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October 11: Trek Nation Screening, Q and A with Rod Roddenberry 92F
… He is an alumnus of Hampshire College, where he studied film. Trek Nation is a documentary examining the positive … fiction through graphic novels, comics, and television and film projects, including the critically acclaimed Trek Nation … He is an alumnus of Hampshire College, where he studied film. Trek Nation is a documentary examining the positive …
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Hampshire College Alums Divad Durant and Hira Nabi Featured in "The Nation"
… Divad Durant’s piece, " Work in Progress ," focuses on a film Durant made during his first year at CUNY’s Feirstein … project for The Nation journalist Andrew Kopkind. Alumni Film/Video/PhotographyGlobal Studies and International … Divad Durant’s piece, " Work in Progress ," focuses on a film Durant made during his first year at CUNY’s Feirstein …
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Area Of Study
Dance
… or combine dance with other fields such as theater, film, anthropology, psychology, kinesiology, education, or … Contemplative Dance/Authentic Movement Choreography on Film Dance Activism Dance and Culture Dance Repertory Dancing … Somatics: Thinking Body/Moving Mind The Body and Film Twentieth Century American Dance: Sixties Vanguard to …
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Holding Hands with Ilse
… even remember. I decided to try and find Ilse and make a film about my search. Based on what little I had to go on, I … chain of connections led to a major feature about my film project in the Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland’s leading daily, … I had more questions for which she had no answers. The film, when it’s completed, will expand the tapestry I’ve been …
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A History of Student Activities, 1994-1996
… new college logo. [The Omen: Feb 24, 1995] Mar 1 Concerned film students petition the administration to hire Sarah Hart, … full-time position. Students feel there is a need for more film and photo professors, and cite Hart as a dedicated … student concerns, but have made no definite plans for new film and photo positions. [The Phoenix: March 15, 1995] Three …
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Hire Hampshire
… rely on an intern." Gabriel Bellman, San Francisco Frozen Film Festival … Employer Guide to Internships Working with … rely on an intern." Gabriel Bellman, San Francisco Frozen Film Festival … Hire Hampshire …
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Hampshire Courses
… that are required for any further work in the area (e.g. Film or Photo I). Or, they can approach a question or topic … that are required for any further work in the area (e.g. Film or Photo I). Or, they can approach a question or topic …
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Application Materials
… 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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Sept. 12: Opening of the Robert Seydel Reading Room
… As part of a committee that included Levine, Professor of Film and Photography Jacqueline Hayden, Professor of Film and Video Production Baba Hillman, Photographic Film Administrator and Technical Director Kane Stewart, and …
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Division III Profile: May Hemler's "Be My Body, Read My Books"
… ten 40" x 32" portraits of disabled individuals, shot on film and processed digitally. “Large-format photography has … have difficulty leaving home,” she says. Shooting with film, a process without the quicker perks of digital … students wouldn’t have opportunity to develop their own film,” she says. “I got to see the students be as mesmerized …
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Masami Kawai 97F Selected for Sundance Institute’s 2023 Directors and Screenwriters Lab
… Institute Directors and Screenwriters Lab for the feature film she wrote and directed, Valley of the Tall Grass . It … have screened at various venues, including the Rotterdam Film Festival, LACMA, and Indie Memphis. Her film Tides won Best Narrative Short at the Northwest Film …
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Job Postings
… Fun summer jobs Entertainment Careers Opportunities in film, video, television, etc. Glassdoor Finance, engineering, … Fun summer jobs Entertainment Careers Opportunities in film, video, television, etc. Glassdoor Finance, engineering, …
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Photos from Food and Farm for the Future Event
… alumnus Ken Burns 71F of excerpts from his forthcoming film, The Dust Bowl . View slideshow on Flickr. … A daylong … alumnus Ken Burns 71F of excerpts from his forthcoming film, The Dust Bowl . View slideshow on Flickr. … Photos from …
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Sander Thoenes Research Award Recipients Announced
… of female usherettes in "motion picture palaces," and the film industry in 1920s and 30s urban America. Ellyn Gaydos … the country. Rachel Ithen 09F—producing a nonfiction film about her grandfather, who was one of 3,000 American … of female usherettes in "motion picture palaces," and the film industry in 1920s and 30s urban America. Ellyn Gaydos …
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Faculty
Lise Sanders 90F
… print media and periodical culture, fashion studies, film studies, early film history, feminist theory, women’s history, and gender … print media and periodical culture, fashion studies, film studies, early film history, feminist theory, women’s …
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The “Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris” Program Changed My Life
… studying filmmaking in France. Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman began teaching at Hampshire in … — a storyteller through imagery. The black and white film work allowed me (and past students) to strengthen the … city. One of my personal favorites was Hillman's recent film, Kitâb al-Isfâr: Book of the Journey. The film explores …
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Five College Filmmakers, Five Weeks, Five Films
… Each week in October, Amherst Cinema will celebrate a film written, directed by, or starring a graduate from the … College Consortium. The finale of the series “ Five on Film ” will take place on Monday, October 28, when Hampshire … Man , starring alum and actor Fred Melamed 74F. In the film, set in 1960s suburban Minnesota, physics professor …
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Summer Programs Offer Intensive Experiences Across Disciplines
… EEAP takes place June 5–30. · Screenwriting for Film and Video is for students interested in film, video, creative writing, and art. The program analyzes … to utilize the resources of Hampshire’s world-renowned Film, Photography, and Video Program. Screenwriting for Film …
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October 24: Food and Farm for the Future
… Ken Burns 71F (at right) of excerpts from his forthcoming film, The Dust Bowl . All who are part of Hampshire and its … Ken Burns will screen excerpts from his forthcoming film, The Dust Bowl , which will premiere on PBS in November. The film examines how mistakes in farming, government, and …
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Hampshire Alum Emily Packer 12F Debuts Feature, an Ode to the New York Oyster
… with eroding shorelines, like New York City. Packer’s film opened September 6 at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, in New … 4 at Laemmle Theatres, in Los Angeles, via Grasshopper Film. On November 14, Packer will join Amherst Cinema for a … against storm surges. When early production on the film shut down because of the COVID pandemic, Packer signed …
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Hampshire in Top 10
… change. The new Ken Burns Wing of the Jerome Liebling Film/Photo Center received LEED Gold certification for … change. The new Ken Burns Wing of the Jerome Liebling Film/Photo Center received LEED Gold certification for …
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Upended Worlds: An Evening with Acclaimed Filmmakers Ken Burns 71F and Kira Akerman at Hampshire College
… a viewing of a portion of Akerman’s debut feature-length film Hollow Tree . The documentary, filmed in Louisiana, … of.” Speaking to the central role history plays in the film, she continued, “I was interested in working with these … climate change, and her works, including the short film Station 15 , have been showcased at the New Orleans Film …
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Notable Alumni
Brett Morgen 87F
… rock and roll ( Montage of Heck , about Kurt Cobain) to film legends ( The Kid Stays in the Picture ) and the O.J. … rock and roll ( Montage of Heck , about Kurt Cobain) to film legends ( The Kid Stays in the Picture ) and the O.J. …
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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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