One Voice: The Story of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
As a country challenges a cycle of division and exclusion, a choir sings with one voice, defining diversity in profound ways and using the tradition of Black gospel music to unify.
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Spencer WilkinsonDirectorAlice Street
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Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirProducer
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Endangered IdeasProducer
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Terrance KellyKey Cast
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Nicolia Bagby-GoodingKey Cast
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Vernon StaggersKey Cast
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Daniel StraussKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 4 minutes
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Mill Valley Film FestivalMill Valley
United States
October 10, 2018
World Premiere -
Hometown ScreeningOakland, CA
United States
April 24, 2019
Hometown Premiere -
Theatrical 1-Week-Run at New Parkway TheaterOakland
United States
October 13, 2019 -
Montana PremiereHelena, Montana
United States
December 20, 2019
Montana Premiere -
Unity in MarinMarin, California
United States
October 25, 2019
Unity in Marin -
Best of East Bay Movies FinalistOakland, California
United States
July 20, 2020
East Bay Express
Best of East Bay Movies Finalist
Spencer is the founder of Endangered Ideas, a film production company focused on stories of resilience and based in Oakland, California. In 2018, he directed the feature-length "ONE VOICE: The Story of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir" which premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2018, was presented by the Berkeley Film Foundation, and featured on PBS News Hour's 'Brief But Spectacular' series. He is the director and producer of "Alice Street". He is currently in pre-production on his feature-length documentary, "The Day Before Hip Hop" about the Oakland Boogaloo street dance of the 1970s.
Spencer's films have presented at the Mill Valley Film Festival, San Francisco Latino Film Festival, Oakland International Film Festival and Artivist Film Festival, among many others.
After ten years working in disenfranchised communities and supporting gang-involved and homeless youth, Spencer began a career in community media and documentary filmmaking. He received grant awards in 2017 and 2018 from the City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program for media arts and 2018 from the Berkeley Film Foundation.