the trials using two separate film crews. Marco williams is a filmmaker and film educator, best known for two towns of jasper, which won a peabody award and was nominated for the grand jury prize at sundance. I suspect that youll have a long list of desired stops for the southbound trip as well, so with only one night, youll be seeing a bit of the village and then. Two towns of jasper was broadcast on pov on pbs, the film and the directors were featured on the oprah winfrey show, nightline with ted koppel, and the film was the catalyst for a live town hall meetingamerica in black and white, anchored by ted koppel. Identify some covert messages implied, hidden messages attached to each overt message. There is a new film now, called two towns of jasper. The world press came and went, often stereotyping jasper, texas as a small town full of redneck haters. This prejudice has been overcome very slowly in american history, but one step was taken after this tragedy. Visit the itvs website for banished the equal justice institute has released a groundbreaking new report lynching in america confronting the racial legacy of racial terrorism which.
Pov to stream two towns of jasper free for 30 days. Two towns of jasper nprs michele norris talks with whitney dow and marco williams, producersdirectors of the pov documentary two towns of jasper airing on pbs stations next. Using two separate filmmaking teams an allwhite crew filming white residents and an allblack camera crew filming black residents, two towns of jasper captures very different racial views by townsfolk in jasper, texas, the location for a racially motivated murder of an african american in 1998. A collaborative effort between a black and a white filmmaker, two towns of jasper records the responses of both black and white residents of jasper to. But two towns of jasper suggests that perhaps the real defendant in byrds murder should have been jasper, the town, and its two separate communities, which are divided along racial lines. Two towns of jasper is a featurelength documentary about the 1998 racially motivated murder of james byrd jr. On june 7, 1998, a sleepy east texas town awoke to the news of a horrifying crime. Two towns of jasper nprs michele norris talks with whitney dow and marco williams, producersdirectors of the pov documentary two. Executive produced by news legend dan rather, fail state investigates the dark side of american higher education, chronicling the decades of policy decisions in washington, d. Two towns of jasper is the twelfth program in the 15th anniversary season of pov, televisions longestrunning series of independent, nonfiction films. Two filmmakers, who had known each other since childhood, wanted to take a closer look.
The two towns of jasper documentary 3 sentenced to life imprisonment. Nprs michele norris talks with whitney dow and marco williams, producers directors of the pov documentary two towns of jasper airing on. Jenny boully essayist jenny boully delivers a craft talk called beginnings and. In 2003, the documentary two towns of jasper premiered on pov. Two towns of jasper 2002 filmmaker marco williams travels to jasper, texas, where a black man named james byrd jr. On june 7, 1998, three white men from jasper, texas, chained africanamerican james byrd to a pickup truck and dragged him. Dec 06, 2016 this small town was devastated by this tragedy.
Williams documentary, two towns of jasper, won a gotham documentary achievement award, a george foster peabody award, and an alfred i dupont silver baton. Jan 16, 2002 two towns of jasper one of the most insightful, illuminating and unsettling pics ever made about race relations in the u. Two towns of jasper records the responses of both black and white residents of. The documentary did speak about the facts of the case and used those facts when asking the citizens questions about how they feel about what happened, however it mainly focused on the feelings of the citizens and how the town changed after this incident took place in terms of racial tensions.
Two towns of jasper running head the two towns of jasper. Shawn berry, lawrence russell brewer, and john king dragged byrd for three miles behind a pickup truck along an asphalt road. Filmmaker marco williams travels to jasper, texas, where a black man named james byrd jr. There, he interviews both black and white citizens of the town in an effort to get a grasp on the byrd case and how it came to happen. You will find that your transit day from banff to jasper will be all about the parkway, so you wont get much, if any time for jasper attractions and features like the malign valley. The film had its world premiere as the closing night film at the san francisco jewish film festival in july 2014. Two towns of jasper one of the most insightful, illuminating and unsettling pics ever made about race relations in the u.
The documentary clearly displays the prejudice that nearly all humans have. Download the discussion guide for the two towns of jasper and use it for facilitating conversation about this film at home, in the classroom or at community screenings. The documentary reveals not only that two towns of. Filmmakers whitney dow and marco williams decided to do something they made a documentary two towns of jasper. An explicit, troubling portrait of race divides texas. Two towns of jasper premiered wednesday, january 22, 2003 at 9 p. On june 7, 1998, the most vicious racially motivated murder since the 1955 lynching of emmett till occurred in jasper, texas. Feb 21, 2008 on june 7, 1998, the most vicious racially motivated murder since the 1955 lynching of emmett till occurred in jasper, texas. James byrd, an african american, was chained to a pickup truck and. Filmmakers whitney dow and marco williams took to the streets of jasper during the trials to see what the town had to say. This is two towns of jasper by whitney dow on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The town of jasper was forever altered, and the nation woke up to the horror of modernday lynching. Any near by places to stay near jasper jasper forum.
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