Hi George,
My name is Elaine and I am a student teacher for 7th grade language arts. The unit I am teaching is poetry. I had wanted to integrate technology into my unit so I started doing research and discovered videopoetry. Through my research, I ran across the National Poetry website and clicked your link and discovered this amazing resource, Thank you!
To finish up, I have used
your site as a demo site to show my 7th grade students to get
inspiration. The students are very video and computer savvy and thus I
hope that skill translates into some good projects. We are just in
the beginning stages of the videopoem but my goal is it will enhance their
poetry learning far more than just reading and writing poetry.
So thank you for the work you
are doing.
-Elaine
Hello
George,
Happy
New Year! I hope everything is well.
I'm
teaching a class on some of your Cin(E-)poems on Tuesday at 2 pm and a student
of mine, Julian, just contacted me if I had the written version of "An
Uncommon Ghost" to be able to follow what Yorik is saying. In case you have
time, could please send me the text so I can share it with the students? Thanks!
Martina
University of Dortmund, Germany
Dear
Mr. Aguilar,
I
enjoyed looking at your video archive. I am a PhD graduate student in Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University. My specialization is
in technology and learning theory. I am interested in the connection between
cognitive development, self-efficacy, and the use of technology. I have
used technology with poetry in a high school classroom, but in a different form.
I
found your videos very moving and expressive.
Regards,
Martha Green
George, The panel found your work to be of significant value and merit. -Richard Long, President, 49th Annual Columbus International Film and Video Festival
Just a note to let you know that the show last
night went very well. Your three cin(e)-poems were last and received rave
reviews. "Blackbirds" is very, very beautiful! Thank you for honoring my words
in such a sensitive way! I will treasure these Cin(E)-Poems. Such beautiful,
beautiful works of art!
-David Bengtson,poet, writer and educator
Agitated Beauty is so gorgeous that I never tire
of watching it. Really stunning. Did I tell you I screened this at the Pompidou?
Very well received. The French really dug your piece.
-Nora Barry, CEO The Bit Screen
An "Uncommon Ghost" is a Dreamworks quality work. -Eveo.com
Hi! Tuesday night I saw several poetry films
here in Seattle. I was absolutely awe-struck. I've been a writer of
poetry for about 7 years, have never been a fan of the "slam" or
other alternative poetic media, and was skeptical of this. However, after
Tuesday I'm very excited about this genre and I commend the innovation
of the project, as well as your efforts and the efforts of others to expand
Cin(e)-Poetry's audience!
-Shari Schneider,Seattle, WA
I'm amazed at what you've done to promote literary
awareness. Poetry is so subtle and delicate in its impact on the soul
that the loud noises of our society can overwhelm its delicate appeal. It's
nice to know that those aware of poetry's power to inspire are actively promoting
its appreciation.
-Arthur J. Montana, Jr.
Dear George, It was wonderful meeting you and
seeing your examples of Cin(e)poems... for your presentation at Intermedia
Arts... it was clear that those who were in attendance enjoyed it. And my
students at Hamline University were excited by this art form they'd never
seen before.
-Carolyn Holbrook, Educator, Minn., MN
Hello,I first heard of the cin(E)- poetry website when I was
taking a computer skills class for high school teachers at Loyola Marymount
University. Our instructor had an article on a video poetry project that
teachers could do with their students and the website was listed in the
article. I have since tried the project with my English students and they loved
it! I wanted to purchase the DVD so I could show them some professional
examples. I am hoping that the DVD will inspire them even more to become
interested in poetry.Thanks,
-Rachel
Dear George: Very nice to hear from you and saw you films on your site
and was very impressed by " Frozen, Blistered Hand". I was wondering
if this film is available and do you have other short films not posted
on the web I maybe able to look over.
-Ram Devineni Rattapallax
Hi
Thanks
for sharing your work Your pieces are beautiful-great work! We love your work
and would like to include it on our site!
Best,
-Sara -Lingual.net
Dear George, Thank you...again and again...for
the wonderful and generous work you did here with my students and me. I will
remember your visit as one of the highlights of my teaching career ...and
of my life, for that matter. You have left a lasting impression on many, many
people. We are all very grateful.
-David Bengtson, Teacher, Long Prairie, MN
Dear George, On behalf of the students and faculty at Hamline University,
I want to thank you for making our Introduction to Poetry and Creative
Writing classes stops on your Mother Earth Cin(E)-Poetry Tour 2001. Without
question, your presentations made an impact. Many students later commented
to me about what they had seen and learned in both classes. The poems you
shared and the words you said opened doors for them that they may not even
know existed. And while some students may have known that "video poetry"
was around, they were not aware of how much had been done and what could
be done with the form. You provided both a helpful history of the genre
and the means for students to appreciate the art of the Cin(E)-poem. Besides
the immediate effect of showing students ways to experience poetry beyond
reading and attending readings, I suspect that a couple of the students
who saw your work will be inspired to pick up cameras themselves. Thanks
again, George, for sharing your extensive Cin(E)-poetry collection, your
excellent Cin(E)-poems, and your remarkable expertise. We are thankful
to have been part of the world tour. Best wishes as the tour continues.
