Andrea's News and Notes
Work on Botanic Garden film begins!
June 11th, 2010 at 10:49 am
VideoTakes is partnering with Joan D. Murray to create a film about the sustainability efforts of the United States Botanic Garden. I will be the lead producer and writer, which is exciting because this is a topic I find extremely interesting and important. For more information, please see the press release on the VideoTakes website.
The Reserve receives Honorable Mention at IWFF
April 14th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
The Reserve, a short film I produced with VideoTakes, Inc. for the Alaska Wilderness League, won an Honorable Mention for Cultural Message award from the International Wildlife Film Festival. The video explores the effects of oil and mineral exploration in northwest Alaska – an area that houses both indigenous tribes and some of the most sensitive wildlife lands in the nation.
Extreme Commuting at Earth Day Film Festival
April 12th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Extreme Commuting will screen at the University of Maryland’s Earth Day Film Festival, April 21 and 22, at 10:15 p.m each night. The list of films is fantastic, so if you can’t make it to mine, I still encourage you to attend. All films will be shown in the Stamp Student Union Building on the UMD campus.
Showings: April 21 and 22
1:00 p.m. – King Corn
2:40 p.m. – Coal Country
4:05 p.m. – Eating Alaska
8:30 p.m. – Food Inc.
10:15 p.m. – Extreme Commuting
As my film is only a half hour, it should be over by 10:45. For more information about the Earth Month at UMD, please visit Campus Sustainability’s calendar.
Extreme Commuting featured during UMD’s Share the Road Campaign
March 29th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Extreme Commuting will be featured April 5th during the kickoff event of the University of Maryland’s Share the Road Campaign. The week-long program will highlight road safety for both motorists and bicyclists, as well as publicize UMD’s bicycling facilities. You can learn more about it at bikeumd.wordpress.com. Extreme Commuting will be presented at the Hoff Theater in the Student Union building. Be there at 6:45 p.m. for the film and stay for a Q & A with Mark Plotz, the bicyclist in my film!
Also, be sure to check out this article, which notes that living in DC is often more affordable than living in the suburbs due to the cost of commuting into the city. A similar study was mentioned at the end of Extreme Commuting.
AU to showcase USAID film
February 18th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Changing the Landscape will be shown at American University’s Spring Film Series next Tuesday, February 23rd. After the film, I will be speaking and answering questions with USAID’s Andrew Tobiason.
The Film Series, which is held on Tuesdays during the fall and spring, is presented by the Center for Environmental Filmmaking and Filmmakers for Conservation. For more information, please email me.
