Posts tagged with “Film” (All posts)
Documentary film by Jimmy Chin ’96 receives 2019 Oscar nod
22 January 2019
“Free Solo” chronicles the first-ever free solo climb of El Capitan at Yosemite National Park.
IFF Film Premiere: Chérif Keita’s new film “Remembering Nokutela”
17 January 2014
Remembering Nokutela [uKukhumbula uNokutela in Zulu] is the 4-year long journey of Mali-born film director, Professor Chérif Keita of Carleton College, to rescue Nokutela Dube (1873-1917), a forgotten woman pioneer of the liberation movement in South Africa, from the purgatory of history, almost a century after her death at the age of 44. Woven into this deeply emotional and eerily serendipitous journey are the little-known connections between the director’s hometown of Northfield and the birth of the African National Congress in the early 20th century.
IFF Film Premiere: “Remembering Nokutela, Chérif Keita’s new film
History Detectives – Boston Massacre Project!
11 February 2013
Our new video about the Boston Massacre research project is now highlighted on the newly launched Carleton Academics site (scroll down to the Academic News section) – or you can go directly to the story/video page!
Esteemed Hindi Writer and Film-Maker, Uday Prakash, in Residency at Carleton College
10 May 2012
Renowned writer Uday Prakash, considered one of contemporary Hindi’s most important voices, is visiting Carleton College for the month of May as the Lindesmith Distinguished Lecturer and Writer in Residence. During his residency, Prakash will present a number of public lectures and film screenings; these events are free and open to the public.
Living Electric Theater: Northfield’s Movie-Going History Comes Alive in the Weitz Center Cinema
23 February 2012
Carol Donelan, associate professor of cinema and media studies, will present a narrated tour through re-created episodes in Northfield’s early movie-going history at the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. In addition to Donelan’s presentation, entitled “Living Electric Theater: Cinema Emerges in Northfield,” the event will feature early short films and a stellar cast of local musicians and performers, transporting the audience back to the early years of cinema in Northfield. Come experience the movies as they once were! This event is free and open to the public.