We interviewed one of our student's families in City Park over last weekend, and talked about her life and growing up in New Orleans.

One of our still photographers, Amanda Clifford, captured this image last Saturday at the scene of the shooting we were at. It speaks volumes about what we're talking about.

Hey Everyone,

Here are some more pictures from the last weeks of shooting, the first is one of the kids who we interviewed about growing up in New Orleans and his experiences here. The second is from the scene of the shooting that occurred about fifty feet from us last Saturday. A sad epilogue to that shooting is that not a single news source in New Orleans reported it or had an article about it except for ProjectNola. That day Saturday March 20th had at least five seperate shootings occur in the New Orleans area, with at least four dead.

Hey Everyone,

We've been posting a lot of new pictures to our facebook account. Some of the most chilling are from Saturday, March 20th. We were traveling with our crew from one interview to another, and a shooting took place about fifty feet from us, we ended up being on the scene of the crime before the police. The victim in the shooting turned out to be only sixteen years old, and took place at about 1:00 PM on a beautiful day at the corner of Claiborne and Esplanade, which is a busy intersection. None of the pictures are graphic, but do convey the mood of the scene. There are also a lot of pictures posted recently of crew and different interview subjects. Hope y'all check them out, you can follow the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php...

SCRUB BRUSH PRODUCTIONS

PRODUCTION
UPDATE
February 2010

FRIENDS:

Welcome to the first issue of our monthly newsletter, featuring updates about Scrub Brush Productions and our Youth Documentary Outreach Project: "Murder through the Eyes of a Child." The Project engages seven talented teenagers from the New Orleans Metro Area in a year long intensive documentary class. The teens will learn video production and storytelling techniques, and using their new skills to produce a documentary about violent crime in New Orleans. Please take a moment to read more about our efforts with this important project. We welcome any support or constructive feedback you might provide! You may contact us with your ideas at crescentcityfilms@gmail.com.

Sincerely,
Scrub Brush Productions
Production News:

February marks a Turning Point for
Scrub Brush Productions

Scrub Brush Productions is attracting significant community interest and support for giving local youth the resources to share their perspectives on violent crime. On February 22nd "Scrub Brush" opened a new editing suite in Central City. This workspace will serve as a resource for the neighborhood, and teens who are participating in the "Murder through the Eyes of a Child" documentary. In the months to come, Scrub Brush will document the efforts of community advocates who are working to make New Orleans a safer city.

If you're involved in a grassroots campaign to address violent crime in New Orleans, or interested in learning more about Scrub Brush Productions, we want to hear from you. Please contact Producer, Alex Willson, at crescent.city.film@gmail.com, and connect with us on Facebook and MySpace.

For additional news about our Youth Documentary Outreach Project, check out the following articles: Film Industry Network, Humid Beings, and The Trumpet - 01.2010, page 27, "Power Your Passion."

Outreach:

Scrub Brush Launches National Fundraising
Campaign for Youth Documentary Project

Scrub Brush in the middle of a unique 90 day pledge drive with "Kickstarter.org" to raise $7000 for our Youth Documentary Outreach Project. Please help us spread the word about this important fundraising campaign. Our Project will only be funded if we have $7,000 in pledges by Apr 13, 2010.

By visiting our pledge page at Kickstarter.com, and making a much-appreciated donation, you can receive gifts, film credits, and even a hug from the filmmakers! You will also find instructions about how to share our pledge page link with others. We're determined to find innovative ways of funding our Youth Documentary Outreach Project. If you have creative fundraising ideas that we might use, please share them with us, at crescentcityfilms@gmail.com. Don't forget to add your name to our list of Kickstarter supporters today.

MAKE YOUR DONATION NOW!

Special Thanks to the following individuals for contributing to our Kickstarter fund: Dana Embree, Deborah Ryan, Alex Willson, Leigh Louque, Susanne Trosclair, Karen Friemoth, Denise Poindexter, James Marshall, Linda Novak, and Chris M. Harrisour, Diane Ireland, and Barbara Ballentine!
In Focus:

New Orleans Youth Finds New Voice
With Documentary Filmmaking

MATT GRAY is an fun loving high school senior, who lives in the Mid City, New Orleans. Matt is a starter on the varsity basketball team, a member of the first place debate team, and has achieved the rank of second lieutenant of the R.O.T.C.

Matt's interest in social and political issues led him to be a co-founder of the Young Democrats of America chapter at his high school. Funny, confident and always ready with a smile, Matt has been making short comedic vignettes about his neighborhood for the last year. He recently produced "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MATT GRAY," as a participant in our Youth Documentary Outreach Project. With this short film, Matt has taken his storytelling skills to the next level by sharing his view on violent crime, and other important community issues. After high school, Matt plans to study law and politics, and someday serve his community as a United States Congressman.

Look Here, For more information about Matt and other talented Crescent City Connection filmmakers.

February Wish List:

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Makes a Big Difference!

I WANT YOU to be a Good Citizen and make a
donation of any of the items below. Remember the
future of New Orleans indie filmmaking is in your
hands!

* CRAFT SERVICES (Crew Meals)
* OFFICE SUPPLIES
* NEW & USED FILM EQUIPMENT

For information about in-kind donations and other production needs, please contact Producer, Alex Willson, at crescent.city.film@gmail.com.

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In this issue, meet Matthew Gray, a young and emerging filmmaker, with something important to say about violence in New Orleans.

Scrub Brush Productions is a New Orleans based film company dedicated
to producing intelligent, relevant media with a social conscience.

We are experienced film professionals, who work quickly and efficiently, without wasteful budgets to keep the artistic integrity, and profit revenues high.

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