Imagine Science Films presented its first ever 48 Hour Film Competition in partnership with Panavision, The Science and Entertainment Exchange, Tribeca Film Institute, Nanotronics, and Made in NY Media Center by IFP. There were 6 competing teams in NY that weekend to craft a short using a given prop, line of dialogue, character and scientist to work with. Quirolgico competed on Team 2, to produce “Replicate” directed by Gigi Polo, fellow New School graduate as well as Mario Paoli, Associate Professor at The New School and Yang Lin, Technical Associate at the New School. Tal Danino of MIT was the assigned scientist and acted as scientific advisor for the non-narriative piece. Parsons Insights Art and Design History and Theory Magazine ran an article interviewing Polo: Design Studies Alumna Participates in 48-Hr Imagine Science Film Festival Challenge Watch A synchronized quorum of genetic clocks: Replicate From: The 48 Hour Film Competition Published on Oct 28, 2014 Filmmaker- Gigi Polo Scientist- Tal Danino Prompt: A synchronized quorum of genetic clocks Prop: Time Piece Line of Dialogue: “They said it would be ready at noon.” Character: Eleanor Drew, Principal Investigator “Replicate” A Film By Gigi Polo Imagine Science Film Festival 2014 \Director\ Gigi Polo \Director of Photography\ Lauren Quirolgico \Elenore Drew Played By\ Lauren Quirolgico \Young Elenore Drew Played By\ MariaBelen Polo \Voice Over\ Tal Danino Gigi Polo \Producers\ Gigi Polo Mario Paoli Lauren Quirolgico \Sound Designer\ Mario Paoli \Camera Operators\ Yang Lin Lauren Quirolgico Special Thanks to: The New School TwentyFiveEight Studios Mark Dennenbaum Mama and Papa Q...
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A Documentary By Ian Rygiel The Dream Is Dead Long Live The Dream (2011) A half hour documentary on the idea of “The American Dream” and how it has changed for the children of Baby Boomers. This piece interviews members of the “lost generation” of varying degrees of education and socioeconomic backgrounds to have an honest conversation about the goals of a generation, and prospects of the future. It raises interesting questions on the reality of the current conditions. It raises the question, ‘how is this situation shaping the stability and security for future...
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The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Instruments and Structures, Special Procedures Mandate Holders, and Treaty Bodies, have published multiple texts that emphasize the importance of ensuring that \”traditional values\” are not elevated above universal human rights standards. They have highlighted the use of such terms to justify the marginalization of minority groups and for maintaining gender-based inequalities, discrimination and violence, and the corresponding need to position these terms within a human rights context. ...
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