Student Projects

A note from the Chair of the Department of Anthropology, Dr. Barbara LeMaster

On December 13th, the Anthropology Department hosted its first Ethnographic

Short Film Showcase.  It was phenomenal.

The Department recognizes the foresight of Drs. Howell and Wilson in
creating the Anthropology and Film course, Anthro 478, and working with
the first class of twenty-one students to help them produce nine high
quality ethnographic films.

A special thank you to Dr. Scott Wilson for his intensive work in the
lab with students as they struggled to learn the production side of
film-making while managing the theoretical framing and ethnographic
expression through film.

Congratulations and thank you to all of the undergraduate and graduate
students who were willing to share their work with the larger campus
community in this department-sponsored event.  They are, Hector
Alarcon, Giuliana Aldana, Mark Booth, Lauren Brounley, Marissa Flores,
James Gilpatrick, Roman Gratreaks, David Gruca, Rhonda Holden, Krystal
Long, Crystal Martinez, Cherrey Obedoza, Hanna Ruckman, January
Sanalak, Michael Smith, Jessica Steaffens, Sarah Taylor, Kyle Veremans,
Ryan Watanabe, Cynthis Wilson, and Michael Young.

A special thank you to Jesus "Nino" Palaminos who shared his gift of
music by playing the guitar for our faculty/student mixer.  What he
said in the film about him is true - music is a universal language.

For those of you who missed it, the film titles and short descriptions
are listed below:

Bark Park – Dog owners negotiate the space of a neighborhood dog park.

Dave in the Shade – Virtual life meets real life for a “Shade” gamer.

Tunnel Vision – A journey of life and music through diminishing sight.

My Fifteen, Mi Quince – Documents the socio-cultural context of one
girl’s coming-of-age ceremony.

Lifting the Spirits – Community theater in an Argentine village.

Open Your Ears – Documents artists and their applications of sound art.

Coyote Meets Spongebob – Translation and language preservation among
the Paiute of Arizona

Gracias a los Gringos – Tourism and sustainable development in rural
Mexico. (This film can be viewed below)

Six Inches from Paradise – Tourism for the mobility-challenged and
their caregivers.