The party will take place from 4-7 (and probably later) in the Doc Center, 1104 S Wabash, suite 407. Photos and video will be uploaded to the Viva Doc website afterwards.
Update: Mario C. adds a slew of photos he took at the event:
The Michael Rabiger Center for Documentary Film Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
20th Anniversary of the Doc Center
Join us for The Doc Center’s 20th Anniversary Bash!
Wednesday, April 29th, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
1104 S Wabash Ave, Rm 407, The Michael Rabiger Center for Documentary
Come celebrate the past, present and future of Columbia’s innovative center for documentary filmmaking!
4:00pm: Food, games, friends, and fun!
5:00pm: A Panel Discussion with Michael Rabiger, Russell Porter, Judy Hoffman, Tod Lending, Suree Towfighnia & Arlen Parsa
6:15pm: Shorts screenings of a selection of current and past Columbia short documentaries
Bob Seger Rocks Big Screen!!!
Timothy Tamisiea will represent the Viva Doc this Thursday with the only documentary to be accepted into Big Screen 13. Timmy was kind enough to share a rough cut with us at the end of last semester and, just like in real life, everyone there was touched by little Luke Casey. Come show support for this MFA Doc 1 and make sure to cast your vote for the Doc Side!
BOB SEGER ROCKS
Luke Casey appears to be a normal 12 year-old. He loves Curious
George, throwing football with his friends, playing the drums and
listening to his hero, Bob Seger. It’s hard to believe that Luke was
born with hydrocephalus, a condition where the fluid gets trapped in
the skull. With his brain being crushed, Luke’s parents were told he
wouldn’t survive past 6 months. Luke’s loving, strong family and an
his incredible courage has helped him beat the odds. Although he has
undergone 23 brain surgeries, suffers hemoplasia (a weakness in the
left side of his body) and is legally blind, Luke still touches the
lives of everyone who meets him.
Big Screen 13, Thursday, April 23 at 7 pm, Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash, 8th Floor
Viva Doc Presents: O’er the Land By Deborah Stratman
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, Room 504, 5:15pm, Free
On April 15th, 2009, experimental filmmaker Deborah Stratman will visit Columbia College of Chicago to screen and discuss her latest work, O’er the Land — an acclaimed, experimental documentary which recently premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and Internationally premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival — also, it should also be noted that O’er won best film at the Ann Arbor Film Festival a few weeks ago. And the success continues.
Admission is free and open to anyone with a strong interest in documentary filmmaking — be it a student from Columbia, the Art Institute, DePaul, UOC students — cinephiles of all shapes and sizes are welcome. Seating is limited and is a first-come-first-seated system.
The event will be hosted in room 504 of Columbia’s 1104 S. Wabash Ave film building. View the flyer.
Synopsis:
Deborah Stratman’s 2008 documentary considers the effect of technology on American history and the idea of freedom. The film is framed by the experiences of Colonel William Rankin, who was forced to eject from his fighter jet in 1959 only to be trapped in the whirling winds of a massive thunderstorm. 52 min. — Chicago Reader
Hope to see you there. Bring your dearest friends (no enemies) and be sure to have your avant-garde-doc-brain inserted and ready. Also playing is Chris Marker’s Three Cheers for the Whale
Want more?
Absorb All-Star Knowledge from the Pros
Starting tomorrow, for two weekends only, the wizards, masters, and warriors of documentary will come out and play.
At the 2009 Producers’ Series
Eye-Witness – Focus On Documentaries
April 4-5 & 18-19
Film Row Cinema
Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, 8th Floor
Two full weekend sessions that cover the nuts and bolts of developing, marketing and distributing your documentary film! Some series highlights:
• Want to plan a series? Join Kartemquin’s Gordon Quinn, Leslie Simmer & Jerry Blumenthal to discuss the process involved in planning and producing their series THE NEW AMERICANS that spanned 4 years in the lives of new American immigrants.
• Need advice on pitching your film or work-in-progress to potential funders and distributors? Expert Laurie Scheer will tell you how, listen to pitches from participants, and give advice on how you can be most effective!
• Ethics Panel Discussion: The subjects of documentary films are often ordinary (or extraordinary) people unaccustomed to life in the limelight. What considerations should filmmakers take into account when making a documentary? Where do issues of time, money, deadlines and demands of story structure come into play? Join us for an in-depth discussion of the ethics surrounding documentary filmmaking with Ruth Leitman, Maggie Bowman, Danielle Beverly, and Stephanie McCanles.
• Get an overview of ITVS, application procedures and an outline of the relationship during and after, with ITVS’ Karim Ahmad and Kartemquin’s Xan Aranda, Associate Producer & Outreach Coordinator for MILKING THE RHINO.
• Two Chicago Premieres: TRUST US, THIS IS ALL MADE UP by Alex Karpovsky, premiered at SXSW this year starring Chicago’s own David Pasquesi and TJ Jagodowski!! HANDMADE NATION by Faythe Levine, DIY artist, founder of Art vs. Craft & published author!
**Free for Producer’s Series participants, Individual Screening Tickets Available for the general public!
To see the full schedule, purchase passes or screening tickets and for a look at the 2008 Producers’ Series, please visit our Producers’ Series page! (http://www.ifpchicago.org/category/producers-series/)
**IFP IS LOOKING FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE FREE ENTRY TO SOME SESSIONS DEPENDING ON THE AMT OF TIME VOLUNTEERED. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, PLEASE EMAIL rivetingpictures@gmail.com.