TRENTON— Will Foskey, co-founder of Trenton Going
Global, a civilian based content curator for Young Adults in Trenton, recently
entered his documentary “What Did The
World Take? The Oppression and Misconceptions of Trenton, NJ”, into the
2013 Abelcine Documentary Grant contest.
What Did The World Take? is a heartfelt look at a resilient group of Trenton
residents fighting for the good name their selfless actions merit.
Foskey is
known in Trenton as a motivational servant to his peers. He currently produces
two web-shows for the city:
Pretty Business Television, an
entertainment/fashion based web-show hosted by Ericka Pressley.
Trenton: Homebase, is a hub for
Trentonians whom travelled abroad and achieved tremendous success, giving them
a place to come home and express how being born and raised in Trenton benefited
their careers.
According to
a press release, “What Did The World Take?” presents a clear, unbiased approach
to the social tug-of-war that is Trenton, NJ. As the title of the new
documentary indicates, Foskey, the filmmaker, seeks to document what he calls the
Oppression and Misconception here in
the city. The Oppression refers to the unfortunate reality that the average age
of Trenton residents is 32 years old; yet this generation isn’t represented in
political office, community development, and is often held back by their
elders. The Misconception refers to unforgiving
facts like Trenton’s desperate need of new jobs despite there being many state
jobs here in the city that most of the time go to non-residents.
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| Will Foskey with Rap Artist T.I. |
This
new documentary comes at a time when the world has previously seen other documentaries that
have told a quite different story about Trenton. In the past, there was Gangland, a History Channel documentary that highlighted gang life in New Jersey’s capital. Along with that piece, there was a recent documentary done by Princeton University students that documented homelessness here
in the city. Foskey’s documentary takes a different look at Trenton.
Foskey says that “this
documentary will promote the best of us". The
young filmmaker, 35, went on to address the local government and local newspapers by
saying “time is up on promoting the rest of us for their selfish gain. We’re a
city of passionate, resilient individuals. We’re a city of triumphant success
stories. I need my City, my County and my State’s help in telling this story.
Check out the trailer; share the trailer on social networks, “Like” the
trailer. By winning this contest, I’ll receive the equipment needed to elevate
the quality of the documentary to best reflect the good people of my hometown.”
For more
information about the documentary and how you can help or get involved, contact
Will Foskey at Willie.Foskey@gmail.com
or 609.672.6123.
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