Every year, Columbia College Chicago hosts Convocation, a welcoming event for new students. At Convocation students have the opportunity to learn more about various student organizations and academic departments, while enjoying free food and live entertainment. Viva Doc will be present at Convocation, and looks forward to recruiting new students from various majors, concentrations, and [...]
Submit Your Film to the ISDC!
The International Student Documentary Competition (ISDC) is currently accepting student documentary submissions from all over the world.
SHOUTBACK - Looking back, Moving forward
Help us kickoff the International Student Documentary Competition 2010 with a screening of past winners!
SHOUTBACK
looking back and moving forward
Friday, March 5th
1104 S. Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
Reception : 6.00pm, Rm 407
Screening : 6.30pm - 8.00pm, Rm 402
Hoop Dreams 15th Anniversary Events
I hope that the year is off to a great start. I am currently working with Kartemquin Films to promote the 15th anniversary of the classic film Hoop Dreams. I wanted to give you a heads up on two events surrounding this grand occasion….
Filmmakers at the Forum
Join us for a discussion with directors and producers from the Kartemquin series, The New Americans. To celebrate the rebroadcasting of the groundbreaking series, They’ve agreed to share some of their knowledge with us on the Viva Documentary Forums.
Visit the forum thread and leave questions here.
The series will air as part of Global Voices [...]
June 18th Screening of The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Synopsis:
Shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2006, this film breaks the silence surrounding the tens of thousands of women and girls who have been kidnapped, raped and sexually tortured in that country’s intractable civil war. The filmmaker, herself a survivor of gang rape, talks with activists, peacekeepers, physicians and [...]
Thurs, 5/14: Trouble the Water screening with Q&A
This Thursday, May 14th, come join us for the free screening/discussion of the Oscar nominated documentary, “Trouble the Water” at Columbia College Chicago.
“Trouble the Water”, is the story that was never told about Hurricane Katrina.
The producers Tia Lessin and Carl Dean will be at the screening to answer questions and raise awareness.
Check out [...]
A night of unseen Maysles Brothers work
SNAPSHOTS
Rare Cinematic Shorts, Out-takes and Commercial Work by
THE MAYSLES BROTHERS
A special program curated for STOP SMILING
STOP SMILING presents a selection of work by the documentary pioneers
behind Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens and Salesman. This one-night-only
program of Direct Cinema portraits and explorations will span both the
myriad subjects that have caught the attention of the Maysles’ lens, as
well [...]
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, [...]