Event
The Street Project - One Night Only
Synopsis
Worldwide, more than a million people die in traffic-related crashes each year. Half of those deaths are pedestrians and cyclists. The Street Project is an inspiring story about a massive movement across the US and around the world to reclaim our largest public spaces, our streets.
Event Information
Film showing at 7pm followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Jennifer Boyd.
Proceeds from this event will go towards the youth programs of the Center for Latino Progress.
This event is in partnership with Transport Hartford Academy at the Center for Latino Progress.
Jennifer Boyd: Boyd Productions
Jennifer Boyd is founder of Boyd Productions, LLC, a documentary production company that prides itself on creating films that spark curiosity, connectivity and societal change. Her multilingual, female-led team has more than 20 years of experience in filmmaking, music television and journalism.
Jennifer has produced and directed 25 documentaries on topics ranging from climate change to gun control. Nine of those films have won EMMY awards. Recent projects include 3 Seconds Behind the Wheel, which Good Morning America called “groundbreaking.” The film used in-car cameras and tracking technology to monitor the often-hidden behavior of distracted drivers. MIT, Google, and the University of Connecticut assisted with the project. The project is distributed through PBS International, APT and Amazon Prime Video.
In addition, she has partnered with NASA, Caltech, Argonne National Laboratory, the Department of Energy and others to tell stories about how big data and high-performance computing are changing lives.
More information on Boyd Productions can be found here.
