LOGLINE
The transformation of urban America over the last century reveals hard truths, and reasons for hope, through stories from the often misunderstood city of Baltimore.
SYNOPSIS
Baltimore, Maryland is an enigma. It is neither exclusively northern or southern. A city overshadowed by eminent neighbors with a reputation that belies its contributions to American history and culture. Baltimore 100 Years explores the city’s unique past to reappraise its role and impact on twentieth century American life.
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
Baltimore 100 Years is a documentary film series that explores the city’s unique past to reappraise its critical impact on twentieth-century American life. It is a quintessentially American story with the city of Baltimore cast in the lead role. Baltimore 100 Years is both an analysis and a celebration of a unique history that few American cities can claim. The series offers more than nostalgia; it is a journey to better understand the ground upon which we stand, and initiate a conversation about where we might go from here.
KEY CREW
Stanley Preston - WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/SERIES CREATOR
Stanley Preston is an award winning filmmaker and owner of Maryland Motion Pictures an independent film and video production company he founded in 1989. He has worked as a writer, director, cinematographer and editor on hundreds of local, regional and national documentary films and commercial projects. In 2019 his documentary feature Doctor C., screened at film festivals across the country, winning several awards including Best Documentary Feature at the Anaheim International Film Festival. He is a multi-instrumentalist musician, songwriter and continues to work as a commercial filmmaker for a wide range of clientele. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanpreston/ filmmaker and owner of Maryland Motion Pictures an independent film and video production company he founded in 1989. He has worked as a writer, director, cinematographer and editor on hundreds of regional and national documentary and commercial projects. In 2019 his documentary feature Doctor C., screened at festivals across the country, winning several awards including Best Documentary Feature at the Anaheim International Film Festival. He continues to work as a commercial filmmaker for a diverse clientele. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanpreston/
PHILIP J. MERRILL - PRODUCER/WRITER
Philip J. Merrill is a historian, author, and founder of Nanny Jack & Company LLC, an archives and consulting agency specializing in projects that illuminate the African American experience through artifacts, oral history and research. He was appointed to the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture in 2023 by Governor Wes Moore. He was voted City Paper’s Baltimore’s Best Historian in 2001, and has served as an expert contributor for television series, on Discovery Channel, Maryland Public Television, and PBS. Merrill has published several books, the latest of which is Images of America: Baltimore and the Civil Rights Movement (2023). https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipjmerrill/
SUZY SHAW - PRODUCER/WRITER/LINE PRODUCER
Suzy is an award-winning producer with over 30 years in broadcast television, communications and digital marketing. She began her career producing live television, children's programs and the documentary Pride: Legacy of the Baltimore Clipper, narrated by James Earl Jones. Her experience and skill-set is broad, including writing, budgeting and project management for television, websites, and digital communications. https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzyshawsundius/
MARIANNE BANNISTER - WRITER/PRODUCER
Marianne Banister is an award-winning journalist, with 30 years of experience as a reporter and anchor in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Denver and as the co-lead news anchor at WBAL TV in Baltimore, MD. Today she serves as the President and CEO of the Claire Marie Foundation, a non-profit to create awareness about adolescent and young adult melanoma. She is also the founder and CEO of Banister Media, a media coaching firm. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannebanister/
VERONICA CARR - RESEARCHER/WRITER/PRODUCER
Veronica Carr is a digital media strategist, researcher and staff writer for Nanny Jack & Co., LLC. She is also the Producer of the Artifactual Journey podcast on Google Play, and iTunes (anchor.fm/artifactual-journey). She is a graduate of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, the nation's first historically Black college, with a B.A. in Mass Communications. https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-carr-baa773258/
TOMMY DUNCAN III - CINEMATOGRAPHER/EDITOR
Tommy Duncan is a Baltimore native and a seasoned filmmaker with regional, national and international credits. He has served as a director, director of photography, camera operator and editor on numerous episodic television series, independent films and documentaries. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-duncan-3rd-69b44314b/
JOY VANDERVORT-COBB - NARRATOR
Joy Vandervort-Cobb is a seasoned actor, director, voiceover artist. She is an Associate Professor Emerita at the College of Charleston, in Charleston, SC, after having taught in the Department of Theatre and Dance for 25 years. Joy has toured the country on many productions as a performer, director and stage manager. She is also an antiracism trainer, building workshops for the academe and assorted arts groups. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-vandervort-cobb-80823143/
COLIN HORNBAKER - AERIAL CINEMATOGRAPHER
Colin Hornbaker is an FAA certified and licensed Small UAS Rule (Part 107) drone pilot and the owner of Anthem Aerials one of the leading low-altitude aerial cinematography companies in the Mid-Atlantic. Colin has traveled the world creating and providing exceptional aerial assets for television, films and brands like Apple, ESPN, BMW, Audi, and Verizon. https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-hornbaker-980675206/
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UPDATES
November 06, 2023 - http://baltimore100years.org
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