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Mdocs Poster-Fall 2018, Course Offerings, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-Fall 2018, Course Offerings, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Fall 2018 Course Offerings:
Documentary Fundamentals:
- Documentary Storytelling
- Intro to Audio Documentary
- Documentary and Narrative Screenwriting
- Storytelling: Video
- Storytelling: Game Development
- Storytelling: Mapping
- The Artist Interview
- Festival Curation
Mdocs Poster-2018-04-02, Palestinian Voices: Lyd In Exile, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2018-04-02, Palestinian Voices: Lyd In Exile, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
April 2, 6pm
Free and open to the public
Location: Somers Room
The Palestinian Voices series is organized and co-sponsored by the John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS), the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program, International Affairs, Media and Film Studies, Art History, History, Hayat, and the Skidmore College Dean’s Office
Join us for a talk by Rami Younis and Sarah Friedland, and a screening of their work-in-progress documentary Lyd In Exile. Younis and Friedland have spent over three years researching and filming Lyd In Exile, and are in post-production. They will screen clips from their film and …
Mdocs Poster-2018-03-22, No Mas Bebes, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2018-03-22, No Mas Bebes, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
No Más Bebés tells the story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when a small group of Mexican immigrant women sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S. government after they were sterilized while giving birth at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Marginalized and fearful, many of these mothers spoke no English, and charged that they had been coerced into tubal ligation — having their tubes tied — by doctors during the late stages of labor. Often the procedure was performed after asking the mothers under duress.
The mothers’ cause …
Mdocs Poster-2018-03-21, Free To Rock, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2018-03-21, Free To Rock, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET) PALMTN Davis Auditorium
FREE TO ROCK is a documentary film directed by 4-time Emmy winning filmmaker Jim Brown and narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. Rock & Roll spread like an uncontrollable virus across Eastern Europe despite Communist attempts to outlaw it. Thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western freedoms and embraced this music as the Sound of Freedom, helped fuel the nonviolent implosion of the Soviet regime. Free to Rock features Presidents, diplomats, spies and rock stars from the West and the Soviet Union …
Mdocs Poster-2018-02-06, Issam Nassar, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Poster-2018-02-06, Issam Nassar, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
MDOCS Publications
February 6, 6pm
Location: Payne Room
Free and open to the public.
In conjunction with the exhibition This Place
Part of the Palestinian Voices series, organized and co-sponsored by the John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS), the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program, International Affairs, Media and Film Studies, Art History, History, Hayat, and the Skidmore College Dean’s Office
Join us for a lecture by Issam Nassar on the history of Palestinian photography. Nassar is a historian of the Modern Middle East and of Photography at Illinois State University. His work focuses on the modern Middle East and the history …
Mdocs Poster-2018-02-05, Voice As Documentary Audibility With Pooja Rangan, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2018-02-05, Voice As Documentary Audibility With Pooja Rangan, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Monday, February 5, 2018 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM (ET) PALMTN Emerson Auditorium In the field of documentary, voice, rather than point of view, is the prevailing metaphor for a filmmaker’s unique perspective, signaling the documentary genre’s textual emphasis on spoken words, as well as its social ethic of “giving voice.” Rangan’s talk will unpack the humanitarian resonances of this metaphor, as elaborated in her book Immediations: The Humanitarian Impulse in Documentary (Duke UP 2017), reframing voice as an audibility: a product of auditory forms and practices such as documentary that discipline unspoken norms of speaking and listening. Her talk …
Mdocs Publication-2017-10-13, Documentary On Human Trafficking Screened At Bow Tie Cinema, Wendy Liberatore
Mdocs Publication-2017-10-13, Documentary On Human Trafficking Screened At Bow Tie Cinema, Wendy Liberatore
MDOCS Publications
"Documentary on human trafficking to be screened at Bow Tie Criterion"
The Times Union
October 23, 2017
Author: Wendy Liberatore
Mdocs Publication-2017-10-22, Saratoga Springs Conference, Staff Report
Mdocs Publication-2017-10-22, Saratoga Springs Conference, Staff Report
MDOCS Publications
"Saratoga Springs conference, film screening to target sex trafficking"
The Saratogian
October 22, 2017
Author: Staff Report
Mdocs Poster-2017-10-10, Untouchable, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Poster-2017-10-10, Untouchable, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
MDOCS Publications
"Untouchable" Film Screening with Meerkat Media
Tue, October 10 @ 6:30pm, Emerson Aud
Followed by a panel discussion led by Meerkat Media
ABOUT THE FILM:
When the most powerful lobbyist in Florida discovers that the nanny has sexually abused his daughter, he harnesses his extraordinary political power to pass the toughest sex offender laws in the nation. UNTOUCHABLE chronicles his crusade, and its impact on the lives of several of the 800,000 people forced to live under the kinds of laws he has championed.
