Sitka documentary showcase ’14 Miles’ debuts this week
The Sitka Film Society, Artchange Inc., and the Coliseum Theater are teaming up to present "14 Miles", a mini documentary series set in Sitka.
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Tag: documentary
Kids documenting our communities
Ellen Frankenstein, artist in residence and documentary filmmaker joins Kristine Hole, 4th grade teacher at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School, to talk about their recent collaboration teaching students documentary skills. The theme of the collaborative teaching effort was: how do people contribute to their communities?
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Documentary follows yacht turned rescue boat
Andrew Thoms and Maite Lorente will screen the film "Astral Flyer, on Friday, January 20 at 6 p.m. at the Sitka Public Library. Downloadable audio.
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Edgecumbe students craft homemade documentaries
Emmett Williams talks about an ongoing film project with Mt. Edgecumbe High School. Five students will be screening their short documentaries about culture, place, and climate change on Thursday, November 10 at the Sitka Coliseum Theater. Downloadable audio.
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Frankenstein on “Frankentweet,” or the digital monsters around us
Ellen Frankenstein, a local media maker and educator, is developing a project called Frankentweet, that uses documentary film to examines personal interaction in the digital age. She was joined by Patrick Sullivan, a Special Project Coordinator. "Frankentweet" wants to know how technology - from social media to smartphones - is shaping ordinary life and classroom learning. The filmmakers' unique approach to this project includes "digital interventions" - or "hijinks" - that involve people directly. Downloadable audio.
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