| John
Fitch, III
Filmmaker and Educator
 “Maxyme”
is a short experimental narrative film. It was filmed in
Savannah, GA. in April 2004 with the assistance of three JCSU
Communication Arts students – Indya Davis, Sitara Sadler and
Michelle Sturdivant. The super 16mm film is based on a poem by New
York artist Garren Smalls. Directed by Lisa Inserra and produced by
John Fitch III (who also did the sound design), “Maxyme”
examines an American man’s desire to connect with his estranged
French girlfriend. Contemporary political and cultural issues
resonate within the international context of the film. The film
stars William Boyer, a Charlotte native who appeared in the Academy
Award nominated film, “Cold Mountain”.
Lisa
Inserra and John Fitch will conduct a question and answer session
and discussion following the screening.
Lisa
Inserra worked as a producer, director and actor in theatre and
television productions for several years in New York City before
receiving her Master of Fine Arts in Film and Video from the
Savannah College of Art and Design. She was the resident director of
Theatre Ensemble in New York and currently serves as president of
the non-profit Vox Theatre Company. Inserra received the Outstanding
Graduate Student Award from Savannah College of Art and Design in
2003.
John
Fitch III has worked in commercial television, sports broadcasting,
documentary programming, public television, music videos, audio
engineering, theatre and filmmaking as a professional, a student and
an educator. He received a B.A. from Asbury College and a Master of
Fine Arts in Film and Video from the Savannah College of Art and
Design. Fitch has been recognized for his award-winning work in
video art, experimental video, music video and sound design. His
film, “Cell Phone” was an official selection at the 2004
Philadelphia Freedom Film Festival. Fitch is a Professor at
Johnson C. Smith University.
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Lyceum Series
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
click on speaker name for more information on speakers
Sept.
15 — Cory Booker
"How To Change The World With Your Bare Hands
"
7:30 pm
The Jane M. Smith Memorial Church
Oct.
6 — Ida Hakim,
C.U.R.E. Founder and Curator
"Caucasians United for Reparations and Emancipation
"
7:30 pm
The Jane M. Smith Memorial Church
Nov.
2 — Francis Bok
7:30 pm
The Jane M. Smith Memorial Church
Nov.
9 — Joyce Appleby, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, University of California in Los Angeles
Phi Beta Kappa Lecture
“Coming to Terms with Thomas Jefferson”
7:30 pm
The Jane M. Smith Memorial Church
Feb.
2 — Awadagin Pratt, Piano Virtuoso
Piano Recital
7:30 pm
The Jane M. Smith Memorial Church
Feb.
16 — JCSU Faculty Showcase: John Fitch, III
“Maxyme” Film Screening
4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Newsom Humanities Building Room
March
9 — Dr. Charles L. Blockson
Historian and Curator
A Historian’s Quest: Research Above Ground and Underground
7:30 pm
TBA
March 29 —April 1: 9th Annual World
of Words Poetry Festival
March
29 —Terrence Hayes, Poet and Educator
Workshop
4:00 pm
Humanities 108
Poetry Reading
7:30 pm
Grimes Lounge
March
30 — JCSU Favorite Poems Night
Poetry Reading
7:00 pm
Grimes Lounge
March
31 — Ursula Rucker, Performance Poet and Recording Artist
Workshop
4:00 pm
Humanities 108
Poetry Performance
7:30 pm
Grimes Lounge
April
1 — Black Ink Monks, Inc. of Johnson C. Smith University
Fourth Annual Performance by the Black Ink Monks, Inc.
7:30 pm
Grimes Lounge
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