From Walter Cronkite and Katie Couric , Maximillian Schell and Robert Osborne to Jon Stewart and Michael Stipe my interest in music and television has allowed me to meet pop icons on a personal and sometimes intimate level. While the following press releases tell the released story, my upcoming memoirs offer another look into their personalities.
Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival lineup
ATHENS, Ga - The films have been selected, special guests have agreed to attend, and anticipation is building for the first annual Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival slated for January 27-30, 2005 at The Classic Center.
Osborne, the host of Turner Classic Movies and columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, has selected eight motion pictures, many his personal favorites, to show during the festival. "I tried to select films that spanned the decades," he explained. His selections range from 1938 to 2003.
The movie line-up for Athens' inaugural festival includes The Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Hud, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Marlene, Cinema Paradiso, and Triplets of Belleville.
The selection reflects the broad range of world cinema and Robert Osborne's expansive interests, noted Nate Kohn, festival director and associate professor of telecommunications in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia." Robert is the world's foremost authority on the Academy Awards, and his passion for great motion pictures will inspire us all to help build a community of active film-goers here in Athens."
For the three-and-a half day festival, the 2,000-seat Classic Center theatre will be transformed into a world-class movie palace with the installation of a 54-foot motion picture screen and state-of-the-art 35mm projection and sound systems.
"It's an exciting adventure to see these films the way they were meant to be seen," explained Osborne. "The big screen gives a different dimension and vitality to them." Osborne said that he also plans to include original trailers and cartoons so that festival goers can have the complete movie experience.
After the screenings, selected directors, writers, producers and actors who worked on the films will appear on stage with Osborne to discuss their work with the audience. Actress Jane Powell from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, actress Louise Fletcher who played Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Maximilian Schell, director of Marlene, and other special guests are scheduled to appear.
In addition, the festival will feature panel discussions hosted by Osborne. Panelists will include University of Georgia scholars, festival guests, artists, critics, and others. The panel topics will relate to the classic festival films and their various influences. These panel discussions will be free and open to the public.
All films, with the exception of the Saturday matinee showing of The Adventures of Robin Hood, will require a ticket for admission. The matinee will be free and open to the public.
Festival tickets can be purchased separately or as a package at The Classic Center box office, online at www.classiccenter.com or by calling (800) 918-6393. Ticket prices will be $10 per individual film or $60 for a pass to all films and panel discussions. Students can either purchase individual film tickets for $8 or a pass to all films and panel discussions for $45 with valid student identification.
Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival is an annual non-profit event of the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. For more information, visit www.grady.uga.edu/osbornefest.
2006 Sundance Film Festival
"Somebodies," was filmed in Athens during a three-week session
The 2006 Sundance Film Festival, held Jan. 19-29 in Park City, Utah will feature "Somebodies" in the coveted drama category. Written and directed by University of Georgia graduate Hadjii, "Somebodies," was filmed in Athens during a three-week session in November 2004.
Nate and Pamela Kohn, produced Somebodies with cast and crew made up of local talent including: Tom Prichard and Josh Borger of Old Town Productions and Andy Rusk--Athens Mayoral Candidate.
“When I wrote the script for Somebodies, I wanted to make a movie that would truly take advantage of the creative freedom accessible in independent film, and use it to compose a work that depicted young blacks in a way that had not been done before in comedy, which meant making a movie that unapologetically showed a side of black life that often goes unnoticed and overlooked: the travails of the guy in the middle,” Hadjii explained.
“In my film, Scottie the main character, is just that, a guy stuck in the middle. He’s not a thug, but he’s no Mr. Nice Guy. He loves to party, and doesn’t take life too seriously,” he said. “On the other hand, he knows he needs to grow up someday, and realizes the roles that his family, friends, and church play in his life. In other words, he’s not one-dimensional. He’s a real person.”
The 2006 Sundance Film Festival, held Jan. 19-29 in Park City, Utah will feature "Somebodies" in the coveted drama category. Written and directed by University of Georgia graduate Hadjii, "Somebodies," was filmed in Athens during a three-week session in November 2004.
Nate and Pamela Kohn, produced Somebodies with cast and crew made up of local talent including: Tom Prichard and Josh Borger of Old Town Productions and Andy Rusk--Athens Mayoral Candidate.
