VIVA DOC BAKE SALE
2010-09-21
Come to the Lobby in 1104 S. Wabash This Thursday (23rd) from 11-6 for some tasty treats! FlierRead More →
Viva Doc is …
2010-08-31
…a student organization at Columbia College Chicago for anybody who likes making documentaries, watching documentaries, and/or talking about documentaries! You don’t have to be a film or TV major to join! -We connect students to internship opportunities, networking opportunities, fun workshops, and free screenings. –We meet every Wednesdays at 5:30pmRead More →
ESPN’s 30 for 30
2010-08-31
By R. Patrick Lile For years, ESPN had been relatively absent from the sports-doc scene, but after the 2008 release of Dan Klores’s Black Magic, ESPN saw an opportunity to make a statement. Black Magic examined the struggle for civil rights told through the eyes of basketball players at Historical BlackRead More →
Viva Doc Gears Up For Convocation
2010-08-27
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 studentsRead More →
Decision Forces Filmmaker to Turn Over 600 Hours of Footage to Chevron
2010-05-10
Read what Gordon Quinn of Kartemquin Films, Jeff Spitz, the filmmaker behind “The Return of Navajo Boy,” and Russell Porter, Associate Professor at Columbia College Chicago with forty years of documentary experience, have to say about this decision to force Joseph Berlinger, the filmmaker behind “Crude,” to turn over his unused footage. Read More →
Greenwald Provides Students Insight into Documentary Filmmaking
2010-05-07
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.”Read More →
Fundraiser for ISDC at Viaduct Theater a Success
2010-05-07
Last Sunday, May 2nd, Viva Doc and a Documentary Post-Production Team class at Columbia College Chicago held a fundraiser at the Viaduct Theater for the International Student Documentary Competition (ISDC), which will be held in October of this year.
New Documentary Explores Coca-Cola’s Assassination of Colombian Union Leaders
2010-04-26
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.”Read More →