Ely Landau’s King: A Filmed Record received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary more than forty years ago, and strangely enough you could see that scenario repeating if it were released today—it’s that riveting, that smart, that important. (And actually this Sunday, it is being “released” again for a single day at select theaters.) Just [...]
Black History Month Giveaway: ‘King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis’
By on February 15, 2013
‘Girl Model’ Re-connects Media Literacy to its Beating Heart
By on February 12, 2013
Giveaway: Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack of BULLY
By on February 12, 2013
Young people need to understand the way that media texts position them—even with, or perhaps especially with, those texts whose content they are sympathetic to…
Building a Castle in Brooklyn: Director Dellamaggiore Talks About Her Award-Winning Documentary
By on February 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
Katie and Nelson Dellamaggiore’s award-winning documentary Brooklyn Castle tells the story of five young chess players at I.S. 318, the impoverished Brooklyn school that has won more national chess titles than any other junior high in the United States.
‘Tales of the Night,’ ‘The Dark Knight Returns,’ and the Problem of Animation for Teens
By on January 29, 2013
For Your Consideration: ‘Life of Pi,’ the Oscars, and How to Persuade the Media
By on January 21, 2013
Free Media Literacy Resources from the Folks Who Just Brought You the Oscar Nominations
By on January 10, 2013
