August 2011
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Hotdogs, Beer and a Film about Baseball: Thursday...
Start your labor day weekend early with BDC! Join us this Thursday at 8:30 PM for our latest installment of Movies at Sundown with the film Fernando Nation, followed by Q&A with director Cruz Angeles. Come for the film and stay for the stadium-style snacks.
About the film:
Mexican-born and Los Angeles-raised director Cruz Angeles traces the history of a community that was torn apart...
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Insurance for freelance war journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is offering good health insurance for those working in LIbya and other war zones. Many insurance policies don’t cover acts of war, so this is important for you freelancers out there. We have translated this from the French.
APRIL International Canada (formerly Escapade Assurances) is now offering a full coverage for affiliated/contracted journalists during...
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An important story on our political system awash... →
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IFP & Rooftop films upcoming screenings
There are some terrific outdoor films coming up from our friends at IFP. Free and open to the public. Topaz Adizes, a member of the BDC family, has a film screening as part of the series.
IFP LABS SHOWCASE SCREENING with Rooftop Films When: Tuesday, September 20, 8:30 – 10:30PM Where: The Lot at the High Line – corner of 10th Ave. and West 30th Street Nearest Subway: 1/2/3 trains to 34th...
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Free Photo Classes at the Point (Bronx, NY)
Our friends at the Point, a community organization dedicated to youth development, have some really good free photo classes coming up. The International Center for Photogrpahy is co-sponsoring the classes. See below.
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Screening and Q+A of Oscar-winning film tonight at...
Reminder! Born Into Brothels will screen tonight at 8:30 PM rain or shine! We’ve got the air conditioning installed in the gallery, come in and stay cool with a great doc and conversation with the director.
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Check us out in Bronx Times! →
Story on BDC runs here
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“The publisher told me that the second person to purchase the book was from a...”
– Photographer Stephen Shames, on the digital publication of his new book, Bronx Boys in Time
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Microphones for Canon 5D MkII
I was recently asked to rate the audio options when using the Canon 5D MkII to shoot video. As is well known, the MkII’s onboard mic is very limited. I’ve done quite a bit of video with the 5D MkII and here are a few options. All of them involve compromises, see which one is best for you:
1) The 5D MkII’s built in mic. Fairly weak, auto gain (which means it spikes and drops on its own,...
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The Faces of Fight Fans →
Check out this story, The Faces of Fight Fans, by Shingo Urier, BDC intern, in today’s New York Times. Great job, Shingo!
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BDC is Seeking Interns
The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) is seeking focused and energetic individuals for unpaid internships 2-3 days per week lasting three to six months.
Duties will include assisting preparation of exhibitions, helping produce our outdoor documentary film series, administrative duties, recording and editing event coverage as well as other responsibilities.
The BDC is a new gallery and educational...
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Rescheduled: Born into Brothels Screening
*In the event of rain, the screening will be held inside the gallery*
Thursday, August 18th, Movies at Sundown will screen the Oscar-winning film, Born Into Brothels, followed by Q&A with director Ross Kauffman.
Film is rated R. Children under 17 must be admitted with an adult.
Admission is $5.
Admission and contributions help fund our exhibition and education programs beginning...
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Introducing: Danielle Jackson, Project Director
After crisscrossing the globe organizing projects at the world’s museums, Danielle Jackson is excited to land at the Bronx Documentary Center. As former cultural director at Magnum Photos New York, Danielle has coordinated a range of lectures, travelling exhibitions and retrospectives for museums, universities, and photo festivals in more than a dozen countries. She is passionate about...
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Introducing: Michael Kamber, Founder
Michael Kamber has worked as a photojournalist for 25 years and is currently under contract to The New York Times. BDC was created to spread Michael’s passion for current events, history and social justice.
In the last decade, Michael has worked primarily as a conflict photographer and has covered a dozen conflicts including Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Liberia, Darfur and the Congo. He...
Picking a Floor. . .
Here’s some of the samples sent a few weeks ago from Oregon Lumber Company, who has graciously donated their Worthwood Solid End Grain flooring to BDC, the same floor found at the Getty Museum and in Coach stores in New York City. We’re very excited.
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Born Into Brothels Postponed
Due to weather, BDC will postpone tonight’s Born Into Brothels screening. Please stay tuned for other events and programs taking place in August. Sorry for the inconvenience!
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