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THROUGH A CLEAR LENS FINAL REPORT PRODUCED BY HEADLINES THEATRE "I strongly believe that exposing the injustice that I have observed allows and even forces social change, for doing so creates a larger community of witnesses of those sorts of situations that otherwise would remain hidden and unnoticed." Venus Soberanes "The Clear Lens project has, for me, been a way for me to see first hand what I had previously known existed, but could not prove. Now, although this project has been a tough one, I can show myself and others first-hand proof of something that many people refuse to believe." Adam Harrison "I'm glad that I was able to participate in a project like "Through a clear lens". I hope we can do more things like that. "Through a clear lens" is a way to prevent police violence from increasing and to help to stop it. It is also a way to know the good police people and to stand up for them." Eva Urrutia "Through my time working and witnessing police interaction with people on the street, I have been reminded of the huge need for public awareness. I would like to see a similar project in the future, because the issues of poverty and policing continually need addressing." Gabrielle Martin This project started as a "little idea" that I thought would never come to fruition. Getting the funds to do it was a pleasant (and somewhat shocking) surprise. It was very difficult on many levels, but also ground-breaking -- and it seems to me that ground-breaking has a tendency to always be difficult. I think its appropriate to hear first from the videographers and the mentor on the project. A longer report from me (David Diamond) follows:
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