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Mdocs Poster-2016-03-31, Virgin Blacktop Screening, Sam Marks
Mdocs Poster-2016-03-31, Virgin Blacktop Screening, Sam Marks
MDOCS Publications
Test Screening of Virgin Blacktop with local filmmaker Charlie Samuels.
Thu March 31 @ 7pm, Palamountain 202
This sneak peek screening of a feature length hybrid documentary 21 years in the making is to provide the director with audience critique and feedback. A personal coming-of-age story made with real film reel about a crew of wildly diverse kids from the suburbs of New York City in the 1970's who had nothing in common but skateboarding yet forged lifelong friendships.
Mdocs Poster-2016-03-01, Youth Fx Screening And Discussion, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-03-01, Youth Fx Screening And Discussion, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Award Winning Youth FX Program with Bhawin Suchak
Tue March 1:
11:10-12:30pm: Join the conversation in 'Principles of Doc' (Zankel 214)
12:30-1:30pm: Lunch discussion with Director Bhawin Suchak (LI113) - RSVP appreciated, mdocs@skidmore.edu
6-8pm: SCREENING of award-winning shorts (Davis Auditorium)
Albany's own Youth FX film program presents an evening of award-winning short films with a Q & A with the filmmakers after the screening. These powerful short films range from dramatic narratives to insightful documentaries that reveal the hopes, dreams and realities of young people living in the capital region. Written, directed, and produced by local teens, Youth FX films …
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-25, Exploremore, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-25, Exploremore, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Exploremore: Media & Film Studies and MDOCS
Thu February 25
MFS @ 5-6pm, TISCH 301
MDOCS @ 6-7pm, TISCH 301
Interested in a Media & Film Studies minor? Curious about documentary work and media production? Meet faculty & students in both programs to learn more!
Mdocs Banner-2016-02-16, Feb/March Events, Michael Zhou
Mdocs Banner-2016-02-16, Feb/March Events, Michael Zhou
MDOCS Publications
February/March Events 2016
Brian Murphy
Is This a Lynching Photo? Forgotten Archives of White Supremacist Violence
March 22, 7pm
Payne Room, Tang Museum
Award Winning YOUTH FX Program with Bhawin Suchak
March 1, 6-8 pm, Davis Auditorium
Meet the Youth FX filmmakers and see their films. This Albany-based digital film and media arts program for young people (14-19) is showing award-winning films, nationally (think Sundance and beyond).
Ethics Bowl: Media Production Ethics and Morals
Febraury 16, 6-8 pm, Emerson Auditorim
This training session tackles issues facing today's non--fiction storytellers. Get some tips, grapple with real-world cases.
Exploremore: MFS & MDOCS …
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-16, Ethics Bowl, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-16, Ethics Bowl, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
The Ethics Bowl is soon to be a required seminar for students taking MDOCS and Media & Film Studies production courses. This training session tackled issues facing today's non-fiction storytellers. The session included lectures by faculty members Scott Mulligan, Beck Krefting (Media & Film Studies), and Jordana Dym (MDOCS) providing tips followed by an activity in which attendees grappled with a real-world cases to discuss solutions.
This event was hosted by Media & Film Studies and MDOCS.
Mdocs Flyer-2016-02-11, Salt Of The Earth, Michael Zhou
Mdocs Flyer-2016-02-11, Salt Of The Earth, Michael Zhou
MDOCS Publications
Synopsis: For the last 40 yrs, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been traveling through the continents in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He's witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He's now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, wild fauna and flora, and grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project, which is a tribute to the planet's beauty.
In "The Salt of the Earth," Sebastião Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son Juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by photographer …
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-11, Salt Of The Earth, Michael Zhou
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-11, Salt Of The Earth, Michael Zhou
MDOCS Publications
Synopsis: For the last 40 yrs, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been traveling through the continents in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He's witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He's now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, wild fauna and flora, and grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project, which is a tribute to the planet's beauty.
In "The Salt of the Earth," Sebastião Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son Juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by photographer …
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-01, Project Vis February/March Events, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-02-01, Project Vis February/March Events, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Project VIS February/March events:
Ethics Bowl: Media Production Ethics and Morals
Tue February 16 @ 6-8pm, Emerson Auditorium
Soon to be a required seminar for students taking MDOCS and Media & Film Studies production courses, this training session tackles issues facing today's non-fiction storytellers. The session will be a combination of lecture providing tips followed by an activity in which attendees grapple with a real-world case and come together to discuss solutions.
This is an important seminar for any students who are or will be working with subjects outside of the campus community.
Exploremore: Media & Film Studies and MDOCS …
Mdocs Newsletter-2016-01-01, 2.6 April And May, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Newsletter-2016-01-01, 2.6 April And May, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
No abstract provided.
Mdocs Newsletter-2016-01-01, 2.4 February-March, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Newsletter-2016-01-01, 2.4 February-March, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
No abstract provided.