Mdocs Poster-2017-09-30, States Of Incarceration September 30th Events, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Poster-2017-09-30, States Of Incarceration September 30th Events, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
MDOCS Publications
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION, States of Incarceration Saturday, September 30
9 a.m.–noon MASS STORY LAB: What is a prison for? Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor
Work alongside community members to collaborate on creative strategies to strengthen communities while improving our criminal justice system.
Hear from storytellers who have been personally impacted by mass incarceration, and are interested in rehabilitation. Following the stories, audience members will be invited to participate in an interactive design process where community leaders and members collaborate on creative strategies to strengthen communities while improving our criminal justice system.
Through facilitated dialogue, we will form connections to create healing, …
Mdocs Publication-2017-09-02, States Of Incarceration, Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli
Mdocs Publication-2017-09-02, States Of Incarceration, Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli
MDOCS Publications
"States of Incarceration: Mount McGregor stories are part of national exhibit"
The Post Star
September 2, 2017
Author: Kathleen Phaeln-Tomaselli
Mdocs Publication-2017-08-31, Exhibit Spotlights Mass Incaceration, Indiana Nash
Mdocs Publication-2017-08-31, Exhibit Spotlights Mass Incaceration, Indiana Nash
MDOCS Publications
"Exhibit spotlights mass incarceration"
The Daily Gazette
August 31, 2017
Author: Indiana Nash
Mdocs Publication-2017-07-20, Radio Dreams, Anonymous Anonymous
Mdocs Publication-2017-07-20, Radio Dreams, Anonymous Anonymous
MDOCS Publications
"Radio Dreams: Skidmore Radio Offers Youth Program"
The Saratoga Today Newspaper
July 20, 2017
Author:
Mdocs Publication-2017-06-08, Photographer To Showcase Project At Skidmore, Joseph Phalen
Mdocs Publication-2017-06-08, Photographer To Showcase Project At Skidmore, Joseph Phalen
MDOCS Publications
"Photographer to showcase project at Skidmore"
The Saratogian
June 8, 2017
Author: Joseph Phelan
Mdocs Publication-2017-05-12, Skidmore Student Reveals Archiving Project, Anonymous Anonymous
Mdocs Publication-2017-05-12, Skidmore Student Reveals Archiving Project, Anonymous Anonymous
MDOCS Publications
"Skidmore Student Reveals Two Year Archiving Project of Senior Center"
Saratoga Today
May 12, 2017
Author:
Mdocs Publication-2017-03-08, Skidmore Grad To Talk About 'Buffet' Film, Bill Buell
Mdocs Publication-2017-03-08, Skidmore Grad To Talk About 'Buffet' Film, Bill Buell
MDOCS Publications
"Skidmore Grad to talk about 'Buffet' film"
The Daily Gazette
March 8, 2017
Author: Bill Buell
Mdocs Publication-2017-03-01, Emmy-Award Winning Producer To Screen Documentary, Anonymous Anonymous
Mdocs Publication-2017-03-01, Emmy-Award Winning Producer To Screen Documentary, Anonymous Anonymous
MDOCS Publications
"Emmy-award winning producer to screen documentary at Skidmore College"
The Saratogian
March 2, 2017
Author:
Mdocs Poster-2017-02-13, After Trujillo, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
Mdocs Poster-2017-02-13, After Trujillo, Jesse Wakeman, Jordana Dym
MDOCS Publications
Screening: "Despues De Trujillo"
Monday, February 13, 2017, at 6PM-8PM, Davis Auditorium
Después De Trujillo (After Trujillo) (2016) draws on media archives and filmmaking expertise to explore the connection between landscape and memory in the Dominican Republic.
The documentary film, which was first shown in the DR last fall, probes the relationships between dictatorship, modern architecture, and cultural memory.
Narrated by Dominicans, this journey through modern monuments, memory gardens, and contemporary ruins, reveals landscapes where the ghost of the Trujillo regime lingers.
Directors Lisa Blackmore and Jorge Domínguez Dubuc will be present for a discussion after the screening.
