Just a short shout out to Mina Blyly-Strauss, who was honored this Saturday at the Women with Vision’s Festival at the Walker Art Center. More than 100 people were present for this screening that honored animation and film shorts by filmmakers from throughout North America. Mina’s video “Living Histories” is a stop motion animation shot in 16mm that blends the memories of past with events of the day. Mina presented on stage with several other prominent women filmmakers. It was a big day and a great honor. Congratualtions Mina!
Two great videos from In Progress Colorado will be featured at the Sin Frontera Film Festival in Albequerque New Mexico. This festival features some of the very best works being created by Latino filmmakers. Congratulations to Brianna Rhodes for her video work La Historia de la Familia Perez and Yo Quiero ser Amiercano by Ricky Hermosillo. Both are great video shorts and sure to receive positive attention at this festival. The festival is sponosred by the University of New Mexico in Albequerque NM and will take place in late April. For further information about the festival just CLICK HERE or you can email Kris at A special note of thanks to Terry Rigney and Aspen Film Fest for supporting these young makers. Stay posted as Brianna and Ricky are both upcoming young filmmakers. Brianna is pictured below while in production of her movie last summer.
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What a year! Congratulations to yet another set of In Progress filmmakers. The Atlanta Film Festival just notified In Progress that the following videos will be screened at their upcoming TEEN SCREEN event April 23rd - 27th.
Videos to be honored include:
Rains of Memory by Mee Thao
Remeber When by Felicia Mason
Soccer by Niko del Papa
and
Leaving The Homeland by Kong Xiong & Maisee Chang.
For those of you interested in seeing a preview of these videos just click on any of th titles above.
To find out more about the fesitval just CLICK HERE or if you have more questions just send Kris an email at
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Congratulations to the many In Progress filmmakers whose videos were just accepted into the New Voices Film and Video Festival. The festival, sponsored by Augsburg College, honors young Indigenous filmmakers from all over the country and is part of a 3 month series of screenings featuring works by some of the very best work being created. The show will take place at the Instituto de Cultura y Educacion at 4137 Bloomington Avenue in South Minneapolis on Friday and Saturday April 13 & 14. There will be a special reception for the young filmmakers on Friday. Videos to be honored include:
Livng on the Reservation - Danielle White, Jessica White, Anthony Hare, Joe Joe White, Rodger Johnson, Regina Walker, Rodney Johnson Jr. , Keith Carmona
Indian Humor 2 - Delewyn Brown, James Brown, Rod DeFoe, Terrence Kingbird, Joe Jackson, Jeri Raincloud, Katie Perkins, Sky Woman Stately
Remember When - Felicia Mason
Mookibi - Cylicia Roybal & Nicole Auginash
In Loving Memory - Harriett Weyaus
Aftereffects - Jenna Lee Porter
My Warrior - Derick Morrison
Gagey’s Life - Gage Wickner
If you are interested in attending this event or have special transportation needs please contact Kris at 612-805-0514 or email her at
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Congratulations to filmmaker Joanna Kohler. Her video documentary played to two full houses - both at the Walker Art Center and at the Upper Cut Gym in NE Minneapolis. Joanna’s video will also screen at the Cleveland International Film Festival later this month. To find out more about these events or to read some of the articles that have been written about this video, please visit the Boxers website by CLICKING HERE
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Check out our new artist of the week - Mee Thao. Jamie (as her friends call her) is 19 years old, a member of the Thao family and an incredible digital artist. Jamie has been producing videos since 2001 and is now an integral part of mentoring other young artists each year as part of our Critical Eye Prpgram. To read more about Mee just CLICK HERE
Check out our new artist of the week -Carlos Beltrano. He is 22 years old, a father, husband and founding member of our Latino Documentary Video Project. Carlos has been producing videos since we first met him in 2003 and is now an integral part of mentoring other young artists each year in our partner community of Carbondale Colorado. To read more about Carlos just CLICK HERE
Joanna Kohler will be premiereing her documentary Boxers - this coming month at the Uppercut Gym at 9:30PM as part or the Walker Art Center’s Women WIth VIsion Festival. The doors open at 9PM and tickets will be on sale for $12. Joanna has been a part of In Progress since its inception and has gone on to produce several outstanding video works. For more information - go to the Boxers website at www.boxersdocumentary.com.
Posted by Kris at 04:56 PM. Filed under: Filed under: Exhibits, Screenings & Opportunities •
Open Studio is Cancelled due to bad weather. Any meeting schedule with Sai for tonight will be rescheduled for next week.
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Check out our new artist of the week - Nicole Auginash. She is 18 years old and attends the Four Directions Charter School. At the school she discovered a passion for filmmaking and photography. Her goals are to finish high school, go to college, and become a filmmaker. To read more about Nicole juct CLICK HERE
In Progress provides opportunities for young people to develop their skills as storytellers, artists and leaders through the use of digital media. Each year, this small non-profit partners with urban, rural, and tribal communities to provide quality mentorships that contirbute to building the public voice of those least heard in our nation, serving more than 1,000 youth each year.
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