About this Event
<h4>We need your help to make this series possible.</h4>
We invite you to help us tell a story of a forgotten Texas town by supporting our fundraising goal for the Quakertown Film Project. With your help, we can preserve and spread the amazing story of Quakertown throughout Denton County and beyond – preserving its memory for generations to come.
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This in-person event will be held at the Embassy Suites Denton Convention Center. Start your day off right by supporting a great cause while enjoying a delicious hot breakfast with fellow leaders and business owners in the community. Your support makes a difference!
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Embassy Suites Hotel - Kincaid Rm
7am - 8am
$100 per person
Tables of 8 available
Includes full hot breakfast and first look at film trailer
Guest host is Denton's own, Jill Jester - awarded civil lawyer
ATTIRE: Business Casual
Questions- Contact Harry Eaddy- [email protected] or 940-368-6918
LEARN MORE & DONATE
Visit https://dentonbff.com/quakertownfilmproject
Accepting contributions online via GoFundMe
Checks accepted payable to: Quakertown Crowdfunding
PO Box 1217 Denton Texas 76202
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QUAKERTOWN, USA Synopsis
In the tranquil, deceptively idyllic farmland of Denton, Texas, fifty-four families, nearly
five hundred souls, spent four decades weaving their lives into a tapestry of prosperity
and hope. Yet, in the spring of 1921, malevolent forces, both political and economic,
descended upon them, leaving their community and aspirations shattered for half a
century.
This community, known simply as Quaker, was destroyed, its citizens removed. The
methodical efficiency of their removal was a crime near-perfect in its casual indifference
and flawless execution, leaving wounds that would never fully heal.
Quakertown, USA, a profoundly moving documentary, lays bare the fragility of the
American Dream. It reveals the stark reality that when power dictates who may or may
not pursue that dream, the powerless become the victims.
This is not just a story of displacement, but of dreams stolen, of hopes and futures
extinguished in a single day at the ballot box.
Does it still matter today? We believe it does.
With brilliant period re-enactments, breathtaking interviews and never-before-seen
archival imagery, Quakertown, USA masterfully re-defines the historical documentary
genre by braiding the emotional tragedy and trauma of the removal with the economic
impact on both the city and community.
When dreams are stolen it never ceases to matter. No one will ever understand what
you have lost until they know what you had.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center, 3100 Town Center Trail, Denton, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 800.00