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Celebrating the Rice Media Center

"AN HOMAGE TO HOUSTON FILM FROM 1961-2015."

Through the Fondren Fellows program, the Rice Media Center Archive Project has spent the past few months sifting through material stored at the now-defunct Rice Media Center. The team has identified several films as especially notable and will be presenting them in conjunction with documentary footage the team shot of people involved with the films. From lectures featuring Roberto Rossellini and Werner Herzog to films from former Rice students and faculty, the film presentation will tell the narrative of the Rice Media Center through the films and filmmakers that passed through its corridors.

Top Cast

  • Werner Herzog

    Werner Herzog

    Self (archival footage)

  • Brian Huberman

    Brian Huberman

    Self (archival footage)

  • Heather Korb

    Heather Korb

    Self (archival footage)

  • Ashley Fell

    Ashley Fell

    Self (archival footage)

  • Camilla Clements

    Camilla Clements

    Self (archival footage)

  • Basilios Poulos

    Basilios Poulos

    Self (archival footage)

  • Michael Miron

    Michael Miron

    Self (archival footage)

Overview

Through the Fondren Fellows program, the Rice Media Center Archive Project has spent the past few months sifting through material stored at the now-defunct Rice Media Center. The team has identified several films as especially notable and will be presenting them in conjunction with documentary footage the team shot of people involved with the films. From lectures featuring Roberto Rossellini and Werner Herzog to films from former Rice students and faculty, the film presentation will tell the narrative of the Rice Media Center through the films and filmmakers that passed through its corridors.

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