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"Guarding the Doors of Our Dream Palaces"

… at sites all over the country, including the UCLA Film and Television Archive, the Museum of Modern Art film study center, and the William K. Everson Collection at … Drummer shot the documentary using eight-millimeter film. Both her film and research paper will be archived in …

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Hampshire Grad Worked on Frozen's Academy Award-winning Animation

… Walt Disney Studios, where he became involved in the film Frozen . Fiske worked with both 3D and 2D animators in … parts to life, including a huge blizzard sequence in the film's climatic scene. This involved months of hard work, … Fiske says, which meant working on certain parts of the film repeatedly until he was satisfied with them. The hard …

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Ravett Films Featured in Retrospective

… Ravett Films Featured in Retrospective Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett’s films were recently featured in a retrospective at the Festival Film Dokumenter in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the oldest documentary-only film festival in Southeast Asia. Ravett’s work was screened …

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Hampshire Alums Show Independent Spirits

… for Best First Screenplay on Saturday, February 25. His film, 50/50 , is a mix of comedy and drama, with a focus on … Spirit Awards, the John Cassavetes Award went to the film Pariah , which was co-produced by Sundial Pictures, a … Carey 02F . Carey also served as executive producer on the film. … Hampshire alum and screenwriter Will Reiser 99S won …

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Communications and Journalism

… in journalism. Center for Communication  Television, film, radio, music, theater, journalism, advertising, … in journalism. Center for Communication  Television, film, radio, music, theater, journalism, advertising, …

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Academy “Awards”

… student interns during summer 2008 gained valuable film production experience. Internships involve work on … in the field, giving students a realistic view of the film industry. Five students were awarded $1,500 grants from … editing, post-production, and marketing of the documentary film, The Hooping Life . Andrew Davis worked at Florentine …

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Filmmaker's Panel on Islamophobia, Being Muslim in America

… the West Lecture Hall, Ahmed will present her most recent film, A Thin Wall — which she wrote and directed — about … descendants of families torn apart by the partition. The film is also a work of art infused with original animation, … Festival, United Kingdom. It was invited to be shown at film festivals in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Montreal, …

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Brett Morgen's Newest Documentary Featured in the New York Times

… is no stranger to tackling complex stories. In his newest film Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Morgen used journals, home … labs led by practitioners and professionals working in film, video, photography, and new media. Read article in New … Learn more about the Creative Media Institute » AlumniFilm Film/Video/Photography … Known as the "mad scientist" of …

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Ravett Recordings Preserve “"A Certain Kind of Life”"

… Ravett Recordings Preserve “"A Certain Kind of Life”" Film and photography professor Abraham Ravett takes on … John Gunther 84F filmed the interview, and Rice edited the film with Ravett. Ravett's CD of Shlomo Barnoon, Jewish … roots that go back two decades. In 1993, Ravett made the film In Memory based on the only extant footage known of …

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Sandra Matthews

… Matthews Sandra Matthews, associate professor emerita of film and photography, is a graduate of Harvard University … Sandra Matthews 22012 Associate Professor Emerita of Film and Photography Professors Emeriti Film/Video/Photography United States … Sandra Matthews, …

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Area Of Study

Digital Media

… in this field that include digital photography, digital film and video, electronic music, interactive installation, … and Interactivity Digital Image Manipulation for Film and Video Data Structures Intro to Media Arts in Film, Photo and Video: Cuba Intro to Media Production: Media …

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Telling a Larger Story

… he interviewed after they responded to a notice about the film that he posted on an Internet listserv. The video grew … of legendary folk singer Pete Seeger, decided to make the film, in part, because "for me, being mixed has always been a … and express that through art, through the making of this film. "I want people to see all these different faces and …

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Student Project: A Haven for the Homeless

… switched her concentration from movie soundtracks to film, video, and media studies after watching alumnus Brett … she never would have read a book on the subject, but the film was accessible and inspired her to make "visually … expenses, allowing her to send the documentary to film festivals. Home was accepted in the 2008 Downtown Los …

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Meeting Facilities at Hampshire

… Adele Simmons Hall Auditorium; Jerome Liebling Center for Film, Photography, and Video Gallery ; Franklin Patterson … Adele Simmons Hall Auditorium; Jerome Liebling Center for Film, Photography, and Video Gallery ; Franklin Patterson …

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Ken Burns Recalls His College Thesis as His First History Documentary

… been able to afford with commercial companies.” His thesis film, Working in Rural New England – called a Division III … started to get industrialized,” he said. The 27-minute film, completed in 1975 before Burns graduated, was also his … of Cinematographers award for best photographed college film of 1975.  Burns remembers his thesis film in a new …

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Congratulations, Lupita Nyong'o 03F on your Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

… as the opening event of the 2010 touring New York African Film Festival hosted by Smith College, and was screened both … against her condition. Nyong'o writes that the film "asks us to consider how it feels to be a member of one … and production. The support of her Division III committee, film/video production Professor Baba Hillman and theatre …

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Work by Rhys Ernst 01S Featured in Whitney Biennial

… diary, Ernst and Drucker also collaborated on the short film She Gone Rogue . Ernst describes the film as "a fantastical, dream-like narrative," where … on the West Coast. Ernst's previous project, a short film called The Thing , was an official selection of the …

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Nathan Kensinger Finds Beauty in Forgotten Spaces

… several documentary films. From 2001-2005, he worked on a film called Liberal Arts , which followed a group of six … Kills Voyage (2013). He is currently working on another film titled You Can't Take It With You . Kensinger has done … installations, often tying together his interests of film, photography, and writing. His project "The Forgotten …

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'Boundaries Between Bodies' Explores The Effects of Mass Incarceration Through Dance

… 1.  Dowling creates dance and theater for the stage, for film and in community settings. For the past 16 years, her … Events:  Boundaries Between Bodies: Public Presentation & Film Screening Friday, February 23rd at 4pm FPH East Lecture … Amie Dowling creates dance and theater for the stage, for film and in community settings. For the past 16 years, her …

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… and Grounds Family Relations Farm Center/Farm Program Film, Video and Photography (Areas of Study) Financial Aid … Legal Studies (Area of Study) Library Liebling Center for Film, Photography and Video Linguistics (Areas of Study) … and Grounds Family Relations Farm Center/Farm Program Film, Video and Photography (Areas of Study) Financial Aid …

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Procedures for Division III

… to the committee. All final presentations, including film screenings, gallery shows, and theater productions, must … by the posted deadline. All final presentations, including film screenings, gallery shows, and theater productions, must … to the committee. All final presentations, including film screenings, gallery shows, and theater productions, must …

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Jacqueline Hayden

… Jacqueline Hayden Jacqueline Hayden, professor emerita of film and photography, has been a professional artist since … from Yale University. Ms. Hayden has been a professor of film and photography at Hampshire College in Amherst, … Global Era. Jacqueline Hayden 50166 Professor Emerita of Film and Photography Professors Emeriti …

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Community Members Enrolling in or Auditing Hampshire Courses

… members either to enroll in or audit: Creative Writing, Film/Photography/Video, Studio Art, Theatre Types of courses … members either to enroll in or audit: Creative Writing, Film/Photography/Video, Studio Art, Theatre Types of courses …

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The Hampshire College Frog

… of this trend was a desire to integrate photography, film, and sound recordings with text for a variety of … of this trend was a desire to integrate photography, film, and sound recordings with text for a variety of …

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The Barbara Mettler Archive

… Barbara Mettler , dancer, dance educator, author, and film and video producer, developed her own style of modern … … Barbara Mettler , dancer, dance educator, author, and film and video producer, developed her own style of modern …

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