31st Annual Science Fiction Marathon
Ashley N Clark, Dale A Robinson, Erica H Peterson
Sat Jan 24, Sun Jan 25, 07pm-07:00am, 26-100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Fee: 6.00 for Admission
Featuring special shorts, an episode of Dr. Who, and four feature-length films:
7:00pm Jurassic Park
10:00pm Brazil
1:00am "Dr. Who: Blink"
2:00am Southland Tales
4:45am Planet of the Apes (1968)
Admission at 7pm is $6, and drops to $3 after Brazil.
Pizza orders will be taken after Jurassic Park and delivered after Brazil.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu/
Contact: Ashley N Clark, 26-100, x3-3791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: LSC
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A Brief Study of Iran through 5 Persian Movies
Ali Taalebinezhaad SM'89, PhD'92
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
A brief journey into some aspects of Iranian history, society, and culture during past 5 decades through 5 films:
Jan. 4 "House of Sand and Fog"
Jan. 11 "Nimeh Penhan" (Hidden Half)in Persian with English subtitles
Jan. 18 "Persepolis" in French with English subtitles
Jan. 25 "Offside" in Persian with English subtitles
Feb. 1 "Santoori" (Music Main) in Persian with English subtitles
All films will be screened in 2-105 at 5pm
Contact: Ali Taalebinezhaad SM'89, PhD'92, taalebi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
"Nimeh Pehan" (Hidden Half)
Ali Taalebinezhaad SM'89, PhD'92
in Persian with English subtitles
(1st decade after revolution, during Khomeini reign)
Subject: Crushing of student activism
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxIRINwosJw
Review: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277925/
Sun Jan 11, 05-07:00pm, 2-105
"Persepolis"
Ali Taalebinezhaad SM'89, PhD'92
in French with English subtitles
(1st & 2nd decade after revolution, during Khameneyee & Rafsenjani reigns)
Subject:The vivid depiction of Islamic Revolution and its aftermath through the eyes of a young girl who is growing up in that era.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PXHeKuBzPY
Review: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis_(film)
Sun Jan 18, 05-07:00pm, 2-105
"Offside"
Ali Taalebinezhaad SM'89, PhD'92
in Persian with English subtitles
(late 2nd & early 3rd decade after revolution, during Khatami reign)
Subject:A sample of discrimination against woman
Trailer: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/450701/offside_trailer/
Review:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offside_(film)
Sun Jan 25, 05-07:00pm, 2-105
"Santoori" (Music Man)
Ali Taalebinezhaad SM'89, PhD'92
in Persian with English subtitles
(late 3rd decade after revolution, during Ahmadinejad reign)
Subject: Social problems facing the young generation
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-nZcqB2G0w
Review: http://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C
Sun Feb 1, 05-07:00pm, 2-105
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Conflict and Classic Cinema
Prof. Barry Posen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The MIT Security Studies Program is offering a four-part film series which airs four films, each highlighting a different war. From the Spanish Civil War, the Boer War, to World Wars I and II, these films offer a glimpse of the varying ways conflict is depicted in film. A half hour of discussion, led by an SSP faculty member, will follow each film. Bring your own lunch. Popcorn will be served.
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, E38-624, x8-7608, joli@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for International Studies
Cosponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noel) (2005)
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion led by Professor Stephen Van Evera
Wed Jan 7, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
Breaker Morant (1980)
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion led by Professor Barry Posen.
Wed Jan 14, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
Dr. Strangelove
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion will be led by Jim Walsh.
Wed Jan 21, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion led by Dr. Owen Cote
Wed Jan 28, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
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Digital Video Post-Production Clinic
Violeta Ivanova
Thu Jan 22, 02-05:00pm, 26-139
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Permission of Instructor, familiarity with Mac computers
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL
In this hands-on workshop, students will be introduced to fundamental techniques for editing video and sound, using software such as Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Compressor and DVD Studio Pro. This workshop is most appropriate for beginning filmmakers who want to improve their editting skills. Students should attend the New Media Center orientation, or have basic familiarity with Mac Athena prior to this workshop. Preference given to MIT students who are seriously interested in independent video production. To apply, e-mail instructor stating MIT status, previous video/sound editting experience (if any), filmmaking interests and motivation for attending the workshop.
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42-250K, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center
Cosponsor: Office of Educational Innovation and Technology
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Digital Video Production Clinic
Violeta Ivanova
Wed Jan 21, 02-05:00pm, NE48-3027, NEW date and location!
