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10/9/22:- Media Burn’s 20th Anniversary Video Ball
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 […]
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9/16/22: Media Burn art exhibit opening
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 […]
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9/6/22: DIY Documentary: New Films from Media Burn Archive
This summer, Media Burn Archive’s filmmaking fellows created documentary videos examining lives and communities from Chicago to London. We’re so proud of the work they have done and can’t wait to share it with you! To learn more about our talented team, check out their video introductions: This program is partially supported by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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[Power to the People raw: interviews with Deborah Johnson and Bobby Rush]
This video features camera original interviews with Deborah Johnson, December 4th Committee, and member, Black Panther Party in 1969, as well as then-Alderman Bobby Rush, who was also the former Deputy Minister of Defense of the Black Panther Party. The footage was shot for “Power to the People” [1989 | 26 minutes], which was made for the December 4th Committee at Kartemquin Films. Director, Peter Kuttner.“Power to the People” speaks to Black, Latino and White activists who worked with and […]
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Golden Anniversary of Guerrilla Television!
Video art and video documentary began in the mid-1960s, but the first shots of the TV/Video revolution can be traced back to 1972. The summer of 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of TVTV and the Guerrilla Television movement. It was the start of a radical, exciting new form of documentary that critiqued and questioned mainstream television. Seen by a small number of viewers all over America, it invented new ways to make television and changed what television could look like. […]
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Media Burn Presents: David E. Simpson’s Tom Chicago on Location
Newly available for the first time in decades! Media Burn is proud to have digitized a remarkable short-form documentary on one of the godfathers of independent film in Chicago: Tom Palazzolo. David E. Simpson’s 1990 work Tom Chicago on Location presents a playful and engaging portrait of Tom’s work, life, and idiosyncratic humor. To introduce the documentary, here are a few words from David: “I first became aware of Tom Palazzolo in high school, when a renegade student teacher from the […]