-Mark Olson
, Assistant Professor
Hello! I'm Brazilian videoartist and photographer, and
I'm very interested in your Cin(E)-Poems. What are the materials available?What
about prices, etc? Thanks in advance!
-Celia Freitas,Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Please send me info on how to acquire cine-poems from your catalog archive
for broadcast. We are a public cable station in Athens Ohio and are definetly
interested in airing some of this.Thanks!
-Phil Michael,Athens, Ohio
I am currently an MA student at the University of Sheffield. I found your
website and am interested in your catalog of film-poems and cinepoems.Right
now i am finishing up a dissertation on film-poems.Any resources you can let
me know about would of course be helpful. I am planning on continuing my research
with film and poetry towards an MPhil/PhD.
-Rob Speranza,Sheffield, England
Hello, my name is Rick and I am a Video/Digital student Artist. I'm
currently attending Cal. State University Northridge involved in theVideo/Film
Art program. I am working towards an BA degree. I would like more
information or access to your catalog of art works. I'm new to this
program and would like to see some works to help me give a sense of direction
in my own pieces.
-Rick Tuazon,Cal State Northridge
Hello George- A little over a year ago you came to Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis, MN and gave a presentation to a small crowd of interested individuals, myself included. I loved your work, and shortly thereafter, I purchased equipment and began making my own poetry-based films. Thank you for your time, again. -Robert S. Jersak
Hi George Thank you so much for your letter of support and the amazing collection of your CinePoetry. Sometimes I think that a multimedia approach( computer art, photography, combined with live action) is the best way to go when expressing modern poetry..At any rate , it really works in your pieces.Choosing the appropriate visual style is, I think, as important as the selection of images.Bravo! You have mastered the technology and that allows you the flexibility to make the right choices.( I particularly liked Portrait on Watercolour , The Goddess of Technology and Blackbirds.) I am proud that you have endorsed my work even more so after viewing this tape. All the best, -Elizabeth Lewis
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Exhibitions and Event Productions
George Aguilar
LITERARY AND MULTIMEDIA EVENT PRODUCTIONS
Producer- Celebration of the Word featuring Maya Angelou, Nob Hill Masonic
Center, San Francisco, 2000
Director-The San Francisco Cin(E)-Poetry Festival 1991-1997
MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATIONS
"Diary of Niclas Gheiler" Original film on portable DVD player
“Virgin of Coatlaxopeuh” Projection on Mist Day of the Dead exhibit Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco 2004
“Last Supper” Mixed Media REMIX exhibit Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco
2004
”Digital Canvas” Interactive Flatscreen Bumber-shoot: Future/For/Word, Seattle, WA 2003
“A Mere Extension of Herself” DVD on water for Day of the Dead exhibit @Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco 2003
ONLINE AND INTERNET
Lingual.net: Online Educational Resource 2006
CineClix: Online Distributor 2006
MotionFlicks.com: Online Distributor 2005
Philadelphia Fringe Festival:New
Directions in New Media 2003
3rd
Hollywood.com Indie Film Festival 2002
Digital
Express Competition-Seoul, Korea Festival 2001 Hollywood.com
Streaming
Cinema 2.0 at Arts Electronica, Austria, Sept.2001
Streaming Cinema Philadelphia 2001
Eveo.com, 2000-2001
Hello Network.com, 2000
The Bitscreen.com, Les ciném@s de demain I:
Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou ,Paris,
Jan. 2001
SeNef, the Seoul Internet Film Festival - Aug., 2000
Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema - April 30, 2000
Blue Wolf Network, Internet Video website, Jan.-April 1996
NetVideo, Early Internet Video, May-August 1996
PUBLIC SCREENINGS.FILM FESTIVALS
OFFICIAL SELECTION- DAVIS FILM FESTIVAL, 2008
BEST SHORT: SAN DIEGO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, San Diego, CA Feb. 2008
OFFICIAL SELECTION- TUCSON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, Tucson, 2008
GRAND FESTIVAL AWARD- BERKELEY FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL, Berkeley, CA Oct. 2007
OFFICIAL SELECTION-TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, Toronto, May 2007
GRAND FESTIVAL AWARD-BERKELEY FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL, Berkeley, CA 2004
OFFICIAL SELECTION- 7TH ALUTCINE TORONTO MEDIA FESTIVAL, Toronto, 2006
OFFICIAL SELECTION-VISIBLE VERSE, Vancouver, Canada 2005
OFFICIAL SELECTION-ZEBRA POETRY FILM FESTIVAL AWARD, Berlin, Germany 2002
29th American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco, CA, Nov-8 2004 (Dir:
Lifestyle…and…)
Mission Cultural Center 1st Ann. VideoFest, San Francisco, CA 2004 (Selection:
