Gina Telaroli
June 24, 2008 | 10:37 am EST
Andy Kondrat:
It’s June 27th, I’m Gina Telaroli and this is TakePart.com’s look at the week in social action
A Photo Diary
I know I promised some behind the scenes Silverdocs photos - so here you go. Enjoy and be sure to takepart and learn about how the Brooklyn Museum is using the power of digital cameras to curate an exciting new exhibit:
Me pretending to be the Silverdocs logo = laser eyes!
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Nicole Hughes:
U.S. Media Ignores Link Between Midwest Floods and Global Warming
Top 10 Houseplants for Removing Indoor Air Pollution
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Dubai to Build Rotating Positive Energy Tower
Bioethicist Peter Singer Tackles World Food Shortage
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Jon Popham:
Americacorps Workers Assist Flood Ravaged Town
Australians “Out-Fat” Americans
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Giulia Rozzi:
Oprah Recommends “A New Earth”
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Gina Telaroli:
So far so good! It’s my last day at Silverdocs 
but so far it has been nothing short of amazing. Here’s a little refresher on what I’ve seen and also a list of what’s to come. Stay tuned for more Silverdocs 08 and for a comprehensive write-up stocked full of TakePart links about how you can connect to the issues in the films.
Thus Far:
To Come:
For now, here are some pictures from pal Cheryl - who also has a film in this years’ fest!
I’m at the Silverdocs Documentary Festival with two purposes in mind this year, one to write about the films and the festival and share it with you and two to present my collective’s film Stages at a special work in progress screening. Being that Stages was written, directed and produced by a team of 12 people, the opening night film seemed especially intriguing to me.
All Together Now tells the story of LOVE, the Vegas collaboration between the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil. The plan being that Cirque would create a new show based on a special organization of Beatles music. Of course, with the Beatles and with Cirque, you’ve got folks that are the best at what they do, that are world famous and that don’t like to compromise. Surprisingly enough, while there were some fun moments where various parties involved had a conflict of interest in regards to the show, the film’s backbone didn’t lie in the process.
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