“One of the greatest challenges facing schools today is the push to raise the expertise of teachers. but if teachers are going to become experts, they need proven strategies and the training to make them work…plain and simple. In ’The strategic teacher,’ renowned education consultant Harvey Silver illustrates practical ways to make this happen in […]
Continue readingHot Docs: Romantic Warriors now available in Media Services
Inspired by classical progressive rock bands of 40 years ago such as King Crimson, Emerson Lake, and Palmer and Pink Floyd, young bands of today have transformed progressive music into something new. Ignored by today’s music industry but empowered by the tools of the Internet, these young bnads are trying to find their audience while […]
Continue readingHot Docs: Not my life now available in Media Services
This documentary features more than fifty interviews with trafficking victims and their advocates in government, law enforcement, civil society, and the private sector. DVD 9512 Distributor description: http://notmylife.org/about-film
Continue readingEco-Comedy Video Competition Spring 2012 **$1,000 Prize**
Eco-Comedy Video Competition Spring 2012 ** $1,000 Prize ** Sponsored by: Sierra Club and the Center for Environmental Filmmaking The contest is open to anyone who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube, which communicates a clear message about clean energy and/or green jobs. Submissions must:-Be humorous!-Address the issue of clean energy and/or green jobs-Reach […]
Continue readingFilms of Jay Rosenblatt Vol 1 now available in Media Services
Collage films that use educational movies from the 1950s and 1960s, newsreels, Hollywood clips, historical footage, home movies and other found footage to present the subject of the film. These films span the first decade of Rosenblatt’s cinematic career. DVD 8994 Jay Rosenblatt site The Smell of Burning Ants
Continue readingVisiting Filmmaker Series – Spring 2012: Gerry Wurzburg – “Wretches and Jabberers” – Thursday, February 16 from 2:30 – 7:00pm
Gerry Wurzburg – “Wretches and Jabberers” Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012 – 2:30 – 7:00pm Location: Wechsler Theater in the Mary Graydon Center of American University Join us for a Master Class with filmmaker Gerry Wurzburg at 2:30 pm followed by a screening of the documentary “Wretches and Jabberers” and Q&A starting at 5:30 pm. […]
Continue readingSPC Film Series Presents Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1
Tuesday, February 14, 11:00 p.m., Ward 1Come see the latest installment of Stephanie Meyer’s blockbuster series,Twilight. All are welcome for this free screening.Sponsor: Student Programming Committee and SUBContact: sm2272a@student.american.edu Excerpted from Today@AU.
Continue readingSOC’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking Presents “Defending Eden”: Indigenous People, Conservation, and Film
Tuesday, February 14, 7:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, Wechsler TheaterHow storytelling over multiple media platforms might enable Ecuador’s Waorani people to defend their biologically rich territory from the incursion of industry. Filmmakers Keith Heyward and Jennifer Berglund of Prehensile Productions will discuss their film and their experience as new environmental filmmakers trying to hang on […]
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 readingHow to Back Up Your Data on Your Mac
Here’s a great little wiki article in the How To section of Wired.com. It talks about backing up your data as a Mac user. It’s extremely important to back up all your data, but most of us don’t learn this or follow through and actually do it until we’ve learned the hard way. The hardest […]
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