Kino Lorber Internship
Kino Lorber VP Elizabeth Sheldon speaks with Rice University students Following a series of successful Kino-Eye Center sponsored lecture panels and screening events at Rice University, we are working with Kino Lorber to pre-screen and recommend highly qualified applicants for the prestigious Kino Lorber summer internship program. Kino-Eye Center President Cesare Wright will meet with prospective applicants. To request a meeting or more information, please review the internship information and complete the contact form...
read moreKumaré screening and Q&A
Kino-Eye Center hosts a special screening of Kumaré at the Rice University Media Center. On March 16th, I had the pleasure of moderating an excellent Q&A, following the screening of the 2012 SXSW award winning documentary Kumaré. I caught this film at the IDFA premier in Amsteradam, before it was theatrically released by Kino Lorber, and it is one of my all-time fest favs. Vikram Gandhi is definitely one of the top 10 up-and-coming directors of our time! We were joined after the screening by Kino Lorber CEO Richard...
read moreRob Zombie FILM course!
In honor of the Rice University Centennial Celebration, the Kino-Eye Center supported two courses in Film and Visual Arts at Rice University during the Spring 2012 semester. As a Rice alum (2002), it was my privilege and honor to develop and teach Auteur Film Theory (FILM 285/485, HART 283/481) and Advanced Cinematography and Sound (FILM 480). Both courses received outstanding reviews from students, and I had the pleasure of sharing the syllabus with Mr. Rob Zombie himself before his Oct. concert in Houston, TX! Auteur Film Theory is...
read moreProprietary Courses of Instruction (Undergrad & Grad)
Through my interdisciplinary work in media production, visual & cultural studies, art & art history, and anthropology, I have formulated a number of innovative courses in both applied production and critical theory. Additionally, I have specialized training and professional experience in documentary production, cinematography, editing, sound design/recording/editing, and producing. My areas of primary academic research include New Media & social media technology, visual & cultural studies, media production &...
read moreReconstructing Literacy
In May 2011, Kino-Eye Center Education Director Shelea Majors and President Cesare Wright worked with education researchers to implement and create short documentary film for the trial phase of a K-12 literacy intervention program. The resulting Deconstructing Literacy project employed a constructivist model of education theory. After a successful trial implementation, The Kino-Eye Center conducted extensive research and formulated a comprehensive teacher training and curriculum model, designed to enable large-scale implementation...
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