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Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968brings to light one of the bloodiest tragedies of the Civil Rights era after four decades of deliberate denial. The killing of four white students at Kent State University in 1970 left an indelible stain on our national consciousness. But most Americans know nothing of the three black students killed [...]

Black Association Of Documentary Filmmakers West ‘DAY OF BLACK DOCS’ The Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers and the “Education as a Civil Right” Committee invite you to a “Day of Black Docs” on July 24, 2010 at the American Film Institute from 11am to 4pm See The Following Documentaries Music by Prudence Soul Train Freedom Riders [...]

Available on DVD May 4th!!  www.filmmovement.com Mine is the poignant and powerful story of pet owners separated from their animals during Hurricane Katrina, and of their struggles to find and bring their beloved companions home. A meditation on the essential bond between humans and animals, Mine is an equally compelling story of race and class, [...]

“Nuts and Bolts of Producing, and How to Structure A Documentary” Lead by writer-producers Bobby Mardis and Denise Hamilton. This will review important aspects of pre-production and production, present the professional-versus-guerilla filmmaking elements, and cover the steps necessary to assure a strong story structure. It’s an extremely important presentation for new and developing filmmakers. FREE [...]

THE DOC STORY CLINIC taught by Jonathan Skurnick for the MARCH 3rd Mtg. Whether youʼre just starting production or youʼre well underway and need to get back on track this story clinic is for you. The foundation of filmmaking is story. A clear and compelling story will help propel you through editing, obtain funding and [...]

Get the 411 on the RED, Hollywood’s hottest digital camera! Von Thomas, a Red Digital capture expert, will give a cinematography workshop at the BadWest December 2nd membership meeting. Admission will be free for members and $5 for non-members. To RSVP and learn more about the December 2nd RED workshop please email us at badwestla@gmail.com. [...]

This spring and summer have been an especially busy one for BADWest. On May 26th we were on hand to receive Trinidadian- born documentary filmmaker and photographer Horace Ove at an informal reception at the Alitash Kebede Gallery, located in Los Angeles on LaBrea Ave’s gallery row. The reception, free and open to all filmmakers, [...]