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 8 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Permission of Instructor
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL
In this hands-on workshop students will be introduced to fundamental techniques for taping good picture and sound using professional DV and HD camcorders, different types of microphones, studio lights, and other digital video and audio equipment. This workshop is most appropriate for beginner filmmakers who would like to improve their video and audio recording skills. Preference will be given to MIT students who are seriously interested in independent video production. To apply, e-mail instructor stating MIT status, previous video production experience (if any), filmmaking interests and motivation for attending workshop.
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42-250K, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Edgerton Center
Cosponsor: Office of Educational Innovation and Technology
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Expelled: A film and discussion @ Intelligent Design and American schools
John Durant
Wed Jan 14, 06:30-09:00pm, W11 - Main Dining Rm
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 12-Jan-2009
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
"Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" explores the freedom (or lack of freedom) of academic institutions to challenge scientific orthodoxy regarding evolution. We will view the film and then join in conversation, facilitated by Prof. John Durant, about how American society views intelligent design, how debates about the teaching of science in high schools and universities are developing, and how media shape or misshape our perceptions of the scientific issues. A light dinner will be served. More on the film @ http://www.expelledthemovie.com/
Web: http://web.mit.edu/tac
Contact: Patricia Weinmann, W11.007, x3-0108, weinmann@mit.edu
Sponsor: Technology and Culture Forum
Cosponsor: Episcopal Chaplaincy
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Film Series: Special Effects at the Movies
Patsy Baudoin, Christine Hazlett, Jonathan Chapman, Katie Stanchak
Tue Jan 27, Wed Jan 28, Thu Jan 29, 07:30-10:00pm, 4-231 TR 4-237 W
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: None
We will view and discuss three films with historically innovative special effects.
Films TBA
Free food
Contact: Patsy Baudoin, 14S-230, 253-4979, patsy@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Movie Night in the Math Department
Gigliola Staffilani, Silvia Sabatini
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
During these events we will show four videos dealing with different aspects of mathematics: The passion, the difficulty, the beauty, and everything in between! The videos are filmed in very different formats: there is a documentary, an historical perspective, a biographical recount, and a pure fiction. All this will be accompanied by soft drinks and popcorn!
Contact: Gigliola Staffilani, 2-246, x3-4981, gigliola@math.mit.edu
Sponsor: Mathematics
The Story of 1; Director: Nick Murphy
Gigliola Staffilani, Silvia Sabatini
Terry Jones embarks on a humor filled journey to discover the amazing tale that lies behind the simplest number we have. Using computer graphics, 1 is brought to life for the program. 1's story reveals how the most celebrated civilizations in history were achieved, where our modern numbers came from and how the invention of zero changed the world forever and saved us from having to use Roman numerals today.
Thu Jan 8, 06-07:30pm, 2-105
Hard Problems: The Road to the World's Toughest Math Contest (documentary) Director: George Csicsery
Gigliola Staffilani, Silvia Sabatini
A documentary about the extraordinarily gifted students who represented the United States in 2006 at the world's toughest math competition—the International Mathematical Olympiad. These six American high school students competed with 500 others from 90 countries in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The film shows their dedication and perseverance, the rigorous preparation they undertake, and the joy they get out of solving problems.
Thu Jan 15, 06-07:30pm, 2-105
Julia Robinson and Hilbert's Tenth Problem (biographical documentary ) Director: George Csicsery
Gigliola Staffilani, Silvia Sabatini
A video portrait of Julia Robinson. The biographical documentary features a heroine, captivated by the lure of unsolved mathematical problems, who rises against formidable obstacles to assume a leading role in her field. Robinson's pursuit of these problems, and one in particular—Hilbert's tenth problem—brought her face to face with critical developments in 20th century mathematics.
Thu Jan 22, 06-07:30pm, 2-105
Proof, starring Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow; Director: John Madden
Gigliola Staffilani, Silvia Sabatini
"Proof" follows a devoted daughter who comes to terms with the death of her father a brilliant mathematician whose genius was crippled by mental insanity -- and is forced to face her own long-harbored fears and emotions. She adjusts to his death with the help of one of her father’s former mathematical students who searches through her father’s notebooks in the hope of discovering a bit of his old brilliance.
Thu Jan 29, 06-07:30pm, 2-105
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Movie Nights with ATS
Lindsey Shi
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Unwind and relax by watching movies with the Association of Taiwanese Students!
