BANGKOK, Thailand, 13 December 2014 — During the first day of our workshop I demonstrate how to make a smooth pan without using a tripod. Start by facing the position you desire to be in at the end of the pan, then twist back to the point where you want to begin it. Now just […]
BANGKOK, Thailand, 12 December 2014 — This is the scene in front of my hotel when I first arrive at 1 am. What’s the lesson? There’s a story on every block, in every city of the world. All you have to do is keep your eyes and ears open. That’s what I’ll be telling the […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 10 December 2014 — Heading out this morning for Video Workshop #2 with the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association (TBJA) in Bangkok, where I’ll teach journalists how to “raise their voices” with the latest in technology and technique. (Photo by Bill Gentile.)
WASHINGTON, DC, 6 December 2014 — I was honored to moderate a discussion of the film, “Juan de los Muertos,” or “Juan of the Dead,” shown at GALA Hispanic Theatre in the nation’s capital. The screening was part of the “La Nueva Ola: Films from Mexico, Cuba & Spain” festival that ran from 3-7 December. […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 7 November 2014 — Professor Tod Swanson of Arizona State University addresses participants of a workshop organized by the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University. The workshop was titled, “Religion and Democratic Contestation in Latin America: Rights and Justice Claims around the Environment and Gender/Sexuality.” Dr. Swanson spoke […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 29 October 2014 — Former student Bill Delano took time from his busy freelance schedule to Skype with students in my Backpack Documentary class — 10 years after he, himself, was a member of the same class. Delano has gone on to build an extraordinarily successful career for himself, not only on a […]