Street Movies! with Masjidullah in West Oak Lane

Scribe Video Center presents the 28th annual year of Street Movies! This film screening and performance series tours outdoor community spaces across Philadelphia every August with a program of independent short films from local, national, and international filmmakers, curated in partnership with neighborhood-based organizations. All events are family-friendly and open to the public.

Join us for this free outdoor screening in partnership with Masjidullah: The Center for Human Excellence. Join us for a live performance and a screening of five short films, followed by a community discussion.

8:00 pm – Live Performance by Amari Rebel

8:30 pm – Film Program & Discussion

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Film Program:

Baby Steps dir. Kamryn Bonds (USA, 2025, 6 mins)

On the busy streets of Philadelphia, Maxwell and his nine-year-old daughter, Ella, share a sacred morning ritual hand in hand, singing the same song, wrapped in the quiet protection of Black fatherhood. But Ella is growing, eager to take her own steps, to choose a new song, to cross the street alone. Maxwell, shaped by love and a world that demands vigilance, isn’t ready to let go.

It’s Never Lonesome in Philadelphia dir. Kiana Lattimore (USA, 2024, 10 mins)

Experimental documentary on the power of love in the Black community of Philadelphia

Waiting Onna Punch dir. Victoria Wilcox (USA, 2023, 4 mins)

After recovering from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Steven “WOP” Williams finds his place in the rink. Through hard work, he lands the opportunity to compete for a place on the Olympic boxing team for the upcoming Olympic trials.

Hide & Seek dir. Rami Abbas (Spain, Palestine, 2024, 7 mins)

“Hide & Seek” is an animated short film that narrates the story of a child and his fish on their journey into the unknown, following the raid on the child’s town during the ongoing war ravaging his country. The short film captures the steps of this journey and its transformations, concluding as the child reaches one of the coasts.

Stand Up For Madinah dir. Zainab Sultan(USA, 2024, 25 mins)

Madinah Wilson-Anton is the first Muslim State Representative elected in President Biden’s home state of Delaware. She advocates for her community as a politician and challenges perceptions of it in her free time as a budding stand-up comedian. Wilson-Anton is also a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Members of her party threaten to censure her over her outspoken pro-Palestinian stance, and she faces abuse and trolling online.

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For over two decades now, Street Movies! has been a great way for people to gather together, engage with independent film, and foster discussion around the cultural histories of their neighborhoods and issues affecting their communities. All screenings are free, open to the public, and family-friendly.