Event



Spring 2014 Artist-in-Residence

Apr 10, 2014 at | Annenberg School for Communication, 201 S. 34th Street

Stanley Nelson is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, MacArthur “genius” Fellow, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Nelson is the director of twelve documentary features, including Freedom Riders, Jonestown: The Life and Death of People’s Temple and The Murder of Emmett Till. He is also co-founder and Executive Director of Firelight Media, which provides technical education and professional support to emerging documentarians.  Nelson is currently finalizing a new film, Freedom Summer, which will air on PBS’ American Experience in June 2014 and in production on The Black Panthers: Seize the Time, which is the first in a series of three films Nelson will direct as part of a new multi-platform PBS series entitled America Revisited. With seven of his films having premiered at Sundance Film Festival and multiple industry awards to his credit, Nelson is acknowledged as one of the premier documentary filmmakers working today. 

Thursday, March 27, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.

Master Class: Stanley Nelson will discuss his upcoming PBS ‘Independent Lens’ film on the Black Panther Party with rough-cut clips from the film.

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut Street, Room 109

 

Thursday, April 3, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.

Master Class: Stanley Nelson will discuss his work process using film clips to help illustrate the discussion, including technical and personal narratives developed over the course of his filmmaking career. 

Moderated program with the graduate student group CAMRA.

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut Street, Room 109

 

Thursday, April 10, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.

Final Film Screening and Post Film Q&A: Freedom Summer

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut Street, Room 110