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IMA alumna Pam Sporn’s film Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route will be on America Reframed:
National Premiere: Jan. 29, 2019 | 8/7c
America ReFramed on WORLD Channel
Streaming 1/29-3/29.

Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route explores the rise, demise and contested resurgence of America’s “motor city” through a multi-generational choir of voices who reside in mail carrier Wendell Watkins’ work route. Oral histories convey the impetus behind the African American migration up north while personal accounts shed light on the impacts of the fight for housing justice, the legacy of industrial and political disinvestment, and a confluence of events and failed policies that resulted in Detroit’s bankruptcy. Blamed for the devastation but determined to survive, the community offers creative solutions to re-imagine a more inclusive and equitable city.

Prof. Andrew Demirjian is featured in an article “Sounds that Surround: A Reflection on Immersive Audio in Three Movements” on Immerse.  The article features an interview with Prof. Demirijian and 2 other colleagues from the MIT Open Doc Lab.

IMA alumna Jing Wang’s article “Meet Deqing Lian — A Deliveryman Trying to Make a Living in de Blasio’s New York” is on StreetsBlog NYC. Jing is working on a documentary Delivering Justice about New York’s food delivery cyclists.