My year in New York City and being around the students at Harlem Prep Charter School has been very nothing short of inspiring. Recently I had another one of those inspiring moments whilst shooting the Harlem Prep Choir sing their civic message loud and proud to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”. [...]
Last year I got a gift from my brother and sister and law for Christmas. A Canon T2i, since then I’ve used it for so much and I always take with me. I would never call myself a photographer but it is fun for me and I enjoy doing and that is what it’s about. [...]
In June of 2011 I moved to New York City with my closest friend and film partner to make a documentary at a school in Harlem, New York. Over the next year I will be documenting “The Turnaround” at the new Harlem Prep Charter School. Mandated to close after failing its students for a decade, [...]
I have the very fortunate opportunity to do the work I love with ideals I value. Since June of 2011 myself and Greg Callan, who is my friend and business partner have been documenting and creating short form videos at Democracy Prep Public Schools, a network of high performing public schools in Harlem, New York. To [...]
As some of you may know I recently moved out to New York City to shoot my first feature length documentary film. Myself and my partner Greg are shooting a film about the first charter to charter turnaround to ever happen in New York. For the next year we will go inside the building of [...]
In Episode 5 I visited an inspiring school in Harlem, New York called Democracy Prep Charter School. In spite of the problems with education in America it was amazing to see a school making a difference in the lives of children and on the forefront of education reform. This was a very special episode for me because in many [...]
I recently visited an amazing school in Harlem, New York called Democracy Prep Charter School. There are problems with education in America, but here is a school making a difference in the lives of children and on the forefront of education reform. Shot by Brandon Cruz Edited by Greg Callan