Film Criticism
Film Criticism, Instructor: Sean Uyehara, This class will introduce you to some of the major rubrics of film criticism, epistemology, ideology & aesthetics and will provide a foundation for gleaning specific reasons behind critical responses to films. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Watch us on Comcast channels 29 & 76, Astound channels 29 & 30, and AT&T channel 99.
Trailer - Hooters
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Fields of Gold
A documentary by Natalie Hull on sustainable, organic agriculture and Farmland LP, an investment fund that acquires conventional farmland and converts it to organic, sustainable farmland.
Claire Trailer
Set in a storybook 1920s rural American South and inspired by the Japanese fairytale "Kaguyahime," Milford Thomas' Claire tells the story of a child-less,elderly male couple (Mish P. DeLight and James Ferguson)who discover a princess made of moonlight (Toniet Gallego) inside an ear of corn. The enchanting young Claire bewitches onlookers with her readings of fantastic poetry in unfamiliar languages, entrances a local boy and discovers her miraculous healing powers when he jumps from a cliff in an attempt to win her heart. While exemplifying the untraditional family (two men lovingly raising a moon-child), Claire celebrates the diversity of family and poignantly treats the grief of losing a loved one. An homage to early cinema, the film was glowingly shot on a vintage hand-cranked 35mm camera and is accompanied by the Orchestra De Lune conducted by Anne Richardson. Like its silent-era camera, all set-design and special effects were achieved the old-fashioned way, using canvas backgrounds, semi-hidden wires and multiple exposures, creating a timeless atmosphere of wonderment and magic.
52nd San Francisco International Film Festival Trailer
From April 23 to May 7, the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival returns with more than 100 unique programs of the finest independent, documentary and international cinema, playing host to more than 80,000 film-lovers, filmmakers, and industry professionals. The Festival will throw sensational parties such as the Midnight Awards with Evan Rachel Wood and Elijah Wood, honor film icons including Robert Redford and Francis Ford Coppola, and celebrate Bay Area film culture by opening with Peter and Benjamin Bratt’s La Mission followed by a lavish party at Bruno’s and El Capitan Theatre. On May 5, the genre-bending pop band Dengue Fever will perform the world premiere of their original score for the classic silent film The Lost World at the historic Castro Theatre. The Festival will close with Alexis Dos Santos’s striking film Unmade Beds, a tale of two solitary expats crossing paths in London’s cosmopolitan art-rock scene. For tickets and showtimes, visit sffs.org or call the box office at 925-866-9559.
George Gascon, Conviction Rates
LCCR: San Francisco D.A. Debate George Gascon discusses San Francisco's conviction rates. by Ann Bassette NewAmericaMedia.org LawyersCommittee.org 08/03/2011
ARTS ALIVE! San Francisco
ARTS ALIVE! San Francisco - Executive Producer: Miki PryorVideo production by dance mission media, a project of Dance BrigadeVideography by Larry Repp, Joey Williams, Loren Robertson, Andy Mogg, Matthew DeGumbiaTheme Song "Liberation Nation" by Andrew Jackson KeeferPerformances by Alayo Dance Company, Hannah Griffith, CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music, Afia Walking Tree's Spirit Drumz, Dance Brigade, Jo Kreiter's Flyaway Productions, Damage Control Dance Theater, Chandra Krown, Loco Bloco Drumming and Dance Ensemble, Project Bandaloop, MFDP/SF, ABD Productions
ChicaChic: The New Wave of Chicana Art // Interview with Curator Raquel De Anda
New America Media Video Producer Josué Rojas Interviews Curator Raquel De Anda regarding the current exhibition at the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS) ChicaChic which highlight the "New Wave of Chicana Art." ChicaChic, an art exhibit showcasing five leading Chicana visual artists is open through March 18th 2011 at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). ChicaChic includes images that honor the concepts, themes, and iconography of the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s but reflect a world that is drastically changed,” says Deirdre Visser, arts curator at CIIS. “These women were raised in a different era, and ask different questions” added Visser. The works in the show include a large canvas by Ana Teresa Fernandez depicting a woman “washing” the beach at the U.S.-Mexican border with her hair; it’s a striking image that demands both that we engage with the current debates over immigration, and the politics of women and labor. In addition to Fernandez, ChicaChic features the work of Angelica Muro, Mitsy Ávila Ovalles, Favianna Rodriguez, and Shizu Saldamando. The work of these five artists varies greatly, but they all are responding visually to the shifting needs of their communities in novel ways. The exhibit is guest-curated by Raquel de Anda, formerly of Galería de la Raza. “ChicaChic is about stepping beyond the boundaries of identity, challenging stereotypes about what it means to be Chicana,” says de Anda. “It’s about the fluidity of identity and the need for new kinds of images in a fast-paced, media-saturated society.” The exhibit is the culmination of years of planning. As Dorotea Reyna, CIIS Director of Development describes it, “ChicaChic is also a way to represent who we are at CIIS. With a ethnically diverse student body, CIIS feels that ChicaChic is an ideal exhibition to highlight our diversity, expand our arts programming, and further project our voice into Bay Area Latino communities.” Intergenerational panel discussion: Saturday, March 12, 6:00PM (CIIS Minna Street Center The BART campaign As part of ChicaChic, each of the five artists is creating an original poster for a public art campaign, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The public will see the posters starting in January 2011 at BART stations around the Bay Area. More than just a promotion, the posters connect the work of these powerful artists with new audiences, including the vital Chicano and Latino communities. The campaign expands visibility for CIIS and its arts offerings, including The Arts at CIIS, the MFA programs, and Public Programs. About CIIS California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is a nationally recognized leader in integral education. CIIS has an enrollment of 1,400 students pursuing degrees in seventeen academic programs in its schools of Professional Psychology, Consciousness and Transformation, and Undergraduate Studies. In addition, CIIS hosts a vibrant array of events through its Public Programs division, including workshops, concerts, and conferences. The Institute sponsors six award-winning counseling centers offering low-cost mental health services in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about CIIS, visit www.ciis.edu.