Contact: Lindsey Shi, lyshi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Association of Taiwanese Students
Lindsey Shi
Today's showing: Hero
Mon Jan 19, 07-10:00pm, 6-120
Lindsey Shi
Today's showing: Infernal Affairs
Fri Jan 23, 07-10:00pm, 4-237
Lindsey Shi
Today's Showing: Cape No. 7
Mon Jan 26, 07-10:00pm, 56-114
Lindsey Shi
Today's showing: Iron Monkey
Fri Jan 30, 07-10:00pm, 6-120
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Mystery Science Theatre 3000
Jason Begy, Generoso Fierro
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Fee: 5.00 for The purpose of the fee is to fly out Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Bea
On January 17th, 2009 at 7PM in 26-100, the creators of the original Mystery Science Theater 3000, Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu will join Jason Begy and Generoso Fierro of Comparative Media Studies for an examination of the hit cult television show. The will be a mix of discussion, rare clips and surprises. We ask a donation of $5.00 at the door, NO ADVANCED TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. On January 18th session at 7PM in 6-120, Jason and Generoso will show their favorite episodes and shorts for free.
Sponsored by Comparative Media Studies and Writing and Humanistic Studies.
Contact: Jason Begy, NE25-385, NA, jsbegy@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
Mystery Science Theater with Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu
Jason Begy, Generoso Fierro
The Saturday Jan 17th session in 26-100 features a discussion with Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu, creators of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The event will be lead by Jason Begy and Generoso Fierro of Comparative Media Studies. It will feature a lively chat, clips and surprises. A suggested $5.00 donation can be made at the door to fray the cost of travel and security.
Sat Jan 17, 07pm-12:00am, 26-100
Mystery Science Theater 3000-Jason and Generoso Fav Episodes
Jason Begy, Generoso Fierro
On the Sunday January 18th session in 6-120,Comparative Media Studies' Jason Begy and Generoso Fierro will be showing their favorite episodes and clips of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The Sunday session is FREE.
Sun Jan 18, 07pm-12:00am, 6-120
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Rotch Library Film Series
Heather McCann, Allison Benedetti, Omar Khalidi, Jonah Jenkins
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Rotch Library of Architecture and Planning maintains an impressive DVD collection, with new titles added regularly. Join us as we explore the scope of the collection, from how we eat and farm (King Corn) to African mud architecture (Future of Mud) to the way type affects our lives (Helvetica). We'll be showing a different film or two each day. Bring your lunch; we'll provide the entertainment!
Contact: Heather McCann, 7-238, x3-7098, hmccann@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
King Corn: a film (2006)
Heather McCann
Two college graduates plant and grow a bumper crop of America’s most productive, most subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil, with the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, nitrogen fertilizers, and powerful herbicides. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat-- and how we farm. (92 minutes)
Thu Jan 8, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
The Greening of Southie (2008)
Heather McCann
Set in South Boston, The Greening of Southie is a documentary about Boston’s first residential green building, and the workers asked to build it.(72 mins.) After the movie, please stay for another IAP session: The Perceptual Form of the City Project (1-2 pm). This IAP introduces participants to the city of Boston through the data collected by Kepes and Lynch in the 1950’s, when Boston was on the verge of change.
Fri Jan 9, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
The Future of Mud (2007) with Canton, China and Calcutta, India (2005)
Omar Khalidi
The future of mud: a tale of houses and lives in Djenne (2007) - Through the story of a mason in Djenne, this documentary examines an African tradition of mud architecture in Mali.
Canton, China and Calcutta, India (2005) -
Explores the effects of international trade on the urban landscape of Canton, China, as it opens up to international trade and advances in Calcutta despite overpopulation and social inequalities.
Thu Jan 15, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
Choropampa: the price of gold (2002)
Omar Khalidi
In June, 2000, 151 kilograms of liquid mercury spilled from a truck hauling it from a goldmine in the Andes. The spill covered a 25-mile long area, contaminating the mountain village of Choropampa. The owners of the mine, the World Bank, and others claim that the problem was quickly resolved, but hundreds of people still suffer the ill effects. This video details the legal battles of the people of Choropampa. (75 mins.)
