tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76795564846729613182023-11-16T07:48:42.224-08:00Nicaragua-Vermont Film ExchangeVermont - Nicaragua Film Exchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791517047560839545noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679556484672961318.post-68273916384449994782012-12-13T10:39:00.001-08:002013-03-21T12:16:15.158-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Vermont - Nicaragua Film Exchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791517047560839545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679556484672961318.post-66633300789883688472012-12-13T10:33:00.002-08:002013-02-19T05:52:25.133-08:00About The Project<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In fall 2012 I worked
with Natalie Chaput’s students in a spanish class at Woodstock Union High
School in Vermont. I taught the
basics of documentary filmmaking and then helped each student produce a short
film about their lives. Their
films included a look at family history, a portrayal of their present life, and
a reflection on their hopes for the future. They accomplished all of this <i>in spanish</i></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In January 2013 I visited Nicaragua with Lindsay McClure to work with students in a small fishing village
on the Pacific coast, El Transito.
We hosted daily filmmaking workshops for one month, where each
student designed, shot and edited their own short documentary about their
community and their life growing up in Nicaragua. We were hosted by <a href="http://www.eltransitoarts.com/">El Transito Centro de Artes</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The resulting exchange of
films is published here for all to see. The Vermont students will soon watch the Nicaraguan films and respond with video questions for the students; then the Nicaraguan students will answer, either as a written comment on this site or through another video.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The process of making short,
personal films reveals both the individuality of the filmmaker and the culture
in which they live. Exchanging
these stories internationally is an amazing way to learn about another culture
from the fresh perspectives of young people. We have done several of these projects, and each one is
uniquely amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Thank you for your interest
in our project,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Scott Miller<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Lindsay McClure<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/">Vermont Folklife Center</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://www.skmphotography.com/">SKM Photography</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="mailto:scott@skmphotography.com">scott@skmphotography.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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