Media Alert: OPB documentary featuring Mitch Reyes premieres November 17

 The Lewis & Clark Expedition was a pivotal moment in American history. But the story of York, a slave to William Clark and comrade on this journey, has been obscured by omission and stereotype. “Searching for York,” a film produced for Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Oregon Experience, paints a portrait of this unofficial member of the Corps of Discovery as it discusses the ways in which history is written.

Assistant Professor of Communication Mitch Reyes contributes his expertise in the field of public memory to the program.

The documentary debuts on OPB on November 17th at 9:00 p.m. “Searching for York” will be re-broadcast on Wednesday the 19th at 3:00 a.m. and Sunday the 23rd at 1:00 p.m.

Click the image to view a trailer at OPB’s website.

17 November 2008

• communication
• documentary
• faculty
• history
• Lewis & Clark
• media alert
• public memory

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Alum Andrew Saunderson scores dream job

For alum Andrew Saunderson B.A. ‘08, life after graduation has been anything but ordinary. After being recruited to Lewis & Clark to play baseball in 2004, Saunderson discovered where his passions lay: in film-making. As a communications major, Saunderson took a documentary form class his senior year and was immediately hooked. When director Brian Lindstrom gave a presentation to his class, Saunderson asked him about any possible job opportunities or internships. The rest is history.

Andrew served as the production assistant for Alien Boy, a feature length documentary  about Portland resident James Chasse, who died in September 2006 while in police custody.  Alien Boy will premiere at film festivals in the Spring of 2009.

12 November 2008

• communication
• documentary
• student

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