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Kim Steer, a graduate of the Media Resources Program and accomplished feature filmmaker, organized the Vancouver Women in Film and Video Workshop held in the Television Lab Jan. 29 - 31. About 75 women took part in the three-day workshop, led by Genie award winning feature film- maker Anne Wheeler. The partici- pants formed small production groups. Each group used the same script to shoot a short dramatic sequence.” Everything we needed was here, equipment and space- wise, and the campus was excellent for location shooting,” Kim said. “Everyone at Cap was very helpful and accommodating.” Back at the lab, Anne edited each sequence in front of the class, amid much discus- sion about shot choices. Kim thanks all the people at Cap who lent a hand to help make this workshop a big success.

Anne Wheeler directs workshop student in a dramatic sequence.

Capilano College and Rajamangala Institute of Technology in Thailand have had an ongoing relationship for

the past few years through the office of Jon Jessiman, Dean of Student and Instructional Services. Members of the media departments in both institutions have exchanged visits. A film crew led by Bev Reid, of the Media Resources faculty, used students and staff from Rajamangala last March to assist in a media production on children.

This year, for the first time, a Media Resources second year student will go to Rajamangala for a practicum. Craig Daviduk will leave for Thailand on March 26 for four weeks. He will assist faculty and students in the Institute’s Media Department and also work with business clients.

Congratulations to Iris Cunningham, of Payroll, for landing a part in Stage Eireann’s spring production of Big Maggie. Iris plays an old woman who is the town gossip. Iris says she owes her success to the excellent tutelage of the instructors in the Capilano College Theatre Department. Big Maggie is the story of the very unusual strategy a mother of four employs to give her children a better future. The play runs at the Vancouver Little Theatre, 3102 Main Street, April 6 - 30, telephone 876-4165. “Theatre is a language, and if a language isn’t spoken it dies, so please support the efforts of others who are working to keep theatre alive and well,” says Iris.

Lesley Richmond, of the Textile Arts faculty, has been nominated for the 1994 Chalmer’s Award. This is a national award of $20,000 for excel- lence of work along with contributions to the community and teaching. In 1993 Lesley was nominated for a similar honor, the Bronfman Award.

The audience at the Vancouver nightclub, the Glass Slipper, got a chance to hear some exciting composi- tions by Mark Armanini on two occasions recently. Mark, who teaches composition for the University Trans- fer Music Program, appeared at the club Feb. 22 and March 5.

Dawn Hughes thanks the College

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Successful Workshop, Thailand Visits, Acting Debut and More

community for a gift of luggage she received when she resigned from the Library last month. She wrote ina letter from Palm Springs, "I have enjoyed my years at the College and hold many pleasant memories. I certainly hope to keep in touch with the many friends I have made."

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