Inspired by real events, documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo's feature debut Private (2004) is a minimalist psychological drama about a Palestinian family of seven who are suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that, in many ways, reflects the larger ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. Convincingly shot in a documentary style with a […]
Stefan Schaefer’s new film Contested Streets (2006) explores the rich diversity of New York City and life before the introduction of automobiles, and shows how New York can follow the example of other modern cities that have reclaimed their streets as vibrant public spaces. This film features new footage of reclaimed streets in London, Paris, […]
This international quartet has been together since 1998, and features German composer and woodwind virtuoso Gebhard Ullmann, bassist Joe Fonda, pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, and George Schuller on drums performing original music by all of the group members. The group has been on several tours of Europe as well as the US including performances at […]
Working Alone in Iraq over eighteen months, My Country, My Country (2006) Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras creates an extraordinarily intimate portrait of Iraqis living under US occupation. Her principal focus is Dr. Riyadh, an Iraqi medical doctor, father of six and Sunni Political candidate. An outspoken critic of the occupation, he is equally passionate […]
Africa deals with its internal pressure in specifically African ways, as revealed in Allison Berg’s lucid, fascinating and wide-ranging study of how witch hunts break out at times of social and economic stress and about the camps in Ghana that provide a haven for accused women. In Ghana, women accused of witchcraft are torn from […]
Known throughout the world as Amma, one of India's most famous “Mahatmas” or spiritual guides, is known internationally for her charitable donations, struggle for peace, and work with illiteracy. In 2002 she won the Gandhi King Prize for her work, joining a prestigious group of winners that include Nelson Mandela and Khofi Annan. Directed by […]
Born Billy Walker, Billy studied violin as a youngster growing up in New York's South Bronx. Drafted into Vietnam, he had a political awakening and returned to America to throw himself into the anti-war movement. When he began to play music again in 1971, Bang experimented with saxophones, but came back to the violin, recognizing […]
Amy Goodman, the host of Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now! helps celebrate the five year anniversary of the Hudson Mohawk Independent Media Center and launches a capital campaign for The Sanctuary For Independent Media. The dinner fundraiser will take place from 5:30-7 PM and feature a meal catered by local restaurants including Ali Baba, Al Baraki, Honest […]
The Kamikaze Hearts offer “upstate porch rock.” Deftly crafting descriptive tales in song in addition to the texture of four-part harmonies, the band features acoustic guitar, brushed snare drum and floor tom, acoustic bass, mandolin, banjo and dobro. The Kamikaze Hearts take a varied approach to musical arrangement and presentation that appeals to many disparate […]
Curious about documentaries? Thinking of making one or in the middle of production? Examine fundamental issues critical to planning, producing and marketing a documentary. Topics include: Subject - Choosing a topic that's realistic; Taglines and treatments - grabbing people with the written description of your film; Technique - How to pull of shooting your doc; […]
Professor Mansour Farhang is an Iranian-born author and former diplomat who served as revolutionary Iran's first ambassador to the U.N. after the fall of the Sha and before Khomeini. He now teaches international relations and Middle Eastern politics at Bennington College. He will speak on the “Iran Nuclear Program and U.S.-Iranian Relations” and answer audience […]
A new edit of the 1964 documentary What Do You Tear Down Next, documenting the prelude to destruction of hundreds of downtown buildings in Troy, Schenectady, and Albany. Followed by the 1954 classic, How to Live in a City, which visualizes the practical results of the philosophy of Jane Jacobs (who died earlier this year). […]
The Sanctuary for Independent Media celebrates a living legend, the one and only George Stoney, one of America’s greatest documentary filmmakers! Stoney has been making films since 1946, and was one of the early advocates of using video as a tool for social change. The screenings will take place over two evenings with the themes […]
The 2005 documentary Getting Out by Stoney and his former student David Bangall holds true to one of the basic precepts of community media: giving a forum to unheard voices and stories. This film about Rehabilitation Through the Arts, an experimental theater program at the Sing Sing correctional facility designed to prepare inmates for their […]
Composer Zevin Polzin's overnight concert, Notes Against the Threshold of Dreams, will be an exploration of the liminal zone between waking consciousness and dream. This process involves the sonification of states of consciousness into contrapuntal melodies that bend and warp over the course of sleep, finally re-emerging as new melodies created by REM brainwaves. The […]
Bill Brown is from Lubbock, Texas. He has made several short experimental documentaries about the dusty corners of the North American landscape, including The Other Side (2006). He will be screening these along with his new film The Other Side, a 2000 mile journey along the U.S./Mexico border revealing a geography of aspiration and insecurity. […]
Presenting filmmakers and their works in progress to an audience of filmmakers, film lovers and anyone interested in the creative process. The "In-the-Works" Film and Video Festival, curated by Burrill Crohn, the works encompass all genres – from animation to experimental, from dramas to docs. It is a place where filmmakers can get valuable feedback […]
Formed in 2005 Red Morocco is Joe Giardullo, tenor/soprano sax; Bob Forbes, bass; and Harvey Sorgen, drums. This powerful band features Harvey Sorgen, former longtime drummer with Hot Tuna. Joe and Harvey go back over 30 years together, including a time based in Amsterdam, Holland in the 1970s. Joe Giardullo is a free jazz reed […]
Cartune Exprez is a curated program of experimental animations and performances from across the United States and Canada. This event converges hypercolor flash graphics, hand drawn stories, newspaper cut-outs, photo animations, and more. Prehistoric quadrupeds battle ennui, suicidal protagonists stumble through pixelated video game landscapes, the Sunday New York Times reanimates headliner narratives, action adventure […]
In this workshop, led by new media artist Cat Mazza, you will learn the basics of developing a website. It will cover how to brainstorm interfaces and navigation, basic HTML coding and fully implementing a basic website. We will look at various examples and discuss how to make your website most effective for your project […]
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