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Dbaajimajik (Storytellers)  - Lessons and LoreReal People Media is coordinating with schools in Northern Lower Michigan on Dbaajimajik.  Dbaajimajik means storytellers in Anishnaabemowin, the language of the Odawa and Ojibwe people who were the original inhabitants of the area.Guided by Real People Media staff and volunteers,  students will capture local lore of area residents through a series of

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Heather McIntosh's "Documentary Site" is a great resource for those who love documentaries or who produce them.  I'm often asked, "What makes a documentary different from another film?"   "Does it have to show all sides of an issue?"  "Can it take a position."  Heather addresses some of these issues and more in her post "How does a documentary get defined."   The site is full of other interesting

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Please considering donating your used (but in good condition) computer and video production equipment.  We are especially looking for Mac computers (G4 and above), Computer Monitors, Mac laptops, 3 chip digital camcorders, microphones, firewire cords, headphones, analogue or digital recording devices, tripods, Digital SLR camera's, Camera cases, bags etc.  We also accept donations ofminidv

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By Mail:Real People Media02217 US31 SouthCharlevoix, Michigan 49720USABy Phone:231-547-2333Business Hours:Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 5:00 pmBy Email: realpeoplemedia@gmail.com

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Documentary Interview During this 1 1/2 hour class, participants will learn practical tips on how to conduct the documentary interview.  Topics covered will include:  composing the interviewee, interview questions, interviewee composure, camera and interview equipment, camera angles, and more. The instructor will share and discuss samples of her work.  Instructor:  Rebecca GlotfeltyCommunity

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Helping Communities Educate and Evoke Change Training Services To provide training in media production to underserved communities, (including media for web, TV and film) by providing direct access to production equipment, training, and resources including media specialists. To help empower minorities, the underprivileged and others who lack a way of making their voice heard in the media forum

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Real People Media helps schedule and promote documentary programs created by under served and under represented communities in Northern Michigan, across the United States and around the globe. Please contact us if you're an independent filmmaker, community organization or other nonprofit who would like to share your film with viewers in Michigan. We'll help facilitate a showing.

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RPM President, Rebecca Glotfelty, was featured in the March 21, 2008 edition of the Arts and Entertainment section of the Traverse City Record Eagle. The article was released preceding the premiere showing of her documentary "Journey to Joy" on March 25th. Rebecca Glotfelty, plays with her dogs along the shore line of Lake Michigan as she takes a walk. Douglas Tesner/Record-EagleA Creative

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I just learned of a new service for filmmakers, activists, and film lovers. It is called Brave New Theaters and through it you can purchase films and host a documentary or film screening at your home. I'm making two of my programs available through the site: "Sucha Normal Thing: A Simple Journey to the Israeli -occupied West Bank" and "What I'm Thinking: American Thoughts on the Middle East"

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This week I attended the screening of "Bil'in Habibti" (Bil'in My Love), a superb documentary by Israeli filmmaker Shai Pollack. (photo right). Pollack and Palestinian activist, Mansour Mansour, (photo below) are on a nationwide tour talking about the film and nonviolent resistance in Palestine. "Bil'in Habibti" chronicles the struggle by Bil'in residents (a village in the West Bank) to

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Mark your calendars! Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 will be the premiere of the RPM production, Journey to Joy at the newly renovated State Theater in downtown Traverse City, MI. Journey to Joy takes viewers "behind the scenes" as the four members of Song of the Lakes, prepare for their 25th anniversary concert. The 30-minute documentary by Rebecca Glotfelty includes interviews with Mike, Ingemar,

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Posted originally on October 27, 2007The program "The Four Directions and the Waganakising Odawa" which RPM completed for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa will be airing on PBS affiliate stations in Michigan during the month of November for Native American Month. Check your local listings for times."Four Directionss offers a rich visual tapestry that draws the viewer into the center of the

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Originally posted on 10/07/07We've just released the revised edition of Waganakising Odawa History (rt:22) for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa. The program, which can be viewed on the Odawa Channel at the Odawa Hotel in Petoskey, Michigan, chronicles the tribes history from the mid-1600's through the present. The program is narrated by tribal elder, Shirley Oldman. For information about

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Originally posted on 5/16/07Producer Rebecca Glotfelty has entered a short piece called, "We see what we know" (a quote by Goethe) into the Save the Wild UP video contest. To see Rebecca's entry, click on the video on the left.

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Posted originally on 3/29/07. The 20 minute DVD, "What I'm Thinking: American Thoughts on the Middle East" was released today. This project by Rebecca Glotfelty enables Americans and Middle Easterners to exchange ideas. The project began in October 2005 when Rebecca interviewed and photographed over a dozen Americans with varying social and political views on the Middle East. She then

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Posted originally on March 21, 2007March is Women's Month. It probably is going unnoticed by most individuals, but not to a group of women participating in the Scarab Club's "Crone Celebration" scheduled for March 23, Friday, 6-9 pm. The celebration is "intended to have a festivities of humor, music, poetry, performance structured to be all inclusive so that everyone may participate and

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Posted originally on March 17, 2007I periodically google myself to see what people may be saying about me, Real People Media or my films. Last night I came across two venues which are showing my film, "Sucha Normal Thing: A Simple Journey into the Israeli-Occupied West Bank. If you live near Austin, Texas you can catch the film at the "Seeds of Justice, Harvest of Peace" film festival

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Post originally published 3/18/07Real People Media has just finished production on ROBO: Recycled and Kinetic Art for the Jordan River Arts Council in East Jordan, Michigan. The production, which was funded by the Charlevoix Community Foundation and Real People Media, captures students and professional artists as they transform "throw-away" items into functional and fun creations. Jordan River

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RPM has a Canon GL1 (3chip camera) with Beachteck microphone adapter (allowing the camera operator to use XLR balanced microphone) for day and weekly rental. This is especially useful for videographers who want or need an extra camera to record a wedding, family reunion, lecture, sermon, or other special event. Reduced rate available for nonprofit organizations. Please send an email inquiry.

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We See What We Know.Real People Media participated in the "Save the Wild UP" video contest. The contest was open to all people who wanted to encourage the public to protect our greatest natural resource- water. All the footage was shot in Emmett County (North of Harbor Springs). The underwater footage was taped at Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The flute music is a

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Song of the Lakes Anniversary Concert(1 hour 20 minutes) and Rebecca Glotfelty's documentary "Journey to Joy" (28 minutes)DVD:  $25 plus shipping and handling  Journey to Joy takes viewers "behind the scenes" as the four members of Song of the Lakes, prepare for their 25th anniversary concert. The 30-minute documentary by Rebecca Glotfelty includes interviews with Mike, Ingemar, Rick and Lisa as

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The following are some of the programs that were produced by Real People Media.  The views and opinions expressed in the programs or by the filmmaker are not the views of Real People Media or its affiliates.  150 Years of Tradition: The Calhoun County FairSong of the Lakes: Journey to JoyJourney to Sovereignty (of the Waganakising Odawa)Quill Art of the Waganakising OdawaS.O.S: Save our

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Rebecca Glotfelty, Executive Director Glotfelty has been a producer of commercial and documentary films since 1996.  Her cultural documentaries have been shown and utilized by educators, universities and organizations across the U.S. and the globe.  For the past six years, she has created documentaries in collaboration with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.  The program, Four

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Real People Media invites organizations to share their success stories, tips on surviving the recession, a great fundraising event, etc.  Submit your story to us and maybe we'll select it to do a documentary on your organization.  Here's an example.   After the only cafe in Ellsworth, Michigan went out of business, this tiny village lost a vital community center.  To rectify this situation, local

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