Fernando Pino Solanas at UCLA

Monday, April 24, 2006
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Melnitz Hall 1422, TFT,
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095

The renowned Argentine filmmaker will be at UCLA from April 21 through April 25 to present his films, conduct workshops, and engage in discussion with students, faculty and the public.

Presented by: Program on Argentina, Latin American Center REMAP, School of Theater Film and TV

Friday, April 21st

• 05:00 - 07:00 Planning Session and Dialogue with Fernando Solanas (Melnitz 1470, TFT, UCLA)

Saturday, April 22st

• 09:00 - 12 :00 Workshop Session #1 (Melnitz 1470, TFT, UCLA)
  Engaged Media Making, Beyond Genre; The Flow of History û The Fragments of Identity
• 03:00 - 06:00 Workshop Session #2 (Melnitz 1470, TFT, UCLA)
  Research as Creative Process; Tools, methods and their cultural specificity.
• 07:30 - 09:30 Screening: Memoria del Saqueo (subtitled), 2004, 120 minutes (Melnitz 1422, TFT, UCLA)
• Official Welcome Remarks - Presenter: Prof. Randal Johnson
• Q&A with Fernando ôPinoö Solanas (Facilitator Prof. M.Cristina Pons)

Sunday, April 23st

• 09:00 - 12 :00 Workshop Session #3 (Chiparaki Center @ 1635 N. Spring St. Downtown LA)
  People, Places, Experiences and the Social Portrait
• 02:00 - 06:00 Workshop Session #4 (Chiparaki Center @ 1635 N. Spring St. Downtown LA)
  Media Explorations (group media exercises in the LA historical corridor and the LA River)
• 07:30 - 09:30 Screening: La Dignidad de los Nadies (subtitled), 2005 120 minutes (Melnitz 1422)
• Presenter: Prof. Teshome Gabriel
• Q&A with Fernando ôPinoö Solanas (Facilitator Prof. Maria Elena de las Carreras)

Monday, April 24st

• 10:00 - 12:00 Workshop Session #5 (Melnitz 1470, TFT, UCLA)
  Media Explorations: viewing, feedback & dialogue
• 03:00 - 06:00 Workshop Session #6 (Melnitz 1470, TFT, UCLA)
  Project Development: from concept, to proposal, to realization
• 07:30 - 09:30 Screening: Tangos, El Exilio de Gardel (subtitled), 1985, 119 minutes (Melnitz 1422, TFT, UCLA)
• Q&A with Fernando ôPinoö Solanas (Facilitator Prof. Fabian Wagmister)

Tuesday, April 25st

• 10:00am - 01:00 Workshop Session #7 (Melnitz 1470, TFT, UCLA)
  Media, Community & Empowerment: current challenges û future opportunities

For Additional Information

• Professor Maria Cristina Pons, Chair Program on Argentina, Latin American Center, UCLA mcpons@ucla.edu
• Professor Fabian Wagmister, Director, REMAP, School of Theater, Film and TV, UCLA fabian@ucla.edu

Cost : free and open to the public

Sponsor(s): Latin American Institute, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, CalArts; Chiparaki (Cultural Civic Computing Center)