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November 2: Cinebeasts: Campaign Spots & SPIN-An Election Special
Come election season, just what are our standards of “electability”? Where did they come from? What does it mean to “look presidential”? As cameras eat more and more information with each passing candidate, what role has televised media played in forging a prototype for elected officials to follow?
Cinebeasts to present a special two-part event that celebrates the special affinity shared between candidates and cameras.
The first half is a smattering of classic campaign commercials, ranging from the Eisenhower days to the wealth of populist YouTube-targeted spots from this year’s midterms. Featured spots include a feelgood ‘70s Coke commercial (with Richard Nixon as the punchline!), Reagan’s morning-workout worthy “Morning in America” anthem, and Wesley Clark’s 5 seconds of Outkast commentary. The Red Phone, the Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, Jesse Helms’ “Hands” – they’re all here.
The second half is dedicated to Brian Springer’s 1995 documentary Spin.
Spin by Brian Springer
USA, 1995, 57 minutes, digital projection
Constructed entirely from intercepted satellite feeds, Springer’s pirated blooper reel speaks volumes about the early days of our current all-you-can-eat news media. Spin digs deep into the 1992 Clinton campaign’s use of satellites to anticipate maneuvers from the Bush camp, simultaneously predicting today’s rapid-fire campaign strategies and the role played by TV cameras in picking and grooming candidates. Meet the people styling careful combovers for events such as a botched Columbus Day celebration and the live L.A. riots!
The films will be followed by a panel discussion concerning the evolution of political media language, featuring David Bushman (curator-in-chief of the Paley Center for Media) and “News Dissector” Danny Schechter.
David Bushman joined The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) in 1992 and remained until 1997, when he left to become director of programming at TV Land. In 1998 he returned to the organization, again as curator. Before joining the Paley Center, Bushman was senior television editor of Daily Variety in Los Angeles and weekly Variety in New York. He is an adjunct professor of communications at Ramapo College of New Jersey and has designed media curricula for other universities. Bushman has written for numerous publications, including Emmy magazine and Television Quarterly.
Danny Schechter the “News Dissector,” MediaChannel founder and executive editor, is also a founder and Vice President/Executive Producer of Globalvision, Inc., an award-winning media company formed in 1987. Mr. Schechter has been a broadcast and print journalist and is an internationally recognized speaker and writer on media issues. His work has been honored with Emmy awards, the IRIS award, the George Polk Award, the Major Armstrong Award, and honors from the National Association of Black Journalists. Mr. Schechter was the news director and principal newscaster for WBCN-FM, an on-air reporter for WGBH, and a news program producer and investigative reporter at CNN and ABC. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is “Embedded: Weapons of Mass Deception” (Prometheus).
Beau Willimon is a playwright and screenwriter. His play FARRAGUT NORTH had its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York in November 2008. It recently had its West Coast premiere at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles starring Chris Pine. He is a recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award, the Seymour Brick Memorial Playwriting Prize, winner of the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest, and was a 2008 Playwright-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Beau is currently working on commissions for Manhattan Theatre Club and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has written films for Warner Brothers and Fox 2000, and will soon begin work on a new film for Summit to star Sam Worthington. A resident of Brooklyn, Beau holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
Come election season, just what are our standards of “electability”? Where did they come from? What does it mean to “look presidential”? As cameras eat more and more information with each passing candidate, what role has televised media played in forging a prototype for elected officials to follow?
Cinebeasts to present a special two-part event that celebrates the special affinity shared between candidates and cameras.
The first half is a smattering of classic campaign commercials, ranging from the Eisenhower days to the wealth of populist YouTube-targeted spots from this year’s midterms. Featured spots include a feelgood ‘70s Coke commercial (with Richard Nixon as the punchline!), Reagan’s morning-workout worthy “Morning in America” anthem, and Wesley Clark’s 5 seconds of Outkast commentary. The Red Phone, the Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, Jesse Helms’ “Hands” – they’re all here.
The second half is dedicated to Brian Springer’s 1995 documentary Spin.
