Blog of E Anthony Collins (Tony)
The blog of E. Anthony Collins (Tony), Filmmaker and Teacher W: anthonycollinsfilm.com
“Teaching as a Subversive Activity” by Neil Postman (RIP)
FULL PDF: Teaching as a Subversive Activity by Neil Postman One of the greatest works of scholarly literature in the 20th century. Relevant today. Great book. In English.
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Now there’s Trump so I return to Zinn
Some folks are long overdue for their first reading of A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn. In my case, I was overdue for a re-read and it has been very helpful. With recent political developments as they have been and a tendency to forecast ominously for the future I…
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WAR Of the WORLDS by Orson Welles
LISTEN to “WAR OF THE WORLDS†A ONE HOUR RADIO DRAMA READ about “WAR OF THE WORLDS†READ SCRIPT of Orson Welles’ “WAR OF THE WORLDSâ€
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A Lumad Prayer in Bendum, Philippines
I am re-editing some documentary projects that I produced years ago in the upland forests of Mindanao, Philippines. My son says my style as a filmmaker is antiquated and extinct, and he is probably correct, but it’s my best effort and hopefully achieves some level of mindful simplicity in an online…
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Before and Today: Two Lumad women in Mindanao (#2 in series)
Two women from Bendum share their thoughts about the past and present, in the upland forests of Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines.
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KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: A Fulbright grant
I am happy and grateful to receive a 2017-19 Fulbright FLEX grant for doing research at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (AUCA). My research project is develop and write an “indigenous†curriculum for higher education and creative practice at AUCA, in the nascent Department of TV, Cinema and Visual…
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Happiness and Suffering
I have been pondering the notion of Happiness and the Root of Suffering. I am trying to simplify my understanding here, and I hope it helps someone else too. What is happiness? Happiness is when the heart and mind are freed from suffering. How can one achieve happiness? Happiness can be…
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Dubai: Where the future begins
This is an 8-minute documentary that I produced for the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) several years ago. Re-edited (from 15-min to 8-min) and finally put online!
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Festival of Muslim Cinema in Kazan, Russia
I have been doing research about independent filmmaking in Kyrgyz Republic. I see mention of Kyrgyz films that were included in a “Festival of Muslim Cinema†in Kazan, in Russia. I wonder about the films being shown. I have so many favorite films from Iran and other places, films known to adhere to “Islamic†or…
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KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: A Fulbright grant
I am happy and grateful to receive a 2017-19 Fulbright FLEX grant for doing research at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, in the Kyrgyz Republic (AUCA). My research project is … Source: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: A Fulbright grant
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