8/14/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Laurie Little
Laurie Little is a Chicago-based filmmaker, artist, and educator. Continue reading
Home » Blog (Page 2)
-
-
Gun violence in Chicago: then as now
Walking to school: usually a quick and unmemorable trip. That wasn’t the case for Dantrell Davis on the 13th of October in 1992. Just seven years old at the time, Davis was murdered by a bullet meant for a rival gang member, fired by Anthony Garrett. Just as in 1992, the senseless deaths of dozens of Chicagoans is once again at the top of newsreels. This July, 105 gun deaths occured in Chicago — more than double the total from … Continue reading
-
7/30/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Skip Blumberg
Skip Blumberg is an activist and video artist whose work has been shown widely on TV, the web, media art centers, and museums. Continue reading
-
Documentary Project on COVID-19
This summer, we are welcoming five student interns who are working on a video project to document their observations, thoughts, and reflection during the pandemic. Currently staying in different cities in the US and around the world, they are all excited to share their unique experiences and stories through short videos. During the past few weeks, every one of them has made a short video that introduces themselves as well as their project ideas to you all. Check out these videos … Continue reading
-
7/23/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Tom Weinberg
Tom Weinberg is a pioneering TV and nonfiction producer who has worked in video for more than 50 years. Continue reading
-
7/16/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Eleanor Boyer
Eleanor Boyer is a Chicago-based videomaker who has worked in video activism since the 1970s, beginning with her work on the Women’s Video Project at the Loop YWCA. Continue reading
-
7/2/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Ira Schneider
Ira Schneider is a video artist living in Berlin, who was part of the Raindance Corporation and the co-editor of Video Art: An Anthology. Continue reading
-
6/15/20: Historic Happy Hour with Chicago Detours + Media Burn
Since 2010, Chicago Detours has been offering fun and educational guided walking tours and bus tours of Chicago architecture, history and culture to public and private groups. Their cool Chicago walking tours bring curious people to explore stories and places locals don’t even know. They were voted “Best Tour of Chicago 2019”! As part of their Historic Happy Hour series, Chicago Detours Executive Director Amanda Scotese will talk with Media Burn Executive Director Sara Chapman about Media Burn’s work preserving … Continue reading