Mdocs Poster-2016-01-01, Student Showcase Event List, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-01-01, Student Showcase Event List, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
MDOCS Student Work Showcases
Details listed below:
Wed Apr 20: Video Projects 6:30-8pm, Emerson Auditorium
Fri Apr 29, Tang Art Party 8pm-midnight, Tang Museum
Contemporary Time-Based Media: presenting media installations
Intro to Audio: live on air via FM transmitter 2-5:30pm
Tue May 3, Video Storytelling 5-7pm, Somers Room, Tang Museum
Wed May 4, Academic Festival 3-4:20pm, Palamountain 300
Evidence-based audio, video, and exhibit projects from Doc Studies
Wed May 11, Audio Doc 1:30-4:30pm, LI 11
Mdocs Newsletter-2016-01-01, 2.5 March-April, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Newsletter-2016-01-01, 2.5 March-April, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
No abstract provided.
Mdocs Flyer-2015-12-11, Networking Night Graphic, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Flyer-2015-12-11, Networking Night Graphic, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Invitation graphic used for Networking Night for Skidmore students and faculty with community creative practitioners.
Mdocs Publication-2015-11-16, Stone Phillips Helps Center Celebrate Anniversary, Anonymous Anonymous
Mdocs Publication-2015-11-16, Stone Phillips Helps Center Celebrate Anniversary, Anonymous Anonymous
MDOCS Publications
"Stone Phillips helps center celebrate anniversary"
The Saratogian
November 16, 2015
Author:
Mdocs Tri-Fold-2015-11-12, Exhibit: Sixty Years Young, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Tri-Fold-2015-11-12, Exhibit: Sixty Years Young, Jordana Dym
MDOCS Publications
On November 12, 2015, the Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga celebrated its 60th anniversary with a gala. MDOCS Students Eli Ruben, 17, Phoebe Radcliffe, 17, Rebecca Walker, 18, Natasha Thaler, 18 and Tracey Wingate 18 prepared a video and exhibition, Sixty Years Young, for the event. This brochure offers a brief overview of the Center's history, drawn from its archives.
Mdocs Publication-2015-11-08, Tv Journalist Stone Philips, Jennie Grey
Mdocs Publication-2015-11-08, Tv Journalist Stone Philips, Jennie Grey
MDOCS Publications
"TV journalist Stone Phillips to serve as honorary chair at gala"
The Saratogian
November 8, 2015
Author: Jennie Grey
Mdocs Poster-2015-11-04, Bill Daniel: Tri-X-Noise, Zhiyu (Michael) Zhou, Sophia Baraschi-Ehrlich
Mdocs Poster-2015-11-04, Bill Daniel: Tri-X-Noise, Zhiyu (Michael) Zhou, Sophia Baraschi-Ehrlich
MDOCS Publications
Event details:
5:30-7pm: DIY Touring & Exhibition Strategies for Visual and Media Artists
Description: Artist Bill Daniel has been touring with bands, film shows, installations and pop-up photo shows for 30 years. In this discussion/workshop, he draws a parallel between DIY music networks and the potential for artists in other disciplines to reach non-traditional art audiences in cities and towns across the US. The logistics of booking and producing road shows will be discussed, as well as designing and developing visual and media-based events that can travel and set up easily. DIY attributes if self-reliance, mutual support and working out …
Mdocs Poster-2015-11-03, Bill Daniel- General Poster, Zhiyu (Michael) Zhou, Sophia Baraschi-Ehrlich
Mdocs Poster-2015-11-03, Bill Daniel- General Poster, Zhiyu (Michael) Zhou, Sophia Baraschi-Ehrlich
MDOCS Publications
Bill Daniel, artist, photographer, documentary and Guggenheim Fellow (2008) visited MDOCS on November 3-4, 2015. A multi-disciplinary activist and self-described hobo filmmaker and phototramp, Daniel offers reporting from the margins in a film screening and pop-up exhibit, and lessons on how to build your own vision and opportunities with a workshop on DIY Touring & Exhibition Strategies for Visual and Media Artists.
Event details:
11/3 @ 7pm: Film Screening: Who is Bozo Texino?
11/4 @ 5:30-7pm: Discussion/Workshop: DIY Touring & Exhibition Strategies for Visual and Media Artists
11/4 @ 7-10pm: Pop-Up Photography Exhibit & Concert: TRI-X NOISE, with Zine Exhibition …
Mdocs Poster-2015-11-03, Bill Daniel: Who Is Bozo Texino?, Zhiyu (Michael) Zhou, Sophia Baraschi-Ehrlich
Mdocs Poster-2015-11-03, Bill Daniel: Who Is Bozo Texino?, Zhiyu (Michael) Zhou, Sophia Baraschi-Ehrlich
MDOCS Publications
Who is Bozo Texino? chronicles the search for the source of a ubiquitous and mythic rail graffiti— a simple sketch of a character with an infinity-shaped hat and the scrawled moniker, “Bozo Texino”— a drawing seen on railcars for over 80 years. Daniel’s gritty black and white film uncovers a secret society and it’s underground universe of hobo and railworker graffiti, and includes interviews with legendary boxcar artists Colossus of Roads, Coaltrain, Herby, and The Rambler.
