Silvia Turchin's Films

U Stories: Latina Life Stories

2010-04-05T18:35:00.001-07:00

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Professor Rina Benmayor speaks about her digital storytelling class and the importance of telling one's own truth.

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Depth of Surface

2010-03-23T07:23:00.001-07:00

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I produced this video for the College of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University.

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Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

2010-03-09T00:12:00.001-08:00

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This is a part of a series of four promo videos about LSAMP, a program that helps minority and disadvantaged students build a strong foundation in the sciences during their undergraduate studies so that they can go on to graduate school and the professional world. I produced, shot and edited this series.
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LSAMP Scholar Bio Piece: Alexis Hall

2010-03-08T20:42:00.001-08:00

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This is one of the bio pieces that makes up a series of four promo videos about LSAMP. Here we focus on Alexis Hall and her environmental field research at Elkhorn Slough, CA. I produced, shot and edited this series.
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LSAMP Scholar Bio Piece: Tonnett Kirby

2010-03-08T20:31:00.001-08:00

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This is one of the bio pieces that makes up a series of four promo videos about LSAMP. Here we focus on Tonnett Kirby and her research on the best way to construct wetlands. I produced, shot and edited this series.
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LSAMP Bio Piece: Xeronimo Castaneda

2010-03-08T20:21:00.001-08:00

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This is one of the bio pieces that makes up a series of four promo videos about LSAMP. Here we focus on Xeronimo Castaneda and his use of cutting edge classification techniques in the intertidal zone of Point Lobos, CA. I produced, shot and edited this series.
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U Stories: Amalia Mesa-Bains

2009-12-31T11:15:00.001-08:00

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Visual and Public Art Professor Amalia Mesa-Bains speaks about the importance of education and art.
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Jack Mama - A Dogumentary

2009-05-04T10:57:00.001-07:00

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A day in the life of the great Jack Mama.

U Stories: Social Justice Colloquium

2009-04-21T17:09:00.000-07:00

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In this episode of U Stories scholars and students convene to discuss the global economic crisis.

U Stories: Music for Children

2009-04-09T11:21:00.000-07:00

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In this episode of U Stories, Professor Richard Bains talks about the importance of music in early childhood education.

Join SV2 (Full Version)

2009-03-05T16:12:00.001-08:00

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This is a promotional video for the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, a group that aims to make a local impact through building the capacity of nonprofit organizations both through giving money and giving time.

Join SV2 (Web Version)

2009-03-05T16:07:00.001-08:00

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This is a promotional video for the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, a group that aims to make a local impact through building the capacity of nonprofit organizations both through giving money and giving time.

U Stories: Global Economics

2009-02-24T15:46:00.000-08:00

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Dr. Angie Tran explores complex ways of looking at our global economy.

U Stories: Asian American Literature

2009-01-31T17:29:00.000-08:00

Click To Play Dr. Qun Wang uncovers Asian American literature.

PSOAS Massage + Bodywork

2009-01-28T10:56:00.000-08:00

U Stories: Public Art

2008-12-30T10:46:00.001-08:00

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As a part of this month's U Stories (which I produce, shoot and edit) public Artist, Joahanna Poethig talks about the creative process and how she brings it to her teaching.

East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic

2008-12-15T18:51:00.001-08:00

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This a short web video that I produced, shot, and edited for a local San Francisco alternative medicine clinic.

U Stories: Developmental Psychology

2008-11-05T15:05:00.001-08:00

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In November's episode of U Stories (which I produce, shoot and edit) Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour reflects on the importance of our formative years.

SV2 10th Anniversary Film

2008-09-11T14:21:00.001-07:00

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This is a half-hour piece which shows SV2's involvement in Silicon Valley during the last ten years. SV2 aims to make a local impact through building the capacity of nonprofit organizations both through giving money and giving time, a concept known as “Venture Philanthropy”. At the same time, it supports Partners in deepening their knowledge of issues facing Silicon Valley and building their understanding of the array of organizations addressing those issues.

Great Nonprofits

2008-07-17T15:38:00.001-07:00

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This is a short piece about Great Nonprofits, a website that helps you to find trustworthy nonprofits through user reviews.

U Stories: Philosophy According to the Movies

2008-05-14T16:32:00.001-07:00

Click To Play Professor John Berteaux reflects on the importance of philosophy in education.

U Stories: TAT in the Community

2008-02-28T16:57:00.001-08:00

Click To Play In this episode we get to see the how CSUMB film students are contributing to the community.

Lovejoy's Tea Room

2008-01-31T22:07:00.001-08:00

Click To Play A part of the independent business series, this piece gives you a peek into Lovejoy's, San Francisco's cozy and quirky tea room.

Red Hill Books

2008-01-23T14:16:00.001-08:00

Click To Play Independent business makes San Francisco unique. This piece on Red Hill, Bernal Height's charming neighborhood bookstore, is a part of an ongoing series on independent business.

U Stories: World Views

2007-12-19T12:15:00.001-08:00

Click To Play In the eighth episode of U Stories, Dr. Kathryn Poethig speaks about her approach to bringing her students closer to understanding the diversity of religious beliefs.

