32nd Annual Science Fiction Marathon
Ashley N Clark, Dale A Robinson, Erica H Peterson
Sat Jan 23, 06pm-07:30am, 26-100
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Fee: 8.00 for Admission
Evangelion 1.0 is FREE and sponsored by the MIT Anime Club. District 13: Ultimatum is a FREE SNEAK PREVIEW.
Admission to all paid shows is $8, and drops to $5 after Moon. Tickets will be available for purchase when doors open at 5:15 pm. After District 13: Ultimatum, 26-100 will be cleared. Paid audience members can leave their belongings and will be re-admitted at this time.
The 2010 Marathon features six full-length films, many short subjects, and a special selection of refreshments, including pizza!
6:00pm - Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
8:00pm - District 13: Ultimatum
10:30pm - Moon
12:30am - pizza break
1:00am - The Last Starfighter
3:15am - Back to the Future Part II
5:30am - Flash Gordon
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu/
Contact: Ashley N Clark, 26-100, x3-3791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: LSC
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Anime Marathons
Jennifer Fu
Sat Jan 9, 16, 23, 05-11:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
For the month of January, MIT Anime presents an entire one-cours anime series (about 13 episodes) each Saturday afternoon. This IAP's series are some of the strangest yet most original and interesting shows that Japan has to offer! All members of the MIT community as invited.
Snacks will be provided; pizza will be for sale at 6:25 and served at 7:30.
Jan 9: Chaos;HEAd
Jan 16: Soul Taker
Jan 23: Kaiba
Jan 30: Serial Experiments Lain
Web: http://web.mit.edu/anime/www
Contact: Jennifer Fu, W4-732, (214) 392-0317, jtfu@mit.edu
Sponsor: Anime Club
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Brain Film Series
Monica Linden
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The MIT community is invited to come enjoy movies with the Brain and Cognitive Sciences department. Each movie has a neuroscience/cognitive science theme, and after the showing a graduate student from the BCS department will lead a brief discussion of the significance/accuracy/importance of the science in the movie. All are welcome - regardless of background.
Contact: Monica Linden, 46-2045, x2-4982, mlinden@mit.edu
Sponsor: Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Memento
Greg Hale
Memento with
Greg Hale
Tuesday 1/5
Tue Jan 5, 06:30-09:00pm, 46-3002
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Melissa Troyer
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest with
Melissa Troyer
Tuesday 1/12
Tue Jan 12, 06:30-09:00pm, 46-3002
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Monica Linden
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with
Stuart Layton
Tuesday 1/19
Tue Jan 19, 06:30-09:00pm, 46-3002
28 Days Later
Monica Linden
28 Days Later with
Christopher Saenz, Rodrigo Garcia
Tuesday 1/26
Tue Jan 26, 06:30-09:00pm, 46-3002
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Digital Video Post-Production Clinic
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Thu Jan 21, 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
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
Dr. Violeta Ivanova
Wed Jan 20, 02-05:00pm, TBD
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 8 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Permission of Instructor
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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Making Your Own Videos for the Web & MIT TechTV
Kris Brewer
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: basic computer knowledge
Web video is suddenly everywhere. From YouTube to MIT’s own MIT TechTV, it seems like everyone is creating and posting video on the Internet. Now you can join the club. In this seminar, you’ll learn the basics of video production, digital video editing and how to post your finished piece on sites such as MIT TechTV. No experience necessary. A laptop loaded with some kind of digital editing software (Apple iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Windows MovieMaker, etc.) is nice but not required.
Contact: Kris Brewer, NE48-308, (617) 452-3157, brew@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
Cosponsor: Libraries
A Focus on Shooting and Lighting
Kris Brewer
In this session, we will be covering the basics of shooting & lighting.
Fri Jan 8, 01-02:00pm, DIRC - 14N-132
A Focus on Audio
Kris Brewer
In this session, we will be covering the basics of audio and microphones.
Thu Jan 14, 11am-12:00pm, DIRC - 14N-132
A Focus on Digital Video Editing
Kris Brewer
In this session, we will be covering the basics of digital video editing.
