Price of Life
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Price of Life is a short documentary exploring the life of Robert Childs, a former Philadelphia drug dealer and gangster.
to life as a responsible father figure, Robert Childs walks us through the realities of the price of life on the street and the struggles to leave destruction behind at the National Comprehensive Center for Fathers. Childs is the voice of the reformed ex-offenders of Philadelphia who have given up making a killing on the street to repay their debts to their children and society one day at a time.
faculty and advisor to the Documentary film students, talk with Steve Highsmith about the student documentary "The Price of Life" and the social issues
surrounding the film. The film's director, Margaux LaPointe, and Unit Production Manager
J.D. Durkin also talked with Steve Highsmith on the show.
On August 17, 2009 the Philadelphia Inquirer
published an article on "Price of Life" and the students filmmakers from Villanova University. Robert Childs, Muhammad Shakur, Kofi Asante, the student filmmakers, and the course instructors were all interviewed about their experience during the production of the film and after.
The Villanova University newspaper, "The Villanovan" has been tracking the progress of the film since before its first screening and has, to date, published 3 articles.
The Villanovan: "Price of Life" Documentary Moves Crowd
The Villanovan: A Documentary to Make a Difference
The Villanovan: Villanova Goes Hollywood
Note: Film Festival
notifications have not yet been released; "Price of Life" is considered 'in contention' until otherwise notified.
One Way Street Productions
Directed by: Dan Hunt, Margaux LaPointe
Executive Producers: Stephen McWilliams, John O'Leary
Starring:
Robert Childs ... Himself
Kofi Asante ... Himself
Muhammad Shakur ... Himself
Crew (alphabetically):
Trish Campbell: Line Producer
Julie Crane: Promotional Video Director/Camera Operator
J.D. Durkin: Unit Production Manager/Head Writer
Jason Furrer: Editing Supervisor
John Trevor Gladych: Camera Dept. Head/Editor/Creativity Consultant
Alyse Keller: Continuity Dept. Head
Ryan Mahoney: Editing Dept. Head/Camera Operator/Sound Operator
Liz Malinowski: Writer/Camera Operator
Steve McWilliams: Camera Operator/Sound Operator
Eric Pfisterer: Promotional Liaison/Grant Writer
Shea Quinn: Music Written, Produced and Performed By/Camera Operator
Amy Richards: Interview Correspondent/Screening Coordinator/Publicity
Selina Santiago: Sound Dept. Head, Sound Mixer
Heather West: Writer/Camera Operator
Topher Wright: Music Written, Produced and Performed By/Camera Operator
Plot outline
Witness the transformation of an ex-convict into a leader of community change in Philadelphia. From life as a hustlerHustler
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to life as a responsible father figure, Robert Childs walks us through the realities of the price of life on the street and the struggles to leave destruction behind at the National Comprehensive Center for Fathers. Childs is the voice of the reformed ex-offenders of Philadelphia who have given up making a killing on the street to repay their debts to their children and society one day at a time.
Reception
On May 10, 2009 "Price of Life" was featured on NBC 10 Philadelphia's @ Issue. Robert Childs, subject of "The Price of Life", and Dr. John O'Leary Villanova UniversityVillanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
faculty and advisor to the Documentary film students, talk with Steve Highsmith about the student documentary "The Price of Life" and the social issues
Social issues
Social issues are controversial issues which relate to people's personal lives and interactions. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues...
surrounding the film. The film's director, Margaux LaPointe, and Unit Production Manager
Unit production manager
A Unit Production Manager is an on-set manager responsible for the administration of a film's production.-Overview:A UPM is usually hired by a Producer of a film or television show, and is responsible for managing the production and regulating the costs of delivering the expected film or...
J.D. Durkin also talked with Steve Highsmith on the show.
On August 17, 2009 the Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
published an article on "Price of Life" and the students filmmakers from Villanova University. Robert Childs, Muhammad Shakur, Kofi Asante, the student filmmakers, and the course instructors were all interviewed about their experience during the production of the film and after.
The Villanova University newspaper, "The Villanovan" has been tracking the progress of the film since before its first screening and has, to date, published 3 articles.
The Villanovan: "Price of Life" Documentary Moves Crowd
The Villanovan: A Documentary to Make a Difference
The Villanovan: Villanova Goes Hollywood
Note: Film Festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
notifications have not yet been released; "Price of Life" is considered 'in contention' until otherwise notified.
Credits
2009One Way Street Productions
Directed by: Dan Hunt, Margaux LaPointe
Executive Producers: Stephen McWilliams, John O'Leary
Starring:
Robert Childs ... Himself
Kofi Asante ... Himself
Muhammad Shakur ... Himself
Crew (alphabetically):
Trish Campbell: Line Producer
Julie Crane: Promotional Video Director/Camera Operator
J.D. Durkin: Unit Production Manager/Head Writer
Jason Furrer: Editing Supervisor
John Trevor Gladych: Camera Dept. Head/Editor/Creativity Consultant
Alyse Keller: Continuity Dept. Head
Ryan Mahoney: Editing Dept. Head/Camera Operator/Sound Operator
Liz Malinowski: Writer/Camera Operator
Steve McWilliams: Camera Operator/Sound Operator
Eric Pfisterer: Promotional Liaison/Grant Writer
Shea Quinn: Music Written, Produced and Performed By/Camera Operator
Amy Richards: Interview Correspondent/Screening Coordinator/Publicity
Selina Santiago: Sound Dept. Head, Sound Mixer
Heather West: Writer/Camera Operator
Topher Wright: Music Written, Produced and Performed By/Camera Operator
External links
- Official website
- Price of Life trailer on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- 'Price of Life' documentary moves crowd
- Price of Life on Facebook
- http://nccfamerica.com/
- http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20090817_Villanova_to_screen_students__documentary_film.html