DPAC Casts Tue, 26 May 2026 10:08:33 -0400 https://performingarts.nd.edu/ en © 2026 DeBartolo Performing Arts Center yes 87e47a4d-eae2-5402-90e2-0337ca2c5d16 DeBartolo Performing Arts Center episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) film, film studies, cinema, cinematic arts, film discussion, filmmaking DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://storage.buzzsprout.com/860quihnu21v9i8by7hojqo807y8?.jpg DPAC Casts https://performingarts.nd.edu/ Indie Film Series | Tangerine (2015) Indie Film Series | Tangerine (2015) In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age.

The post Indie Film Series | Tangerine (2015) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=9528 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:51:19 -0400 1067 2 10 false Indie Film Series | Tangerine (2015) Indie Film Series | Tangerine (2015) In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12621893 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1067 Indie Film 2 10 full false Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy.

The post Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy.

The post Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=9527 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400 1159 2 9 false Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12621565 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1159 Indie Film 2 9 full false Indie Film Series | Funny Ha Ha (2002) Indie Film Series | Funny Ha Ha (2002) Getting back to basics, Andrew Bujalski (unintentionally) launched the mid-2000s mumblecore movement with his critically acclaimed debut feature, Funny Ha Ha, a work that inspired many a young filmmaker to DIY.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Getting back to basics, Andrew Bujalski (unintentionally) launched the mid-2000s mumblecore movement with his critically acclaimed debut feature, Funny Ha Ha, a work that inspired many a young filmmaker to DIY.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12540504 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1443 Indie Film 2 8 full false Indie Film Series | Poison (1991) Indie Film Series | Poison (1991) Concocted in the furious depths of the AIDS crisis, Todd Haynes' Poison signaled not only the arrival of a major talent in American indie film but also the emergence of the New Queer Cinema movement as a provocative space for representation.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Concocted in the furious depths of the AIDS crisis, Todd Haynes' Poison signaled not only the arrival of a major talent in American indie film but also the emergence of the New Queer Cinema movement as a provocative space for representation.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12493491 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400 1228 Indie Film 2 7 full false Indie Film Series | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and She's Gotta Have It (1986) Indie Film Series | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and She's Gotta Have It (1986) Two of the seminal works of 1980s New York-based indie film, Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise and Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It established a model for profitable, low-budget production that would soon be subsumed by the larger Hollywood studios.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Two of the seminal works of 1980s New York-based indie film, Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise and Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It established a model for profitable, low-budget production that would soon be subsumed by the larger Hollywood studios.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12430411 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1310 Indie Film 2 6 full false Indie Film Series | Chan is Missing (1982) Indie Film Series | Chan is Missing (1982) Two cabbies search for the mysterious Chan in Wayne Wang’s wry, observational portrait of early 80s San Francisco. The film heralded a wave of Asian American film production that continued throughout the decade. 

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Two cabbies search for the mysterious Chan in Wayne Wang’s wry, observational portrait of early 80s San Francisco. The film heralded a wave of Asian American film production that continued throughout the decade. 

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12306333 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 873 Indie Film 2 5 full false Indie Film Series | Girlfriends (1978) Indie Film Series | Girlfriends (1978) Amidst the upheaval of the movie brat generation in 1970s Hollywood, women gained greater agency as directors, writers, and editors. In Girlfriends, Claudia Weill offers a witty and insightful alternative to the more bombastic visions of her male contemporaries. 

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Amidst the upheaval of the movie brat generation in 1970s Hollywood, women gained greater agency as directors, writers, and editors. In Girlfriends, Claudia Weill offers a witty and insightful alternative to the more bombastic visions of her male contemporaries. 

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

__________

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12253291 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 874 Indie Film 2 4 full false Indie Film Series | Killer of Sheep (1977) Indie Film Series | Killer of Sheep (1977) The L.A. Rebellion provided a powerful point of convergence for African American filmmakers in the 1970s.  In Killer of Sheep, Charles Burnett crafts a moving and humanistic portrait of Black life in South Central Los Angeles unlike anything seen by his Hollywood neighbors.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> The L.A. Rebellion provided a powerful point of convergence for African American filmmakers in the 1970s.  In Killer of Sheep, Charles Burnett crafts a moving and humanistic portrait of Black life in South Central Los Angeles unlike anything seen by his Hollywood neighbors.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

__________

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12211090 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 882 Indie Film 2 3 full false Indie Film | Night of the Living Dead (1968) Indie Film | Night of the Living Dead (1968) George A. Romero broke new ground in exploitation filmmaking with this low-budget tale of the undead staggering amok, establishing a profitable and provocative model for indie horror.  Just don't call them zombies!

