Many of you have supported Media Burn for almost two decades now. And if you’ve joined us in the past, you know that we throw a good party. We are excited to announce our 20th anniversary Video Ball, and we want you to be there! This once-in-a-decade event will take place at the Fairlie event space near West Town. This gorgeous site is conveniently located near Grand and Western with a large complimentary parking lot. We hope you can join […]
This Friday, we’re so excited for you to join us for the opening of a special art exhibition at Loyola University Chicago, the first ever gallery exhibit devoted to Media Burn Archive! The exhibition features video and still image art from collections celebrating LGBTQ+ and Black history, the legacy of protest and social justice in our city, as well as unexpected views of ordinary life. Please join us on September 16 to eat, drink, and enjoy the exhibit! Friday, September […]
The New Klan: Heritage Of Hate is a 1978 PBS nation-wide documentary that has been newly restored for today’s audiences. No changes or edits were made, nothing has been added or removed since its first release.
Eleanor Bingham and Leslie Shatz, the filmmakers of The New Klan gained unprecedented access to the Klan’s ceremonies, leaders, and members, including the KKK’s involvement in the murders of three “freedom fighters” in Alabama. The film exposes Grand Dragon David Duke’s early campaigns to legitimize white supremacy and normalize the racism of the Klan’s “Heritage of Hate.”
The New Klan also features archival footage of Chicago’s Channel 7 live debate between Duke and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, which highlights Duke’s strange approach to twisting American history as a means to justify the Klan’s approach and beliefs of “separate but equal.”
This documentary is a must see for anyone concerned about the state of racism and white nationalism in the U.S. today. “There are many parallels between The New Klan and the growing license to express intolerance in the current political climate,” said Bingham. “It allows us to look at our past to inform our future.”
What does it take to be a Kentucky Derby winning jockey? From zero to 35 mph in a matter of seconds! Experience the strength, stamina, and courage it takes as each jockey guides you through wining the Kentucky Derby aboard a Thoroughbred racehorse full of heart. Seven world-class jockeys relive the most thrilling ride of their lives, describing how they use their entire bodies and the power of the reins to become champions in their finest hour. Seasoned racing writers Joe Drape and Billy Reed explain the complexities of a jockey’s job–the cunning and foresight that make Kentucky Derby jockeys some of the toughest, most competitive athletes in all of sports. Jockeys’ wives Rita Santos and Sheila Day share what it means to live with horse racing’s constant dangers and monumental successes. Trainers John Ward, Carl Nafzger, and John Sadler explain how they choose a jockey with the intelligence and skill needed to bring their Thoroughbred first under the wire at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May.
A Super-8 film by Chuck Kleinhans and Liz Schillinger documenting and analyzing the spectacle of the 1980 Jerry Lewis telethon, an annual televised fundraiser to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association, in communities around Chicago and on television.
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At the CBS News anchor’s desk with Dan Rather, Marin reports on personal experience when the World Trade Center North Tower came down.
Footage of a boy wandering around a farm with a microphone, interviewing family members and animals.
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Footage from Tom Palazzolo of a 4th of July festival in Chicago around the late 1980s/early 1990s.