This event …
Mdocs Publicaton- 2016-11-06, Photographer Touches The Soul Of Rock'n'Roll, Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli
Mdocs Publicaton- 2016-11-06, Photographer Touches The Soul Of Rock'n'Roll, Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli
MDOCS Publications
"Photographer touches the soul of rock'n'roll with Grateful Dead, Phish, Neil Young and many more"
The Post Star
November 6, 2016
Author: Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli
Mdocs Publication-2016-10-31, Rock Photographer Jay Blakesberg Speaks, Wendy Liberatore
Mdocs Publication-2016-10-31, Rock Photographer Jay Blakesberg Speaks, Wendy Liberatore
MDOCS Publications
"Rock Photographer Jay Blakesberg speaks at Skidmore College"
The Times Union
October 31, 2016
Author: Wendy Liberatore
Mdocs Poster-2016-09-25, 8 Deer: Despues De Ocho Anos Screening, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-09-25, 8 Deer: Despues De Ocho Anos Screening, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
8 Deer: Despues De ocho Anos
Directed by Jake DeNicola
Case Center Gallary
Sunday, September 25, 2016-October 3, 2016
1pm-5pm
The Cultural Media Archive presents a story about a young man who left his small town in southern Mexico in search of a better life. After eight years he returned for the first time. Follow his journey from Upstate New York to Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mdocs Banner-2016-09-01, Project Vis Events, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Banner-2016-09-01, Project Vis Events, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
List of all Fall 2016 Project VIS Events. Events include:
Ethics Bowl: The Ethics and Law in Media Production
Tue, September 27 @ 6-8pm, Emerson
Tackle the issues facing today's non-fiction storytellers and prepare yourself for the roadblocks to public use that media creators may come to realize only after wrapping production--often too late to resolve crucial rights and relationships. The session will combine brief presentations on law, ethics and methods with background and tips and group discussion by attendees who will grapple with a real-world case and come together to present solutions.
This hands-on training session is a …
Mdocs Poster-06-09, Storytellers' Institute Festosium, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-06-09, Storytellers' Institute Festosium, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
A gathering that combines the best elements of a festival to showcase and a symposium to bring together a small group of scholars and artists to engage with intellectual and creative work.
MDOCS’ inaugural festosium will be held June 10-12, 2016, with filmmakers, audio creators, visual artists, and virtual reality designers presenting recent documentary work that interrogates the division between fact and fiction, truth and reality.
All events are hosted at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum on the Skidmore College campus. Everything is free and open to the public.
Thursday June 9
8p: Opening Screening & Discussion: Pussy Riot: …
Mdocs Poster-2016-06-02, Adapting Reality For Stage And Screen, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-06-02, Adapting Reality For Stage And Screen, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Fact or Fiction?: Adapting Reality for Stage and Screen
What is the relationship between truth, or fact, and story? Many documentary storytellers push the boundaries of truth, whether by sins of omission (framing, selection) or commission (reenactment, ordering). Conversely, many works of fiction are “based on a true story” and strive for emotional truth when choosing between art and narrow factuality. In this Point of Departure filmmaker and photographer Chip Duncan, producer of stage and screen Dan Markley, and co-founder and president of the Nantucket Film Festival Jonathan Burkhart talk truth and fiction in storytelling.
5 pm: Keynote: A conversation …
Mdocs Poster-2016-06-01, Mdocs Series At Spring Street Gallery, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-06-01, Mdocs Series At Spring Street Gallery, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
From June 16-29, the Spring Street Gallery in Saratoga Springs hosts an MDOCS exhibition showcasing the work of the 2016 Institute Fellows as well as documentary work by Affiliated Faculty and MDOCS/Storytellers' Institute Students.
Institute Fellows Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz, Amanda Dawn Christie, Jake Nussbauam and Courtney Reid-Eaton present a glimpse of their practice in exhibition and artist talks, pop-up exhibits and screenings.
Additional work on display by: Affiliated Faculty Sarah Sweeney (Art) and Adam Tinkle (MDOCS/MFS); 2015 Institute scholars Jackson Bryant, '16, Nat Cabrera, '17, Wilson Espinal,'17, Ele Martínez, '18, Evian Pan '17; 2016 Institute scholar Emily Rizzo, '18; and …
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-2016-03-31, Virgin Blacktop Test Screening, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-03-31, Virgin Blacktop Test Screening, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
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-2016-03-08, Oriented, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
Mdocs Poster-2016-03-08, Oriented, Jordana Dym, Jesse Wakeman
MDOCS Publications
Screening: "Oriented," a film by Jake Witzenfeld and Discussion with Khader Abu Seif
Tue March 8 @ 7-9pm, Davis Auditorium
Oriented (2015) follows the lives of three gay Palestinian friends confronting their national and sexual identity in Tel Aviv, including Khader Abu Seif. Determined to "change their reality," the three best friends form a group called "Qambuta," a non-violent, cultural resistance movement fighting for gender and national equality. Through their activism, they address what it means to grow up with the burden of a multi-faceted identity.
This event is free and open to the public.
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 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 …