Editor’s note: This press release was provided by the Picture House Regional Film Center. The Pelham Examiner publishes press releases in the form received as a service to the community.

June 2022 – Pelham, NY –The Picture House Regional Film Center (www.thepicturehouse.org) announced today complimentary screenings of the new short film Small Town, Big Hope: Pelham Love at the Pelham location at 175 Wolfs Lane. In this incisive documentary, Pelham-based filmmaker, educator, and TPH board member Jeff Watkins examines Pelham’s racial divides in the wake of George Floyd’s death, providing a portrait of a community asking itself questions and trying to carve out a path for its future.

There will be a question and answer session with Jeff Watkins following the screening on June 16 at 7:00 pm. The public can also see Small Town, Big Hope: Pelham Love on June 18, when The Picture House will play the film throughout the afternoon, as part of Pelham’s Juneteenth Celebration.

Of the event, Watkins said “It’s deeply meaningful to be able to bring this film to The Picture House and watch it with the community here. It’s imperative that we continue to have hard conversations about our shared values and our humanity as part of this small town. This film screening and discussion is a vital opportunity to come together and listen to each other.”

For more information about the Small Town; Big Hope Pelham Love screenings and all of the upcoming films and programs at Picture House, please visit www.thepicturehouse.org, call (914) 738-7337, or email [email protected].