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Since 1994, Pan Left has connected activists and artists in community. Our mission is to create and distribute videos that expose viewers to social and political issues.
We rely on your financial contributions to produce our work. Please make a tax-deductible gift to the Pan Left; the money you contribute will be used to fund new projects, works-in-progress, and to purchase much-needed video and editing equipment.
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Collective meetings take place on the 2nd Monday each month. Production meetings take place on the 4th Monday. Join today!
New member orientation begins at 6:30 pm, just before our meeting.
If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact Heather Lares at hlares77@yahoo.com
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What's Happening at Pan Left
HEARTBEAST- Amy Rude cd/dvd party release Come out and celebrate the release of Amy Rude's cd release party, including the music video for the single, Heartbeast, produced and directed by Daniela P.Ontiveros, a Pan Left Production.
The giving season is here! What can you do? Donate!
Aren't you sick of network television? Don't you want to see more Pan Left works?
Find out how you can help Pan left raise some funds to buy a new camera!
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New Short Narrative by Pan Lefty Angela Soto If one is able to think, talk, write and cry about the loss of a loved one they can move beyond the grief to hopefully find the goodness in it.
Of all the experiences Angela Soto has faced in her life, the most difficult one is the loss of her mother.
In her short film - "Good Grief" she tells a story about Sandra Kelly, (Laurie Pumphrey) a school counselor by day, who lost her father.
Sandra found that talking about her grief helped her through it. She then started a support group to help others work through it.
This 20-minute film is a Pan Left Production.
More info coming soon...
Media Cafe: Pan Left Video Blog We've launched a new video blog website. Visit the fresh new site to view and comment on fresh content produced by Tucson's lovable leftist media arts collective.
Synaesthesia Rises Synaesthesia 2007 was a smash! Our first exploration into mixing the senses and creating a unique experience wowed the crowd at Solar Culture.
Music and video combined, with great performances by Calle Debauche, Human Arts Ensemble, Nick Luca, Tierra y Libertad, and José Saavedra with Elise Dubord, and great visuals from the video artists Jason Gallegos, JM Aragón, Brenda Limón, Uppie Updegraf, Sonya Diehn, and Steev Hise. Installation art by Elizabeth Burden and Raquel Mogollon also captured the moment to impress and involve the people.
A DVD of SYNAESTHESIA is in the works, and Pan Left is already planning for another event next year.
Pan Left Can Help You Stand Out From the Crowd The world of message dissemination has changed enormously over the last decade. As you swim in the sea of electronic and other information you will find yourself wondering how to make you or your organization stand out.
Pan Left Productions has two ways to help you. Our collaborative Community Visions Program offers an empowering and cost-effective way to create materials that present your message. Our Fee-for-Service Program offers high-quality media products, and requires a minimum amount of time from you.
Find out more about our Multimedia Services
Featured Pan Left Project As I See It: Youth Videos The past two years, Pan Left teamed with City High School in Tucson, AZ, to engage students in a year of thinking critically about the media and producing their own works. The videos produced reflect a range of issues and views.
Watch the videos from 2006-2007 » Watch the videos from 2005-2006 »
Special THANKS To Our Funders Our work to date has been made possible by the invaluable support of:
ACA (Arizona Commission on the Arts)
TPAC (Tucson Pima Arts Council)
And generous contributions from individual donors.
News: Beyond the Sound Bite
Fiesta Binacional de Naco On April 14, 2007, community members in Naco, Arizona and Naco, Sonora gathered for a party at the international border that separates their town. Steev Hise bring us this view.
Si Se Puede, Say No to STRIVE The STRIVE Act is an immigration bill that has been introduced into Congress as of Spring 2007. It's a bill that is being promoted as bi-partisan immigration reform, but has created worry for many in immigrant and border communities if it passes. During the Cesar Chavez march in Tucson, people came together to stand against STRIVE and educate others of its harm. View the video
Update: Youth Stands Against Vigilante Roy Warden was finally tried in January 2007 for the assault of 16-year-old Arturo Rodriguez. A guilty verdict was reached and Warden was sentenced to 3 years unsupervised probation; the sentence has been suspended due to Warden's appeal of the verdict.
Background
16-year-old Arthur Rodriguez was assaulted and threatened on June 3, 2006, by a well-known vigilante in Tucson, Roy Warden, during a Border Guardian protest at the Mexican Consulate. Warden's previous confrontations with the public have been burning the Mexican Flag at the Mexican Consulate and at the April 10 immigration rallies. Young Arthur Rodriguez videotaped this footage.
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