By: Julia Pieri Before this summer, I probably would have watched UnCharitable, agreed with most of its points, and moved on. After spending six weeks in Florence researching nonprofit organizations, I found myself watching it very differently. Instead of simply accepting what the documentary was saying, I was constantly comparing its arguments to the organizations IContinue reading “Looking at UnCharitable Through a Different Lens”
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If not you, then who?
Be part of the change you want to see By: Noraly Paul The Film I watched Facing the Future: South Florida vs. Climate Change which was a one hour film created here in South Florida in order to bring awareness to the catastrophic events and lived realities of residents here because of climate change. There is noContinue reading “If not you, then who?”
The Girls We’re Trained Not to See
Knowledge Day 5 By: Na’Riyah McKinney I’ve spent this whole summer chasing one question: how policies quietly reshape the lives of Black women without ever naming them. Most days that story hides in bill text and budget lines, and I have to go digging for it. Then I watched Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls inContinue reading “The Girls We’re Trained Not to See”
Calm amidst the chaos
By Aiden Leslie, Florida State University When I got to São Paulo to shoot my documentary Lane Splitting, I expected challenges. What I didn’t expect was how quickly the city would throw me into survival mode. Every day came with new surprises, new issues, and a lot of learning. It’s one thing to plan aContinue reading “Calm amidst the chaos”
The Art of Unscripted Film
By Aiden Leslie, Florida State University While working on Lane Splitting, I have been developing a wide range of research and professional skills that are already pushing me beyond my previous experiences. I am learning how to construct a compelling narrative that balances the personal stories of the Motoboys with the larger political and economicContinue reading “The Art of Unscripted Film “
Meet Maria!
Hi, my name is Maria Clara Oliveira, my major is English in the track of Editing, Writing and Media, and I am from Recife, Brazil but I moved to Orlando, Florida at 11 years old. This summer a plan on filming a short documentary on the homeless community in Central Florida. In my experience, IContinue reading “Meet Maria!”
Lane Splitting: The Motoboys of São Paulo
By Aiden LeslieFlorida State University Hi all, my name is Aiden Leslie and I’m a junior at Florida State studying Political Science and International Relations. I have been awarded a grant from the Tyler Center to shoot and produce a mini-documentary in Sao Paulo, Brazil this summer. Ever since I was young, I was surrounded byContinue reading “Lane Splitting: The Motoboys of São Paulo”
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