U Stories: Day of the Dead

2007-11-14T11:41:00.001-08:00

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In this seventh episode we partake in the 11th year of the Cal State Monterey Bay Day of the Dead celebrations.

U Stories: Voice

2007-11-08T14:54:00.001-08:00

Click To Play In the 6th episode of U Stories, music professor Paulette Gissendanner explores the singing voice.

Chloe's Life

2007-10-24T19:21:00.001-07:00

Click To Play This is a dogumentary about the last few months of our beloved Chloe's life. I produced, shot, and edited this piece along with Aimee Bosschart, Chloe's mom.

Excerpt from the documentary "Taximan": To the Market

2007-10-19T21:08:00.001-07:00

Click To Play "Taximan" is an hour-long documentary about Dennis Breit, a wise and humorous San Francisco cab driver. The film captures Dennis's warm connection with the people who step into his taxi; it is a reflection on the nuances and contradictions of being human. Dennis passed away soon after the shoot was completed.

I was the sound recordist and one of the main editors on "Taximan". In this this segment, which I edited entirely, we see Dennis's almost son-like relationship with one of his elderly clients.

Excerpt from the documentary "Taximan": Artaud

2007-10-19T20:09:00.001-07:00

Click To Play "Taximan" is an hour-long documentary about Dennis Breit, a wise and humorous San Francisco cab driver. The film captures Dennis's warm connection with the people who step into his taxi; it is a reflection on the nuances and contradictions of being human. Dennis passed away soon after the shoot was completed.

I was the sound recordist and one of the main editors on "Taximan". In this segment, which I edited entirely, we get a glimpse into Dennis's checkered past and his reflections and regrets surrounding it.

Excerpt from the documentary "Taximan": Baseball

2007-10-19T20:04:00.001-07:00

Click To Play "Taximan" is an hour-long documentary about Dennis Breit, a wise and humorous San Francisco cab driver. The film captures Dennis's warm connection with the people who step into his taxi; it is a reflection on the nuances and contradictions of being human. Dennis passed away soon after the shoot was completed.

I was the sound recordist and one of the main editors on "Taximan". This segment, which I edited entirely, follows Dennis out of the taxi and onto the field playing baseball, one of his great lifelong passions.

U Stories: Shigeko Sekine Teaches Japanese!

2007-10-04T15:00:00.001-07:00

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In this fifth epiosde, sit it on Shigeko Sekine's energetic and dynamic Japanese classes and find out about her approach to teaching.

U Stories: Diana Garcia on Writing Poetry

2007-09-03T16:42:00.001-07:00

Click To Play In the fourth episode of U Stories we speak with poet Diana Garcia about the process of writing poetry.

U Stories: Senior Capstones

2007-06-28T16:26:00.001-07:00
In the third episode of U Stories we get a glimpse of what Cal State Monterey Bay students are doing for the final projects, or Capstones.

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U Stories: Digital Public Art

2007-04-29T14:20:00.001-07:00

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In this episode of U Stories, we take a look at Professor Gilbert Neri's Digital Public Art class and their creative collaboration with the Center for Community Advocacy. CCA is a farmworker rights advocacy organization in the Salinas Valley and works throughout the Central Coast and Central Valley of California to educate farmworkers about their right to decent housing and health conditions.

U Stories: The Mission Soledad Dig

2007-03-08T11:59:00.001-08:00

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In this pilot episode of U Stories, a monthly series on California State University Monterey Bay students and faculty, we spend time with Dr. Ruben G Mendoza and his class as they start a new archaeological dig at California's 13th Spanish Mission - Mission Soledad.

Winter

2007-02-13T00:28:00.001-08:00

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This is a Super 8mm piece I filmed on a winter's day in Warsaw.

El pequeño pianista

2007-02-13T00:19:00.001-08:00

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"El pequeño pianista" is the portrait of a frog marionette who spends his nights playing a Baby Grand on the streets of Barcelona. What is it about this marionette that makes people forget their everyday lives and retreat into their memories?

¡Te esperamos!

2007-02-13T00:16:00.001-08:00

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"¡Te esperamos!" is a short little fun piece I did for la gran Romaní...

Foster Care Monterey County

2007-02-12T23:48:00.001-08:00

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A 15-minute piece I edited and associate produced for broadcast on Monterey County Government TV.

911 Monterey County

2007-02-12T23:06:00.001-08:00

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I edited this 10-minute show for broadcast on Monterey County Government TV. A 911 operator talks about the joys and challenges of her job.

¿Ata cando? (part 1)

2007-02-12T21:38:00.001-08:00

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"¿Ata cando?", Galician for "Until When?", is a half-hour documentary I co-edited in 2003. The purpose of this film was to bear witness to the aftermath of the Prestige oil tanker crash and its devastating effects on the northern coasts of Spain.

¿Ata cando? (part 2)

2007-02-12T21:34:00.001-08:00

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Second half of "¿Ata cando?"