PinnedPublished inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogAre we selling a film?Loch PhillippsMay 17, 20211May 17, 20211
A good first showingFor a filmmaker, there’s nothing quite like sharing your film with a large audience. For an activist filmmaker, the experience is taken to…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogThe sound of one hand clappingWritten by Loch PhillippsJan 29, 2021Jan 29, 2021
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogThe scarcity of safetyMy mother has particular habits-evinced by familiarity with need-that many might consider odd, but others, refugees like us, would find…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogA warm welcome homeIn my mother’s house, next to the safe in her closet, are two photo albums documenting our lives from the year of my birth to our earliest…Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogWhat can we learn from this moment?Adam BedientMar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogWhy I joined the teamI feel that I’m connected to this story and this film in so many ways. Being an Arab immigrant makes me feel connected to our main…Feb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogOur philosophyKai (not his real name) showed us the dent in his car. It was small, but he was worried. As a recently resettled refugee he feared that…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogBut there’s cake!“This is why refugees are the best: perspective… The Supreme Court you know, maybe did us harm… but there’s cake!” -Shelly Callahan, June…Nov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019
Published inUtica: The Last Refuge — Film BlogPresenting the project in AkronI visited the University of Akron on September 26th. My good friend, Professor John Huss made the arrangements. I sat in on 3 of his…Sep 30, 2019Sep 30, 2019
