Do-It-Together

Signs? Tools? What do you see?

New Media Literacies do-it-together productions. Check out the latest NML projects. Various topics of interest that address racial, cultural, gender and identity politics. Onward with the conversation…

Mimi Ito

Mimi Ito, Research Scientist & Professor

Find out the latest on digital media, portable technologies, and online social networks both in Japan and in the U.S. For more information, visit Ito’s website/blog and calendar of related events.

Interested in independent media? USC’s Institute for Multimedia Literacy will hold a 24/7 Video Summit in February 2008! The promo plug-in video highlights the work of scholars and creators alike. It’s worth watching!

Justin Lin

Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)

Director Justin Lin’s film, Better Luck Tomorrow, portrays the double lives of Asian American teenagers. Given what we know about the representation of Asian Americans in the media, in what ways does this film challenge or reinforce existing stereotypes? Official selection, Sundance & Toronto Film Festivals.

Also, Lin’s latest film project called Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007). Official selection, Sundance Film Festival. Released in theaters on October 5.

Tajai

Tajai of Souls of Mischief and Hieroglyphics on “Global New Media and Hip Hop.” A conversation about new media practices in everyday life, art, music, and entrepreneurship. Join us on November 7.

Check out Youth Radio’s interview with Tajai (audio available).

For more info on current projects, videos and more, visit Hieroglyphics’ website, myspace music, and digital store.

Read related article in SF Chronicle >>

Face to Face

Check out Rob Mikuriya’s interactive new media Face to Face: Stories from the Aftermath of Infamy. It tells of two world events – December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001 – and connects multi-generational experiences. Other independently-produced, award-winning programs also available on ITVS.

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki. Director, screenwriter, animator.

Known for popular feature films such as Princess Mononoke (1997/1999) and Spirited Way (2001). Also created works for television and illustrated volumes of manga. Co-founder of Studio Ghibli. What do you think the creative process of filming/writing/animating is like?

(Ba)Sin City

From graphic novel to neo noir.

Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s Sin City (2005) caught the attention of comic book fans, moviegoers, and gamers. Did you know that there will be a sequel in 2009 (or thereabouts)?

ILL-Literacy

What’s in a name? What’s the buzz about?

Check out ILL-Literacy and poet member Adriel Luis at various venues near you. Writer of Emmy-winning video “Slip of the Tongue” (director Karen Lum).

Wong Kar Wai

Director Wong Kar Wai’s As Tears Go By (1988).

Directorial debut and box office hit to date. Wong is known for his visual artistry and style. For his filmography, check out imbd.

Media That Matters

What media matters?

The Seventh Annual Media That Matters Film Festival is up online. Check out Kelly Tsai’s spoken word video “By-Standing: The Beginning of an American Lifetime.”