Spin by Brian Springer
USA, 1995, 57 minutes, digital projection
Constructed entirely from intercepted satellite feeds, Springer’s pirated blooper reel speaks volumes about the early days of our current all-you-can-eat news media. Spin digs deep into the 1992 Clinton campaign’s use of satellites to anticipate maneuvers from the Bush camp, simultaneously predicting today’s rapid-fire campaign strategies and the role played by TV cameras in picking and grooming candidates. Meet the people styling careful combovers for events such as a botched Columbus Day celebration and the live L.A. riots!
The films will be followed by a panel discussion concerning the evolution of political media language, featuring David Bushman (curator-in-chief of the Paley Center for Media) and “News Dissector” Danny Schechter.
David Bushman joined The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) in 1992 and remained until 1997, when he left to become director of programming at TV Land. In 1998 he returned to the organization, again as curator. Before joining the Paley Center, Bushman was senior television editor of Daily Variety in Los Angeles and weekly Variety in New York. He is an adjunct professor of communications at Ramapo College of New Jersey and has designed media curricula for other universities. Bushman has written for numerous publications, including Emmy magazine and Television Quarterly.
Danny Schechter the “News Dissector,” MediaChannel founder and executive editor, is also a founder and Vice President/Executive Producer of Globalvision, Inc., an award-winning media company formed in 1987. Mr. Schechter has been a broadcast and print journalist and is an internationally recognized speaker and writer on media issues. His work has been honored with Emmy awards, the IRIS award, the George Polk Award, the Major Armstrong Award, and honors from the National Association of Black Journalists. Mr. Schechter was the news director and principal newscaster for WBCN-FM, an on-air reporter for WGBH, and a news program producer and investigative reporter at CNN and ABC. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is “Embedded: Weapons of Mass Deception” (Prometheus).
Beau Willimon is a playwright and screenwriter. His play FARRAGUT NORTH had its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York in November 2008. It recently had its West Coast premiere at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles starring Chris Pine. He is a recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award, the Seymour Brick Memorial Playwriting Prize, winner of the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest, and was a 2008 Playwright-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Beau is currently working on commissions for Manhattan Theatre Club and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has written films for Warner Brothers and Fox 2000, and will soon begin work on a new film for Summit to star Sam Worthington. A resident of Brooklyn, Beau holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
November 2: Cinebeasts: Campaign Spots & SPIN-An Election Special
Come election season, just what are our standards of “electability”? Where did they come from? What does it mean to “look presidential”? As cameras eat more and more information with each passing candidate, what role has televised media played in forging a prototype for elected officials to follow?
Cinebeasts to present a special two-part event that celebrates the special affinity shared between candidates and cameras.
The first half is a smattering of classic campaign commercials, ranging from the Eisenhower days to the wealth of populist YouTube-targeted spots from this year’s midterms. Featured spots include a feelgood ‘70s Coke commercial (with Richard Nixon as the punchline!), Reagan’s morning-workout worthy “Morning in America” anthem, and Wesley Clark’s 5 seconds of Outkast commentary. The Red Phone, the Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, Jesse Helms’ “Hands” – they’re all here.
The second half is dedicated to Brian Springer’s 1995 documentary Spin.
Spin by Brian Springer
USA, 1995, 57 minutes, digital projection
Constructed entirely from intercepted satellite feeds, Springer’s pirated blooper reel speaks volumes about the early days of our current all-you-can-eat news media. Spin digs deep into the 1992 Clinton campaign’s use of satellites to anticipate maneuvers from the Bush camp, simultaneously predicting today’s rapid-fire campaign strategies and the role played by TV cameras in picking and grooming candidates. Meet the people styling careful combovers for events such as a botched Columbus Day celebration and the live L.A. riots!
The films will be followed by a panel discussion concerning the evolution of political media language, featuring David Bushman (curator-in-chief of the Paley Center for Media) and “News Dissector” Danny Schechter.
David Bushman joined The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) in 1992 and remained until 1997, when he left to become director of programming at TV Land. In 1998 he returned to the organization, again as curator. Before joining the Paley Center, Bushman was senior television editor of Daily Variety in Los Angeles and weekly Variety in New York. He is an adjunct professor of communications at Ramapo College of New Jersey and has designed media curricula for other universities. Bushman has written for numerous publications, including Emmy magazine and Television Quarterly.
