The life experiences of a New Yorker.
From ridavio . This video is an excerpt from an in-house project documenting on-site marketing activities related to a Chinese New Year promotional campaign. ; The goal was to demonstrate the effectiveness and reach of the street marketing efforts.
Here in New York, we are now in that late summer season when you go out on a hike and realize that blueberries are fully ripe, but you forgot your bowl to gather some to take home for pancakes tomorrow morning. Not to worry, Ben will show you how to quickly craft one out of wild grass growing by the side of the path. The pancakes were delicious, btw.
From ridavio. ; The goal with this project was to use footage and photos from a variety of sources and formats to tell the story of how the Chimbre retreat was founded. There were only two days to cut it down to less than three minutes for a contest. For more on Chimbre go to http://www.chimbre.com/
From ridavio. This video documents the installation of Tehom, the first solo show of artist Angelo Musco. It took five days to install 191 pieces in the Carrie Secrist gallery in Chicago. When Angelo returned with his footage, I cut it together with an interview we had taped previously. The goal here was to capture the momentous effort of installing an exhibit that was the culmination of two years of work from concept to completion.
From http://ridavio.com/ Ryan Green sings fado at Pao on Wednesdays in SoHo, at 322 Spring Street, accompanied by Alberto Resende on the guitarra portuguesa and Michael da Silva on the viola. Hear more at ryanelliottgreen.com
This video memorial was created for a celebration of the life of my Aunt Betty (Elizabeth) Marie Cohen who passed last year. It was shown along with a slideshow presentation that went into more explanation on the various photos. The video offers an impression from selected periods and events along with music from the era. It starts with Betty's grandmother in a picture taken in the 1880s and includes her parents, uncle and aunt. Betty was born to Charles and Frances Davis in 1923, in Topeka, K...
From http://ridavio.com/ This excerpt is from a video I wrote, produced and edited for an initiative raising awareness about PEP, Post Exposure Prophylaxis, among young men of color who have sex with other men. The story line is based on feedback from focus groups where we discovered there is not a high awareness about the availability of PEP. At PEP411.com you can learn more about this intervention, see the full video, and hear true stories in English and Spanish, which I also produced. The e...
From ridavio.com The 2010 Census is hugely important to ensure resource allocation and representation to underserved African-American communities. These communities have historically been undercounted. A tremendous effort is being made for the 2010 census by New York City, Borough, and State governments and the U.S. Census to make sure everyone is counted. You and your organization can participate to make this happen. Be sure to complete your census form when you receive it – and mail it back!...
From http://ridavio.com/In a poor neighborhood of Lima, Peru, five local leaders are trying to start a community center for gay and transgender individuals. The president of the center, Cuti, explains what it’s like to be gay in the neighborhood, how he came to open his own beauty shop and why he decided to participate in the project. The group talks about their activities, challenges they face and what they want to do in the future. The ASOCAHU center is a project of the University Cayetano H...