Charles Tashiro
Charles Tashiro is an independent filmmaker and scholar who has taught at the University of Southern California School of Cinema Television, the University of Amsterdam and Ithaca College. A former producer for the Criterion Collection, his film and multimedia work has been exhibited in Mexico City, Johannesburg, Amsterdam, Ann Arbor and other venues. He has published in such film journals as Film Quarterly, Screen and Cinema Journal.
Shows
As more and more people believe they are budding Spielbergs and plunge into the abyss of film making, few stop to think about what they might be getting into. This program looks at what it is to be a ...
An ongoing series of discussions about the art of cinema. The topics will range far and wide with two goals: 1) To explore the potentials of the most powerful and rich of media and 2) to reestablish a...
Recent Episodes
So You Want to be a Filmmaker?
A look at the myth that film is about telling stories. Also available as a video at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v54XuLxOJhc
So You Want to be a Filmmaker?
A look at why the state of technology so profoundly affects movies and video. Also available as a video at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2TuYMAdwxY
So You Want to be a Filmmaker?
A brief update. Please note that report numbers 15 and 16 are available only at YouTube because they are not suitable as podcasts.