FERASHA FILMS IN THE PRESS
Amanda Danziger: Independent Filmmaker - "A student at Drexel University at the time, the Allentown native decided she’d rather work at an orphanage in the East African country than do an internship in digital media. She bought a $300 video camera to chronicle the experience for the people who financed her trip, started shooting and fell in love with her subjects and movie-making process." Read the entire article.
The Backyard Philly Project with Amanda Danziger - "With the beautiful fall weather surrounding us here in Philadelphia, attending some arts and entertainment events should definitely be on your to-do list! We had the opportunity to interview Drexel Alum and local filmmaker Amanda Danziger about her rise into the industry and her upcoming documentary, 'The Backyard Philly Project.'" Read the entire article.
Philly Geek Awards Spotlight: Amanda Danziger, Director of The Backyard Philly Project – "The Philly Geek Awards are this month, and leading up to the ceremony we’re spotlighting some nominees. Last week we introduced you to viral filmmaker Shawn Caple. Today we’ve got another filmmaker, Amanda Danziger, director of The Backyard Philly Project. Read on to learn more about her and her documentary. See you at the ceremony on August 17th! ." Read the entire article.
RAWdio host Jess F. Faniels interviews RAW:Philadelphia filmmaker Amanda Danziger – "She discusses the process of creating this incredibly moving documentary, which follows the lives of four teens growing up in an inner-city neighborhood in Penn Town and their journey." Listen to it here
'Backyard Philly Project' film focuses on four teens' search for hope amid hardship – "A documentary about the lives of four Philadelphia teens hits the big screen this week. "The Backyard Philly Project" tells the stories of lives of four teenagers from the same public housing complex, Penn Town, at Seventh and Spring Garden streets. " Read the entire article
A look at our own 'Backyard' – "Amanda Danziger, the founder of Ferasha Films, discovered her passion for filmmaking as a student at Drexel University doing volunteer work abroad. Her first two films documented that work: “Umuryango” was about children orphaned in the Rwandan genocide, and “Threads of Hope” was about women at a fair trade vocational school in India." Read the entire article.
Inspired by Rwanda, Ferasha Films Focuses on Philly – "When Amanda Danziger raised money to travel to Rwanda in 2008 as a Drexel student, her first instinct was to buy a camera and film her experiences as a thank-you gift to everyone who had contributed to her trip." Read the entire article
The Backyard Philly Project Profiles Teens Living in Public Housing – "A recent Inquirer report, tucked in at the bottom of the front page, stated an overwhelmingly tragic fact of our city: we have the highest number of people living in deep poverty of the 10 largest cities in the nation" Read the entire article
The Backyard Philly Project: documentary on 4 teens in public housing – "The Backyard Philly Project tells the stories of four teens living in public housing at 6th and Green Streets, using footage the teens shot themselves. It’ll debut on May 11 at Drexel’s URBN Center." Read the entire article
The Drexel 40 Under 40 – "As we all know, Drexel is a university on the rise. And our amazing alumni—especially our young alumni—are a big reason why. In this, our first ever 40 Under 40 section, we’ll introduce you to a few of the bright, innovative, entrepreneurial minds who are making their mark on the world—and, in so doing, helping spread the word about our great University." Read the entire article