Mon, Mar 17th 2008, 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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Maysoon Pachachi and Kasim Abid, who set up the Independent Film & Television College in Baghdad in 2004, feature their Baghdad film school projects, a presentation of student films and discussion on challenges of film making in the current Iraqi climate.
Fady Hadid is a producer of “Hometown Baghdad,” a documentary web series following the lives of Iraqi 20-somethings trying to survive in Baghdad. He is a member of the Najeen Group, an Iraqi artists’ initiative that supports and produces theater, art and films.
Pre-Conversation Peek, 6 PM: Kasim Abid screens clips from his new film After the Fall and fields Q&A. Reception with wine and light appetizers follows.
Kristine Samuelson (moderator)
Kristine Samuelson is a professor in the Department of Art and Art History at Stanford where she is department chair and serves as the director of the Film and Media Studies Program. She has also been an independent film producer for more than 25 years.
This event is free.