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> George A. Romero broke new ground in exploitation filmmaking with this low-budget tale of the undead staggering amok, establishing a profitable and provocative model for indie horror.  Just don't call them zombies!

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

__________

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12162131 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 1208 Indie Film 2 2 full false Indie Film | Little Fugitive (1953) and Shadows (1958) Indie Film | Little Fugitive (1953) and Shadows (1958) We launch our new DPAC Casts series, Indie Film, with a closer look at two seminal works of the postwar era: Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin's joyous portrait of urban childhood, Little Fugitive, and the first directorial effort from the so-called "godfather of independent cinema," Shadows.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

__________

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> We launch our new DPAC Casts series, Indie Film, with a closer look at two seminal works of the postwar era: Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin's joyous portrait of urban childhood, Little Fugitive, and the first directorial effort from the so-called "godfather of independent cinema," Shadows.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

__________

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-12085511 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500 1372 Indie Film 2 1 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Flee (2021) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Flee (2021) How do you make a film about someone whose identity can't be revealed? Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Animated Feature, Flee documents the harrowing experiences of an Afghan refugee seeking to live an authentic life.
 
About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> How do you make a film about someone whose identity can't be revealed? Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Animated Feature, Flee documents the harrowing experiences of an Afghan refugee seeking to live an authentic life.
 
About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11750359 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500 885 Fact or Fiction 1 10 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Close-Up (1990) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Close-Up (1990) After being mistaken for a renowned Iranian filmmaker, a working-class cinephile ingratiates himself with a family who opens their home to the impostor. Abbas Kiarostami’s humorous and deeply moving hybrid film suggests inspiring new possibilities for nonfiction cinema.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> After being mistaken for a renowned Iranian filmmaker, a working-class cinephile ingratiates himself with a family who opens their home to the impostor. Abbas Kiarostami’s humorous and deeply moving hybrid film suggests inspiring new possibilities for nonfiction cinema.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11619134 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1089 Fact or Fiction 1 9 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Stunt Rock (1978) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Stunt Rock (1978) Real-life Australian stunt man Grant Page comes to Hollywood to work on a TV series while advising (not-so-legendary) hard rockers Sorcery on how to amp their live shows up to an eleven. Blending elements of mockumentary, rockumentary, and low-budget action movies, this recently rediscovered Ozploitation classic is a literal cliffhanger!

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Real-life Australian stunt man Grant Page comes to Hollywood to work on a TV series while advising (not-so-legendary) hard rockers Sorcery on how to amp their live shows up to an eleven. Blending elements of mockumentary, rockumentary, and low-budget action movies, this recently rediscovered Ozploitation classic is a literal cliffhanger!

