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Bad Voodoo’s War… Deborah Scranton At It Again

March 31st, 2008 by Andy Coon | No Comments

Deborah Scranton the Director of “The War Tapes,” is at it again. This time as the Director of “Bad Voodoo’s War,” premieres Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, FRONTLINE at 9 P.M. ET on PBS.

“Here we are. It’s about 2:30 in the morning on the 2nd of October. We have been on the road [...]

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Almost Missed It

November 7th, 2007 by Andy Coon | No Comments

Once again, “Greensboro’s Child,” was screened in Greensboro. I thought it was a dead deal this year. Three days after November 3rd, I got a call from Brad Akin, a Director from Steep Theater company in Chicago, interested in researching and learning more about November 3rd, 1979. He is going to to [...]

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I’m Signed On… Dogs Of Chinatown

September 6th, 2007 by Andy Coon | No Comments

OK future jobs hold off your high paying gigs for at least the next month. I’ve signed on to be a part of the crew for Micah Moore’s, “Dog’s of Chinatown” an Independent Feature length film. The cool part about this film is the vision Micah has for it and the cast he [...]

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Short Film Friday: Hillman Curtis - Artist Documentary Series Paula Scher

June 22nd, 2007 by Andy Coon | No Comments

A documentary on the designer Paula Scher.

Directed by: Hillman Curtis

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Short Film Friday: Darfur Genocide Documentary

June 8th, 2007 by Andy Coon | No Comments

The Government of Sudan had closed Darfur to investigators and aid workers at the beginning of 2003. But at the beginning of 2004 London-based filmmaker Philip Cox entered the violence-torn region by crossing the Chad border. The UN estimates of conflict-affected persons in Darfur and eastern Chad now approach 4 million (3.6 million in Darfur; [...]

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Tonight: House Party in Greensboro - An Evening with Bill Moyers

April 25th, 2007 by Andy Coon | 1 Comment

Don’t bring your PJs and expect Kid ‘n Play to get you grooving. This house party is to get you thinking out loud and share your thoughts with your fellow Greensboro citizens. So take a break from American Idol tonight and come over to this friendly house in Greensboro and watch Bill Moyers [...]

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Short Film Friday: The Squirrel Killer of Haddonfield, New Jersey

March 23rd, 2007 by Andy Coon | No Comments

A short documentary on the former civic association of the year in a small, suburban town. The subject feels that the town is overrun with squirrels. His solution: trap and drown them. Is he a good or a bad guy? Is this a perverse obsession or an extension of his civic duties?

Directed by: Ed [...]

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Producers, Editors & Filmmakers: Open Source Documentary

March 7th, 2007 by Andy Coon | 8 Comments

I’m making a call to the filmmaking community to assist in this on-line open source documentary. I encourage musicians to create music for this project too. The Greensboro community has heard the name of Gil Barber, not sure if they know the story. Gil Barber was only 22 years old when he [...]

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Truth Be Told

February 16th, 2007 by Andy Coon | No Comments

Thinking back…Sunday evening was a treat. It was great to see my parents, who drove from Northern NJ and Aunt Carol, Gerry and my cousin Sarah whom I haven’t seen in fifteen years, and her fianc?, Tim make the trip from Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island.
I’d like to thank Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Keally Dewitt and [...]

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Brownie Points

February 10th, 2007 by Andy Coon | 3 Comments

I got a an email from Deborah Scranton yesterday informing me about a panel discussion on the subject of, ?Restorative Justice in the American South: Exploring the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Process in Greensboro, North Carolina.?
The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island [...]

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