Video as a Political Tool

Committee: 

Education

When: 

Friday, December 2, 2011 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

Sullivan Galleries Conference Room, Sullivan Galleries, 33 S. State Street, 7th floor

Facilitator: 

Occupy SAIC student group & Gregg Bordowitz (FVNM head at SAIC).

This teach-in looks at ways in which video has been used as a tool for political and social means throughout history. Beyond normative video forms, how else can video be utilized as a tool for self-reflection, activism, and artistic means, Gregg Bordowitz, film and video maker, will talk about 1970s and 80s activist video collectives and the different strategies and techniques they employed. Afterwards, there will be a facilitated discussion and brainstorming session with people interested in working with this medium.

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