MATV Video Shorts features the work of several artists, including “A Moment in Her Story: A History of the Boston Women’s Movement”
Malden Access Television (MATV) will be presenting its annual “Video Shorts,” a film screening event held during MATV Week, on Wednesday, May 16th at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30) at the Malden Senior Community Center.
This year, the feature presenter is Catherine Russo, a Malden native and a longtime activist and media producer. Catherine will be presenting clips from her almost-finished feature film “A Moment in Her Story: A History of the Boston Women’s Movement” which premiered at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge last month. Russo has spent 20 years researching and compiling archival material and interviewing women activists about this segment of the larger women’s movement of the late 1960s and 70s, of which she herself was a part.
“Inches away from completing the film”, Russo is currently raising the funds needed to bring it to completion with a music soundtrack. Come see clips of this fascinating documentary, hear about the process of creating it –some of the interviews were done at MATV many years ago—and give your feedback and comments. Voluntary donations towards the final completion of the film will also be gratefully accepted. Don’t miss this opportunity to preserve and recall an important part of Boston’s history. MATV plans have a screening of the film when it is completed.
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The feature presentation will be preceded by a few short videos, including a music video “Dog Days Are Over” by Boston College film major sophomore David Riemer, and “You Look Great” by Christopher Byler. “You Look Great” is a 6-minute experimental style video that takes an experiential look at Traumatic Brain Injury. It is told from the view of the filmmaker’s father, John Byler, who is a TBI victim. Marilyn Spivak, founder of the Brain Injury Association of America, says “With great insight, courage and humor, John gives us a rare view of what it’s like to live with the injury. His story, images, and metaphors open up a world typically closed, invisible ignored, or misunderstood.”
Don’t miss this chance to see some dynamic and thoughtful media productions presented by the artists, with an opportunity for audience questions and discussions. Doors open at 6:30pm and the program will run until 9:00. Refreshments will be served. MATV is Malden’s vibrant community media center and MATV Week (May 14 – 19) is a week-long celebration of community media in Malden! For more information, visit www.matv.org.