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11706590 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 601 Fact or Fiction 1 8 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987) A radicalized World War II veteran aggressively pursues his former company members to account for atrocities committed during the South Pacific campaign. Kazuo Hara’s intimate yet harrowing portrait of Kenzō Okuzaki pushes the limits of the ethical boundaries between filmmaker and subject.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> A radicalized World War II veteran aggressively pursues his former company members to account for atrocities committed during the South Pacific campaign. Kazuo Hara’s intimate yet harrowing portrait of Kenzō Okuzaki pushes the limits of the ethical boundaries between filmmaker and subject.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11619086 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1306 Fact or Fiction 1 7 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Reassemblage (1982) & The Ties That Bind (1984) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Reassemblage (1982) & The Ties That Bind (1984) In the 1980s, filmmakers Trinh T. Min-ha and Su Friedrich used essayistic techniques to reconsider conventional modes of documentary. For Minh-ha, ethnography is called into question in the way it situates filmmaker-subject relationships. And, for Friedrich, it is a personal account of her mother's complicated life story that opens up new possibilities of nonfiction form.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> In the 1980s, filmmakers Trinh T. Min-ha and Su Friedrich used essayistic techniques to reconsider conventional modes of documentary. For Minh-ha, ethnography is called into question in the way it situates filmmaker-subject relationships. And, for Friedrich, it is a personal account of her mother's complicated life story that opens up new possibilities of nonfiction form.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11529444 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1519 Fact or Fiction 1 6 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Far from Poland (1984) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Far from Poland (1984) Jill Godmilow sets out to chronicle the 1980s Polish Solidarity movement. When she is denied visas to shoot within the country, she invents a new form of cinema combining reenactments, television news broadcasts and soapy arguments to reimagine notions of truth in documentary representation.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Jill Godmilow sets out to chronicle the 1980s Polish Solidarity movement. When she is denied visas to shoot within the country, she invents a new form of cinema combining reenactments, television news broadcasts and soapy arguments to reimagine notions of truth in documentary representation.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11485478 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1133 Fact or Fiction 1 5 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Salut les Cubains (1963) & One Way or Another (1974) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Salut les Cubains (1963) & One Way or Another (1974) In our next episode, we travel to Cuba to discuss a short film from the legendary Agnès Varda and a hybrid feature from the would-be legendary Sara Gómez.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> In our next episode, we travel to Cuba to discuss a short film from the legendary Agnès Varda and a hybrid feature from the would-be legendary Sara Gómez.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11400697 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1415 Fact or Fiction 1 4 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) William Greaves journeys to the wilds of Central Park to film a scene of a couple having an argument. As this is happening, a film crew documents Greaves' seemingly chaotic process while another crew films passersby in the park reacting to the process. When this provokes Greaves' crew to react, you get the ultimate meta-meta-meta documentary, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One which we attempt to unravel in this episode.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> William Greaves journeys to the wilds of Central Park to film a scene of a couple having an argument. As this is happening, a film crew documents Greaves' seemingly chaotic process while another crew films passersby in the park reacting to the process. When this provokes Greaves' crew to react, you get the ultimate meta-meta-meta documentary, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One which we attempt to unravel in this episode.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11362445 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1416 Fact or Fiction 1 3 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Portrait of Jason (1967) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Portrait of Jason (1967) In episode two, we consider what happens when Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee and the incomparable Jason Holliday meet up at the Chelsea Hotel for a marathon interview session.  This seminal work of American independent cinema offers one of the first bold challenges to the increasingly pervasive cinéma vérité style of documentary filmmaking.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> In episode two, we consider what happens when Shirley Clarke, Carl Lee and the incomparable Jason Holliday meet up at the Chelsea Hotel for a marathon interview session.  This seminal work of American independent cinema offers one of the first bold challenges to the increasingly pervasive cinéma vérité style of documentary filmmaking.

About the Series
Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at https://performingarts.nd.edu/learning-beyond-the-classics/.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11320401 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1518 Fact or Fiction 1 2 full false Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Chronicle of a Summer (1961) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? | Chronicle of a Summer (1961) Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at performingarts.nd.edu/film-series.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> Documentary: Fact or Fiction? examines how nonfiction representation has evolved from early experimentations through the impact of television journalism to the emergence of new media.

Rather than provide a chronological history of documentary, the series will focus on films that raise questions about nonfiction representation and its implications for filmmakers, subjects, and viewers. Issues such as testimony, performance, reflexivity and ethics will be addressed, all of which serve to deepen the complex discourse of cinematic realism.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

View the series at performingarts.nd.edu/film-series.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Buzzsprout-11291425 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1755 Fact or Fiction 1 1 full false The Oscars in a Pandemic: A Closer Look The Oscars in a Pandemic: A Closer Look Establishing Shot hosts Ted and Ricky with guest, Chris Becker, discuss how the pandemic affected film exhibition and the subsequent feting of Oscar nominees.

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]]> Establishing Shot hosts Ted and Ricky with guest, Chris Becker, discuss how the pandemic affected film exhibition and the subsequent feting of Oscar nominees.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=7335 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:08:27 -0400 3656 false Top 3: Films in Isolation Top 3: Films in Isolation In reflection of the past months, Ted and Ricky discuss the Top 3 shows they enjoyed from the literally hundreds they've watched during isolation.

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]]> In reflection of the past months, Ted and Ricky discuss the Top 3 shows they enjoyed from the literally hundreds they've watched during isolation.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=7149 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 07:10:43 -0400 4006 4 1 false Frightfully Fun Films and Costumes in Film History Frightfully Fun Films and Costumes in Film History After a brief rundown of the October film lineup at the Browning Cinema, our Establishing Shot hosts are joined by Lynn Holbrook––goddess of the ND costume world––to discuss their favorite costumes in film history.