Shooting over a 16-year period, Daniel rode freights across the West carrying a Super-8 sound camera and a 16mm Bolex. During his quest he …
Mdocs Poster-2015-10-28, Jake Nussbaum And Alex Lewis: Expandable Sound, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2015-10-28, Jake Nussbaum And Alex Lewis: Expandable Sound, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
This poster was created for an audio listening event held in Wilson Chapel and hosted by radio producers Alex Lewis and Jake Nussbaum.
Host Bios:
Alex Lewis is an independent radio producer and musician living in Philadelphia, PA. He's currently lead producer of Every ZIP Philadelphia – an AIR Localore: Finding America project. In the past he's worked on radio stories for Marketplace, All Things Considered, WHYY, Transom, Making Contact, and many more. Lewis has also worked as a production assistant for the nationally syndicated daily radio show World Cafe with David Dye on WXPN …
Mdocs Publication-2016-10-12, Veterans Program Thursday, Anonymous Anonymous
Mdocs Publication-2016-10-12, Veterans Program Thursday, Anonymous Anonymous
MDOCS Publications
"Veterans program Thursday at museum in Spa City"
The Saratogian
October 12, 2016
Author:
Mdocs Flyer-2015-11-01, Li 113 Oct/Nov Workshops, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Flyer-2015-11-01, Li 113 Oct/Nov Workshops, Jordana Dym
MDOCS Publications
This flyer is a listing of all the workshops offered in the MDOCS/Project VIS lab, LI 113, in October and November 2015.
Mdocs Publication-2015-06-07, Filmmaker's Work Reveals Black Lives In New Ways, Jeff Wilkin
Mdocs Publication-2015-06-07, Filmmaker's Work Reveals Black Lives In New Ways, Jeff Wilkin
MDOCS Publications
"Filmmaker's work reveals black lives in new ways"
The Daily Gazette
June 7, 2015
Author: Jeff Wilkin
Mdocs Flyer-2015-06-01, Storytellers' Institute Events, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Flyer-2015-06-01, Storytellers' Institute Events, Jordana Dym
MDOCS Publications
No abstract provided.
Mdocs Publication-2015-06-03, Skidmore Kicks Off Storytellers With Free Events, Amy Biancolli
Mdocs Publication-2015-06-03, Skidmore Kicks Off Storytellers With Free Events, Amy Biancolli
MDOCS Publications
"Skidmore kicks off Storytellers Institute with free events"
Times Union
June 3, 2015
Author: Amy Biancolli
Mdocs Publication-2015-05-31, Storytellers Institute At Skidmore To Open Monday, Anonymous Anonymous
Mdocs Publication-2015-05-31, Storytellers Institute At Skidmore To Open Monday, Anonymous Anonymous
MDOCS Publications
"Storytellers Institute at Skidmore to open Monday"
The Saratogian
May 31, 2015
Author:
Mdocs Publication-2015-04-12, History Museum To Open Exhibit, Lauren Mineau
Mdocs Publication-2015-04-12, History Museum To Open Exhibit, Lauren Mineau
MDOCS Publications
"History Museum to open exhibit featuring maps dating back 250 years"
The Saratogian
April 12, 2015
Author: Lauren Mineau
Mdocs Poster-2015-02-18, John Beckman, Experiential Storytelling And Science Exhibits, Sarah Dean, Shane Boissiere
Mdocs Poster-2015-02-18, John Beckman, Experiential Storytelling And Science Exhibits, Sarah Dean, Shane Boissiere
MDOCS Publications
Event Poster.
Skidmore College Alum John Beckman, '94 (Theater/Design, Art History) delivered a talk on February 18, 2015 at 5:30pm in Davis Auditorium, Experiential Storytelling and Exhibit Design.
John Beckman is Director of Exhibit Design & Development, Museum of Science & Industry (Chicago). Mary Odekon (Professor of Physics) and Ray Giguere (Professor of Chemistry) who had helped curate exhibitions at the Tang Museum, provided commentary.
The event was sponsored by MDOCS (John B Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative), Art History, Arts Administration, and with the support of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum
Mdocs Publication-2015-02-11, Latin American Films To Be Featured In Skidmore Series, Anonymous Anonymous
Mdocs Publication-2015-02-11, Latin American Films To Be Featured In Skidmore Series, Anonymous Anonymous
MDOCS Publications
"Latin American Films to be featured in Skidmore Series"
The Saratogian
February 11, 2015
Author:
Mdocs Poster-2014-11-06, Screening Of Fatal Assistance With Director Raoul Peck, Jordana Dym, Sarah Dean
Mdocs Poster-2014-11-06, Screening Of Fatal Assistance With Director Raoul Peck, Jordana Dym, Sarah Dean
MDOCS Publications
Poster designed by Shane Boissière, '15, and Sarah Dean, '15, for the fall 2014, November 6, visit of Raoul Peck, Haitian film director and head of France's film academy (La FEMIS).