Mira Nair in Uganda
From WFUV | 04:30
A report on Mira Nair's efforts to develop independent film in East Africa.
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Pioneering film director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala) is known worldwide for introducing modern Indian culture to Western audiences on the silver screen. She's now trying to give East African filmmakers a chance to show the world through their own eyes.
Gay and Lesbian Muslims, On a "Jihad" For Love
From Interfaith Voices | 12:00
An interview with Parvez Sharma, director of "A Jihad For Love," and Muhsin Hendricks, a subject of the film
Host Intro:
A short passage in the Koran, along with a handful of quotes attributed to the prophet Muhammed, condemn homosexuality as a crime in the eyes of many Islamic scholars. Punishments range from whippings, prison time or even death by stoning. A new documentary called "A Jihad for Love" tells the stories of more than a dozen gay and lesbian Muslims from around the world...all of whom stay devoted to a faith that doesn't seem to want them. Laura Kwerel explains.
Outro:
"A Jihad For Love" is playing in select theaters now through September.
The Confederate States of America
From KCUR | 13:44
Film-maker Kevin Willmott talks about his mockumentary CSA.
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INTRO: Where would we all be today if the south had won the Civil War? When the thought occurred to Kansas film-maker Kevin Willmott, he turned to history books and plotted it out. Willmott?s film CSA purports to be a British documentary about the history of the Confederate States of America from the Civil War to the present. Let?s hear a clip:
CSAclip1.mp2 [included in attachments]
Two years ago, the film drew crowds at the Sundance Film Festival ? after that, Spike Lee signed on as the executive producer and IFC films decided to distribute the movie. But it?s taken a while to get into the theaters ? CSA finally opened in Tennessee and Virginia in October [2005], and is opening in New York February 15 [2006]. Willmott told KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross that growing up in Junction City, Kansas affected his perspective on the Civil War.
TAG: Director Kevin Willmott teaches film at the University of Kansas.
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Kathleen McDonough: A Directors Take on Making An Historical Documentary
From Talking History | 03:12
Katheleen McDonough discusses the making of historical documentaries.
Award-winning filmmaker and Assistant Professor of Communications at SUNY Fredonia Katheleen McDonough discusses the finer points of making historical documentaries. She refers to and quotes her film "A World Inscribed" to illustrate the ways in which documentaries can be made more personal and relevant.
Three Tales of Old Hollywood
From Joe Bevilacqua | Part of the Joe Bevilacqua Short Features series | 12:11
Rare archival interviews about the film industry that are perfect to run prior to this year's Academy Awards, but can be run anytime.
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These three pieces all include rare audio of Hollywood greats, including Oscar winners.
1) "A Teacher's Oral History of Hollywood, Part I" In the first of a two-part series, Joe Bevilacqua reports on an extensive archive of interviews with early Hollywood stars compiled by a California schoolteacher. (Originally aired on Day to Day, February 26, 2004)
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Bud Abbott (Abbott & Costello)
Joseph Henaberry (Abe Lincoln in Birth of a Nation),
Mel Blanc (Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely)
2) A Teacher's Oral History of Hollywood, Part II Joe Bevilacqua presents the second of a two-part series on California schoolteacher Ray Campi's audio archives of interviews with Hollywood legends. Part-two focuses on Oscar winners and contenders. (Originally aired on Day to Day, February 27, 2004)
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Helen Hays (A Farewell to Arms, Herbie Rides Again, mother of James McCarther[Hawaii 5-0])
William Holden (Best Actor 1953 Stalag 17, Sunset Blvd., The Towering Inferno, Sabrina)
Moe Howard (Three Stooges)
Walter Brennan (3 time Acadamy Winner, Support Your Local Sheriff!, The Real McCoys, My Darling Clementine)
Jack Albertson (The Subject was Roses, Chico and the Man, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
Burl Ives (folk singer, The Big Country, voice of Snowman in Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
3) "Archiving Classic Animated Films and Cartoons" Joe Bevilacqua reports on how some members of America's animated film industry are building a new digital archive to preserve classic cartoon footage. (Originally aired on Day to Day, September 15, 2004) Perfect to run prior to this year's Academy Awards, but can be run anytime. Please credit Joe Bevilacqua and NPR.
ADDITIONAL VOICES:
Jerry Beck (Historian)
June Foray (Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Witch Hazel, Cindy Lou Who)
Jack Mercer (Popeye)
Mae Questel (Olive Oyl)
Wim Wenders; The Fortunate Workaholic
From Claes Andreasson | 05:05
Wim Wenders talks about movie making
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Perhaps best known for his movies "Paris, Texas" and "Buena Vista Social Club," German director and writer Wim Wenders talks about movie making, why some films were not big box offices successes and why being an independent producer has become increasingly difficult.
CL 2006 Richard Schickel "What ever became of the movies"
From WQLN | Part of the Chautauqua Lectures series | 59:00
Film critic Richard Schickel talks about tecnology and the movies.
Film critic Richard Schickel talks about the impact of technology on the movies from the introduction of sound to the video I-pod.