“When I wrote the script for Somebodies, I wanted to make a movie that would truly take advantage of the creative freedom accessible in independent film, and use it to compose a work that depicted young blacks in a way that had not been done before in comedy, which meant making a movie that unapologetically showed a side of black life that often goes unnoticed and overlooked: the travails of the guy in the middle,” Hadjii explained.
“In my film, Scottie the main character, is just that, a guy stuck in the middle. He’s not a thug, but he’s no Mr. Nice Guy. He loves to party, and doesn’t take life too seriously,” he said. “On the other hand, he knows he needs to grow up someday, and realizes the roles that his family, friends, and church play in his life. In other words, he’s not one-dimensional. He’s a real person.”
Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival
We talked mostly about Harrison Ford on our way from Atlanta to Athens, and before the night was over I knew about my childhood icon and had an even greater respect for Robert Osbourne.
Among the guest are actresses Patricia Neal, Parker Posey and Anne Rutherford; director and CEO of the American Film Institute Jean Firstenberg, as well as industry veterans Angela Allen and Mickey Cottrell.
Our guests this year represent every aspect of the motion picture industry,” said Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies and columnist for The Hollywood Reporter.
The 2,000-seat Classic Center theatre will be transformed into a world-class movie palace with the installation of a 60-foot motion picture screen and state-of-the-art 35mm projection and sound systems.
“It's an exciting adventure to see these films the way they were meant to be seen,” explained Osborne. “The big screen gives a different dimension and vitality to these extraordinary films.”
Like the inaugural Clasic Film Festival, Osborne will includ original trailers and cartoons so that festival goers have the complete movie experience.
"Our guests this year span the golden age of Hollywood movie-making," noted Nate Kohn, festival director. “We urge everyone to come out to the festival and meet these cinema greats.”
Among the movies lined up for this year are: "North by Northwest," "Ed Wood," "The Third Man," "Breakfast at Tiffany’s," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "On the Waterfront," "Best in Show" and "Gone with the Wind."
Parker Posey -Queen of the Indies according to
Patricia Neal received an Oscar for her performance in Hud in 1963, her other credits include The Fountainhead, The Breaking Point, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Subject Was Roses, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Other special festival guests include Anne Rutherford, Jean Firstenberg, Angela Allen, Mickey Cottrell, Rory Flynn and Petrine Mitchum.
Festival tickets can be purchased separately or as a package at the Classic Center box office, online at http://www.classiccenter.com, or by calling 800/918-6393. Ticket prices will be $10 per individual film or $60 for a pass to all films and panel discussions.
Grady presents pre-release screening of "Invisible Children"
the same day that the United States invaded Iraq two years ago, three young and inexperienced filmmakers from Southern California departed for Sudan to "find a story." Armed with little more than a camera, some savings, and their parents' credit cards, they wandered around aimlessly until they made their way into Northern Uganda. It was there in Gulu that they found a story that would not only make a powerful documentary, but would change their lives.
A pre-release screening of "Invisible Children" will be held on Tuesday, March 8, at 3:30 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Theater. The University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is presenting the screening with Art Heals and members of Omidyar.net. The 55-minute rough cut of the film will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the three filmmakers. The screening is free and open to the public.
Nate Kohn, Grady College associate professor of telecommunications and co-organizer of the event said, "Jason Russell, Laren Poole and Bobby Bailey created a profoundly moving rough cut for their documentary, 'Invisible Children.' They return to Uganda in March to spend two more months filming. They are now raising funds for that return trip and traveling the country raising awareness of the plight of the children of Uganda. They are also in the process of starting a non-profit organization to help the children using the proceeds of the film."
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has kidnapped and enslaved more than 20,000 children over the past 18 years that they have waged war on the government of Uganda. The boys, sometimes as young as five, are brainwashed and taught to kill. The girls are kept as workers and sex slaves so they can breed more soldiers. Some escape and hide, in constant fear for their lives. Most remain captive and grow to maturity with no education other than in guerilla warfare and torture.
Visit the "Invisible Children" web site at www.invisiblechildren.com to see a trailer, learn more about the production or make a donation.
