Description

“Brooklyn in July” is the story of Frank Walker, an African-American WWII veteran working as a chauffeur. It is the summer of 1945. The War is all but won. The U.S. is riding a wave of triumph even as the undertow of unresolved issues roils beneath. Frank, like so many other African-Americans of the time, is drawn to New York by the promise of a better life only to be confronted by the same realities, fear, and hatred he hoped he had left behind. He is a man scarred by a past that is lurking skin deep.

Filmmakers Bob Celli and Laura Delano are scheduled to attend. 

GI Film Festival San Diego Nomination

Best Narrative Short

Director's Bio

Bob Celli is an award-winning producer, director, and actor. Most recently Bob wrote and directed Figs For Italo, a short film based on a true story and inspired by actual events. The film was an official selection at 33 festivals in the U.S. and abroad, and garnered 13 awards and 13 additional nominations, including Best National Short, Best Dramatic Short, Special Jury Award – Short film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Bob also wrote and directed the short film Going Home. He and Laura Delano created DelanoCelli Productions. DelanoCelli Productions work-shopped and produced the world premiere of “Down Range” a play by Jeffery Skinner. Together they have worked extensively in New York City as producers and also as actors. Laura has appeared in “Fame,” “Slow Dancing in the Big City,” “The Warriors,” “The Chosen,” and “Stardust Memories.”  Bob has appeared in “As The World Turns,” “The Onion News Network,” “Going Home,” “Down Range,” and “Circle.”

Precedes

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   Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

   Ashley Cusato / African American Experience, Marines, Women Filmmaker, Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War / USA / 2018 / documentary / 85 mins

   "Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded" is an honest and unflinching documentary that portrays the extraordinary life story of Major James Capers, Jr. an American hero, who persevered through adversity and after 50 classified missions rose to become one of the most decorated Force Recon Marines in history.

   Preceded by: Brooklyn in July, Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality

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Plays in

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   Film Block: Fight for Equality

   Marines, Student Film, Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War, WWII

   This trio of films showcase the African American military service experiences. Films featured in this block include: "Code of Honor: One Soldier's Stand for Equality," "Brooklyn in July," and "Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded."

   In This Program: Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality, Brooklyn in July, Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

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Preceded By

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   Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality

   Aiden Keltner / African American Experience, Marines, Student Film, Local Film Showcase, WWII / USA / 2018 / documentary / 12 mins

   A U.S. Marine Corps veteran tells the story of his experience participating in the integration of African Americans into the Marine Corps.

   Precedes: Brooklyn in July, Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

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