Illuminating the humanity of lesbian hate crime murder victim
Talana Kreeger and the resilience of her community
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Park View had its Pacific Northwest premiere at the Portland Film Festival in Oregon, where Tab Ballis participated in the Ethics in Documentary Filmmaking panel!
Park View was honored to receive the Audience Choice award from the True Crime Film Fest, at the historic Strand Theater in Marietta, Georgia, where director Cameron Munson has created an event that honors victims and survivors of crime!
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Lynette Miller and Kris Dempsey represented well at the 2021 Out at the Movies International Film Festival in Winston-Salem for the North Carolina premiere of Park View, as we carry Talana's story to other communities that can learn from the strength and resilience of the one in Wilmington!
On the 30th anniversary of Talana Kreeger's murder, February 22, 2020, the local preview of Park View in Wilmington, NC had a packed audience in the Church of the Good Shepherd... the only congregation in 1990 that would host the funeral of a lesbian.
"Stories such as the ones told in Park View are important to tell, to share, and to learn from. Let us amplify them, and thereby amplify each other and the community at large."
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Left for Dead Music Video Gains
International Selections!
Laura McLean's moving dirge from her original Park View soundtrack, "Left for Dead," has received international recognition as a new music video that is gaining wide visibility at film festivals!
Aura Van Dank Covers Park View in Murder's A Drag
In her podcast, Murder's A Drag, fashionista crime chronicler Aura Van Dank honored the life of Talana Kreeger, with a moving tribute that spared no sentiment for her murderer.
"Rest in power Talana!"
Mouths of Babes Theatre Premieres Park View Stage Production
On October 5, 2019, Trey Morehouse and the Mouths of Babes Theatre
premiered the original stage production based on the Park View Project, at Bourgie Nights in Wilmington, NC.
This staged reading is the first public performance of this documentary theater work-in-progress that will bring the story of Talana Kreeger's life and death to a broader audience.
Laura McLean Composes Park View Soundtrack!
Singer/songwriter Laura McLean has honored the effort to bring Talana Kreeger's story to life, with her hauntingly beautiful original song, "Left for Dead," performed at events for the Park View Project. Now, as a result of the generous contributions of our supporters, Laura has composed the soundtrack for Park View, with the same gritty soulful style that has brought authenticity to the production!
Thanks to St. Jude's MCC Foundation for providing fiscal sponsorship to the Park View Project!
The Park View Project was excited to receive fiscal sponsorship with the St. Jude's MCC Foundation, a nonprofit in Southeastern North Carolina whose education and advocacy for local LGBTQ communities is supported by your tax-deductible contribution.
Crowdfunding Launch Party September 16, 2016
Join the Park View Team on Friday, September 16, 6:00pm for our Crowdfunding Launch Party in Wilmington, NC., as you enjoy the cash bar, snacks, and the debut of the original Park View soundtrack music by singer songwriter Laura McLean.
Stephen Sprinkle Joins As Narrator, Associate Producer
Associate Producer Stephen Sprinkle, with his groundbreaking book Unfinished Lives, brings a more meaningful telling of the story of Talana Kreeger, with his moving narration that will make Park View accessible to a much broader audience, as the production invokes universal themes that will resonate nationally.
MCC Founder, Rev. Troy Perry Interviewed for Park View
Reverend Troy Perry, Founder of the LGBTQ-affirming Christian denomination, Metroplitan Community Church (MCC), was interviewed for Park View, where he discussed the legacy of hate crimes in the history of the church.
Audience Engagement Consultation by Working Films
We are grateful for the Audience Engagement Consultation by Anna Lee and Molly Murphy of Working Films, an organization that builds partnership between nonfiction media-makers, nonprofit organizations, educators and advocates to advance social justice and environmental sustainability, and support community-based change.