Art Heals All Wounds: Spencer Wilkinson, Director of the Film Alice Street

<p>Today, I’m joined by Oakland-based documentary filmmaker Spencer Wilkinson to discuss his second feature film called <em>Alice Street</em>. It’s one of the most moving, heartbreaking, and motivational films I saw this past year, especially as a person who has lived in the area for 30 years. The film explores the importance of getting the community's input for a piece of public art, how to create coalitions, gaining the political momentum with those coalitions, and also the heartbreak of letting go of a beautiful creation.</p><br><p><strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p><ul><li>The backstory of how Spencer came about making this film</li><li>Large scale shifts happening in the cultural fabric of downtown Oakland that Spencer witnessed while filming&nbsp;</li><li>A brief history of The Oakland Hotel and Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts</li><li>How the community negotiated with developers around the $20 million Community Benefit Agreement&nbsp;</li><li>Spencer’s vision for the future of this film and his plans to nationally expand the social impact tour&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest Info:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/spencer_isaac_w/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spencer's Instagram</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.alicestreetfilm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice Street Film Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicestreetfilm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice Street Film Instagram</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href="mailto:alicestreetfilm@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">alicestreetfilm@gmail.com&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.videoproject.org/alice-street.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">videoproject.org/alice-street</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/panchopescador/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pancho Pescador's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/withoutmyego/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_