American Film Institute 2010 Silverdocs Conference and Film Festival

INFORMATION TO SHARE:

AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE AND THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL ARE AGAIN HOSTING THE SILVERDOCS FILM FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE. THIS YEAR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TAKOMA PARK BRANCH. THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN JUNE 21-27, 2010. THERE IS FREE PARKING IN THE GARAGE. FILMS WILL BE SCREENED @ THE AFI THEATER ON COLESVILLE ROAD. FREE FILM SCREENING @ NOON DAILY. www.silverdocs.com

THIS YEAR THERE ARE SEVERAL EVENTS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:

THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH
*11:30-12;30pm. IN CONVERSATION WITH THE HONORABLE JULIUS GENACHOWSKI, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission

FRIDAY, JUNE 25th
*10:30 AM- 11:45 AM. ANNOUNCING THE PULIC MEDIA CORPS: BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

A provocative discussion led by MICHAEL ERIC DYSON, and featuring a live taping of his radio show. Who defines public media? What is the future of public broadcasting as a relevant form of engagement for communities of color? How can various technologies and broader trends in social media be used to increase public media's community impact? In collaboration with the National Black Program Consortium, WEAA-FM and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.

* 2:45 - 4:15 pm

WHO KILLED BLACK HISTORY MONTH? Teaching, Learning, and Celebrating African- American History in the Digital Age.

Join film maker SHUKREE HASSAN TILGHMAN for a sneak preview of his documentary feature MORE THAN A MONTH and a preview of the film's mobile application MORE THAN A MAP (p), a collaborative history mapping project.

www.morethanamonth.org

RSVP to the following e-mail address: rsvpsilverdocsconference2010@gmail.com

Free parking available at the garage on King Street. All conference activities helD in the Performing Arts Center @ Montgomery Community College Takoma Park branch.

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HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE