New Orleans, LA — November 2, 2025 — Studio Releasing, the award-winning motion picture production and distribution company, proudly announces the launch of Studio Releasing Park — a groundbreaking multidimensional membership platform combining a downloadable app, streaming services, original artwork system — available now at StudioReleasingPark.com.

The innovative new platform officially launched on Friday, October 24, 2025, and marks a major expansion in Studio Releasing’s mission to merge art, film, history, and faith through digital storytelling experiences that transcend boundaries.

At the heart of Studio Releasing Park is the historic drama “Interracial Harmony in the South”, a first-of-its-kind cinematic narrative based on the July 1938 article written by pioneering New Orleans journalist Ora Mae Lewis, whose courageous work helped spark the desegregation of a major Southern city — New Orleans — in October 1938.

A Story That Changed the South

Set against the complex backdrop of pre–World War II America, Interracial Harmony in the South tells the remarkable true story of Ora Mae Lewis, a 17-year-old Black journalist who, inspired by U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, challenged the entrenched racial segregation of her time. Writing for the Sepia Socialite and later the New Orleans Item, Ora authored her transformative 1938 article, “A Letter to the Archbishop.”

Her bold appeal to Archbishop Joseph Rummel of New Orleans — a German-born Catholic leader who collaborated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1938 Evian Conference to aid Jewish refugees — ignited a chain of events that culminated in the desegregation of the Eighth National Eucharistic Congress and ultimately the City of New Orleans itself.

Ora’s actions, faith, and eloquence became a cornerstone of the early Civil Rights movement — decades before it was recognized by name.

A Cinematic and Spiritual Legacy

Studio Releasing’s new 2-time South Film and Arts Academy Festival (SFAAF) Award-winning animated feature, “Pivotal Powerful Journey,” directed by Ora Mae Lewis’ granddaughter Shaune Bordere and co-written by Ora and Shaune, brings to life the profound struggle and triumph of this untold story.

Through vivid storytelling, Pivotal Powerful Journey reveals the human and spiritual courage that dismantled segregation within both the Catholic Church and the wider New Orleans community. The film also intertwines the global context of the late 1930s — from the assassination of Huey P. Long, to Kristallnacht, the Munich Agreement, and the Evian Conference — demonstrating how interconnected the fight for justice was, both in the American South and abroad.

Honoring a Trailblazer in American Journalism

Born in 1918 in New Orleans, Ora Mae Lewis began publishing stories at age nine and became one of Louisiana’s most influential early Black journalists. Her prolific career included editorial and feature work for the Sepia Socialite, The Louisiana Weekly, The New Orleans Item, and the New Orleans Sentinel.

Lewis’ work directly addressed segregation, gender equality, and voting rights — decades ahead of national civil rights legislation. Her articles “Interracial Harmony in the South” (1939), “A Catholic Challenges Catholics” (1939), and “Black Hands and Yellow Cheeks” (1940) were instrumental in shaping public discourse on race and justice.

Her courage and intellect helped establish the foundations for modern Civil Rights and Voting Rights protections, influencing public policy and Church reform from 1936 through 1964.

A Living Legacy through Studio Releasing Park

Studio Releasing Park serves as both a digital cultural hub and membership-based creative platform. Members will enjoy access to:

• Exclusive streaming content, including Interracial Harmony in the South and other original Studio Releasing productions.
• Immersive historical and artistic archives exploring Ora Mae Lewis’ work and legacy.
• Original artwork collections and multimedia experiences inspired by her writings and historical figures.
• Educational programs that highlight the intersection of faith, journalism, and social change.

“Our mission with Studio Releasing Park is to bring the living stories of history into the digital present,” said Shaune Bordere, Foundress of Studio Releasing. “Ora Mae Lewis’ courage and faith transformed the world — and her story reminds us that healing and justice are born from truth and peace. Through this platform, we hope to inspire new generations to create change with purpose.”

About Studio Releasing

Studio Releasing, LLC is an award-winning motion picture production and distribution company dedicated to producing original films and media that advance human understanding, historical truth, and artistic excellence. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Studio Releasing continues to champion stories that shape culture, illuminate history, and empower new voices in global cinema.

For more information, visit StudioReleasing.com or explore the new platform at StudioReleasingPark.com.

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Location: New Orleans, Louisiana