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Production Archive
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A Bridge in the Room
Posted on January 5, 2011 | 1 CommentBefore the holidays I had the pleasure of interviewing Leah Sherry, a high school teacher (who prefers to be called a “facilitator”) and some of her students at the CICO Education Program (Community In, Community Out) in Toronto’s Annex district. Leah teaches media literacy at... -
How is this a Documentary Media Project?
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 2 CommentsAs my classmates and I near the finish line in June (2011), preparation for final submissions is in high gear! The Doc Media department encouraged us to write a 15 page project summary before the holidays. This document is intended to launch our final thesis... -
The pleasure of a ludic classroom
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 1 CommentThis past semester I took a course called Advanced Topics in the History of Documentary. We covered a wide range of topics, theorists and genres of film-making (from Michel Foulcault & Michael Moore to Guy Maddin & Robert Lepage) and all the while being forced... -
Contemplating Foucault
Posted on December 7, 2010 | 2 CommentsOh boy, reading philosophy has always intimidated me. Bottom line: I hate it. I remember one of the first classes I chose in University when I was 19yrs old was called “the philosophy of love”. Naturally, I thought, this will be EASY!!… Big mistake! I... -
Documentary Manifesto
Posted on November 25, 2010 | No CommentsLast Spring we were encouraged to come up with a manifesto that would speak to our beliefs and approach to documentary media making. As assignments often go, you produce them and then file them away. This one, however, has been on my mind lately. Perhaps... -
Finding Truth Requires 2.0
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 4 CommentsIn 9 days I’m presenting my thesis project to fellow students and Prof’s for practice and constructive feedback so, my mind has been on “the pitch”. I’ll need to clearly state what this project is about and how it fits within the realm of documentary... -
Talk It Out
Posted on November 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe other night I was speaking with my dear friend, Liz. It had been a while since we spoke so, we had a lot of catching up to do. Liz is professional conversationalist…in my eyes. She has tremendous skill at creating engaging conversations with whomever... -
Reading List and Dream School
Posted on October 28, 2010 | 2 CommentsNo escaping it. One must read to get a degree, and to contextualize what the thesis is… and what the thesis is trying to prove. I met with both of my advisers recently, Vinita and Alex, to sort through some pressing questions. One, how I... -
School was not meant for happiness
Posted on October 15, 2010 | 1 CommentI’ve been anxious to get this audio clip up of a phone conversation with my supervisor, Alexandra Bal, for a while now. Well, it’s more of a passionate monologue by her about our ailing system of education! It was great! Just what I needed to... -
Cocktail statement and update
Posted on October 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsIt’s that time again when I need to stop and ask myself “what is my project about?”, “what have I achieved thus far/over the summer?, “what’s left to do?” and “what questions do I have?” My current MFA Project Development course requires the answer to...
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