Paris is Burning at Bronx Documentary Center
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Channel: VernissageTV · 2012 · Education
Talking Back: Paris is Burning is an interactive documentary film screening that took place at the Bronx Documentary Center in New York on August 10, 2012. Proposed by Michael Paul Britto, Andrew Bui, and Jessica Ann Peavy, the screening explores issues of race, class, gender and homophobia while offering a detailed examination of New York City's intricate ball culture. In this screening of Jennie Livingston's acclaimed documentary, proper cinema watching etiquette is stripped from the environment as viewers are encouraged to interact with the screen. Talking, singing, dancing (voguing) and other forms of engagement are expected from the audience while simultaneously viewing the film. This experience aims to generate an immediate response and encourage dialogue and interaction around the themes that are raised in the film. The Bronx Documentary Center is a non-profit gallery and art center founded in early 2011. Its focus is to create a space where local and international photojournalists, filmmakers, artists and educators can witness innovative methods of non-fiction storytelling. Paris is Burning at Bronx Documentary Center, August 10, 2012. Video by Daniel Barney
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