Short films document workers' issues in New York State

Friday, November 10, 2017
Short films document workers' issues in New York State
Times Union

The American dream: Everyone knows what that is, right? We can all agree on its meaning? Equal opportunity, prosperity through stick-to-it-iveness, a slice of the pie, and a nice, comfy nest egg to retire on?

Well, no. We can't agree. Everyone's definition is individualized and distinct from everyone else's, built on personal histories as diverse as the nation. These disparate visions and experiences became clear to the team behind "A Piece of the Dream," a documentary filmmaking and media project — launching Friday online at pieceofthedream.org, and screening Friday night at Albany's Madison Theater — that crisscrosses the state with individual tales of people laboring to make a go at work and life.