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THE JOURNAL
A DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER'S BLOG
NEW YORK CHARLOTTESVILLE VALENCIA
FEATURE ESSAY
The numbers do not fully absorb. As of this writing, 1,783 cultural heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Among them, 46 have been completely erased. The Ministry of Culture counts 346 artists and 132 media workers dead. PEN Ukraine had already reached 102 cultural figures killed by the end of 2024, and the count has not stopped. These are not collateral casualties. They are the point.
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THE PAST REVISITED
In 1971 Deira created a series of paintings collectively known as "Identifications". These paintings mirror tragic political events in...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Nov 25, 20221 min read
EARTH & FIRE
Notes from the Editing Room - It might not always be the case, but it so happens that often takes a village to fire a kiln, and when it...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Nov 24, 20222 min read
LIFE IS A DREAM
One World, the mural recently unveiled for a temporary showing before it is shipped to its permanent home at the Horokan Museum.
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Nov 22, 20223 min read
DEIRA LOST & FOUND
After the military coup of 1976, Lucy and Ernesto went into exile in Paris where, over many years I developed a close friendship with their
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Nov 17, 20222 min read
JULIAN BOND
REFLECTIONS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT 2012 | 33min | Available from Kanopy African American social activist Julian...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Nov 6, 20221 min read
BLACK FIDDLER’S NOTES
A deep dive into the legacy of Black performers who shaped the music of a new nation, the film features the music and reflections of David R
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Nov 3, 20225 min read
NEW MURAL AND FILM
Join us! November 11-13, 11-5 pm and by appointment through Nov 16th Reception: Saturday, November 12, 4-7 pm Kent Green, 4 Landmark...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Nov 1, 20222 min read
BLACK FIDDLERS New Exhibit
ALEXANDER BLACK HOUSE New exhibit at Alexander Black House looks at African influence on regional music Thursday, Nov. 10, 6 to 7 p.m. —...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Kip Lornell and Black Fiddlers
On October 27, I participated in a discussion with students following the screening of Black Fiddlers at George Washington University....
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Paul Chaleff, The Thinking Pod
Paul Chaleff belongs to that rare breed of artisans that can see beyond the shape and color into a world where artifacts are shaped by socio
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Black Fiddlers to Screen at VFF
The 35th edition of the Virginia Film Festival will screen Black Fiddler by Eduardo Montes-Bradley as part of the "Black Excellence Series".
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Child of the forest
In the testimony Holocaust survivor Yona Bromberg gave to Eduardo Montes-Bradley, she recalls being herded to the market along with all othe
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Rita Dove: American Poet
Dove also talks about the impact of the tumultuous 1960s on her awareness of the world—particularly the Civil Rights movement. And she refle
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Daybreak in Kent
It was going to be my last day by the kiln at Joy Brown’s Studio where the artist is getting a mural ready to be transported, and...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Sep 4, 20221 min read
The Art of Joy Brown
If I have been absent for the last few weeks for a very good reason: The Art of Joy Brown. The film is about its name sake, a remarkable...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Aug 16, 20221 min read
Black Fiddlers, nominated
Black Fiddlers, a documentary film exploring the legacy of African Americans who contributed to shaping the cultural landscape of...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Aug 8, 20221 min read
The Other Madisons
Gratification doesn’t always come easy with regards to the performance of one’s own projects in festivals. Nevertheless, I admit I was...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Aug 1, 20221 min read
The Tragedy of Novelli
James Novelli was born in Sulmona, ancient village east of Rome best know as the birthplace of Ovid, and also home to Edmondo...
Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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