A pre-release screening of "Invisible Children" will be held on Tuesday, March 8, at 3:30 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Theater. The University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is presenting the screening with Art Heals and members of Omidyar.net. The 55-minute rough cut of the film will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the three filmmakers. The screening is free and open to the public.
Nate Kohn, Grady College associate professor of telecommunications and co-organizer of the event said, "Jason Russell, Laren Poole and Bobby Bailey created a profoundly moving rough cut for their documentary, 'Invisible Children.' They return to Uganda in March to spend two more months filming. They are now raising funds for that return trip and traveling the country raising awareness of the plight of the children of Uganda. They are also in the process of starting a non-profit organization to help the children using the proceeds of the film."
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has kidnapped and enslaved more than 20,000 children over the past 18 years that they have waged war on the government of Uganda. The boys, sometimes as young as five, are brainwashed and taught to kill. The girls are kept as workers and sex slaves so they can breed more soldiers. Some escape and hide, in constant fear for their lives. Most remain captive and grow to maturity with no education other than in guerilla warfare and torture.
Visit the "Invisible Children" web site at www.invisiblechildren.com to see a trailer, learn more about the production or make a donation.
Bud Greenspan: Lunch with the Olympic Storyteller
This news release translated into a few stories around the university community. Bud Greenspan and his old pal and college football icon Vince Dooley joined us for lunch before the big screening and Q&A. A genius near his creative end, Bud Greenspan was stoic and sincere.
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Peabody Award Winner and renowned Olympic Storyteller Bud Greenspan will show a selection of his award-winning sports documentaries and discuss his work on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tate Center Theater at the University of Georgia. Following his presentation, Mr. Greenspan will talk about his career with Peabody Director Horace Newcomb and members of the audience. The event is part of a continuing series of Center for Humanities and Arts-Peabody Conversations. It is free and open to the public.
Greenspan won a Personal Peabody Award in 1996 for a lifetime of outstanding work; he was cited by the Peabody Board for “an exceptional gift for personal storytelling, a matchless eye for camera angle and location, and above all, a complete and total commitment to truth.”
“Greenspan captures the humanity of sport on film, and in the process he has single-handedly defined a new genre of documentary. We are truly fortunate to have such a pioneering storyteller as part of our conversation series,” said Newcomb.
The CHA-Peabody Conversation brings a Peabody Award Winner to UGA for a screening and discussion each semester.
In addition to his Peabody Award, Greenspan holds Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Directors Guild of America, the United States Olympic Committee, and the United States Track & Field Association. In 2000 he was inducted into the Silver Circle of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Greenspan was the 17th American to be awarded the coveted "Olympic Order" by President Juan Antonio Samaranch and the International Olympic Committee for his contribution to the Olympic movement.
Greenspan’s latest production, “Salt Lake 2002: Bud Greenspan’s Stories of Olympic Glory,” premiered March 3rd on SHOWTIME. This film marked the seventh in a series of Official Olympic Films he has written, produced and directed, beginning with his coverage of the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
Greenspan is also the author of several books, including three on the Olympics: “100 Greatest Moments in Olympic History,” “The Olympians Guide to Winning the Game of Life,” and “Frozen in Time: The Greatest Moments at the Winter Olympics.”
His first spoken-word record album, “Great Moments in Sport,” earned Greenspan a Gold Record. It was followed by 18 more spoken-word albums, including “December 7, 1941,” produced in association with The New York Times.
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Peabody Award Winner and renowned Olympic Storyteller Bud Greenspan will show a selection of his award-winning sports documentaries and discuss his work on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tate Center Theater at the University of Georgia. Following his presentation, Mr. Greenspan will talk about his career with Peabody Director Horace Newcomb and members of the audience. The event is part of a continuing series of Center for Humanities and Arts-Peabody Conversations. It is free and open to the public.
Greenspan won a Personal Peabody Award in 1996 for a lifetime of outstanding work; he was cited by the Peabody Board for “an exceptional gift for personal storytelling, a matchless eye for camera angle and location, and above all, a complete and total commitment to truth.”
“Greenspan captures the humanity of sport on film, and in the process he has single-handedly defined a new genre of documentary. We are truly fortunate to have such a pioneering storyteller as part of our conversation series,” said Newcomb.