Path of the Sun)
Berkeley Film and Video Festival, Berkeley, CA 2004 (Grand Prize Winner: experimental)
International Festival on VideoPoesia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov-25-28 2004
Bumbershoot:Future/For/Word,
Seattle, WA 2003
Rome University III, ITALY. New Media Poetry, Nov. 2002
CIN(E)-POETRY SHOWCASE", Seattle,
WA, Nov. 2002
The 4th Ann. Vancouver Videopoem Fest., Nov. 2002
Zebra Poetry Festival Award, Berlin, Germany July 2002
Seattle Poetry
Festival, Seattle, Wash. 2002
Voices
and Visions Short Film Fest, Oakland, 2002
Berkeley
Film and Video Festival, Berkeley, CA 2001
49th
Annual Columbus International Film and Video Festival
Digital BearFest, CA 2001
Java
Hut, Sedalia, Missouri, 2001**
Poetry Bout, Taos, New Mexico 1999-2000
Speakeasy Theater, Seattle, Wash. 1999-2000
National Poetry Video Festival-Guild Complex, Chicago, Ill 1998
The Impakt Film Festival, The Netherlands May 7-11, 1996
Poetry Intern. Festival at Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1993/96
The Poetry Film Group - New York, NY, 1995
The Word Monthly Guide to Poetry - Richardson, Texas, 1995
Yellow Ball Workshop - Boston, Massachusetts, 1995
Bolinas Community Center - Bolinas, California, 1995
Pacific Film Archive - Berkeley, California, 1995
The Knitting Factory - New York, New York, 1995
The White Barn Film Festival, California, Oct.6-8, 1995
American Indian Contemporary Arts - San Francisco, CA, 1994
Women in Film/Video - Denver, Colorado, 1994
Molyneux Gallery - Bolinas, California, 1994
Poet's Video Cooperative - Nevada City, Nevada, 1993
MUSEUMS and CONFERENCES
Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art, Madrid Spain, Sept. 2002
Circulo
Belles Artes, Madrid Spain, Sept. 24-25 2002 National
Council of Teachers of English Convention, Nov. 2001
Pan-African Bookfest, Historical Museum of So. Florida,
2001
The Museum of Modern Art, Video Study Center-Dept of Film,
NY, 1993
1st Ann. Video Poetry Conference, University of Buffalo, Rochester, NY, 1995
Concordia Writer's Conference - Concordia College, Minnesota,1994
Texas Council of Teaches of English Convention - Fort Worth, Texas, 1993
EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS
University of California, Santa Barbara Film Study Dept., Santa Barbara, CA 2005
Universitat Dortmund, Dortmund, GERMANY 2004
The Center for International Education (CIE), St. Paul MINN., 2004
East Bay Media Center, Berkeley, CA 2003
Palo Alto Arts
Center, Palo Alto, CA 2003
Nova
High School, Seattle, WA., 2002
Sedalia Middle School, Sedalia, Missouri, 2001
Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001
Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2001
Perpich Center for Arts Education, Golden
Valley, MN, 2001
Long Prairie/Grey Eagle HS, Long Prairie, MN** 1994-2001
Galileo HS - San Francisco, California 1995-96
University of Southern California Film Dept - Los Angeles, CA** Cleveland
Heights HS - Cleveland, Ohio, 1995
Remscheid Computerforum, Akademie
Remscheid, Germany, 1995
University of Buffalo - Rochester, New York, 1995
Youth Media Resource - Healdsburg, California, 1994-95
Cornish College of Arts and Crafts - Seattle, Washington, 1994
James Campbell HS - Honolulu, Hawaii, 1994
Evergreen State College - Olympia, Washington, 1994
Northridge University - Northridge, California, 1994
Central European University - Prague, Czech Republic, 1994
State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, 1994
Abilene Christian University - Abilene, Texas, 1994
The Banff Center - Banff, Alberta, Canada, 1994
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin, 1993
Fayetteville State University - Fayetteville, Ohio, 1993
California State University at Stanislaus, California, 1993
Northeast Louisiana University, Louisiana, 1993
Niagara County Com. College - Sanborn, New York**, 1993
Los Angeles Unified School District, LA, California, 1993
Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville, Florida, 1993
California State University at San Bernardino, CA**, 1993
The Center for International Education - St. Paul, MN, 1993
U.S. Intern. Education - College of Liberal Arts, SD, CA, 1993
Pacoima Middle School TFA - Pacoima, California, 1993
University of California - Santa Barbara, California, 1993
University of Chicago - Photography and Film, Illinois, 1993
University of Alaska, Alaska, 1993
TELEVISION and CABLE BROADCASTS
SomArts Media, San Francisco. Ch. 29 2005
Poetry Television, New Mexico 2002-2003
DUTV, Channel 54- Drexler University - Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 1995-2001
Culture Shock, East Bay Media Channel - Oakland, California
The Festival Series, Channel 52 - San Francisco, California 1995-1998
PBS, The Short List, 1997
PBS, WGBH, ZoomTV, 1996
PBS, KQED TV, The Living Room Festival 1996
Local Color, Channel 52 - San Francisco, California* , 1994
Jones Intercable - Tampa, Florida, 1994
** Part of Permanent Collection
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