About the film

Led by Albany-based artist Jade Warrick and Art Educator Eugene O’Neil, Amplified Voices is a community mural project designed to amplify the voices of local young Black artists in the wake of the 2020 racial uprisings echoed around the world. Through mentorship, community-building, and dozens of paint cans, young Black artists bring to life their visions of Black freedom in a 200-ft mural.

About the Filmmaker

Jeanette Lam (she/her) is a filmmaker, writer, educator, and community organizer passionate about storytelling as a tool to connect, heal, and reimagine.

Jeanette’s latest work includes serving as the Program Manager of BLD PWR, an abolitionist nonprofit advocating for racial justice and mental wellness in Hollywood and beyond. She previously worked as the Creative Producer and Lead Educator of Youth FX, a film organization designed to teach young people of color from historically marginalized communities technical and creative storytelling skills.

Jeanette published her documentary short film The Last Hands in Zellige in USA Today and screened her latest cine-poem A Flower in a Dark Place in Richmond International Film Festival, Docs Without Borders Film Festival, Social Political Film Festival, and NeXt Doc's Decarceration Film Festival.

Jeanette believes stories are our most powerful tool in growing deeper with ourselves and each other – they’re the heartbeat of all revolutions.

About WMHT

WMHT is the only locally owned, nonprofit, multichannel public communications organization that reaches beyond the traditional broadcasting model to act as a leader by convening arts, culture, learning and civic interests. WMHT focuses on Community, Culture and Connections by providing entertainment, enrichment and engagement through television, radio, digital media, and educational services. WMHT also operates RISE, a radio reading service for the blind and print disabled.

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