Finding Fellowship
The meaning and the movement
The title Finding Fellowship is a double entendre. Fellowship is the name of the lane that two of the film’s subjects, Kisha and Jason, grew up on. This documentary has been about actively unearthing and finding the history of the community in which they grew up and the street that they grew up on is a wonderful symbol of that community.
But the film is also about the power of people coming together in a shared interest and how that can only be achieved when actively pursued. In a world where we are often told that we are irreconcilably divided, we still believe in finding fellowship, and it’s this story that gives us hope.
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doers do
A legacy takes root
In just three short years after being freed, three former slaves acquired land to build a church and schoolhouse, including the central figure of the film, Gary Green.
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the pivot
The Assassination of MLK, Jr.
On April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. While America mourned, the community of Quince Orchard was inspired. While contemplating whether three fledgling Methodist churches – two white and one black – should merge into one, the news of MLK’s death hit the committee. The outcome was a new church and a changed community.
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the bicentennial
150+ Years of Progress
In June 2018, the Quince Orchard community celebrated its 150th anniversary. At its annual Junefest, the community came together to kick off a preservation project for the Pleasant View Historic site, including the church and school. To date, more than $600,000 has been raised to preserve this important landmark.
CONTRIBUTORS
FILMMAKERS
COMMUNITY
FINDING FELLOWSHIP,
BUILDING COMMUNITY
How can a community that evolved for more than 100 years only carry on in the memories of a few surviving members?
This story is personal to us because we are descendants of this place – our family has lived here since the Civil War. But it’s relevant to you too, wherever you live.
There are countless Quince Orchards all across the country. Communities that no longer exist on the map, not because of economic stagnation, but because of progress.
FINDING FELLOWSHIP,
BUILDING COMMUNITY
How can a community that evolved for more than 100 years only carry on in the memories of a few surviving members?
This story is personal to us because we are descendants of this place – our family has lived here since the Civil War. But it’s relevant to you too, wherever you live.
There are countless Quince Orchards all across the country. Communities that no longer exist on the map, not because of economic stagnation, but because of progress.
filmmakers
creative team
Jason Green
Director, Co-Producer
Kisha Davis, MD
Co-Producer
Imani M. Cheers
Creative Director
Producers
Executive Producers
Co-Producers
Associate Producers
Teal Baker
Lisa Binns
Daniel Burrell
Cindy Chang
Brandi Colander
Ryan Dailey
Nathan Dart
Barbara Dougherty
Charles Galbraith
Michael Gottlieb
Andrea Grant
Associate Producers (cont.)
Danielle Gray
Maya Green
Sally Howard
Curtis Jewell
Peter Jordan
Michael Knapp
Robert Raben
Mark Ranslem
Zachary Schram
Lucy Tidd
Tom and Carol Wheeler