Fri Jan 22, 10-11:00am, DIRC - 14N-132
A Focus on Compression and Posting to the Web
Kris Brewer
In this session, we will be covering the basics of compression and on how to compress and post your video on the web.
Thu Jan 28, 10:30-11:30am, DIRC - 14N-132
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Rotch Library Film Series
Heather McCann, Allison Benedetti, Jolene de Verges
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Selections from the Rotch Library Film collection. Join us for a movie, with a discussion to follow. Feel free to bring refreshments.
Contact: Heather McCann, 7-238, (617) 253-7098, hmccann@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Brooklyn Matters (2007 - 50 min)
Heather McCann
Brooklyn Matters is an insightful documentary that reveals the fuller truth about the Atlantic Yards proposal and highlights how a few powerful men are circumventing community participation and planning principles to try to push their own interests forward.
Thu Jan 7, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
Crips & Bloods: Made in America (2007 - 83 min)
Heather McCann
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.
Fri Jan 8, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
Shigeru Ban: An Architect for Emergencies (2007 - 52 min)
Jolene de Verges
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (1957–) is usually referred to as an “ecological architect.” His reputation has grown steadily in recent years, not only because of the heightened concern about global ecology and the increased practice of recycling, but also because he is interested in the development of prefab, low-cost housing for the victims of natural disasters and other emergencies, of which there have been many.
Mon Jan 11, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
Alvar Aalto: Technology and Nature (2004 - 59 min)
Jolene de Verges
The Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) is one of the great figures of modern architecture, ranked alongside Gropius, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. This film analyzes Aalto’s uniquely successful resolution of the demands and possibilities created by new technology and construction materials with the need to make his buildings sympathetic both to their users and to their natural surroundings.
Thu Jan 14, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
This Is What Democracy Looks Like (2005 - 68 min)
William Helman
Cut from the footage of over 100 media activists, a film that captures the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle. An intensely political and emotional account of a week that changed the world.
Fri Jan 15, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry? (2008 -71 min.)
Allison Benedetti
Viewers learn about land use planning and the water needs of cities in the Southwest, and how climate change may impact water levels on vital sources such as Lake Powell, Hoover Dam's Lake Mead, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta system, the Rio Grande and the Colorado River.
Thu Jan 21, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
A Snowmobile for George (2008 - 94 min)
Allison Benedetti
Curious about why President Bush reversed regulations to phase out the two-stroke snowmobile, the filmmaker travels to look at other acts of de-regulation: political manipulation that caused the death of Klamath River salmon, suppressed water rules resulting in a range war between Wyoming ranchers and oil companies, and suppression of environmental regulations after 9-11 with health consequences for New York workers.
Fri Jan 22, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
2 films: Walks with an architect: Shanghai & Taj Mahal: Heaven on Earth
Omar Khalidi
1. (2005 - 26 min) French architect Martin Robain conducts a tour of Shanghai, a modern city "developing apace in a 21st century architectural style."
2. (2009 - 25 min) Famous for its beauty, The Taj Mahal is also charged with historical & spiritual meaning. This program ushers viewers into its architecture while illustrating its origins and its implications for modern India.
Mon Jan 25, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
One night in Bhopal (2005 - 60 min)
Omar Khalidi
The world knows too little about what happened in the Indian city of Bhopal on December 3, 1984. This program provides a chilling reconstruction of the Union Carbide methyl isocyanate disaster and details its horrific and protracted consequences.
Thu Jan 28, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
Good Food (2008 - 73 min)
William Helman
This lively tour of various Washington state farms and ranches that have adopted healthier organic methods in raising their products offers several lucid arguments in favor of smaller, more efficient farms, and purchasing locally grown crops. Still, none are as convincing as the marvelous bounty laid before our eyes in this film.
Fri Jan 29, 12-02:00pm, Rotch Library, Meet in Rotch Conference Room
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Second Fridays @ the MIT Museum - Theme: Animation!
