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Concrete, Steel, and Paint

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Feb 072012

Visiting Filmmakers: Directors, Cindy Burstein and Tony Herziga

Film and event with Film-Maker: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, Time 7pm

When men in a prison art class agree to collaborate with victims of crime to design a mural about healing, their views on punishment, remorse, and forgiveness collide. At times the divide seems too wide to bridge. But as the participants begin to work together, mistrust gives way to genuine moments of human contact and shared purpose. Their struggle to find creative common ground raises challenging questions about punishment, justice and reconciliation — the insights gained are reflected in the art they produce in Concrete, Steel and Paint.

The DIRECTORS will be at Riverviews to introduce their film.
Cindy Burstein is an award-winning independent producer. Formerly a community organizer, she received her MFA from Rutgers University to pursue the use of documentary film as a tool for dialogue and civic engagement. She also works with other independent filmmakers to develop public engagement initiatives for theatrical releases, broadcast premieres and educational distribution. She is a 2010 recipient of the Leeway Transformation Award, a fellowship which recognizes women artists engaged in social change.

Tony Heriza
Since co-founding the Community Media Workshop in Dayton, Ohio in 1974, Tony Heriza has been involved in many aspects of media for social change: producing, editing, teaching and working with community organizations. His work has been broadcast nationally on PBS and featured in many festivals. He is now the Director of Educational Outreach for the American Friends Service Committee and along with his co-producer, Cindy Burstein, is an active member of the New Day Film distribution co-operative.

Beatboxing–The Fifth Element of Hip Hop

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Sep 232011

Beatboxing:The Fifth Element of Hip-Hop

Friday, October 21st at Riverviews

This Friday, Riverviews will screen the film, Beatboxing: The 5th Element of Hip-Hop and welcome filmmaker, Angela Viscido.

Doors open at 6:30 with live beatboxing performances and graffiti painting. Enjoy a drink and meet the artists and performers before the film.

The film will screen at 7pm and will be followed by a
question and answer session with the filmmaker.

beatbox

synopsis:
In the late 70’s, a youth culture evolved in the poorer parts of New York which combined several disciplines under the name of Hip Hop. The four classic elements of graffiti, DJing, breakdancing, and rapping, were enhanced by a fifth element called ‘Beatboxing’. From the hardship of poverty and the lack of instruments, a pioneer was inspired to imitate drum rhythms with his mouth – his brilliance creating the term ‘Human Beatbox’. BEATBOXING features artists from all over the world demonstrating their amazing techniques.

about the filmmaker:
Producer, Angela Viscido was born and raised in Wales and has been a resident of New York City for the past 22 years, Angela is a videographer, editor, entrepreneur and the President of Eclectrix, Inc., a full service multimedia specializing in live performances. She has captured creative icons such as Hiram Bullock, The Drifters, Bernard Purdie and Lou Marini, Toshi Regan, Citizen Cope and others.

Suggested donation: $10 general admission, $5 for students
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