The CHA-Peabody Conversation brings a Peabody Award Winner to UGA for a screening and discussion each semester.
In addition to his Peabody Award, Greenspan holds Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Directors Guild of America, the United States Olympic Committee, and the United States Track & Field Association. In 2000 he was inducted into the Silver Circle of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Greenspan was the 17th American to be awarded the coveted "Olympic Order" by President Juan Antonio Samaranch and the International Olympic Committee for his contribution to the Olympic movement.
Greenspan’s latest production, “Salt Lake 2002: Bud Greenspan’s Stories of Olympic Glory,” premiered March 3rd on SHOWTIME. This film marked the seventh in a series of Official Olympic Films he has written, produced and directed, beginning with his coverage of the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
Greenspan is also the author of several books, including three on the Olympics: “100 Greatest Moments in Olympic History,” “The Olympians Guide to Winning the Game of Life,” and “Frozen in Time: The Greatest Moments at the Winter Olympics.”
His first spoken-word record album, “Great Moments in Sport,” earned Greenspan a Gold Record. It was followed by 18 more spoken-word albums, including “December 7, 1941,” produced in association with The New York Times.
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“The Making of ‘The DNA Files’”
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded my first major documentary production which I brought with me to NATPE, NAB and RTNDA. Here's the release:
“The Making of ‘The DNA Files’” is now available to programmers, journalists, and educators to encourage the creation of more and better health and medical content for electronic media.
The documentary, which was first distributed at the Radio and Television News Directors Association, National Association of Broadcasters, and National Association of Medical Communicators, is an in-depth look at the creation of the Peabody Award winning series, “The DNA Files.”
“‘The DNA Files’ is a vivid, accessible radio series explaining the intricate building blocks of genetic science,” noted Horace Newcomb, director of the Peabody Awards program. “We were delighted to present the Peabody/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Programming to this outstanding series.”
The Peabody Awards, considered the most prestigious prize in electronic media, are administered by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The health and medical award is co-sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted to improving health and health care.
“The Making of ‘The DNA Files,’” features interviews with individuals involved in creating the winning program. Series host and former Peabody Award winner John Hockenberry, executive producer Bari Scott, researches, writers, and producers all explain the difficult tasks of making complex science and health issues accessible to a large audience.
The package includes a DVD of the documentary and a CD including an hour of excerpts from the five-part radio series exploring the mysteries of genetic science.
Currently available, free of charge, through the Peabody Awards office, the documentary will be housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection at the UGA Library.
“The Making of ‘The DNA Files’” is now available to programmers, journalists, and educators to encourage the creation of more and better health and medical content for electronic media.
The documentary, which was first distributed at the Radio and Television News Directors Association, National Association of Broadcasters, and National Association of Medical Communicators, is an in-depth look at the creation of the Peabody Award winning series, “The DNA Files.”
“‘The DNA Files’ is a vivid, accessible radio series explaining the intricate building blocks of genetic science,” noted Horace Newcomb, director of the Peabody Awards program. “We were delighted to present the Peabody/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Programming to this outstanding series.”
The Peabody Awards, considered the most prestigious prize in electronic media, are administered by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The health and medical award is co-sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted to improving health and health care.
“The Making of ‘The DNA Files,’” features interviews with individuals involved in creating the winning program. Series host and former Peabody Award winner John Hockenberry, executive producer Bari Scott, researches, writers, and producers all explain the difficult tasks of making complex science and health issues accessible to a large audience.
The package includes a DVD of the documentary and a CD including an hour of excerpts from the five-part radio series exploring the mysteries of genetic science.
Currently available, free of charge, through the Peabody Awards office, the documentary will be housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection at the UGA Library.
Nationally recognized documentary filmmaker Paul Stekler
My graduate school thesis was supposed to focus on politics, culture and communications. Meeting filmmaker Paul Stekler was part of what made working at the Peabody's, for me, something special. Here's the release:
Nationally recognized documentary filmmaker Paul Stekler will present his Peabody award-winning film “Vote for Me: Politics in America” on Tuesday, Oct. 14, as the second installment of the Reel-to-Reel Film Series at the University of Georgia. The screening begins at 7 p.m. in the Seney-Stovall Chapel.
