1989 Visit of Director Ally Acker

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1 Denison University Denison Digital Commons Looking Back, Looking Forward Women's and Gender Studies Visit of Director Ally Acker Denison University Follow this and additional works at: Recommended Citation Denison University, "1989 Visit of Director Ally Acker" (1989). Looking Back, Looking Forward This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Women's and Gender Studies at Denison Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Looking Back, Looking Forward by an authorized administrator of Denison Digital Commons.

2 from Denison University Founded Public Affairs Office Box A Granville, Ohio September 26, CINEMA HISTORIAN TO FOCUS ON "REEL WOMEN" IN DENISON TALK Ref: 89/90-24 For Release: Immediately Contact: David Ludington '91 Stewart B. Dyke GRANVILLE Ally Acker, director of the Emmy Award-winning movie, "Special Bulletin," will present an All-College Convocation at 8 p.m. Tuesday ( Oct. 10 ) in Denison University's Slayter Auditorium. Sponsored by Women's Studies and All-College Convocations, Acker's address, "Reel Women: Pioneers of the Cinema," is free and open to the public. An authority on the history of filmmaking, Ms. Acker will explore the role of women as pioneers of the cinema. She has devoted considerable time to the study of women filmmakers before 1920, an era that represents a "golden age" in terms of the number of female cinematographers. As a filmmaker and writer, Ms. Acker has worked for network, local and cable television, as well as film and radio. Her credits include "The Today Show," "Good Morning America," senior producer/head writer for "Attitudes" on the Lifetime Cable Channel, the Disney Channel, "Hollywood Closeup" on KABC, L.A. and National Geographic's "Explorer" TV magazine series. On an independent level, Ally Acker has directed, written and produced a number of short films, including "Silver Apples of the Moon," a Junior Academy Award winner in 1979 and "The Tortoise and the Hare...The Real Story," a children's film. Acker's other awards include the first Los Angeles Women in - More -

3 2-2-2 Ally Acker < t Film/Annenberg Scholarship for Promise and Excellence in screen writing, a grant which helped support her master's in fine arts program in screen writing and directing at Columbia University. Acker's first screen play, "Crystal Crystal Burning Bright" won a Laurel Entertainment award, was a finalist in the Nicholls Fellowships given by the Academy of Motion Pictures, and has recently been optioned for production. Acker formed The Reel Women Trust Foundation in The trust was designed to help resurrect the forgotten names in film and is nearing completion of its first documentary. In addition to being a major writer and producer of films, Ms. Acker has written articles on film for MS Magazine. Her professional affiliations include memberships to New York Women in Film and the American Independent Video Federation. -DU- CALENDER LISTING: Denison University, Slayter Auditorium, Granville, Ohio 8 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 10) All-College Convocation featuring film writer/producer and director Ally Acker speaking on "Reel Women: Pioneers of the Cinema." Free. Call 614/ for more information.

4 October 13, 1989 Ms, Ally Acker c/o Saunders Farm Old Albany Post Road Garrison, New York Dear Ally: I was sorry I did not have the opportunity to meet you while you were on campus this week, but i enjoyed hearing your presentation. I spoke with Suzanne Condray and she indicated you would like to have a poster. Enclosed is a poster for your collection, as well as one for ours. I forgot to ask Tenna McCulley (your driver) to get your autograph, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, I would appreciate your signing our poster and returning it to us. I am enclosing a return envelope. Once again, thank you for sharing your time with us. Sincerely, enclosures Clare Green Secretary

5 nville Booster- Ginema Historian To Focus On'Reel Women' Ally Acker, director,of thet.terms of the number of female helped support her master's in Emmy Award-winning movie,. cinematographers. ; fine: arts program in screen "Special Bulletin^"'will present As' a filinmaker and writer, writing^ and directing at" an All-College Cpriyocation'at 8 Ms.:^ Apk^r has wprked 1 for Cplunibia University: ;,,,, p.m. Tuesday, October 10 in. netwprk<- -Jpcal and cabje, Acker's.first screen iplay, Denison University's Slayter television/ as well as film and "Crystal Crystal Burning Bright" Auditorium. Sponsored by radio, ^eiicredits include "The;, won Va, Laurel Entertainment Women's Studies and All- T;pday Srjow," "Good Morning.award,/was a finalist in the Cpjlege, Convocation^ Aqkeifs. Amerjc.a,"? ;.;,se,nior Nicholls; Fellowships given-by address, <,"Reel Women,: Pioneers prpdiicer/head writer, - f o r ^ the ;; Academy. pf ; «.Motion of, the Cinema," 4s free and open "Attitu.des.':' ;pi) the: Lifetime Pictures, and has recently been tp:the public.; J,;;. :". : ;'."" ^ Cable Cnannfl, the,^ Disney optioned for production,, An, ^utfyqrity' on.the history, Channel. :."H6llywopd,Closeup"" Acker, formed 'The. Reel of.filmrflakingv Ms. Acker will on KABC^ L^A;1 ;and National; Women Trust Foundation in explore the jtole of wpmen,,as Gepgraplijc's' "Explorer'' TV pioneers of the cinema^ She has rqaga?ine feries. V v ;>":*E- " dgyoted cpngidergble time-' to -'^ On an (independent level; the study of women filmmakers filly Acker ha directed, written:..< before 1920, an".era- that', and produced a pumbet-of short >nts 4 "golden, age* in ; filmf, incjuding -"Silver Apples, :,.: ' - "-,/>'. : Tii.;*,-!. '"»' *-«".-. of the 'Mopo/',a Junior Academy; Award winner in 1979 and TThe Tortpise and the v Hare,., The 'Real'.Story,", a children's fjlm! " ' '. : : "Acker's pther awards include the first Los Angeles Women in j.film/annenberg Scholarship^: for Promjse; apd Excellence in screen writing, a 'grant which a. '. ' ',.,,.^ ' :'./. ; The trust was designed to help resurrect the forgotten names in: film. and' is nearirig completion of. i t s first documentary. In addition to being a major writer and producer of films, Ms, Acker has written articles on films for MS Magazine. Her professional affiliations include, memberships to New York Women in Film ' a n d the American Independent Video Federation.,. - ' '*!.~j,..::,j. '' ' ' ' ' Wf ^r.. * I GRANVlkl-E v Awaiu-"".;. :5S»irS% siderawe J-toeJ J f re 1920, aa~ be 0 M?^^"j*S^ On an independent ^ :ii«^ d ft dumber of sn r tvip Moon, > a ^^Tffi^^^l V^TLVCI.»rr, r*vvannei» v ***^» An 7; 'Pa\3\ JT APlrtSCUP S ' Pa\)lc ^^ pinsbvlp?l.. «^>i **rlo»*y'^v, _'A%.*i^3ation»*.ISi^^4^ >azineseries.; ^^ ;..:.-:. -,.. SSs^^'^"'^ ^ dren's&lnv