PI09 Machinima Episode #3: Lynette Wallworth
Austrialian artist Lynette Wallworth was a mentor at the Producer Institute this year at BAVC in San Francisco. Her installations utilize technology to amplify and celebrate the human spirit. During the course of these intense 10 days, she engaged with filmmakers and technologists in fruitful collaboration and also entered Second Life for the first time. Certainly Draxtor Despres had to sit down with Lynette's avatar alter-ego Rasaa Mistwalker and chat a little about physical versus simulated reality.
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Moving On: A Break Up Letter to the American Health Care System
A young woman writes a break up letter to the American health care system. Created by by Angelisa Candler and Alexandria Tesoro. TRT: 2 min 46 sec, 2008.
PI09: Deep Down
A 2009 BAVC Producers Institute ProjectProject Director: Jennifer Gilomen & Sally Rubin http://deepdownfilm.org To keep up with our increasing demand for energy, humankind is mining the earth for natural resources and putting communities worldwide at risk. Through an intimate, human story, the documentary Deep Down tells the story of a town deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, where coal is king. Through an integrated media campaign that includes a podcast series disseminated through Appalachian Voices' "Most Endangered Mountains" Google Earth collection, educational curriculum and community action kits, Deep Down will have a deep impact with a diverse audience. At the Producers Institute, co-directors Jennifer Gilomen and Sally Rubin designed and built a3D Virtual Mine game in Second Life in order to bring the experience of mountaintop removal mining to a new level. Playing this game in the metaverse is intended to empower disenfranchised communities that now live in the shadows of extractive industries.
My Prince Charming | Mi Principe Azul - Veronica
Abriendo Las Cajas (Opening Boxes) is a partnership project between ZeroDivide, La Clinica de la Raza, and the Bay Area Video Coalition as part of New Routes to Community Health. New Routes to Community Health is a program of the Benton Foundation, funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is dedicated to improving health and health care for all Americans. http://newroutes.org/projects/abriendo
PI09: Lynette Wallworth Presentation
Producers Institute 2009 mentor gives presentation on Sunday during the institute.
A story... | Una historia... - Maricela (Abriendo las Cajas)
Inspired by her favorite song, “A Concert for Lovers”, Maria finds self-empowerment through her escape from an abusive relationship. In her path she finds workshops with women who share similar stories, enriches her life with education, and finding a prince charming. María encuentra inspiración en su canción favorita “Concierto para Enamorados” para encontrar el valor suficiente que le ayude a salir de la relación abusiva en la que se encuentra. En su camino, María encuentra grupos en donde hay mujeres que comparten historias parecidas a las de ella, alimenta su vida con educación y encuentra a su príncipe encantado. Las Cajas (Opening Boxes) is a partnership project between ZeroDivide, La Clinica de la Raza, and the Bay Area Video Coalition as part of New Routes to Community Health. New Routes to Community Health is a program of the Benton Foundation, funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is dedicated to improving health and health care for all Americans. http://newroutes.org/projects/abriendo
Slip Of The Tongue
Careful what you ask a stranger at the bus stop- you might just get an answer! A look at perceptions of beauty, ethnicity, and body image. Created by Karen Lum. 4 min 5 sec
PI09 Machinima Episode #2: Chelo Alvarez-Stehle
Every year, SF based Bay Area Video Coalition brings filmmakers together with technologists to develop new media strategies for their projects at the annual Producer's Institute. Draxtor Despres had the chance to talk to Spanish-American documentarian Chelo Alvarez-Stehle about her project on sex-trafficking, called "Sands Of Silence", which will be accompanied by a flash-based game.
A Salesforce Story
A short video about BAVC's experience with the Salesforce program. Created by Jazmin Jones, Digital Pathways graduate.
The Apollos
The 1981 Oakland Tech High School senior class fought to make MLK day a nationally recognized holiday. The story of the Apollos is a story of those who reach beyond the stars. Created by Jazmin Jones and Nick Parker. 6 minutes
