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Streaming 11/27-12/17: LINCOLN IS CRYING Documentary

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LINCOLN IS CRYING: The Grifters, Grafters & Governors of Illinois is a scathing indictment of politics in the “Land of Lincoln”…and it’s funny too. The new award-winning documentary (Best Documentary Winner at the 2020 Colorado International Activism Film Festival) from filmmakers John Davies and Brian Kallies presents a humorous yet poignant look at the pervasive, deep-rooted culture of political corruption in Illinois. Why focus on Illinois? Well, it’s the most corrupt state in America and home to Chicago, the most corrupt city in […]
12/3/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: South Side Home Movie Project with Ashley O’Shay

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December 3: screening and discussion with the South Side Home Movie Project and filmmaker Ashley O’Shay.
11/12/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: EngageMedia: Video for Change in the Asia: Pacific

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EngageMedia is a non-profit media, technology, and culture organisation in the Philippines. EngageMedia uses the power of video, the Internet, and open technologies to create social and environmental change.
10/29/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Salome Chasnoff

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October 29: Chicago-based filmmaker Salome Chasnoff joined Media Burn for a screening and discussion of her work.
10/22/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Bombozila

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Virtual Talks with Video Activists is an ongoing series of screenings and discussions with artists, journalists, and community organizers who use video to break boundaries. In this edition of our Virtual Talks with Video Activists, Media Burn hosted South American film group Bombozila. Joining us all the way from Brazil, Bombozila shared a selection of works from their collection. Bombozila is an independent platform for access to documentaries that portray social struggles and popular resistance to the advance of capitalism, […]
9/24/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Nancy Buchanan

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Nancy Buchanan is a conceptual artist working in many forms, including videos, installations, drawings, and mixed media work.
9/14/20: Screening and discussion with Media Burn’s summer youth filmmakers

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From June to September, Media Burn’s five interns, collaborating virtually, created videos examining on the impact of the pandemic in their own communities–from Belmont Cragin on Chicago’s northwest side all the way to Guangzhou, China. Some chose to examine their quarantine life at home while others ventured out around the globe. Every video is a unique reflection upon this abnormal time. We’re so proud of the work they have done and can’t wait to share it with you! You can […]
8/27/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: “TRANSSEXUALS” screening and discussion

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The documentary TRANSSEXUALS features a look at the transgender community in New York in 1971.