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Putting Final Touches on “Through Their Eyes”

WASHINGTON, DC, 27 January 2013 — I record the latest version of narration for “Through Their Eyes,” our one-hour documentary about six American University students studying in Cuba during Fall 2011. My friend and colleague, Russell Williams, produced this session at one of American University’s campus studios. His advice on sound and narration are making […]

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“Through Their Eyes” Screening Wednesday 30 January

WASHINGTON, DC, 26 January 2013 — Join us for the screening this Wednesday 30 January of “Through Their Eyes,” a one-hour documentary about six American University students studying in Cuba during fall semester 2011. See how each student is transformed by the experience. The documentary will screen in the Ward Building, Room #1. This is […]

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Workshop on Religion and Violence Opens at CLALS

WASHINGTON, DC, 14 January 2013 — The workshop, “Religious Responses to Violence in Latin America,” opened Monday at the Founders Room of American University’s (AU) School of International Service. The two-day event is hosted by AU’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies (CLALS), headed by director Eric Hershberg. The workshop brings together some of […]

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Essential Video Journalism Field Manual at Amazon

WASHINGTON, DC, 14 January 2013 — I just received a copy of my Essential Video Journalism Field Manual. It’s now available on Amazon. I’ll be using the text this semester in my Backpack Documentary class at American University.    

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“Through Their Eyes” Screening January 30, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, 14 January 2013 — Here’s the flyer to announce the screening of our latest documentary, “Through Their Eyes,” about one group of AU Abroad students in Cuba during fall semester 2011. The film is a visually rich tour of the island from the students’ perspective. It also documents the profound transformation that each […]

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Sony Alpha77 Makes Big Difference on Guatemala Gang Project

WASHINGTON, DC, 12 January 2013 — I returned last night from an 11-day video assignment on gangs and the evangelical church in Guatemala. I documented the work of Robert Brenneman, of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. Brenneman is the author of, “Homies + Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America.” He returned to Guatemala […]

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