AFI Silver Hosts the 8th Annual New African Films FestivalThursday, March 8 – Tuesday, March 13AFI Silver Theatre8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910Get ticketsAFI Silver is proud to host the 8th annual New African Films Festival, co-presented by AFI, TransAfrica and afrikafé. The vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent is […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Home Use Collection: Opposite of sex – HU DVD 3170Mesrine: Public enemy #1 – HU DVD 8342Eyes without a face – HU DVD 9701Coco avant Chanel – HU DVD 9702The Apostle – HU DVD 9703X files fight the future – HU DVD 9704Godspell – HU […]
Continue reading85 films Martin Scorsese says you should see
Martin Scorsese did a four hour interview with Fast Company last year for the December/January issue. In the interview he talked a lot about the business of making films and how he’s managed to stay in it and remain relevant for so long. Over the four hours, Scorsese referenced 85 “films you need to see […]
Continue readingSPC Films and UC Events Present: Hugo – Tuesday, March 6, 11:00 p.m., Ward 1
SPC Films and UC Events Present: HugoTuesday, March 6, 11:00 p.m., Ward 1 Come enjoy a free screening of the Oscar-winning film Hugo. An orphan boy attempts to uncover the mystery of a mechanical man and in the process discovers the magical early history of the movies. Sponsor: UC Events, Student Activities, SUB, RHA, SG […]
Continue readingCheck out these Code of Best Practices in Fair Use videos from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
This webcast introduced the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries on the day of the Code’s release, January 26, 2012. The Code facilitators—Patricia Aufderheide of the Center for Social Media at American University, Brandon Butler of ARL, and Peter Jaszi of the American University Law School—delivered a brief presentation […]
Continue readingNew Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:
The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
Continue readingUC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part III
UC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part III DAWN OF THE DEADFriday, March 2, 2012 From 6pm – 8:30pm Mudbox on the Lower Level of the LibrarySponsored by Bender Library and University College
Continue readingA new piece of AV gear is now available for check out from the New Media Center!
Pearstone OLM-10 Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone The Pearstone OLM-10 lav mic is a really great sounding mic that may be perfect for one of your upcoming audio or video projects. It clips on and it has no problem picking up sound from a distance. When we tested this mic in the New Media Center, it managed […]
Continue readingHot Docs: The Siege now available in Media Services
This documentary follows the story of the day of the Siege of Colombia’s Palace of Justice, where close to 100 people were killed including most of the Colombia’s supreme court justices, and tracks the courtroom drama of Colonel Plazas Vega’s trial 25 years later. In the course of the highly charged trial the lawyers, prosecutors, […]
Continue readingVisiting Filmmaker Series – Spring 2012: Heather Courtney – “Where Soldiers Come From” – Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 2:30 – 7pm
Heather Courtney – “Where Soldiers Come From” Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 – 2:30 – 7:00pm Join us for a Master Class with filmmaker Heather Courtney at 2:30 pm followed by a screening of the documentary “Where Soldiers Come From” and Q&A starting at 5:30 pm. WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM is an intimate look at […]
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