Becoming American: Philadelphia's Story (2026) w/ Filmmakers James Alexander Dun

The Mercer County 250 Grant has underwritten this special screening of the new doc BECOMING AMERICAN: PHILADELPHIA'S STORY on November 12th. Join us in theater for a panel discussion with the filmmakers, historian and Princeton professor James Alexander Dun, former Honorary British Consul for Greater Philadelphia Oliver St. Clair Franklin, CBE, and British American journalist Laura Trevelyan. This event is free to attend. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 princetongardentheatre.org/specials
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲: BECOMING AMERICAN explores the founding of the United States through the lens of Philadelphia, America’s first capital. From indigenous people and enslaved Africans to lawmakers and artisans, the documentary reveals how diverse communities shaped a new nation. Though rooted in Philadelphia, this is a shared American story whose debates, ideals and consequences still resonate today.
This program is made possible, in part, by the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.