Join us for the final Story Lab of the semester! Are you working on a story that tackles a social justice issue? Are you interested in developing your idea or finding collaborators who share your passion for storytelling that sparks social change?
Fill out the following form so we can help you with your idea: https://forms.gle/XJkWipti1u5dRFhz8
Today is the day! Join us for our Sustainable Filmmaking Panel from 4pm-6:30pm at SCA 108, Ray Stark Theater. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!
Meet Meryl Thomas (@merylthomas ) one of our esteemed members of MISC introducing our upcoming event about Sustainable Filmmaking this Monday April 17th from 4pm-6:30pm at SCA 108, Ray Stark Theater.
The entire MISC team is looking forward to seeing you there🌎🌱🎥
Meet Kate Hanson (@kateh923 ), a USC student filmmaker whose short film, Shattered, will be screening on Nov 17 at 7pm in the Ray Stark Theatre at USC.
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Join MISC for our first-ever event on mental health, with a screening of several short films followed by a panel of mental health professionals and filmmakers, including Kate!
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#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #stopthestigma #studentfilmmaker #interview
SAVE THE DATE: Nov 17 at 7pm is MISC’s first mental health event! We’ll be screening short films by @kateh923 and others that deal with mental health, followed by a panel of mental health professionals and filmmakers. See you there!
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#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #stopthestigma
Join us on Nov 17 for an evening focused on #mentalhealth and #film! We will be screening several SCA student films that deal with mental health, including “Shattered,” by @kateh923 . We’ll then watch a 30-minute excerpt of the PBS documentary Hiding in Plain Sight, followed by a panel of mental health professionals and filmmakers.
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Looking forward to seeing you there!
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#stopthestigma #mentalhealthmatters #youarenotalone
Calling all students! Family Pictures USA is working with USC Visions & Voices along with SCA for a special program celebrating our unique journeys through life and HOW I GOT HERE.
What do they need? 1 - 3 photos of your journey to where you are today. The journey could cover a period of time or it could represent a spatial geography or even an emotional transformation and importantly it should capture the essence of what "Here" means to you.
From the submissions, they will select 8 - 10 USC students to feature their photos and share their stories LIVE during our Family Pictures USC Student Presentation Webinar at 6:00 P.M. PDT on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022.
For more info visit: https://cinema.usc.edu/events/event.cfm?id=61538
It wasn't that long ago that the world watched the resurgence of the Taliban taking back control over Afghanistan. What felt sudden and inevitable however led to Afghan human rights activist, Crystal Bayat, to lead protests over the takeover. Join her as she discusses what does the Taliban takeover mean for the future of women’s rights in the Middle East? And what can we do to advocate for those who have been silenced?
When: Friday, Nov. 19, at 7pm
Where: USC Norris Theatre
RSVP is free and she will be joined by Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, who fled Syria in 2015 in a small dinghy full of refugees, and will be moderated by social entrepreneur Hila Azadzoy. Bayat and Mardini will share their inspiring stories and discuss innovative ways to advocate for human rights internationally.
https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=38123469798378&s_type=&s_genre=
What can a photograph mean to you? From childhood memories to the issues that matter most to them today, join USC faculty and staff as they share personal photos and intimate reflections during the Family Pictures: How I Got Here event presented by USC Visions and Voices.
When: Today (Nov. 10), 6pm
Where: Online
Thomas Allen Harris, the exuberant host of PBS’s Family Pictures USA, will be joined by a dynamic range of the USC community and faculty in this live online event as they revitalize and highlight the rich history through the help of local families and the community at large. Admission is free and RSVP below!
https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=38123557122035&s_type=&s_genre=
Come join us this Thursday for our Fall event Next Steps: Making a Career In Social Change Filmmaking with special guest Emmy award winning writer, director, and producer Mike DeWitt where we'll cover topics such as developing scripted and non-scripted social-impact films, how one can find opportunities and collaborators, and balancing the needs of clients while also making stories that are entertaining,
When: Thursday Oct 21, 6:30pm
Where: SCI 106 and Zoom (dm for link)
It'll be part presentation and part Q&A so have your questions ready and we hope to see you there!
Join USC for Culture in Action: Student Panel on Empowerment where students will take center stage and share their experiences of empowerment and challenges faced in living out USC's six Unifying Values inside and outside the classroom.
When: Thursday Oct. 21, 3pm - 4pm
Where: Virtual!
For more details and links to RSVP, click here:
https://calendar.usc.edu/event/culture_in_action_student_panel_on_empowerment?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar#.YWD6yBDML0o