“Vote for Me” journeys through 30 states from the smallest local precincts all the way to the White House to explore what it really takes to run for public office in this country. The film was described as "a near landslide of an election special" by the Los Angeles Times, "a celebration of American politics" by the New York Daily News, as "marvelous and authentic" by USA Today, and as “poignant, provocative and often hilarious” by the Peabody Board.
Stekler earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University and now teaches in the Department of Radio and Television at the University of Texas, Austin. “The premise of ‘Vote for Me’ was that if one understood the actual electoral process and the culture of politics that surrounds election campaigns, then they`d better understand why we get the politicians and politics we do,” said Stekler.
Among the cast of characters is Maggie Lauterer, a folk singer turned local TV reporter turned Congressional candidate in the mountains of North Carolina, who has to learn what it takes to get a majority of her district to vote for her.
In addition to winning a Peabody Award for “Vote for Me” in 1996, Stekler was also honored for his 1990 production “Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads,” which the Peabody Board cited for “its use of archival footage as a model for documentarians everywhere.” Stekler’s works have been recognized by the Sundance Film Festival, Writers Guild of America and thee times by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences among others.
The Reel-to-Reel Film Series is cosponsored by UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Center for Humanities and Arts, George Foster Peabody Awards and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. The films and programs featured this year all deal with some aspect of “The Path to Power” and showcase Peabody award-winning programs and entrants.
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Nationally recognized documentary filmmaker Paul Stekler will present his Peabody award-winning film “Vote for Me: Politics in America” on Tuesday, Oct. 14, as the second installment of the Reel-to-Reel Film Series at the University of Georgia. The screening begins at 7 p.m. in the Seney-Stovall Chapel.
“Vote for Me” journeys through 30 states from the smallest local precincts all the way to the White House to explore what it really takes to run for public office in this country. The film was described as "a near landslide of an election special" by the Los Angeles Times, "a celebration of American politics" by the New York Daily News, as "marvelous and authentic" by USA Today, and as “poignant, provocative and often hilarious” by the Peabody Board.
Stekler earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University and now teaches in the Department of Radio and Television at the University of Texas, Austin. “The premise of ‘Vote for Me’ was that if one understood the actual electoral process and the culture of politics that surrounds election campaigns, then they`d better understand why we get the politicians and politics we do,” said Stekler.
Among the cast of characters is Maggie Lauterer, a folk singer turned local TV reporter turned Congressional candidate in the mountains of North Carolina, who has to learn what it takes to get a majority of her district to vote for her.
In addition to winning a Peabody Award for “Vote for Me” in 1996, Stekler was also honored for his 1990 production “Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads,” which the Peabody Board cited for “its use of archival footage as a model for documentarians everywhere.” Stekler’s works have been recognized by the Sundance Film Festival, Writers Guild of America and thee times by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences among others.
The Reel-to-Reel Film Series is cosponsored by UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Center for Humanities and Arts, George Foster Peabody Awards and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. The films and programs featured this year all deal with some aspect of “The Path to Power” and showcase Peabody award-winning programs and entrants.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Film Series
The Athens-Clarke County Library’s Theatre Thursdays film series will feature films to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month during the month of October. These films are from the Peabody Awards Collection located in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives at the University of Georgia.
The films to be shown are:
Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
Latin Rock Revolution
UPN-13, Los Angeles, CA 2000
Documentary
"`Latin Rock Revolution` synthesized in one program two exciting cultural forces that inspire and inform the young at heart in Southern California... a Spanish branch of pop and rock has gained favor with young Latinos over the past decades and has become influential world-wide and popular with traditional rock audiences in the Southland... We also presented the roots, politics, poetry and geography of this vital music that mirrors English language rock in its passion, rebellion and significance."
-2000 Peabody Awards entry form.
This is a lively and interesting introduction to the Latin rock genre, with biographies, interviews, and live performances.
1 hour, 36 minutes
Thursday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m.
