Driving the American Dream:
Philadelphia Taxi Industry's Need for Workers' Comp

Producer: Chris Filippone and Christopher Rogy

From the Media Mobilizing Project, and independent media makers Chris Filippone and Chris Rogy, comes this exploration into the role and effect lawmakers and state regulators play in the lives of Philadelphia’s taxi drivers. Driving the American Dream reveals the very real and lived experiences of poor and working poor drivers that struggle each and every day to provide for their families. In the face of health risks without disability insurance, drivers are economically forced to work while putting the riding public at risk. This short documentary is a crucial view for anyone and everyone concerned about workers rights, health security, public health or their safety on the road. More info visit http://www.drivingtheamericandream.com.

Chris Rogy currently teaches English as a Foreign Language at the Chungnam Institute of Foreign Language Education in Gongju, South Korea. He is a graduate of Temple University where he received a B.A. in Political Science and English. His future ambitions include combining research in media studies and critical pedagogy with practice in media production and community organizing for positive social change.

Chris Filippone is a recent graduate of Temple University where he received a B.A. in Political Science and Film and Media Arts. He has worked with Media Mobilizing Project to create social justice media for the past three years. Chris plans to enter graduate school with a focus on political aesthetics.