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… a student org focusing on documentary filmmaking!
… students from all majors!
… community and support!
… networking!
… collaborating on projects!
… film events!
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When: we meet every Tuesday @ 5:30pm
Where: the Doc Center.. 4th floor of 1104 S. Wabash
Who: all students are welcome!
Mission: fostering collaboration and mentorship between Viva Doc and the greater Chicago documentary community.
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Don’t miss [...]
In the Ferguson Theater at Columbia College Chicago on May 6th, documentary filmmaker and founder of Brave New Films, Robert Greenwald, participated in a live streaming discussion following a screening of “Rethink Afghanistan.”
The International Student Documentary Competition (ISDC) is currently accepting student documentary submissions from all over the world.
Support Viva Docsters with videos in the Link TV “One Chicago, One Nation” Online Video Contest. Create a username, login, watch, rate and comment. Thank you.
A post on AlterNet.org details the new documentary, “The Coca-Cola Case,” which “chronicles the relentless efforts of American lawyers trying to take the soft drink giant to court over the killings of 10 union leaders, who represented workers at Coke bottling plants in Colombia.”
Upcoming Documentary Events…
Ah, Animal Planet documentaries. Join Mario in the Viva Doc forum on Sunday Night so we can talk about what crazy Jeremy Wade is up to.
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.
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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 [...]