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
HBO, 2000
Drama
"Arturo Sandoval, a brilliant Cuban trumpeter, sacrifices his opportunity to defect when he falls in love with Marianela, a beautiful government employee loyal to the state, and resolves to provide his family with the best life possible under the oppressive Castro government. But when he is no longer able to perform the music he loves, Sandoval and his wife devise a desparate plan to defect with the help of music legend Dizzie Gillespie."
-2000 Peabody Awards entry form.
Stars Andy Garcia as Sandoval, with Mia Maestro as Marianela and Charles S. Dutton as Dizzy Gillespie.
Because Sandoval was repressed on artistic rather than political grounds, his story presents an unusual view of how the United States those seeking refugee status here. This one is a must-see!
2 hours
Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
Americanos: Latino Life in the U.S.
HBO, 2000
Documentary
"Latinos are not one nationality or one culture; they are many, with a history as rich and diverse as any group in America. In documenting diverse personal stories of exceptional Latino-Americans from around the country, Americanos honors Latino`s place in our society..."
-2000 Peabody Awards Entry form.
This accessible and entertaining program explores many facets of the rich Hispanic culture in the U.S., deconstructing stereotypes and exploring the way Americans of Hispanic descent search for cultural identity, all in a humorous way. There are profiles of Elvis impersonator El Vez, musician Carlos Santana, a low-rider car show near Chicago, a poet, Hispanic political figures, a high school senior preparing to enter Harvard, and many more.
1 hour, 20 minutes
The films to be shown are:
Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
Latin Rock Revolution
UPN-13, Los Angeles, CA 2000
Documentary
"`Latin Rock Revolution` synthesized in one program two exciting cultural forces that inspire and inform the young at heart in Southern California... a Spanish branch of pop and rock has gained favor with young Latinos over the past decades and has become influential world-wide and popular with traditional rock audiences in the Southland... We also presented the roots, politics, poetry and geography of this vital music that mirrors English language rock in its passion, rebellion and significance."
-2000 Peabody Awards entry form.
This is a lively and interesting introduction to the Latin rock genre, with biographies, interviews, and live performances.
1 hour, 36 minutes
Thursday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m.
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
HBO, 2000
Drama
"Arturo Sandoval, a brilliant Cuban trumpeter, sacrifices his opportunity to defect when he falls in love with Marianela, a beautiful government employee loyal to the state, and resolves to provide his family with the best life possible under the oppressive Castro government. But when he is no longer able to perform the music he loves, Sandoval and his wife devise a desparate plan to defect with the help of music legend Dizzie Gillespie."
-2000 Peabody Awards entry form.
Stars Andy Garcia as Sandoval, with Mia Maestro as Marianela and Charles S. Dutton as Dizzy Gillespie.
Because Sandoval was repressed on artistic rather than political grounds, his story presents an unusual view of how the United States those seeking refugee status here. This one is a must-see!
2 hours
Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
Americanos: Latino Life in the U.S.
HBO, 2000
Documentary
"Latinos are not one nationality or one culture; they are many, with a history as rich and diverse as any group in America. In documenting diverse personal stories of exceptional Latino-Americans from around the country, Americanos honors Latino`s place in our society..."
-2000 Peabody Awards Entry form.
This accessible and entertaining program explores many facets of the rich Hispanic culture in the U.S., deconstructing stereotypes and exploring the way Americans of Hispanic descent search for cultural identity, all in a humorous way. There are profiles of Elvis impersonator El Vez, musician Carlos Santana, a low-rider car show near Chicago, a poet, Hispanic political figures, a high school senior preparing to enter Harvard, and many more.
1 hour, 20 minutes
Reel-to-Reel Film Series
In my ongoing work to promote politics and communication as it affects our culture, I was very pleased to write about and co-produce the Reel-to-Reel Film Series with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Here's the 2003 release:
From the courageous leadership of George Washington to the downfall of Slobodan Milosevic, the films and programs featured in this year’s Reel-to-Reel Film and Discussion Series all deal with some aspect of “The Path to Power.
The series is cosponsored by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Center for Humanities and Arts, George Foster Peabody Awards, and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. All the screenings, to be held on Tuesdays in October, feature Peabody award-winning programs and notable entrants. A short discussion follows each screening at 7:00 p.m. at the Seney-Stovall Chapel on North Milledge Ave. (behind the Varsity).
