New Digital Media
with director Alexandra Woodward
Friday, 10:00 pm, Regal Downtown #4
Zoe Brock is a self-professed MySpace addict from Australia who embarks on a quest to physically encounter her virtual friends, and explore with them the nature of contemporary friendship. The result is a rich exploration of contemporary social networking, its sources and effects.
with Madhuri Mohindar, Eric Byler, and Annabel Park
Saturday, 10:00 am, Vinegar Hill Theatre
Two new media productions exploring the current immigration debate will be featured. ICED, or I Can End Deportation, is Breakthrough TV’s online video game recreating the experience of surviving as an immigrant to the U.S. 9500 Liberty is a YouTube, MySpace and upcoming feature documentary on the immigration clashes in Prince William County.
The Sixth Section and Other Videos
with Alex Rivera
Sunday, 1:00 pm, Vinegar Hill Theatre
The Sixth Section documents how immigrants in America are organizing across borders. The film shatters expectations, and greatly broadens the discussion about the immigrant experience. Rivera will screen and discuss this groundbreaking film, as well as earlier work, including Why Cybraceros?, and the Borders Trilogy.
