Hot Docs highlights interesting new documentaries we’ve recently added to our collection. The First Amendment in the 21st Century (DVD 10620-10627) is an eight-part series that highlights landmark free speech cases from the Supreme Court. Each lasts roughly half an hour and includes digital supplemental material, including briefs and case summaries. Subject matter ranges from […]
Continue readingLearn Photoshop like a preschooler — with puppets!
The end of the semester is upon us, which means that term projects and presentations are rearing their ugly heads. If the activity in the New Media Center is anything to go by, professors from across campus are now expecting students to use media in their presentations. This is expected for graphic design, film, and […]
Continue readingSettle down for the weekend with Thanksgiving television
The officially sanctioned “holiday season” starts this Thursday with Thanksgiving. But unlike other big cultural fixations, Thanksgiving doesn’t have any classic movies associated with it. If you want the best Thanksgiving stories, you’ll usually have to turn to television. With that said, here’s a list of the Thanksgiving movies and television episodes in our college. […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – November 2012
In the past month, we’ve added 293 new titles and television series. They run the full spectrum from educational films about landmark Supreme Court cases to The Avengers and Magic Mike. We’re continuing to add more television, including cult favorites such as Sports Night and American Horror Story. We have dozens of brand new documentaries, […]
Continue readingP.T. Anderson’s tracking shots dissected
Last month, I mentioned a new film journal that analyzes famous film scenes through the lens of architecture. It seems that this is a big year for space studies in films, because now, an entrepreneuring blogger at the British Film Institute has created a video essay diagramming some of Paul Thomas Anderson’s trademark tracking shots. […]
Continue readingNew streaming video databases from Alexander Street
The American University Library recently gained access to two new, exciting streaming video databases via Alexander Street Press. They include a combined 413 hours of video! These new resources are well worth checking out if you have interest their subject matter. LGBT Studies in Video Collection features documentaries, interviews, and feature films exploring LGBT history, […]
Continue readingAU professor debuts documentary series on Showtime
Time for a little AU horn-tooting: a faculty member and frequent patron of Media Services got their television debut last night! American University professor Peter Kuznick has spent the past four years working with filmmaker Oliver Stone to write a new documentary TV series, Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States. The series covers […]
Continue readingTONIGHT: Women in Documentary Filmmaking with Dr. Aufderheide
Tonight, friend of Media Services Dr. Patricia Aufderheide will present in the Butler Board Room on the role of women in documentary filmmaking. The event is part of a School of Communications series on American women hosted by American University faculty members. Aufderheide recently led a presentation about fair use copyright law at last month’s […]
Continue readingClose the week with a Glengarry Glen Ross double feature
This weekend, AU’s Department of Performing Arts will be putting on Glengarry Glen Ross, the Pulitzer-winning 1984 play about cutthroat businessmen in a race for the top. AU’s production is putting a twist on the classic with an all-female cast rather than the typical male ensemble. Tickets are available through Tix.com. The name Glengarry Glen […]
Continue readingThe Academy goes digital, opens archives for all
Digital collections are really exciting. Fragile resources that could previously only be handled in person are now available for anyone to view online. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body in charge of the Oscars, is the latest to jump on this trend. They’ve uploaded their massive archives of film publications […]
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