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Commencement Speaker Is New York Activist, Writer, and Artist Reina Gossett
… wrote, directed, and produced Happy Birthday, Marsha! , a film detailing the lives of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. … the hours leading up to the Stonewall Riots of 1969. The film (in postproduction) builds on Gossett’s archival … wrote, directed, and produced Happy Birthday, Marsha! , a film detailing the lives of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. …
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Hampshire Alum Brett Morgen 87F Directs Kaleidoscopic David Bowie Documentary “Moonage Daydream”
… Moonage Daydream , the first ever officially sanctioned film on David Bowie, was directed by Hampshire College alum and documentarian Brett Morgen 87F. The film explores Bowie’s creative journey through sublime, … and never-before-seen footage. “I think the way the film has been created is that, if you’re a hardcore …
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Hampshire Alum Curates Exhibit by Professor Sara Greenberger Rafferty at SUNY New Paltz
… studio project. He has worked recently with Wave Hill on film programming, and previously on selection committees for … Modern Art’s Documentary Fortnight and the New York Jewish Film Festival, a collaboration between the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Jewish Museum. On …
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Photos of Div III Showcase and Roos-Rohde House Groundbreaking
… showcase includes academic presentations, readings, and film screenings. View photos on Flickr. … Sig Roos 73F and … showcase includes academic presentations, readings, and film screenings. View photos on Flickr. … Photos of Div III …
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Notable Alumni
Lupita Nyong'o 03F
… the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Jordan Peele’s horror film Us , and the Broadway play Eclipsed . In 2019 she … the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Jordan Peele’s horror film Us , and the Broadway play Eclipsed . In 2019 she …
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Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention
Hampshire Alum in the White House Runs Marathon for Healing and Gun Violence Prevention In November, Jamie Citron 01F ran the New York City Marathon for his niece Winnie and for all victims and survivors of mass shootings in this country, under the banner …
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Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the 14th Amendment by considering an applicant's race as part of their admissions …
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Filmmaker Lysandra Petersson 00F’s Lifetime of Reel Adventures
… camcorder with my brother, Zan, I wasn’t thinking about film as a career. In the spring of my Div II year (2003), I attended a screening of a film called Wake , by a married pair of 1970s Hampshire … After I graduated — now considering myself an expert in film — I set myself to the project of making a feature-length …
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The Superman Orchestra
… Orchestra . Their goal was to bridge the genres of film and music to create a show that appealed to a wide … heading Filmusik to promote live music. "The downside of film is that it's static; you have an experience with it but … Orchestra . Their goal was to bridge the genres of film and music to create a show that appealed to a wide …
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Faculty
Daniel Warner
… of American Art in Youngstown; The Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival in Vancouver, Canada; The AV Festival … of American Art in Youngstown; The Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival in Vancouver, Canada; The AV Festival …
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Hampshire Div IV Weekend Explores the Humanities
… impact of the Roosevelts (the subject of Burns' latest film), the importance of lifelong learning and the centrality … is in fact a liberal experiment," said Burns, whose short film The Heart of the Matter , shown during Div IV weekend, … scientists, the discussions, roundtables, presentations, film screenings, and other Div IV offerings presented a …
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Culture, Brain, and Development Program Announces Latest Student Grant Awards
… cover costs related to field study and other travel, film and visual arts supplies, participant studies, lab … Quinn will conduct fieldwork across the U.S. and create a film that explores how film and music engage with memory, cognition, synthesis, and …
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Ken Burns 71F Takes on America's Response to the Holocaust
… on September 18 and runs for three nights. In the six-hour film, Burns takes a deep dive into America's past, addressing … against immigration caused by the eugenics movement. The film also highlights the parallels between America's past and … louder and louder throughout the time that we made the film,” said Lynn Novick, who co-directed and produced the …
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
… and materials in any medium (handwritten, tape, disks, film, microfilm, microfiche, email, etc.) FERPA gives each … and materials in any medium (handwritten, tape, disks, film, microfilm, microfiche, email, etc.) FERPA gives each …
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Hampshire Exchange in New Zealand
… events and projects, environmental research, health care, film-making, social entrepreneurship, and much more! Service … events and projects, environmental research, health care, film-making, social entrepreneurship, and much more! Service …
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Circulation Policies
… items circulate for 4 hours and may not be renewed. Film and video equipment circulates for 1 week to eligible … items circulate for 4 hours and may not be renewed. Film and video equipment circulates for 1 week to eligible …
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Homeschool and Unschool Students
… Video/media supplement. This could be music, dance, film, animation, monologue, etc. (provide link) Project … Video/media supplement. This could be music, dance, film, animation, monologue, etc. (provide link) Project …
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Reeve Thompson 93F: How Hampshire Prepared Me
… Hampshire. The talk, titled, "How Hampshire and My Div III Film Prepared Me for a Career in Videogames, Technology, and … technology in 1995, while still a student concentrating in film. He went to Red Hill Studios, a multimedia developer, … finish his Div III (senior) project, a 50-minute narrative film titled UFO Logos , and because he thought, "I was able …
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Side-by-Side Faculty and Alum Art Show Exhibits Relationships and Impact
… members, who represented studio art, photography, and film, nominated six alums with whom they had worked closely … up and peered into to see. Senior Faculty Associate in Film and Photography Kane Stewart and Carly Ries 05F each … sequence, and arrange. Five College Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman and Miata Kawinzi 07S showed …
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Arts Barn Use Policy
… in Greg Kline's office. Proper use of lung, eye, and ear protection is required at all times when using hazardous … in Greg Kline's office. Proper use of lung, eye, and ear protection is required at all times when using hazardous …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus and Author Norton Juster
… three million copies. The book was later adapted into a film, opera, and play, and even inspired a post-punk/noise … the Arts Barn, and the Jerome Liebling Center for Film, Photography, and Video. After Juster’s retirement, his … three million copies. The book was later adapted into a film, opera, and play, and even inspired a post-punk/noise …
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Hampshire College Welcomed a Diverse Group of New and Transfer Students on Opening Day
… the College. This cohort is excited to study psychology; film, video photography; creative writing; philosophy and … military service. Members of the cohort have won awards in film, jazz, art, theater, tae kwon do, and one even won a … the College. This cohort is excited to study psychology; film, video photography; creative writing; philosophy and …
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Welcome, Entering Class of Fall 2013!
… at an Amazonian conservation site in Peru. Produced a film that won best documentary at the Toronto Film Festival. Sang on NBC and performed at St. Peter's … at an Amazonian conservation site in Peru. Produced a film that won best documentary at the Toronto Film Festival. …
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Professor Lise Shapiro Sanders 90F Awarded NEH Fellowship for Book on Women and Romantic Fiction in the Early 20th Century
… her career exploring the intersections of literature, film, and cultural history. Now, with an NEH Fellowship , she … a hallmark of my graduate training in both literature and film studies, and my approach to teaching and research was … by my research in British archives, including the British Film Institute, the British Library, and the Women’s Library …
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Fall Events: Lectures on Incarceration and Immigration, the History of Tattooing, and More
… , Newsweek , Harper’s , and the New York Times . Film Screening: Seed: The Untold Story Oct. 30, 7 p.m., … with Hampshire alum Rowen White, who is in the movie. The film, which was executive-produced by Marisa Tomei, also … , Newsweek , Harper’s , and the New York Times . Film Screening: Seed: The Untold Story Oct. 30, 7 p.m., …
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