Fri Jan 16, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
Aboriginal architecture, living architecture (2005)
Allison Benedetti
Aboriginal architecture, living architecture offers a fascinating in-depth look into the diversity of North American Native architecture. Featuring expert commentary and stunning imagery, this program provides a virtual tour of seven aboriginal communities-- Pueblo, Mohawk, Inuit, Crow, Navajo, Coast Salish, and Haida. (93 minutes)
Thu Jan 22, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
Helvetica (2007)
Allison Benedetti
A documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, which looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. (80 minutes)
Fri Jan 23, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
Manufactured Landscapes (2007)
Jonah Jenkins
Follows photographer Edward Burtynsky, internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of nature transformed by industry, as he travels through China photographing the effects of that country’s massive industrial revolution. (90 minutes)
Thu Jan 29, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
Street Fight (2005)
Jonah Jenkins
Follows the bare-knuckles race for Mayor of Newark, N.J. between 32 year-old Cory Booker and four-term incumbent Sharpe James, the undisputed champion of New Jersey politics. Fought in Newark’s neighborhoods and housing projects, the battle pits the young challenger against an old style political machine that uses any means necessary, including harassment and police intimidation, to crush its opponents. (82 minutes)
Fri Jan 30, 11:30am-02:00pm, 7-238, Rotch Conference Room
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The Feature Films of Jia Zhangke
Generoso Fierro
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The winner of the Golden Lion at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and twice nominated for the Palm D'Or at Cannes, Jia Zhangke, is a graduate of the famed Beijing Film Academy. His films explore youth culture and the effects of globalization from a minimalist/realist film style. We will be screening his feature films along with some of his well known short films in chronological order, beginning with his second film, "Platform".
Contact: Generoso Fierro, NE25-385, x3-5038, generoso@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
Generoso Fierro
MONDAY JANUARY 5th 6:30PM: ZHANTAI (Platform) 2000
154 Minutes
Mon Jan 5, 06:30-08:30pm, 4-237
Generoso Fierro
TUESDAY JANUARY 6th 6:30PM: Ren Xiao Yao (Unknown Pleasures) 2002
113 Minutes
Tue Jan 6, 06:30-08:30pm, 4-237
Generoso Fierro
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7th 6:30PM: Shijie (The World) 2004
140 Minutes
Wed Jan 7, 06:30-08:30pm, 4-237
Generoso Fierro
THURSDAY JANUARY 8th 6:30PM: Sanxia haoren (Still Life) 2006
111 Minutes
Thu Jan 8, 06:30-08:30pm, 4-237
Generoso Fierro
THIS EVENING's FILM HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES. MY SINCERE APOLOGIES
Fri Jan 9, 06:30-08:30pm, 4-237
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The Science Fiction Work of J. Michael Straczynski: Babylon 5 and Jeremiah
Generoso Fierro
Thu Jan 15, 07-09:00pm, 6-120, Host: Shariann Lewitt
Thu Jan 22, 07-09:00pm, 6-120, Host:Philip Tan & Geoff Long
Thu Jan 29, 07-09:00pm, 6-120, Host: Henry Jenkins
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Hang out with your fellow Minbari, Narn, Centauri, and Vorlons--or humans, if you want--while you gear up for J. Michael Straczynski's visit to MIT in May. Watch screenings of Straczynski's groundbreaking series Babylon 5 and Jeremiah, with Comparative Media Studies co-Director Henry Jenkins (Jan 29th), Singapore-Gambit Game Lab U.S. Executive Director Philip Tan (Jan 22nd), and sci-fi author Shariann Lewitt (Jan 15th).
Contact: Generoso Fierro, NE25-385, x3-5038, generoso@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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Tokyo! (A FREE Sneak Preview and Q&A with director Michel Gondry!)
Ashley N. Clark
Thu Jan 15, 07-09:00pm, 26-100
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 450 participants.
Single session event
This is a FREE sneak preview! Members of the MIT and Wellesley communities will receive preferred admission with one guest. Remaining seats will be available to the general public. There are limited seats, so make sure to arrive early!
TOKYO! will be followed by a Q&A session with director Michel Gondry.
TOKYO! is a symphony interpreted in three dissonant parts, reflecting the image of the metropolis.
INTERIOR DESIGN by Michel Gondry: the surreal fable of a young couple who moves to Tokyo in search of a future.
MERDE by Leos Carax: a mysterious man spreads confusion on the streets of Tokyo through a succession of irrational and provocative acts.
SHAKING TOKYO by Bong Joon-Ho: He is a hikikomori - like many others in Japan, he has withdrawn from all contact with the outside world.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu
Contact: Ashley N. Clark, w20-469, x3-3791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: LSC
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