Cigdem Slankard
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News and Updates​

WCPN Story on Urgent Art Fund

5/1/2019

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One of my recent projects, Breaking Bread ​is made possible by the Urgent Art Fund. This radio story focuses on this funding opportunity and the projects supported by it.
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Click here to listen.
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Sharing a traditional Burmese meal in Cleveland, OH.
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Urgent Art Fund

3/12/2019

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I am so excited to get to work on a new cinematic VR documentary, Breaking Bread. My project was selected for funding by the Urgent Art Fund. 

Breaking Bread is a virtual reality documentary exploring the multifaceted stories of refugee communities who have recently arrived in Cleveland. The film will feature four vignettes, in which a traditional meal with different refugee families serves as the backdrop for discussions centered around food, family, community, and experiences before and after resettlement. 

SPACES AWARDS 4 OUT OF 5 URGENT ART FUND GRANTS, SUPPORTED BY CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE
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Colorado Environmental Film Festival

1/24/2018

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Fresh Start will be screened as part of the Colorado Environmental Film Festival in Golden, Colorado.
Download festival program here.
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Africa World Documentary Film Festival

1/9/2018

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Fresh Start is an official selection of the Africa World Documentary Film Festival, a traveling exhibition of films, promoting knowledge and culture of the people of Africa, in a Pan-African context. Multiple screenings are scheduled in the US, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. Fresh Start will be screened in Saint Louis, MO; Stellenbosch, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria. 

www.africaworldfilmfestival.com/
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Agri Culture Film Festival

12/1/2017

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Fresh Start will be screened in Rome on December 9th, 2017 as part of the Agri Culture Film Festival.

The Agri Culture Film Festival aims to raise awareness of the links between culture, agriculture, food production and biodiversity. 

Screening info and program
www.agriculturefilm.eu/
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Oculus Launch Pad

6/15/2017

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I was selected to participate in the Oculus Launch Pad program this summer.  Now in its second year, Oculus Launch Pad provides women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and people from other underrepresented backgrounds funding and resources to ensure diversity of thought in the VR ecosystem. This year, Launch Pad kicked off with a weekend boot camp at Facebook headquarters on June 10 and 11. I am developing a VR documentary series as part of this program.
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