UpStares Productions

UpStares Productions Villanova University's 2011-2012 Social Justice Documentary The trailer for "Out of the Shadows" can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqHqybZjQxE

UpStares Productions is comprised of 10 students in Villanova University's Social Justice Documentary program. We strive to provide an outlet for our audiences to think about the injustices in the world in a constructive way, while also encouraging them to eradicate injustice on a small scale in their everyday lives. Through the medium of film, we provide a glimpse of the world through the eyes of

young immigrants living in Philadelphia. We challenge our audiences to see their connections to the individuals in our films and to the diverse groups of people living in their own communities. "OUT OF THE SHADOWS"
Our most recent project is a short documentary called "Out of the Shadows", which tells the story of Fernanda Marroquin, a 22-year-old woman living in Philadelphia and dealing with the hidden realities of being an undocumented immigrant. Fernanda is one of a growing group of youth who call themselves the DreamActivists—brought here as children they played no role in their own illegal immigration, yet find themselves reaching adulthood unable to work, receive financial aid for college, or even get a driver’s license. What began as a movement in support of the Dream Act legislation (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) has grown into a national movement of youth who are undocumented, unafraid, and unapologetic. They take to the streets to fight for their rights, risking their own arrest and deportation to take a stand against the system that they feel has betrayed them. As Fernanda comes out of the shadows and becomes a voice for her peers who have been detained for possible deportation, she also struggles with her own immigration status and limited opportunities for her future. We join her on her journey to find success in the country she has called home for over 10 years, and in the process witness one woman’s fight to make her voice heard in the raging debate that is immigration in the United States.

Out of the Shadows won best student film this evening at the second annual Let's All Be Free Film Festival!! We had an a...
04/11/2014

Out of the Shadows won best student film this evening at the second annual Let's All Be Free Film Festival!! We had an amazing time this week with an amazing group of films and filmmakers exploring what it means to be free.

04/08/2014

Proud to announce Upstares Productions won the Franklin Mint Silver Award at the Media Film Festival this past weekend! ....And now, onto London!

Juliana and Weddy in London on the first day of the Let's All Be Free Film Festival! Thank you so much to our executive ...
04/08/2014

Juliana and Weddy in London on the first day of the Let's All Be Free Film Festival! Thank you so much to our executive producer Hezekiah Lewis for helping to make this trip a reality!

04/05/2014

We are very excited to announce that our director, Juliana Brown, and one of our producers, Weddy Worjroh, will be representing Villanova University Communication Department and the Social Justice...

We are honored to have been featured as a guest blogger on the Show Me Justice Film Festival blog! Our film will be scre...
04/05/2014

We are honored to have been featured as a guest blogger on the Show Me Justice Film Festival blog! Our film will be screening as part of the festival next week in Warrensburg, Missouri.

# # # Out of the Shadows and into the Immigration Debate If you’ve watched a special news segment on immigration in the past few years, you might have momentarily thought that the United States was b...

04/03/2014

Out of the Shadows will be playing as part of the Media Film Festival in Media, PA this Friday at 7pm. If you’re in the Philadelphia area, come check out the festival, and see our film while you’re at...

04/02/2014

Out of the Shadows will be screening THIS FRIDAY at the Media Film Festival in Media, PA at 7pm! If you're in the area, we'd love to see you there!

Reunited at the Rated SR Film Festival New York! Come see Out of the Shadows tomorrow (Saturday) at the Quad Cinema at 1...
03/15/2014

Reunited at the Rated SR Film Festival New York! Come see Out of the Shadows tomorrow (Saturday) at the Quad Cinema at 1pm near Union Square!

02/21/2014

UpStares Productions is very excited to add 3 more film festivals to our acceptance list! You can now catch Out of the Shadows at: Rated SR: Socially Relevant Film Festival New York (March 14-20, 2014...

02/13/2014

Accepted into our 3rd film festival -- Rated SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York: here we come!

01/21/2014

Just because we all graduated doesn't mean we're finished. Exciting news of the day: Out of the Shadows was accepted into its first film festival -- Let's All Be Free at The Ritzy in London!!

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