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Reel Journalism Festival Scheduled for March 23 -25
The
School of Communication, in
partnership with WAMU, the Newseum,
the Center for Social Media,
Visual Aids Electronics, and the
Dart Society, presents
a weekend of exceptional films depicting the world of journalism—from
the newsrooms to the battlefield—and featuring special panel discussions
by leading journalists and distinguished American University alumni.
Reel Journalism: Screenings and Symposia
Thursday, March 23 through Saturday, March 25, 2006
Events
will be held in the following locations:
American University's Wechsler Theatre
Mary Graydon Center 3rd Floor, Main Campus
Harold
and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
4200 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Screenings
and panels include:
-
D.C. premier of Democracy on Deadline: The Global Struggle for an
Independent Press with producer and director Cal Skaggs.
- Good
Night, and Good Luck with a discussion to follow called “Where
are Tomorrow's Murrow Boys?” with veteran journalist and XM Radio
Host, Bob
Edwards, SOC/MA '72, Nick Clooney, and Casey Murrow.
- Premiere
of DATELINE AFGHANISTAN: Reporting the Forgotten War with producer
and director Bill Gentile, and War Photographer with a discussion
following called "War Torn: Covering Conflict" with director
and producer Christian Frei, Bruce Shapiro, Bill Gentile, Scott Wallace
and Lori Grinker (author of AFTERWAR: Veterans from a World in Conflict).
Tickets:
$5.00 - $10.00
$5.00 Students, children under 12, and seniors over 55
TICKETS GO ON SALE ON MARCH 3. To purchase tickets, please visit the Harold
and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre box office at 4200 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington,
DC 20016
For a more detailed schedule, go to www.soc.american.edu
or call Bettina Fisher at 202-885-2074.
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