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Possibility: Bringing Eric Byler ('94) to Wes!

Hey all-

  I'm trying to gage interest for bringing the independent filmmaker Eric Byler (Wesgrad '94) to Wesleyan for a screening of his newest documentary film which is currently in post-production.

 Here's a description of the project from their youtube channel "9500 Liberty":

Soon to be a feature length documentary, this project began as the world's first "Interactive Documentary" on YouTube, and developed into a virtual town hall about the politicization of the immigration issue in Prince William County, VA. During the first year of production, we often responded to viewer feedback, including requests for more coverage on certain story lines, contextual clarifications, and even on-site production. The aim of this channel and the feature documentary is to inform the public, and investigate alternatives to the intense polarization that is hindering progress on the immigration issue. 

 The project is pretty amazing for what it has to say about immigration and racism in America, not just for Latinos but for all minorities. If we were to bring Byler over it would be great to have the screening as a joint project between AASC and Ajuacampos as well. Look Eric Byler up on Wikipedia- he's done some pretty amazing things as a political activist and I think this would be a great project for AASC. 

 

 If I get enough feedback and volunteer organizers I'll start contacting Byler and coordinating things right away. Let me know what you have to say,

 

-Linda 

lshum@wes

"Stop Your Racism To Hispanics" -- Liberty Wall #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Dw1ioGPGY

Liberty Wall#2: Korean Americans Model Immigrants?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29WTKbpYhag&feature=related

 Also, check out his past films if you haven't- he's well recognized as an Asian American filmmaker/screenwriter. There are several copies of his first feature film "Charlotte Sometimes" at the Science Library.