[LISTEN] ‘Old South’ to be Shown June 20 as Part of Jamestown Juneteenth Celebration

A promotional image of Old South, a documentary film about community, racial divides, and a common theme that helps to pull opposing groups together.

JAMESTOWN, NY – Jamestown’s 2015 Juneteenth Celebration begins Friday and wraps up on Sunday with a variety of events and activities set to take place.

Among the activities is the presentation of the documentary “Old South” on Saturday night, June 20 at Chadakoin Park on the north side of town.

“Old South” is a by documentary filmmaker Danielle Beverly and focuses on a community in Georgia that brought two racially diverse groups – a longstanding black neighborhood and an all-white fraternity from the University of Georgia – together through a series of community garden projects, much like community gardens found throughout the City of Jamestown.

Beverly is an award-winning independent filmmaker, professor, and freelance artist who typically works as a one-person crew. During a recent interview with WRFA, Beverly explained that even though the film focuses on a situation in Georgia, it actually focuses on themes that can be found in nearly every community across the united states.

Filmmaker Danielle Beverly will show her film Old South in Jamestown at Chadakoin Park on June 20, 2015 as part of the city’s Juneteenth Celebration.

“It’s a film I shot over three years in Athens, Ga and takes place on one block. And while it is a southern story, it actually has a lot of things in it that can resonate with a lot of American communities. It really looks at the underlying racial dynamics of the community which, unfortunately, resonates in other communities as well,” Beverly Explained.

“Old South” will be featured at Chadakoin Park on June 20 at 8:30 pm in the pavilion at the corner of 11th and Lafayette Streets. It is free and open to the public. In addition to the film being shown, Beverly will also be in attendance for a meet-and-greet and to answer questions from the audience.

The film is being presented through a collaborative effort of the Jamestown Juneteenth Committee and the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, with support from the College Gardens at JCC, NYS Council for the Arts, and Beverly’s film company, Petunia Productions.

A rain location for the movie will be inside the Lillian Ney Renaissance Center at 119-121 W. Third Street.