Jane and Jay Jorgensen: “From the moment we agreed to endow the Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Series, we have never looked back. We are so proud of all the accomplishments the staff has achieved and so thrilled the student response has been so rewarding. We feel this project has been a win/win for EVERYONE!” On IU… Read more »
Guest post by Steve Hussung. The history of math, as often told, is very white. And this is not a true telling: there are stories of different kinds of people woven throughout the history of mathematics. For one (of many), algebra was invented in Asia, not in Europe. Today the field is becoming more and more… Read more »
Guest post by David Fresko. Patricio Guzmán’s documentaries, above all his three-part epic The Battle of Chile (released between 1975 and 1979), have solidified his position as one of the great political filmmakers of his generation. Born in 1941, Guzmán was initially trained as a fiction filmmaker during the late 1960s in his home country… Read more »
Guest post by Alexandra Coțofană, Director, ILFF. In 2017, the InLight Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (ILFF) is honored to partner with the IU Cinema, one of its most trusted partners every year. ILFF aims to promote and support the intersections of human rights and documentary film and to facilitate dialogue between those who make documentaries… Read more »
Guest post by Nora Zeng. I was presented the opportunity to interview Korean-American filmmaker Andrew Ahn. His works include short films Dol (First Birthday), Andy, and the feature film SPA NIGHT. Andrew Ahn’s films explore Korean-American and queer identities, while challenging American film culture to expand and diversify. We are honored to select Andrew Ahn… Read more »
Guest post by Alex Svensson. I first experienced the work of filmmaker David Gatten in 2010, at a weeknight screening of experimental short films held at Emerson College in Boston, MA. I remember the films that night were well suited for the bitter chill and absent sun of the city in February; though memory escapes with… Read more »