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]]> After a brief rundown of the October film lineup at the Browning Cinema, our Establishing Shot hosts are joined by Lynn Holbrook––goddess of the ND costume world––to discuss their favorite costumes in film history.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=6594 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:30:49 -0400 3611 3 3 false Top 3: Festival Favorites from TIFF Top 3: Festival Favorites from TIFF Ted and Ricky are back for a new episode of the Establishing Shot podcast. After a brief chat about what makes the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) so enjoyable, Ted and Ricky run through their festival favorites.

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]]> Ted and Ricky are back for a new episode of the Establishing Shot podcast. After a brief chat about what makes the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) so enjoyable, Ted and Ricky run through their festival favorites.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=6570 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:42:28 -0400 3308 3 2 false Top 3: 2018 Memoriam of Greatness Top 3: 2018 Memoriam of Greatness Ted and Ricky meet up for December’s installment of their Top 3 program as the 2018 programming has taken its …

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]]> Ted and Ricky meet up for December’s installment of their Top 3 program as the 2018 programming has taken its …

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=5945 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:00:27 -0500 2857 2 10 false Top 3: Thanksgiving Edition Top 3: Thanksgiving Edition Happy Thanksgiving 2018, everyone! We have three movie lovers gathered around a banquet of microphones for the patent-pending Top 3 …

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]]> Happy Thanksgiving 2018, everyone! We have three movie lovers gathered around a banquet of microphones for the patent-pending Top 3 …

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=5813 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:26:31 -0500 3695 2 8 false Top 3: Small to Big Screen Adaptations with guest Chris Becker Top 3: Small to Big Screen Adaptations with guest Chris Becker It’s a very special episode of Top Three [insert Registered Trademark symbol here… if it would only apply. Get back …

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=5647 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:13:33 -0400 3488 2 6 false Top 3: Bosses in Film with guest Dr. Dan Graff Top 3: Bosses in Film with guest Dr. Dan Graff Ted and Ricky are back with another episode of Establishing Shot’s Top Three segment with the return of September’s special …

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=5603 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:42:19 -0400 3499 2 4 false Top 3: Film Adaptations with guest Dr. Paulette Curtis Top 3: Film Adaptations with guest Dr. Paulette Curtis Dr. Paulette Curtis joins Ricky and Ted to discuss film adaptations that transform the source material in an interesting way, make use of film’s properties as a medium, or transport an original story to an unexpected new location.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=5074 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:58:57 -0400 4223 2 false Ted and Ricky’s Director Trifecta Ted and Ricky’s Director Trifecta In the December Establishing Shot podcast, Ted and Ricky engage in a thought experiment about which director had the greatest run of three straight films and present their top three directors each with their run of three films, which makes for a 3^3 cube and a bunch of binge-worthy options as winter approaches.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=4336 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:25:56 -0500 2790 1 13 false Sweater Weather Cinema Sweater Weather Cinema The turn from October to November brings with it chillier air and darker evenings, both very conducive to filmgoing. Ted and Ricky are on hand to run through the various options the Browning Cinema is offering to fill the hunger left by your Halloween binging.

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]]> The turn from October to November brings with it chillier air and darker evenings, both very conducive to filmgoing. Ted and Ricky are on hand to run through the various options the Browning Cinema is offering to fill the hunger left by your Halloween binging.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=4225 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:47:35 -0400 3016 1 12 false Films and Frights Films and Frights Ted and Ricky discuss what films and frights are coming to the Browning Cinema this October in the latest Establishing Shot podcast.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=4139 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:02:17 -0400 2478 1 11 false Worth a Watch — Top Films at the Berlin Film Festival Worth a Watch — Top Films at the Berlin Film Festival Ricky and Ted discuss what new releases and restored films from the Berlin Film Festival deserve our attention.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=4133 Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:00:14 -0500 2249 1 7 false 1916: A Cry for Independence 1916: A Cry for Independence This podcast episode discusses the documentary, "1916: The Irish Rebellion" which captures the events of the Easter Rising.

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]]> DeBartolo Performing Arts Center https://performingarts.nd.edu/?p=4112 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:54:38 -0400 2378 1 3 false Being Jane—Austen’s Fiction, Fans & Films Being Jane—Austen’s Fiction, Fans & Films Establishing Shot talks with Notre Dame student Rose Anderson about the ever-lasting pop culture influence of the Georgian era author of six novels.

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