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Fenced Out

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Producer(s)	FIERCE, New Neutral Zone & Paper Tiger TV
Director(s)	FIERCE, New Neutral Zone & Paper Tiger TV
Release Date	2001
Work In Progress	n
Runtime	28 min
Youth Media	y

Film Description

Fenced Out documents the fight for the Christopher St. pier one of the only places in New York City where youth of color, low income, homeless and l/g/b/t/q youth could once hang out. In 2000, fences were built on the spot where they congregated, for construction of a new state park. Not only were city developers interested in “fencing out” the kids, neighbors with apartments overlooking the water wanted these youth to leave also. At first, upset that they would lose the piers the young producers of the documentary interview pierets about how important the piers are in their lives. To further explore their connection, the producers interview older l/g/b/t/q activists about the history of the space and its connection to the gay liberation movement of the 60s. They become more politicized and see how their struggle to save their public space connects to a larger historical and social movement. As the video develops, the producers anger and sadness turn into a plan to save their space.

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Last Updated On:	May 21, 2012