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Hampshire to Offer 12th Annual ‘Super 8 Filmmaking in Paris’ Course This Summer
… June 1–21, the course is taught by Professor Emerita of Film and Video Baba Hillman . The course comprises intensive … of migration and diasporic communities in contemporary film in Paris. Seminars address such topics as changing … architecture and urban space of Paris and the politics of film funding and distribution in France. Each participant …
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SPARC-Sponsored Internship Grants
… to 1980. This award supports students doing internships in film, video, television, screenwriting, and digital … to 1980. This award supports students doing internships in film, video, television, screenwriting, and digital …
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Types of IRB Review
… of regular educational practice; anonymous online surveys; film/photo/theatrical documentaries; some class projects … of regular educational practice; anonymous online surveys; film/photo/theatrical documentaries; some class projects …
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Faculty
Abraham Ravett
… work has won “Top Prize” at the Viennale 2000, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and Onion City Film/Video Festival. In 1999, he collaborated with … of Ravett's films was shown at the 2014 Festival Film Dokumenter Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Personal Website …
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News Archive 2012 / 2013
… Coauthors 'RACE: Are We So Different?' Atlas, a Short Film by Nadia Lesy 95F Yiddish Language Study at Hampshire … Erick Msumanje Awarded Princess Grace Foundation Film Scholarship September 20: Sister Helen Prejean, Author … Coauthors 'RACE: Are We So Different?' Atlas, a Short Film by Nadia Lesy 95F Yiddish Language Study at Hampshire …
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Intentional Housing Communities
… of interest: a discussion, creating a blog, or screening a film. The audience can be as large as the Five College … the community. Past initiatives have included discussions, film screenings, art shows, open houses, and community meals. … of interest: a discussion, creating a blog, or screening a film. The audience can be as large as the Five College …
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Background on Hampshire College Flag Decision November 2016
… efforts on addressing racist, misogynistic, Islamophobic, anti-immigrant, anti-Semitic, and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and behaviors.” (Full statement from …
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Hampshire Alum Co-produces Academy Award Winner "The Lady in Number 6"
… final product would be. He and the others working on the film only knew that they had an incredible story to tell. As … working on it wanted to be a part of it." The 39-minute film, which won an Academy Award for Best Short Documentary, … 23, 2014, at the age of 110 . Kitzen didn't expect the film to turn out so uplifting, and was pleasantly surprised …
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March 16: Eqbal Ahmad Symposium on “Race, Empire, and State-Sanctioned Violence”
… war of national liberation, the U.S. civil rights and anti-war movements, and the Israel/Palestine conflict. This … war of national liberation, the U.S. civil rights and anti-war movements, and the Israel/Palestine conflict. This …
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Jan. 31: Ken Burns, Screening of 'The Central Park Five'
… Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns 71F screened his new film The Central Park Five and participated in a … McMahon. Cinematography is by Buddy Squires 74S . The film chronicles the story of the Central Park Jogger case, … her take on the famous story would make an extraordinary film: "I felt like this story touches many of the themes that …
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A Div III that Includes Up-close Exploration of Shark Conservation
… III (senior project), Fogel is making a documentary film about shark conservation. The film will include underwater footage of different kinds of … is himself shooting. In order to enter a shark tank to film, he was required to have advanced training in rescue …
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Faculty
Eva Rueschmann
… assistant in the Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies. Her research and teaching interests include … cinema with a special focus on Australian and New Zealand film, exile and migration in transnational literature and film, gender studies, film studies, and contemporary cultural …
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FIRST Network
… year, including a welcome dinner, end of year brunch, film screenings, and workshops. FIRST also helps to … year, including a welcome dinner, end of year brunch, film screenings, and workshops. FIRST also helps to …
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Hampshire College Alum and Filmmaker Alex Rivera Awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship
… migration, and technology, Rivera’s first feature film, Sleep Dealer , won multiple awards at Sundance and the Berlin International Film Festival. Rivera’s second feature, a … Award and the Innovator Award at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. It was released theatrically in the U.S. and …
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SXSW Director Pierson Developed Critical Eye as Hampshire Student
… alum Janet Pierson, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival has premiered works as diverse as Lena Dunham's … the monster-budget blockbuster Furious 7 . When picking a film, Pierson says she follows the same instincts that drew … of nightly screenings on campus and first delved into film theory through a project designed with her adviser, …
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Hampshire College Alums Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich and Miatta Kawinzi Awarded 2021 Jerome Hill Fellowships
… and the Whitney Museum of Art in New York as well as in film festivals such as New Orleans Film Festival, Doclisboa, and Blackstar Film Festival. She has been featured in Essence , Studio …
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Tim O'Neill Embraces the Collaborative Process
… Tim O'Neill 01F likes to think small. "The smaller the film, the more limited the film, the more creative we have to get," he says. "The … III (senior) project at Hampshire. The project, a short film entitled Torches of Erin , was an adaptation of an Irish …
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Taj Musco 99F on Shortlist for Louis Vuitton Journeys Award
… a $25,000 cash prize. Evening Shift , Musco's short film, was shot in Singapore, where he is studying at the … for two and a half years, Evening Shift is the first film Musco has set there. "I wouldn't feel comfortable just … bureaucratic nature of daily life there. The five-minute film opens with an elderly widower spreading his partner's …
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2009 MCC Artist Fellowship
… 2009 MCC Artist Fellowship Abraham Ravett, professor of film and photography at Hampshire College, has been awarded a … Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Artist Fellowship in Film/Video. MCC's Artist Fellowship Program recognizes … were selected in 2009 from more than 1,200 applicants in film/video, music composition, photography, …
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In Support of Our and All Trans Communities: Statement From President Nelson
… a human being by their genitalia is the very definition of anti-human . As a scientist, I see the justification as … a human being by their genitalia is the very definition of anti-human . As a scientist, I see the justification as …
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A Degree Well Earned
… In the back of his mind, he had always been drawn to film. The only program at STCC that even remotely touched on film was telecommunications, so he enrolled in it. Within a year he knew he wanted to pursue his passion for film and began to look around for a college with a strong …
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March 31: Screening by Rhys Ernst 01S
… will screen his films She Gone Rogue , a collaborative film made with Zackary Drucker, The Thing , and The Drive … screening venues include Oberhausen, Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn … Hammer Museum, REDCAT, and LACE. Ernst earned an MFA in film/ video at CalArts and a B.A. from Hampshire. His MFA …
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In/Justice Learning Collaborative
… other forms of systemic oppression. We explore how to make anti-racist practices a part of our everyday lives. We … other forms of systemic oppression. We explore how to make anti-racist practices a part of our everyday lives. We …
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2013 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Grant Recipients
… with Carl Elsaesser 07F at Hubub, Inc., an independent film company. She will assist with Brown Ash , a film that attempts to show the entire life of a mother from … day. Her responsibilities will include promoting the film, scheduling shoots, and researching archival footage. …
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Hampshire Alum's Music Documentary Embraced on Global Festival Circuit
… this year, it’s been received with consistent raves from film critics and arts media. Variety magazine named Danny … it should have little trouble attracting sales.” The film was a Rolling Stone magazine Must-See Movie of SXSW; the … 99F. And after-party at the High Horse will follow The film has been accepted to festivals from Australia to Greece …
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