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  Media Burn in St. Petersburg!

  July 2, 2019 at 3:41 pm / Blog

  We just returned from our absolutely incredible trip to St. Petersburg where we premiered our new film, Ghosts in the Machine, which was a collaboration between two American and two Russian filmmakers. The film and the trip were made possible through the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The filmmakers worked primarily with Media Burn’s collection to create films that reflect on media manipulation and the U.S.-Russia relationship. It is composed of four 15-minute chapters: “Deceive … Continue reading →

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  June 19/21/22: Russian premiere of our new film, Ghosts in the Machine

  June 16, 2019 at 11:22 am / Blog

  We are so excited about the first public screenings of this project we’ve been working on for the past year! In 2018, Media Burn was awarded a prestigious International Connections Fund grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This grant enabled us to select four filmmakers–two American and two Russian–who collaborated to create a found footage film. The films draw from Media Burn’s collection to create works that reflect on historical truths and media manipulation. The 60-minute … Continue reading →

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  Rare Footage of the Legendary Dr. John Performing at a Private Party in 1976

  June 12, 2019 at 10:50 am / Blog

  On June 6, 2019, the legendary musician Dr. John passed away. His music combined jazz, rock n’ roll, boogie woogie, pop, and blues in a way that changed the New Orleans music tradition. In a career that spanned over 60 years, he helped morph the sound of the Big Easy. As Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote in his tribute, Dr. John “wasn’t interested in merely keeping the old ways alive, he wanted them to grow and expand.” He also drew from New … Continue reading →

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  30 Years After Tiananmen Square

  June 4, 2019 at 12:49 pm / Blog

  Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, China. It’s estimated that between 500,000 and 1.5 million people gathered on June 4, 1989 as part of the student-led protest against the government. They called for democracy and freedom of speech. However, actions from the Chinese military led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. American Pat Keeton was in the crowd and managed to make a VHS tape of her experience. She followed literature professor … Continue reading →

• [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Bob Kerrey at Finkl Steel]

  1991-11-05 / 1992 Election, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage shot for The 90’s Election Specials. Bob Kerry campaigns at Finkl Steel in Chicago. Tour, speech, hard hats, hot metal. Continue reading →

• [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Dan Quayle]

  1991-10-25 / 1992 Election, Bill Stamets, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the The 90’s Election Specials. Continued from 10556, Jerry Brown/Dan Quayle. American Bar Association, litigation, Fairmont Hotel. Continue reading →

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  Reality: Family, Community, The Truce

  1994-01-01 / African American, Communities

  Imperial Courts Cap Video Workshop, 1994. Continue reading →

• Mon Wed Friday Video, 19805 Video Art

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  [Aristide speaks to Carver Community Club]

  Politics

• The March for Disarmament

  1982-6-12 / Global Perspectives on War and Peace

  Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Large rally to support disarmament in Central Park. June 12th, 1982. Continue reading →