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January 15-18, 2018

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Wednesday, January 17 • 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Educate to Engage: Teaching Through Film to Tackle Social Issues

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Gender. Race. Environment. Immigration. These are just a few of the complex and pressing social issues that confront our communities, concern our patrons, and motivate filmmakers the world over. By using film as an educational tool, we can provide a valuable forum for addressing such topics. Panelists will offer case studies of initiatives they’ve developed to provide meaningful and interactive opportunities for students of all ages, inspiring them to see movies—and engage with the world—on a whole new level.
Speakers
avatar for Allison Inman

Allison Inman

Education and engagement director, Belcourt Theatre
I host in-theatre engagement events -- filmmaker and academic Q&As, performances, seminars, film clubs, field trips -- and take the Belcourt’s Mobile Movie Theatre to schools, shelters, and community centers, finding cinephiles in every pocket of the city. Before the Belcourt, I... Read More →
avatar for Joanne Parsont

Joanne Parsont

Director of Education, California Film Institute
I have spent the last two decades plus working throughout the San Francisco Bay Area (and beyond) in film education, media literacy, film festivals, children/family and documentary programming, and youth media. Nothing makes me happier than a theater full of kids engaging with filmmakers... Read More →

Wednesday January 17, 2018 3:45pm - 5:00pm MST
St. Moritz | Zermatt Resort
  Education

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