Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Greens The Greens: A Documentary About Cabrini Green ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/news/) - [Landon Bone Baker Architects Screens "The Greens"](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/landon-bone-baker-architects-screens-the-greens/) - On November 13th, Landon Bone Baker Architects (L.B.B.A) hosted a screening and discussion of The Greens with Sam and Teddy for the architects, developers, and community partners that are executing the city's redevelopment plans for Cabrini Green. See photos below! - [Public Allies Hosts "The Greens"](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/public-allies-hosts-the-greens/) - On September 18th, Sam and Teddy hosted a screening and discussion of The Greens as a training for Public Allies. See photos from this screening below: - [Screening at Inspiration Kitchen](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-inspiration-kitchen/) - On August 20th, Sam and Teddy hosted a screening of The Greens with Leadership for Educational Equity (L.E.E.) at Inspiration Kitchen in Chicago for Teach for America (TFA) corps members. - [Screening at Northeastern Illinois University](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-northeastern-illinois-university/) - NEIU screened "The Greens" on October 8th & 11th 2013 as part of their 19th Annual Equity In Action Conference. Co-Producer Teddy Williams, Cinematographer Emmanuel Camacho, and Composer Lane Beckstrom were there to answer questions in person while Sam participated in the discussion via Skype from Oxford. Click on an image to enlarge it and read - [Screening at Oxford University's St Catherine’s College](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-oxford/) - St Catherine's College at The University of Oxford held a screening of "The Greens" on March, 7, 2014. Sam was there in person and Teddy joined the Q&A session afterward via Skype. More than 60 students attended! See photos below. - [Screening at the Race & Resistance Network at Oxford](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-the-race-resistance-network-at-oxford/) - The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) held a screening of The Greens today. Sam attended in person and Teddy participated via Skype from Chicago. Click here to read a review of the event. - [Screening at the University of Illinois](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-the-university-of-illinois/) - Sam and Teddy screened "The Greens" at the University of Illinois, Champaign today. Here are some photos from the event. Click an image to read its caption. - [Screening at Colgate University](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-colgate-university/) - We screened "The Greens" at Colgate today, with both Sam and Teddy in attendance to take questions from students. View a few photos from the event below. Click here to read a review of the event. - [Screening at SUNY Oswego](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-suny-oswego/) - SUNY Oswego held a screening of The Greens today with Sam and Teddy both present to answer questions from students. See pictures from the event below. Click here to read a review of the event, - [Screening at Knox College](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screening-at-knox-college/) - The Greens screened today at Knox College. See the poster from the event below. - [Colgate Maroon-News: Sam Spitz '13 Returns to Present Documentary](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/colgate-maroon-news-sam-spitz-13-returns-to-present-documentary/) - The Colgate Maroon-News college newspaper reports: Colgate alumnus Sam Spitz ’13 returned to campus on Tuesday September 24 to present “The Greens,” a documentary he wrote, directed and produced about Cabrini-Green, a low-income housing project in Chicago. Spitz visited Colgate as part of a larger college speaking tour that promotes a discussion about urban space, - [The Oswegonian: ‘The Greens’ tells riveting story of legendary housing project](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/the-oswegonian-the-greens-tells-riveting-story-of-legendary-housing-project/) - The Oswegoian reports: Before showing the film, Spitz asked the audience about their knowledge of Cabrini Green or of public housing. When most people hear the words “public housing” or the “projects,” they immediately think of drugs and violence. And that is exactly what Spitz thought of his entire life about the famous housing project - [Oxford Research Center in the Humanities Reviews "The Greens"](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/oxford-research-center-in-the-humanities-reviews-the-greens/) - The Oxford Research Center in The Humanities writes: The clear strength of Spitz’s film for me was the space it allowed Williams and his friend, L.C. Harris Jr., also known as ‘Batman’, to speak about their lives. Whilst assuming the role of interviewer, Spitz for the most part stays off-camera. Instead we hear directly from - [CNN: Lessons from 'Batman,' an ex-Chicago gangster](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/cnn-lessons-from-batman-an-ex-chicago-gangster/) - CNN has published an op-ed by LC Harris Jr., AKA "Batman" from "The Greens." Batman writes: It was unimaginable. Cabrini Green was a tall high-rise, I think 15 stories high, and you got people standing everywhere. You can't even get in your apartment. We moved into an apartment on the first floor with boarded-up windows. - [CNN: Barber, student journey across Chicago's economic divide](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/cnn-barber-student-journey-across-chicagos-economic-divide/) - CNN reports: (CNN) -- Division Street runs across Chicago, separating the city more than just geographically. Teddy Williams knows this well. He grew up in the 1980s in Chicago's infamous Cabrini Green housing project on Division, a street he said stays true to its name. Though the neighborhood was notorious for its gang-infested streets and ## Pages - [Homepage](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/) - About "The Greens" The Greens is a 20-minute personal journey documentary about what happens when a white college kid sits down in a black barber’s chair. They journey through time, back into the contentious memory of one of Chicago’s “most notorious” housing projects, Cabrini-Green, where they confront their deepest assumptions about the neighborhood, its residents, - [Contact](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/contact/) - For more information contact: Sam Spitz sam@groundswellfilms.org (773) 512-7428 Groundswell Educational Films 135 S. LaSalle St. Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60603 - [About "The Greens" Documentary](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/about-the-greens-documentary/) - The Greens is a personal journey documentary about the contentious memory of Cabrini Green, one of Chicago’s “most notorious” housing projects. - [Photos](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/photos/) - Click a photo to see a larger version or download it. - [Book a Screening of "The Greens"](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/book-a-screening-of-the-greens/) - The Greens, along with its central subjects and producers are available for bookings at colleges, universities, high schools, conferences, museums and other venues year-round. To arrange a booking, please complete the form below or contact Sam Spitz (sam@groundswellfilms.org) directly. ## Categories - [Screenings](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/screenings/) - [News](https://thegreensdocumentary.com/news/)