This session will demonstrate and discuss three approaches to making collaborative video production the center of a COIL experience. You will view 5-6 short films co-created by international student teams located around the world. In these creative projects, student participants attempt to tell stories and explore themes of culture, identity, and human connection, showcasing the transformative potential of COIL.
Featured Student Films
1) COIL: Symbols of Freedom – Andrés Bello Catholic University (Venezuela): A creative portrayal of liberty and expression through students’ symbolic interpretations of freedom.
2) Intimate City – Global Collaboration Project - DePaul University ( USA): A poetic exploration of urban life and personal identity in shared digital spaces.
3) Jon Rubin’s Cross Cultural Video Production (2002–2012) connected SUNY Purchase students with Belarusian, Mexican, Turkish, and German students through collaborative filmmaking, pioneering COIL’s intercultural model.
Media Presenters:
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Robert Steel – Professor of Media, DePaul University, Composer for film and theater with work featured at Sundance and Cannes; researches collaboration, virtual exchange, and emerging technologies in sound.
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José Luis Jiménez-Figarotti – VE/COIL Coordinator, Andrés Bello Catholic University, Researcher focused on equity, human rights, and cultural understanding; combines teaching and film to foster meaningful global collaboration.
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Jon Rubin – Founder, COIL Connect and SUNY COIL Center, Professor of Film/New Media at SUNY Purchase College 1978–2012; Developed & taught Cross-Cultural Film Production 2002-12, laying the foundation for COIL.
This event will offer a unique opportunity to learn the intersection of art, education, and global learning and to hear from creative COILeagues.