This video is one of three and was recorded during a retreat in Woodstock, Illinois where the Chicago Area Project (C.A.P.), organised a weekend gathering to reflect on their past accomplishments and plan for the next year. Continue reading
Documents the activities of a Chicago artist-run, non-profit organization fostering experimental hand papermaking and artists’ collaborations. Shows the process of making paper by hand. Includes interviews with co-directors Marilyn Sward, Linda Sorkin-Eisenberg and other artists. The videowas made in three versions: English, Spanish and American Sign Language. (note: Paper Press served as the proto-type for the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book &
Paper Arts, established in 1993 with Marilyn Sward as its Director)
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Maria Almonte immigrated from Mexico to Chicago’s Pilsen–Little Village neighborhood in 1950. An
artist/teacher, she supported her family from her flower shop business and became a leader in the
educational and cultural life of the community. She taught traditional arts, crafts, and practical skills
like dress-making in settlement houses, in community workshops and in her own studio. At the age of
70 she continued to teach and act on her belief that artistic expression is a powerful tool for
developing cultural identity and individual self-esteem. The video shows Ms. Almonte in community-
sponsored workshops teaching neighborhood residents how to make traditional cut-paper ornaments
and how to design clothing. In the hall of a local church her students model their creations and receive
recognition. Produced, directed and edited by Eleanor Boyer and Karen Peugh. Partially funded by
the Illinois Arts Council and the Center for New Television with a Joyce Foundation grant.
Gold Can Award, Chicago Access Corporation, 1986; Certificate of Merit, Chicago International
Film Festival, 1984
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Turning a Corner tells the stories of people involved in the sex trade and their efforts to raise public awareness of systemic injustice and promote needed reforms. Created in a media activism workshop with over a dozen members of Prostitution Alternatives Round Table (PART), this groundbreaking film recounts their survival and triumph over homelessness, violence and discrimination, and gives rare insights into Chicago’s sex trade industry. The new version includes interview updates with many of the participants from the original film.
Through Beyondmedia’s Women and Prison program, incarcerated women and girls, former prisoners and their families use media arts to voice their stories, promoting public dialogue, healing and community organizing. Since 1997, Beyondmedia has collaborated extensively with women and girls in prison and after their incarceration to create interdisciplinary, multimedia educational forums on women and prison. Continue reading
Nancy Buchanan is a conceptual artist working in many forms, including videos, installations, drawings, and mixed media work. Continue reading
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The documentary TRANSSEXUALS features a look at the transgender community in New York in 1971. Continue reading
Laurie Little is a Chicago-based filmmaker, artist, and educator. Continue reading