1/28/21: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: The End of the Nightstick
Jan 28: Join Media Burn and the original filmmakers for a screening of The End of the Nightstick, a 1993 film documenting police brutality in Chicago. Continue reading
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12/3/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: South Side Home Movie Project with Ashley O’Shay
December 3: screening and discussion with the South Side Home Movie Project and filmmaker Ashley O’Shay. Continue reading
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11/12/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: EngageMedia: Video for Change in the Asia: Pacific
EngageMedia is a non-profit media, technology, and culture organisation in the Philippines. EngageMedia uses the power of video, the Internet, and open technologies to create social and environmental change. Continue reading
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10/29/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Salome Chasnoff
October 29: Chicago-based filmmaker Salome Chasnoff joined Media Burn for a screening and discussion of her work. Continue reading
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10/22/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Bombozila
October 22: South American group Bombozila will join Media Burn for a screening and discussion of their work. Continue reading
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9/24/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Nancy Buchanan
Nancy Buchanan is a conceptual artist working in many forms, including videos, installations, drawings, and mixed media work. Continue reading
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9/14/20: Screening and discussion with Media Burn’s summer youth filmmakers
From June to September, Media Burn’s five interns, collaborating virtually, created videos examining on the impact of the pandemic in their own communities–from Belmont Cragin on Chicago’s northwest side all the way to Guangzhou, China. Some chose to examine their quarantine life at home while others ventured out around the globe. Every video is a unique reflection upon this abnormal time. We’re so proud of the work they have done and can’t wait to share it with you! You can … Continue reading
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8/27/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: TRANSSEXUALS screening and discussion
The documentary TRANSSEXUALS features a look at the transgender community in New York in 1971. Continue reading