The blood begins to fly at 1:00pm today. Discussions of all things Desmodontinae (vampire bat) on film. AU literature professor Jeffrey Middents contributes a piece on Spanish-language Dracula. For more information see-the Vampire Blog-a-Thon linkJeffrey Middents’ “Drácula sounds much better with an accent” link Media Services own vampire collection-Bram Stoker’s Dracula [1992] (DVD 2048)Buffy the […]
Continue readingMonthly Archives: October 2006
New library addition: Our Brand is Crisis
For many years American political strategists have consulted on the campaigns of presidential hopefuls in other countries, discreetly molding the opnions of the voting puplic, spreading US-style politicking around the world. This riveting documentary follows James Carville and a team of consultants as they help Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada become president of Bolivia. The same […]
Continue readingCool classic short now online: Sour Death Balls
Academy award winning documentary director Jessica Yu first made a splash with this elegantly simple 1992 film of an array of people suffering through an intensely sour candy experience. Picture an Andy Warhol screen test series that’s suitable for kids. link
Continue readingNotable new addition to AU Faculty: Filmmaker Louis Massiah
Massiah has joined the faculty of the School of Communication. Much of Massiah’s work covers subjects related to social activism. He produced and wrote Power!: 1967-1968 (VHS 7409) and A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971 (VHS 7412), both part of the Eyes on the Prize II series, which is soon to be released on DVD. Another […]
Continue readingOnline video discovery: AIR: America’s Investigative Reports
I’ve been captivated by the above-mentioned series on PBS in case you hadn’t yet discovered it. What I like about it is the focus is on the craft of journalism using ground-breaking current stories, such as the system-wide mismanagement of FEMA, as the context. It’s largely about following leads, digging up sources, and the collaboration […]
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