“Promised Paradise: How Can One Believe That Terrorism Leads To Heaven?” with Filmmaker Leonard Helmrich
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, TroyAfrican Film Festival Featuring “Bling, A Planet Rock,” with Filmmaker Raquel Cepeda and “Growing Stronger”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, TroyAfrican Film Festival Featuring “Clouds Over Conakry,” plus “Mama Put”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, TroyWeek of Events
Sunday, April 6, 2008
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April 6, 2008 -Be The Media! Workshop with Leonard Helmrich: Single-Shot Cinema
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April 6, 2008 -“Promised Paradise: How Can One Believe That Terrorism Leads To Heaven?” with Filmmaker Leonard Helmrich
Be The Media! Workshop with Leonard Helmrich: Single-Shot Cinema
In the afternoon workshop Leonard Helmrich will be explaining his “single-shot cinema” theory, a way of filming using one fluid shot with multiple angles.
“Promised Paradise: How Can One Believe That Terrorism Leads To Heaven?” with Filmmaker Leonard Helmrich
Leonard Retel Helmrich is an internationally recognized Indonesian filmmaker. His featured documentary The Eye of the Day (2001) made him famous in the documentary film world. The follow-up, Shape of the Moon (2004), was selected for many important festivals and won the top documentary award at the Sundance Film Festival. In Helmrich’s Promised Paradise: How […]
Monday, April 7, 2008
No events on this day.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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April 8, 2008 -African Film Festival Featuring “Bling, A Planet Rock,” with Filmmaker Raquel Cepeda and “Growing Stronger”
African Film Festival Featuring “Bling, A Planet Rock,” with Filmmaker Raquel Cepeda and “Growing Stronger”
Filmmaker Raquel Cepeda presents Bling A Planet Rock (2007), a feature documentary by Raquel Cepeda, takes a hard-hitting look at how “blinging” in the flashy world of commercial hip-hop played a role in the 10-year civil war in Sierra Leone. This film takes U.S. hip-hop celebrities Paul Wall, Latin hip-hop artist Tego Calderon, and Raekwon […]
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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April 9, 2008 -African Film Festival Featuring “Clouds Over Conakry,” plus “Mama Put”
African Film Festival Featuring “Clouds Over Conakry,” plus “Mama Put”
Part of the African Film Festival, a screening of Clouds Over Conakry (2007) by Cheick Fantamady Camara. At the age of 25, the artist-caricaturist BB finds himself faced with an impossible choice. Son of Karamo, the inflexible imam (who is also the guardian of his village’s ancestral traditions), BB is chosen to be his father’s […]
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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April 10, 2008 -Be The Media! Workshop with Penny Lane: Editing Basics, Part Two
Be The Media! Workshop with Penny Lane: Editing Basics, Part Two
A continuation of the editing workshop. Have great footage, but need to put it all together? This basic editing class is for you. Participants work individually and in groups over two lab sessions to learn the basics of audio and video editing. Bring any footage shot over the course of the workshop series; if you […]
Friday, April 11, 2008
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April 11, 2008 -African Film Festival Presents Mamadou Diabate Ensemble
African Film Festival Presents Mamadou Diabate Ensemble
As part of the African Film Festival, we present a live performance by Grammy-nominated kora master Mamadou Diabate from the West African country of Mali with his ensemble as part of the 2008 African Film Festival. The Mamadou Diabate Ensemble includes Mamadou Diabate on kora, Balla Kouyate on balafon, Baye Kouyate on talking drum and […]
Saturday, April 12, 2008
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