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City celebrates volunteer-made youth violence film; filmmaker receives employee leadership award
Summary
The city premiered "You Still Have a Choice," a volunteer-produced short film aimed at deterring youth violence, and presented an exceptional leadership award to filmmaker D'Ambro Chapman, who produced the film using personal equipment and volunteer labor.
Mayor Stimpson and city leaders on July 22 recognized a short film, You Still Have a Choice, produced to deter youth violence and targeted at ninth-graders. The film premiered last Friday and was described by the mayor as a three-year volunteer effort.
"If this film just helps 1 person, it would have been well worth it," the producer, D'Ambro Chapman, told the council. Chapman described recruiting students, first responders and community partners and said nearly everyone involved volunteered time and equipment. "This was a passion project for everyone involved," the mayor said.
Chapman received an exceptional leadership award from the administration; Chapman told the council the film cost the city nothing in production dollars because participants volunteered their time and equipment. Chapman also credited community partners such as Bishop State, Alabama Power, Mobile Police Department, Mobile Fire-Rescue and the Mobile Film Office for assisting with locations and personnel.
The mayor said the film will be shared with local schools and juvenile-justice partners to reach ninth graders and families. Councilmembers praised Chapman—s work and the film—s message during remarks on the council floor.
No formal council vote or city funding appropriation was tied to the film during the meeting; the effort was described as volunteer-driven with anticipated distribution through schools and online channels.
