In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Canisius College Video Institute will host a screening, “Filmmakers on the Front Line: Living the Mission through Video Institute Alumni,” on Wednesday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Science Hall Commons.
The 30-minute screening will feature several short films by Matt Rath, COM/DMA ’09, video producer for Samaritan’s Purse International Relief: Conflict in South Sudan, Forgiving Isis and Human Trafficking. A discussion, question and answer session, and reception will follow the screening. The event is free and to the public.
Rath, a 27 year-old Christian filmmaker who loves photography, storytelling and social justice, has traveled to more than 20 countries including Iraq, South Sudan, Rwanda and Niger for his work with Samaritan’s Purse, an international humanitarian organization founded by Franklin Graham. He has witnessed the wounds of war, poverty and disease but has also laughed with someone everywhere that he has been. Rath is living the mission of the Canisius College Video Institute every day through his work with Samaritan’s Purse. For more information, click here.
The award-winning Canisius College Video Institute provides students with opportunities to put their classroom lessons to work on projects that enrich their learning and benefit the greater community. Students produce social documentaries and service-oriented videos – all connected by the theme of social justice – to promote discourse on ethical and cultural issues relevant to the world today. The Video Institute is co-directed by Barbara J. Irwin, PhD, professor of communication studies, and Jamie O’Neil, associate professor of digital media arts.
“Filmmakers on the Front Line: Living the Mission through Video Institute Alumni,” is co-sponsored by the Office of Campus Ministry, the Canisius Jesuit Community, the Communication Studies Department, the Digital Media Arts Program, the Journalism Program, The Office of Mission and Identity, and USA JUSTICE. For more information, Barbara J. Irwin, PhD, at Ext. 2108 or irwin@canisius.edu.
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