Sketching a Motion
This is a master edit of Barbara Sykes’ work “Sketching a Movement” (1981)
A weekly show broadcast on Fridays at midnight on Channel 6, Woodstock TV, in Woodstock, NY. The show features a diverse range of segments from series producer Nancy Cain and her collaborators.
A look at Uptown in 1981 from the point of view of the everyday people who live and work in the neighborhood. In addition to on-the-street interviews with working class people about their opinions on their neighborhood, the documentary also spends a significant amount of time talking to gang members. The footage in mostly in color, although a few sections are in black & white.