6/18/2010 Don't miss these great special events, ranging from Andy Warhol to transgender representation in the media, to film as an educational tool!
Join Frameline for three exciting educational events at this year's festival:
Saturday, June 19, 4:15 PM, Victoria TheatreTickets required.
A can't-miss program for Warhol lovers — and those who wish they were! Yale Professor Ron Gregg's talk will investigate the inspiration Andy Warhol's experimental films drew from the gay world of 1960s New York City.
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Thursday, June 24, 2:00 PM, Castro Theatre FREE PANEL! No ticket required.
A critical look at recent and historical screen representations of transgender and gender variant people, this panel will ask pressing questions about cultural perceptions, media-based activism and community accountability.
Panelists: Mariana Marroquín, Actor in Remember Me In Red Chris Vargas, Director of Falling in Love... with Chris and Greg. Episode 3: "FOOD!" Logan Walker, PhD Candidate in History of Consciousness at UC Santa Cruz Tiffany Woods, Associate Producer of Trans Francisco and Program Coordinator for TransVision of Tri-City Health Center Moderator: Julian Carter, Associate Professor of Critical Studies at California College of the Arts
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Friday, June 25, 2:00 PM, Ninth Street Independent Film Center FREE PANEL! No ticket required.
When educators struggle with difficult topics, including sexual issues, film and video can come to the rescue! Learn how to provide context to those issues and make the resulting discussion meaningful, relevant and enjoyable. Panelists: Rikki Beadle-Blair, Director of FIT Christian Castaing, former member, San Francisco Youth CommissionDavid Donahue, Associate Professor of Education at Mills CollegeBernadette Montez, Youth Coordinator for TILT - Teaching Intermedia Literacy Tools Moderator: Christopher White, Director of Education and Training at the National Sexuality Resource Center (SFSU)