“i” with Filmmakers Raphael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia
“i” (2006), a documentary by film makers Raphael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia, is a mediation on the relationship between media and power as it is manifested by the world's largest […]
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The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
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“Salvador Allende” Premiere with Editor Fernando Leiva
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesSalvador Allende's brief rule as President of Chile from 1970 to 1973 is a central moment in the modern history of South America. However, who was Salvador Allende? Was he […]
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Underground Gallery Presents “Unseen America NYS: Layers of Working Life”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWorking people are often defined solely by their occupation, yet there is so much more to the story. Each of our lives is comprised of layer upon layer of people*, […]
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“Gram Parson: Fallen Angel” and Gram Parsons Tribute
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesOn September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the influence of drugs and alcohol near his favorite place – the Joshua Tree National Monument […]
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“Sir! No Sir!” Screening
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesDavid Zeiger's new film Sir! No Sir! (2005) focuses on a forgotten 1960's anti-war movement that altered the course of history. This movement didn't take place on college campuses, but […]
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Be The Media! Workshop with Olivia Robinson: Digital Photography – Getting Inside the Camera
Want to know more about your digital camera? This hands-on workshop is for individuals who want to learn more about the advanced features on their digital still camera. The workshop […]
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“Private” Film Screening with Activist George Rishmawi
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesInspired 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 […]
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“Contested Streets” & “Memorial Ride” Screenings, and “The Car-Free Lifestyle” Book Signing
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesStefan 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 […]
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Conference Call Quartet
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThis 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 […]
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“My Country, My Country” with Filmmaker Laura Poitras
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWorking 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 […]
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“Witches in Exile” with Filmmaker Allison Berg
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesAfrica 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 […]
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“Darshan: The Embrace” Film Screening
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesKnown 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 […]
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The Billy Bang Quartet
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 […]
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Amy Goodman
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesAmy 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 […]
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The Kamikaze Hearts
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Be the Media! Workshop with Jim de Séve: Essential Documentary Tools
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesCurious 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 […]
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Mansour Farhang on Iran
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesProfessor 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 […]
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George Stoney on “Urban Renewal”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA 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 […]
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George Stoney 90th Birthday Bash
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe 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 […]
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George Stoney on “Prison Action”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe 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 […]
