MISSION MAN MEDIA

11/03/2022

[Español abajo] This Saturday, “The Garcia Family” documentary will be screening as a part of the St. Louis International Film Festival! You can get your tickets here: bit.ly/SLIFFInjusticeForAll

This documentary details a period of the Garcia family’s ongoing fight for permanent protection for Alex Garcia, during which Alex was forced to seek sanctuary in Christ Church UCC in Maplewood, MO.
¡Este sábado, el documental “The Garcia Family” se proyectará como parte del Festival Internacional de Cine St. Louis! Puede conseguir sus boletos aquí: bit.ly/SLIFFInjusticeForAll

Este documental detalla un periodo en la lucha en curso de la familia Garcia para protecciones permanentes para Alex Garcia, durante el cual Alex estaba obligado a buscar santuario en una iglesia en Maplewood.
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07/25/2022

07/08/2022

At the Q&A after the screening of THE GARCÍA FAMILY at . Awesome curation…loving work of and

02/10/2022

Story about nine Instagram community feeds featuring the work of black photographers and visual content creatives in celebration of Black History Month

02/09/2022

Short films are the gateway for many filmmakers to showcase their skills.

02/04/2022

Taking a break from my own films to edit a documentary about the Freedom Schools for , usually with my eyes open.

01/26/2022

Dear beloved IDA, You are 40 years old! How time flies. Time, consciousness, and cinema are like friends who hold mirrors up for each other.

01/15/2022

Anna U Davis show at

12/31/2021

My favorite films of the year:

1. Ascension ()
2. C’mon C’mon ()
3. First Wave ()
4. Drive My Car ()
5. French Dispatch ()
6. The Lost Daughter ()
7. Language Lessons ( )
8. Mass ()
9. Pig ( )
10. Riders of Justice ()

With special mention to other films I loved: , ,
, , and
#2021

12/10/2021

Mornings = coffee + anti war activism courtesy of Code Pink DC.

is a women-led grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs.

11/27/2021

Great conversation today with artist Karen Hampton (.d28) about her upcoming show at . Collaborating with Catherine Murphy () on two short films being produced for the show.

11/24/2021

TOdayinDC

08/10/2021

Filmmakers who search high and low for production money say public media must find ways to increase support for their work.

05/04/2021

DNA testing from a 1993 killing in Arkansas has revealed genetic material from a male other than the inmate executed for the murder four years ago, two groups said Friday. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Innocence Project released summaries of the testing of evidence from the 1993 murder....

04/22/2021

Database of local and national community-based alternatives to calling the police or 911, broken down by city.

https://dontcallthepolice.com/

Database of local and national community-based alternatives to calling the police or 911, broken down by city

02/27/2021

This is the final weekend to watch THE GARCIA FAMILY before it heads off to film festivals and old school distribution methods. Link in bio and at: https://bit.ly/GarciaFamilyVOD.

HALF OF ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FAMILY. And follow to find out how you can help Alex today.

02/26/2021

Really difficult short film to watch. Really necessary to watch.

A short film offering a firsthand perspective of the brutality of the pandemic inside a Covid-19 I.C.U.

02/25/2021

So, this first amazing TEMPORARY step is complete, but there is much more work to do. Follow to sign the peition to help make his stay permanent.

And the inspiring film about his 3.5 years in sancutary is still available to view until Sunday night and can be found in the bio or here: https://bit.ly/GarciaFamilyVOD.

02/24/2021

ALEX IS OUT!!! Alex Garcia is offically out of sanctuary after 3.5 years!!! ICE has promised that he is no longer a priority for deportation.

This is the moment he walked out of Maplewood UCC.

02/23/2021

AMAZING that our film THE GARCIA FAMILY played a tiny tiny tiny part in helping my hero Cori Bush fight for the freedom of Alex Garcia. Watch below and then you have until Sunday to watch the entire film at https://bit.ly/GarciaFamilyVOD.

02/13/2021

For the month of February, the MISSION MAN MEDIA documentary THE GARCIA FAMILY will be available here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thegarciafamily

Alex Garcia has been living in sanctuary inside a church in St. Louis for over 1300 days to avoid deportation. This inspiring film is about how his wife, their five children and their local community have come together to rise above an impossible situation.

The 30 minute film is $4.99 to rent with half of all proceeds going directly to the family.

On September 21, 2017 Alex Garcia took sanctuary in Christ Church to avoid deportation. If sent back to his native Honduras he would be unable to see his wife…

01/22/2021

Thrilled to announce that the 30 minute documentary THE GARCIA FAMILY will be available Monday, January 25 at 6:30pm CST.

For over 1300 days, Alex Garcia has been living inside Christ Church UCC to avoid being deported and separated from his wife and 5 children. The film tells the story of how the family and their community has endured.

The link to the event, which features a conversation with the family and staff from IFCLA - St. Louis Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America is here: https://bit.ly/GarciaFamilyFilm

The film will then be available for one month online.

HALF OF ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE FAMILY.

This is "The Garcia Family - Trailer" by MISSION MAN MEDIA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.