You’re invited to the premiere screening of “Promises of the Revolution,” a short-film series partnership between GBH and Mass Humanities.
This event celebrates the power of narrative and storytelling to offer a fresh perspective on the 250th celebration of the American revolution, reimagines our democracy, and brings communities together.
The four “Promises of the Revolution” films chronicle the efforts of present-day Massachusetts residents – from Marblehead to Mashpee - to hold the nation and themselves to the ideals that birthed the Revolution. Weaving together history with the challenges many communities face today, the documentaries show the diverse ways that young writers, Indigenous leaders, archivists, historians and artists tackle the 250th with creativity and courage. Their stories give viewers a window into the way history is made, who writes it, and why it matters to hear from those often left out of the telling.
This film series represents a new partnership between GBH and MassHumanities and reflects their mutual public missions to explore the ideas, people and places that shape the commonwealth.
“Promises” is based on four projects supported by Mass Humanities and conducted by Queer History Boston, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, WordPowered and the Marblehead Museum. The films were produced by Raeshma Razvi, with individual shorts directed by Wes DeShano, Evan Goodchild, and Steven Peters. The films are made possible through support from MA250 and the Eastern Bank Foundation.
Promises of the Revolution was created in partnership between GBH and Mass Humanities. The program will premiere Thursday, July 2 at 9pm ET as part of
GBH Local Lens.
Please join the filmmakers and the subjects and organizations featured in the documentaries for a half-hour screening and discussion, and evening reception.