Debora Lui
Fri Jan 8, 05-08:00pm, MIT Museum
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Stop by the MIT Museum for our new after-hours series, Second Fridays. The Museum stays open late until 8pm on the 2nd Friday of every month. Wander the galleries, participate in activities and enjoy free food & drink.
January's theme is "Animation!" Enjoy related activities from 5:30-7:30. Come for a mini-festival of innovative animated shorts. Learn about the history & science of the art. Experiment with phenakistoscopes (hand-made animation devices) and online animation tools.
Refreshments served. Stay for as short or long as you like!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/museum/programs/calendar.html
Contact: Debora Lui, N52-218B, x3-0528, dlui@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Museum
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The Feynman Films
Andy Neely
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: None
A series of films by Richard Feynman and open to the MIT community.
Contact: Nancy Boyce, 4-315, 253-4461, nboyce@mit.edu
Sponsor: Physics
The Law of Gravitation
Andy Neely
Wed Jan 6, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
The Best Mind Since Einstein
Andy Neely
Thu Jan 7, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
The Relation of Mathematics to Physics
Andy Neely
Mon Jan 11, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
The Great Conservation Principles
Andy Neely
Wed Jan 13, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
Symmetry in Physical Law
Andy Neely
Thu Jan 14, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
The Last Journey of a Genius
Andy Neely
Tue Jan 19, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
Take the World from Another Point of View
Andy Neely
Thu Jan 21, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
The Distinction of Past and Future
Andy Neely
Mon Jan 25, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
Probability and Uncertainty
Andy Neely
Wed Jan 27, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
Seeking New Laws
Andy Neely
Thu Jan 28, 12-01:30pm, 6-120
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The First Annual SPS Marathon of Fiction Science
Javier Duarte, David Ramirez
Thu Jan 14, 07pm-04:00am, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come join SPS for TERRIBLE PHYSICS MOVIES. Let Hollywood teach you how the world really works, from sound propagating through a vacuum, trapping antimatter and carrying it around, and of course time travel!
Tentative movie list: Star Wars, Star Trek, Angles and Demons, The Matrix, and more!
Contact: Javier Duarte, woodson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
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The Life and Death of Terry Gilliam: A Film Symposium
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Known primarily as the sixth member of Monty Python, Terry Gilliam has created a very rich collection of films outside of the umbrella that is Monty Python's Flying Circus. During this month we will watch several of Terry Gilliam's films, starting with his early animation work for Monty Python and branching out into his directorial successes, his commercial failures and finally his brush with cinematic death during production of The Man who Killed Don Quixote. This series is all about the films, so bring some popcorn, tell your friends, and be ready to watch some great movies.
Web: http://michaelrapa.com/IAP/
Contact: Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa, mrapa@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
The Meaning of Life (feat Storytime and The Crimson permanent Assurance)
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Mon Jan 4, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
Time Bandits
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Wed Jan 6, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
Brazil (the good version)
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Mon Jan 11, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Wed Jan 13, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
The Fisher King
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Mon Jan 18, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
Twelve Monkeys (feat Brad Pitt's weird eye)
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Wed Jan 20, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Mon Jan 25, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
Lost In La Mancha
Michael Rapa and Jennifer Williams-Rapa
Wed Jan 27, 07-09:30pm, 3-133
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The Thorn in the Heart (A FREE screening and Q&A with director Michel Gondry)
Ashley N. Clark
Fri Jan 15, 07-09:00pm, 26-100
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 450 participants.
Single session event
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Michel Gondry.
Filmmaker Michel Gondry turns from the playful semi-surrealism of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep to the personal story of a beloved family member in this documentary. Suzette Gondry is Michel's aunt and a retired schoolteacher; she educated children in rural communities in France from 1952 to 1986. Michel accompanies Suzette on a journey in which she visits the many schools where she taught -- or the sites where those schools once stood -- and speaks of her experiences; she also meets some of her former students, and it's clear they recall Suzette as a woman with a kind heart but a strong will, and her determination earned her the enmity of a few of her charges.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu
Contact: Ashley N. Clark, w20-469, x3-3791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: LSC
Cosponsor: Office of the Arts
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