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"OBSERVATIONAL CINEMA AND THE ART OF CINEMA VERITE"

Both observational cinema and cinema verité have made a significant impact on documentary filmmaking, offering two distinct pathways to explore truth and reality. Observational cinema seeks to capture life as it unfolds without interference, cinema verité engages with its subjects to provoke a deeper, more dynamic truth. Join us on Thursday, October 3, 2024 for Observational Cinema and the Art of Cinema Verite as Ife Olatunji, visual anthropologist and documentary filmmaker discusses and shares examples of these rich traditions of innovative and reflective approaches to non-fiction filmmaking, each offering unique insights into the complexities of human experience.

IFE OLATUNJI

Ife Olatunji, MA, BA, is a visual anthropologist, documentary filmmaker, writer, producer, and educator. Ife is the daughter of UCLA, LA Rebellion filmmaker Iverson White, and musical theatre actress & activist Una Vanduvall. Ife has conducted ethnographic observational fieldwork worldwide and in their communities in America. They won Best Experimental Documentary at the New York International Film & Video Film Fest of 2006 for their short film Fidel. But it wasn't until 2014, when they became a Kartenquin Diverse Voices in Documentary Fellow, that they started producing documentaries for distribution. In October 2014, they became one of Chicago's featured artists of the month in filmmaking and began an independent film festival, Collected Voices, Chicago's Ethnographic Film Festival. In 2017, Ife was among only a few documentarians honored by the National Endowment of the Humanities. They soon became an artist in residency at the University of Chicago from 2018-2021, screening ethnographic films and leading discussions on culture and films across Chicago. Most recently, Ife worked as the documentary production manager for Participant from 2022- until they closed in 2024, helping to produce more than 12 feature docs, including Descentant, Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power, Oscar Nominated All The Beauty and the Bloodshed, I'm Your Venus a sequel to Paris is Burning, and Separated by Eroll Morris among many more. Today Ife is an independent producer and film critic in Los Angeles, CA. You can read their articles on film websites and blogs such as RogerEbert.com, PeepsMagazine.com, or on their podcast South of Hollywood which recognizes local and national Black and POC media professionals through interviews. Visit FreeomLoverFilms.com and LinkedIn for more information.

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

6:30 - 8:00 pm PST

Non-members $10. Members free.

Emerson College Los Angeles Center

5960 West Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90028

Free underground parking (first come-first serve)

Plenty of street parking available on the side streets

Everyone must Register or RSVP by Wednesday, October 2, 2024 by 5pm.

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Membership in the Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers West is open to people of African descent working in documentary film, video or other media. While BAD Filmmakers West is a Southern California based organization, focusing primarily on the issues and concerns relevant to Southern California documentary filmmakers, there is no geographical limitation on membership. Members are encouraged to participate by lending their experience and sharing opinions.

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