In Conversation: Archives & Documentary w/ Jason Pollard

08/27/22 • 20 min

Closing out a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.

Jason Pollard (he/him) is a producer and editor of documentaries, short films, music videos, and commercials. His involvement in the film industry began when he was a young child joining his father, acclaimed film producer/editor Sam Pollard. He's edited many acclaimed documentary films including “Sing Your Song” which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, “Burn, MF, Burn," "Who Killed Malcom X?", and most recently - "Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James." In this episode, Jason talks about his style of editing. He explains the more technical side of working with archives (both where to find them & how they are collected in big scale projects) and how to properly work with still images vs moving images.

New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.

Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In Conversation: Archives & Documentary w/ Beatriz Browne

Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.

Beatriz Browne (she/her) is a LA/NYC based, Webby award-winning director and producer specializing in non-fiction storytelling. Beatriz has worked with companies like Fatherly, CNN, Square, The New York Times, Airbnb, and Google. She is the producer and director of 34 Carmine St. -an award-winning short docu. In this episode, Beatriz talks about creating a film about the small business culture in New York, about where she goes to find archives and how she's navigated using them i.e. copyright laws.

You can also listen to Beatriz on Season 1 of IN HER LENS.

Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In Conversation: Naomi Johnson about 'imagineNative' festival

In this special episode, you'll get to know Naomi Johnson who is the executive director of the world's largest Indigenous film and media arts festival- imagineNative. Naomi opens up about her work at the festival and its mission; she talks about the protection and amplification of Indigenous storytelling and sovereignty.

imagineNative annual festival is now streaming online now, get a pass right here: https://imaginenative.org/indigitalspace/ and you can follow their work year round on Instagram.

Naomi Johnson, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Bear clan from Six Nations, has worked in the arts for nearly fifteen years as a curator, arts administrator, professional artist, and community arts facilitator. Naomi served as Artistic Director for seven years and then as Co-Executive Director (2018) of the Woodland Cultural Centre, where she curated and programmed annual exhibitions and performance art events. In June 2020, she assumed the role of Executive Director for imagineNATIVE and serves as the administrative lead of the organization whose mission is to showcase, promote, and celebrate Indigenous filmmakers and media artists.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City.

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram. Season three of the podcast will launch January 2024.

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