“Know Your Place,” a documentary about racism in Central Florida, will be shown for free at the Orange County Regional History Center this Friday, also known as Juneteenth.
The film, directed by Orlando filmmaker Jim Hobart of Orlando-based Macbeth Studios, features reminiscences from Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, former U.S. Rep. Val Demings, Judge Belvin Perry Jr., and state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, who passed away last year.
“It was an honor to help capture the stories of these outstanding people and document their lived experiences so that future generations of Central Floridians will benefit,” Hobart said in a news release. “These recordings become even more valuable over time, especially when voices like Senn and Geraldine Thompson’s are silenced by death.”
First-hand accounts reflect racial segregation in the South before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including “colored only” fountains, restrooms, and stores.
In 2025, Know Your Place won the Silver Telly Award for History and Social Impact and the Bronze Telly Award for Documentary. The film received a Golden Brick Award from the Downtown Orlando Partnership. The film was produced by the Heart of Florida United Way.
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The film will be shown on continuous loop Friday at the museum in downtown Orlando. Admission is free on the day. Business hours are from 10am to 5pm. “Know Your Place” will also be shown at the History Center on June 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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