Danny Schechter the “News Dissector,” MediaChannel founder and executive editor, is also a founder and Vice President/Executive Producer of Globalvision, Inc., an award-winning media company formed in 1987. Mr. Schechter has been a broadcast and print journalist and is an internationally recognized speaker and writer on media issues. His work has been honored with Emmy awards, the IRIS award, the George Polk Award, the Major Armstrong Award, and honors from the National Association of Black Journalists. Mr. Schechter was the news director and principal newscaster for WBCN-FM, an on-air reporter for WGBH, and a news program producer and investigative reporter at CNN and ABC. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is “Embedded: Weapons of Mass Deception” (Prometheus).
Beau Willimon is a playwright and screenwriter. His play FARRAGUT NORTH had its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York in November 2008. It recently had its West Coast premiere at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles starring Chris Pine. He is a recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award, the Seymour Brick Memorial Playwriting Prize, winner of the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest, and was a 2008 Playwright-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Beau is currently working on commissions for Manhattan Theatre Club and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has written films for Warner Brothers and Fox 2000, and will soon begin work on a new film for Summit to star Sam Worthington. A resident of Brooklyn, Beau holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
Come election season, just what are our standards of “electability”? Where did they come from? What does it mean to “look presidential”? As cameras eat more and more information with each passing candidate, what role has televised media played in forging a prototype for elected officials to follow?
Cinebeasts to present a special two-part event that celebrates the special affinity shared between candidates and cameras.
The first half is a smattering of classic campaign commercials, ranging from the Eisenhower days to the wealth of populist YouTube-targeted spots from this year’s midterms. Featured spots include a feelgood ‘70s Coke commercial (with Richard Nixon as the punchline!), Reagan’s morning-workout worthy “Morning in America” anthem, and Wesley Clark’s 5 seconds of Outkast commentary. The Red Phone, the Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, Jesse Helms’ “Hands” – they’re all here.
The second half is dedicated to Brian Springer’s 1995 documentary Spin.
Spin by Brian Springer
USA, 1995, 57 minutes, digital projection
Constructed entirely from intercepted satellite feeds, Springer’s pirated blooper reel speaks volumes about the early days of our current all-you-can-eat news media. Spin digs deep into the 1992 Clinton campaign’s use of satellites to anticipate maneuvers from the Bush camp, simultaneously predicting today’s rapid-fire campaign strategies and the role played by TV cameras in picking and grooming candidates. Meet the people styling careful combovers for events such as a botched Columbus Day celebration and the live L.A. riots!
The films will be followed by a panel discussion concerning the evolution of political media language, featuring David Bushman (curator-in-chief of the Paley Center for Media) and “News Dissector” Danny Schechter.
David Bushman joined The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) in 1992 and remained until 1997, when he left to become director of programming at TV Land. In 1998 he returned to the organization, again as curator. Before joining the Paley Center, Bushman was senior television editor of Daily Variety in Los Angeles and weekly Variety in New York. He is an adjunct professor of communications at Ramapo College of New Jersey and has designed media curricula for other universities. Bushman has written for numerous publications, including Emmy magazine and Television Quarterly.
Danny Schechter the “News Dissector,” MediaChannel founder and executive editor, is also a founder and Vice President/Executive Producer of Globalvision, Inc., an award-winning media company formed in 1987. Mr. Schechter has been a broadcast and print journalist and is an internationally recognized speaker and writer on media issues. His work has been honored with Emmy awards, the IRIS award, the George Polk Award, the Major Armstrong Award, and honors from the National Association of Black Journalists. Mr. Schechter was the news director and principal newscaster for WBCN-FM, an on-air reporter for WGBH, and a news program producer and investigative reporter at CNN and ABC. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is “Embedded: Weapons of Mass Deception” (Prometheus).
Beau Willimon is a playwright and screenwriter. His play FARRAGUT NORTH had its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York in November 2008. It recently had its West Coast premiere at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles starring Chris Pine. He is a recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award, the Seymour Brick Memorial Playwriting Prize, winner of the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest, and was a 2008 Playwright-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Beau is currently working on commissions for Manhattan Theatre Club and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has written films for Warner Brothers and Fox 2000, and will soon begin work on a new film for Summit to star Sam Worthington. A resident of Brooklyn, Beau holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia University’s School of the Arts.