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New World School of the Arts (NWSA), in partnership with Deering Estate, presents Deering Impressions on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Deering Estate Theater. Guests can enjoy the screening of some of the short films created by students in the Fall 2023 film class taught by professors Alisa Pitchenik-Charles and Tony Fernandez. The films selected are collateral programming that is thematically related to Interlocking Dimensions: Eco-Art at the Deering Contemporary, the current exhibition at the Deering Estate, and include film foundation exercises and other projects by students in the class. This programming expands the vision of this exhibition to showcase students’ perspectives and expressive abilities through film.
Deering Impressions 1 and 2 is comprised of 20 short films, two from each student that span narrative, experimental, and documentary films created in the NWSA ART+TECH class Advanced Projects: Video Film under the direction and guidance of Professors Alisa Pitchenik-Charles and Tony Fernandez, who have team-taught the course together at NWSA college for over a decade.
Upon the invitation of Deering Cultural Arts Curator Liliam Dominguez, the class received an orientation tour, met and interviewed tour guides and Deering Estate’s Artists-in-Residence (AIR), and filmed on-site at Deering, exploring various themes and genres spanning comedy, horror, drama, and insightful documentaries tied to the Deering AIRs exploring Eco-Art. As an introductory film course, selected outstanding preliminary film shorts and cinematography explorations at Deering were included in the compilation to show the progression of learning film basics and the diverse technical and aesthetic creativity of the students’ approach to filmmaking.
The students’ exposure to the Deering estate grounds and the philosophy that Deering committed to the arts and environment left an indelible mark on the emerging student artists and filmmakers as they were creating their films on-site and themselves becoming a part of the fabric and legacy of artists who have worked there.
The reception and screening of the films is on Sunday, January 28, at 2 p.m. at the Visitor Center Theater. A Q&A is to follow where the public can ask the professors and students questions facilitated by Deering Curator Liliam Dominguez. The program is free with RSVP online.
The Deering Contemporary exhibition program includes screenings and workshops by some of the exhibiting artists. All events in the program are FREE with RSVP on EventBrite. The exhibition is on display daily through March 24, 2024, and is included with general admission.
The following short films will be presented on Sunday, Jan. 28th:
Deering Impressions 1
Landscape Study by Catherine Villalonga, 1 min 30 secs
Acceptance by Lianet Rodriguez, 4 mins
Behind Closed Doors by Nathan Jefferson, 40 secs
Closed Doors by Katherine Kafruni, 1 min
Crikey, That’s Close by Mia Kahn, 6 mins
Open Door by Lianet Rodriguez, 2 mins
First Impressions by Emily Leon, 1 min 15 secs
Explorer Guy by Nathan Jefferson, 5 mins
Shared Connection by Julio Molina, 3 mins
Painting of the Day by the Bay by Emily Leon, 2 mins
Deering Discoveries by Mar Sublaban, 2 mins
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Deering Impressions 2
Impressions by Mar Sublaban, 1 min 45 secs
Overcome the Road by Desiree Ruiz, 40 secs
The Plaything Paradox by Mia Kahn, 45 secs
In and Out by Julio Molina, 1 min
Disconnected by Katherine Kafruni, 5 mins
Midnight Visitor by Alexa Borges, 1 min 30 secs
Raices Quemadas by Catherine Villalonga, 5 mins 30 secs
The Translator by Desiree Ruiz, 4 mins
Nature of Deering by Alexa Borges, 7 mins
About NWSA:
New World School of the Arts is a center of artistic and academic excellence in the visual and performing arts. Aspiring student artists in the Visual Arts Division are mentored by nationally renowned professors that encourage the development of a personal, artistic, and aesthetic vision through disciplined training in traditional and new media, gaining invaluable understanding of the roles of art, design, and film in society. The BFA emphasis in Art + Technology at the New World School of the Arts [NWSA] college focuses on the expansion of technical skills and conceptually driven development in the fine and the applied arts focusing on film, video, animation, and new media. The NWSA college program is an educational partnership of Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.
About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami, is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.
Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.
About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, the Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