Reel-to-Reel 2003 kicks off on Tuesday, October 7, with the A&E original movie, “The Crossing” (2000 Peabody Awards winner), starring Jeff Daniels. The film recalls George Washington’s legendary evening attack against the British Army’s German mercenaries on Christmas Eve 1776, which changed the course of the Revolutionary War. Dr. Allan Kulikoff, UGA’s Abraham Baldwin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, will lead a discussion on constructing government.
Tuesday, October 14, will feature “It’s the People, Stupid” (1998 Peabody Awards entry), a “60 Minutes” segment that discusses political polling and the “selling” of political candidates, and “Vote for Me: The Political Education of Maggie Lauterer” (1996 Peabody Awards winner), which follows a first-time political candidate for Congress as she learns the harsh realities of the campaign trail. Paul Stekler, “Vote for Me” producer, will facilitate a talk on campaigning.
Three Peabody Awards entries will be shown on Tuesday evening, October 21. “Indecision ‘96” is a series of humorous public service announcements shown on Comedy Central featuring former presidents George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford and former vice president Dan Quayle. “So You Want to be President” (2000) is a Biography Channel Close-Up that features former presidents and candidates discussing their aspirations and the personal tolls of a presidential run. “The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing” (2002), a special shown on NBC, provides a look inside the daily workings of the Bush White House. The theme for the discussion, led by Robert Rhudy of the university’s School of Public Administration and International Affairs, is governing.
The 2002 Peabody Awards winner “Bringing Down a Dictator” closes out the film series on Tuesday, October 28. This PBS documentary brings to light the year-long anti-Milosevic campaign waged by Serbian resistance in partnership with pro-democracy and human rights groups that played a significant role in the dictator’s defeat in October 2000. Jack DuVall, director of the International Center for Nonviolent Conflict, will conduct an open forum discussion.
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From the courageous leadership of George Washington to the downfall of Slobodan Milosevic, the films and programs featured in this year’s Reel-to-Reel Film and Discussion Series all deal with some aspect of “The Path to Power.
The series is cosponsored by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Center for Humanities and Arts, George Foster Peabody Awards, and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. All the screenings, to be held on Tuesdays in October, feature Peabody award-winning programs and notable entrants. A short discussion follows each screening at 7:00 p.m. at the Seney-Stovall Chapel on North Milledge Ave. (behind the Varsity).
Reel-to-Reel 2003 kicks off on Tuesday, October 7, with the A&E original movie, “The Crossing” (2000 Peabody Awards winner), starring Jeff Daniels. The film recalls George Washington’s legendary evening attack against the British Army’s German mercenaries on Christmas Eve 1776, which changed the course of the Revolutionary War. Dr. Allan Kulikoff, UGA’s Abraham Baldwin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, will lead a discussion on constructing government.
Tuesday, October 14, will feature “It’s the People, Stupid” (1998 Peabody Awards entry), a “60 Minutes” segment that discusses political polling and the “selling” of political candidates, and “Vote for Me: The Political Education of Maggie Lauterer” (1996 Peabody Awards winner), which follows a first-time political candidate for Congress as she learns the harsh realities of the campaign trail. Paul Stekler, “Vote for Me” producer, will facilitate a talk on campaigning.
Three Peabody Awards entries will be shown on Tuesday evening, October 21. “Indecision ‘96” is a series of humorous public service announcements shown on Comedy Central featuring former presidents George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford and former vice president Dan Quayle. “So You Want to be President” (2000) is a Biography Channel Close-Up that features former presidents and candidates discussing their aspirations and the personal tolls of a presidential run. “The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing” (2002), a special shown on NBC, provides a look inside the daily workings of the Bush White House. The theme for the discussion, led by Robert Rhudy of the university’s School of Public Administration and International Affairs, is governing.
The 2002 Peabody Awards winner “Bringing Down a Dictator” closes out the film series on Tuesday, October 28. This PBS documentary brings to light the year-long anti-Milosevic campaign waged by Serbian resistance in partnership with pro-democracy and human rights groups that played a significant role in the dictator’s defeat in October 2000. Jack DuVall, director of the International Center for Nonviolent Conflict, will conduct an open forum discussion.
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