Andrew Jones travels to North Korea with a group of African Americans called “People to People” in an effort to learn more about the country. Once there, his mission for the tape becomes dispelling negative American myths about North Korea. Continue reading
![[Robert Sandifer murder case #8]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/645330578_640-228x160.jpg)
00:00 A day after the funeral, at Sandifer’s grave, now covered w/dirt. 01:10 Andrew Jones doing on-camera wrap up. He is giving stats about the cemetery where Sandifer is buried. Says that 90% of the people buried there are under the age of 35; 60% have suffered gunshot wounds. Drugs and violence are the underlying causes of these tragi c stats. 06:00 B-roll footage. Grave diggers digging, cemetery visitors, graves, etc 08:27 Andrew Jones asks people in downtown Chicago what … Continue reading
![[The 90s Election Specials raw: Chicago politics]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/635117004_640-228x160.jpg)
Footage for The 90’s Election Specials, covering 17th ward elections in Chicago. Interviews with campaign workers for Congressman Charles Hayes and Representative Gus Savage. Continue reading
Andrew Jones goes to Los Angeles in the aftermath of the riots of 1992. He speaks with many people about the racial issues that sparked this uprising–the feeling that blacks and Latinos had been systematically discriminated against in their own neighborhoods for years. The main complaint is that stores in their neighborhoods were owned by whites and Koreans and they were overcharged for all services and products. Much of the tension appears to be between the blacks/Latinos and the Korean shop owners. Another interesting feature of the tape is the discussion of the differing motives between rioters and looters and between the actions in different parts of the city. For example, in some areas, only specific businesses, those that were seen as longtime oppressors, were targeted. A man shows footage from his camcorder of the looting, and notes that all of the looters were white, and all were smiling. Clearly, the situation in Los Angeles was far from simple. This tape is a fascinating glimpse into the psychology of the time period. Continue reading
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. In December 1989, videomaker Andrew Jones was in Panama, working on a documentary about President Manuel Noriega. On the eve of the interview, the U.S. invaded Panama amid rising tensions between the two countries. The United States had been claiming the Noriega was a drug trafficker and dangerous to America. Jones spends time with the everyday Panamanians as well as Panamanian government officials, and as a result, becomes increasingly suspicious of the portrayal of the invasion by the U.S. government and media. The documentary includes powerful on the ground footage during the U.S. attack. Continue reading
![[The 90s Election Specials raw: Mel Reynolds]](http://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/635488181_640-228x160.jpg)
Footage for The 90’s Election Specials. Videomaker Andrew Jones goes on a mission to find the campaign car of Mel Reynolds (who is running for Congress against incumbent Gus Savage), which was shot at in a drive-by the night before, eventually getting an exclusive interview with Reynolds himself. Continue reading
Various segments with people featured on The 90’s. Robert Demella talks about being a cab driver in New York City. Ruth Handler, creator of the Barbie doll, talks about how she got into the business of prosthetic breasts and her business “Nearly Me.” “On Our Land,” about Appalachians struggling against mining corporations trying to take their land. Erika Becker talks about having Cerebral Palsy. John Parker distributes drug needles to addicts in a controversial effort to prevent the spread of disease. Andrew Jones documents the Iraq human peace camp. Continue reading
Andrew Jones shoots his trip hitchhiking across the country, interviewing people along the way. Continue reading