TUNE IN!
for the broadcast premiere of
CHINATOWN LIFE STORIES
By Termite TV Collective &
Asian Arts Initiative

TUESDAY July 22 at 9pm
SATURDAY July 26 at 10pm
on WYBE TV 35’s
“Philadelphia Stories”

Termite TV, in collaboration with youth participants from the Asian Arts Initiative’s Youth Arts Workshop -Tien Duong, Barbara Jerome, and Michael Zhao – presents a new video exploring the variety of lives that cross paths in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. Residents share their passions, dreams and philosophies and the only question asked of them is “Will you tell us your life story in five minutes?”

Show Co-ordinators: Anula Shetty & Lena Sze

[Cable access in Philadelphia]
September 4 & 5, Saturday & Sunday at 10pm:
On Labor Day Weekend, don’t miss this special performance hour – only on DUTV!

THE “IT” SUMMIT:
Termite TV meets Sonic Liberation Front and The Maewa Cultural Ensemble Dancers.
MUSIC, VIDEO & DANCE CONVERGE IN A CREATIVE INTERACTION. The “It” Summit is a gathering of innovative multi media artists who redefine performance as it unfolds. An improvisational Be-in for the information age, The “It” Summit is instigated by the musicians of Sonic Liberation Front; media artists of Termite TV; and dancers of the Maewa Cultural Ensemble. Audience members contribute to the media mix.

Saturday October 4th, 12pm-4pm
(location TBA – check back for update)

Don’t just soak up TV – recycle, critique, parody and subvert it! Termite TV’s Michael Kuetemeyerand Anula Shetty will lead a workshop on creating videos using appropriated imagery from television and mainstream media. No experience necessary – participants are encouraged to bring TV footage on VHS or DV tapes. This event is part of the Illegal Art Extravaganza sponsored by Media Tank, Nexus Gallery and Prince Music Theater.

More info at: www.mediatank.org

Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.

TERROR premieres at the
2005 United States Super 8 Film + Digital Video Festival

Scott Hall #123, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Information: (732) 932-8482; www.njfilmfest.com

TERROR screenings

>> Philadelphia International Film Festival
Sunday April 10 @ 9:30pm (as part of the ‘Philadelphia Experimental” program)
International House
3701 Chestnut Street

>> Philadelphia Museum of Art
Moving Pictures – Termite TV & Black Maria Film Festival
Sunday April 24 @ 1:30pm
Van Pelt Auditorium
presented by DUTV & Philadelphia Museum of Art

>> Athens International Film & Video Festival
Thursday May 5 @ 1pm
Athens, Ohio

NIAGARA

>> Burchfield-Penney Art Center
Thursday, May 12 @ 7:00pm

This screening is part of the biannual Beyond / In Western New York regional art exhibition. This night’s screening features the work of Jody Lafond and Termite Meg Knowles.

Burchfield-Penney Art Center
Buffalo State College
Rockwell Hall, Third Floor
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222
Tel: (716) 878-6011

Taking Liberties: Freedom, Creativity and Risk in the Media Arts
September 28–October 2, 2005, Philadelphia, PA

at the
Sheraton Society Hill
One Dock Street (2nd and Walnut Streets)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

TERROR screens at NY’s Museum of Modern Art

As part of MOMA’s Documentary Fortnight series
Thursday, February 9, 2006 @ 6pm (Opening night!)
Saturday, March 11, 2006 @ 4pm
…Termites will be at both of the screenings…

Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400 • www.moma.org

TERROR screens at Detroit Film Center

Saturday, May 27, 2006 @ 8pm

Democracy screens at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Sunday, September 24, 2006 @ 2:30 pm, FREE
with companion films: A Brief History of Voting, Undoing Racism, Lobby Lesson, Anti War Activism, US Invasians, Rights on the Line & Spirit of Resistance

From animation to documentary to comedy, this collection of short films is thought provoking, informative, funny and sometimes aggravating. In short, just what is needed to ensure debate in a vibrant democracy.

Join the filmmakers for a conversation after the screening.
Hosted by Michael McGonigle, CTS, Film Lecturer/Audio Visual Dept
Program is FREE, with ticket after regular Museum Admission (Pay what you will on Sundays) Tickets are available at the Admissions Desk

——– Program ———-

1. The Democracy Show (30 min.) – A voice and a choice by the Termite Tv Collective
Coordinating Producers: Dorothea Braemer & Deborah Rudman
Featuring work by: Mike Kuetemeyer, Jim Schneider, Serena Reed & Jamese Wells, Carl Lee, Joanna Raczynska, Jim Glozier, Steve Kurtz, Karima Amin, Brian Milbrand, Meg Knowles, & Bill Brown
2. A Brief History of Voting (4 min.) – Classic animation by Francesca Talenti
3. Undoing Racism (3 min.) – Speaking truth to justice by Rodney Camarce & Asian Arts Initiative
4. Lobby Lesson (10 min.) – Humorous education by Christian Alsis
5. Anti War Activism (13 min.) – Local peace demonstrations by Dr. James Schneider
6. US Invasians (4 min.) – Our policy abroad by Teishan Latner & Asian Arts Initiative
7. Rights on the Line (13 min.) – Vigilantes at the Border by the AFSC, ACLU, and WITNESS
8. Spirit of Resistance (13 min.) – Community Radio Project in Tanzania by Jamese Wells