[The 90’s raw: Eddie Tape #107 – Democratic convention]
Eddie Tape #107. Democratic National Convention, 1992, New York City. Becker at the 1992 Democratic National Convention, various interviews.
Eddie Tape #107. Democratic National Convention, 1992, New York City. Becker at the 1992 Democratic National Convention, various interviews.
Raw tape for The 90 ‘s election specials. Bill Clinton visits the Beasley Academic Center, a predominantly African-American elementary magnet school on Chicago’s South Side. This tape follows Beasley principal, Mrs. Ollie McLemore, as she visits several classes, and helps Clinton’s advance team prepare for Clinton’s visit. Videomaker Eddie Becker also asks students about Clinton and his upcoming visit.
A video documentary inspired by Studs Terkel’s book “Working,” featuring six different workers talking about their lives and their jobs, in addition to Studs himself.
Compilation tape highlighting the work of the members of the Chicago Area Videomakers Coalition. The group was formed in 1977 to formally bring together Chicago’s independent videomakers to create a higher profile and bring their work to the public. This tape was first broadcast on Channel 44 on June 18, 1977, based on a commitment from general manager Ed Morris. The production of this tape made it apparent that the most pressing need in the videomaking community was editing facilities. In 1978, aided by the visibility produced by the sampler tape, the Coalition opened the Chicago Editing Center, which provided low-cost editing facilities to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis.