Dorothy Fadiman/Concentric Media papers, 1955-2018
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The collection consists of materials related to the career of filmmaker, producer, author and teacher Dorothy Fadiman from 1976-2018. Papers document publicity, interviews, production, fundraising, reception of films, festival showings, and work with television, such as PBS. Also included are records of Concentric Media, Fadiman's non-profit production and distribution company as well as original footage (broadcast quality video) in videotape formats including Betacam, VHS and DVD.
Description
Type of resource | mixed material |
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Extent | 120 (96 manuscript storage boxes, 66 record storage boxes, 3 flat boxes, 2 card boxes, and 1 map folder), 5 (4 record storage boxes); approximately 43 TB of data in 19 hard drives |
Place | United States |
Publication date | 1955 - 2018 |
Issuance | monographic |
Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | Fadiman, Dorothy |
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Subjects
Subject | Fadiman, Dorothy |
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Subject | Wiese, Michael, 1947- |
Subject | Concentric Media (Firm) |
Subject | Reproductive rights > Women |
Subject | Social justice |
Subject | Human rights |
Subject | Faith |
Subject | AIDS (Disease) > Africa |
Subject | Independent filmmakers |
Genre | Born digital |
Genre | Videocassettes |
Genre | Interviews |
Genre | Publicizing |
Genre | Fund raising |
Bibliographic information
Acquisition | Gift of Dorothy Fadiman and Concentric Media, 2018-2019. Accessions 2018-569, 2018-570 and 2019-383. |
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Biographical/Historical | Dorothy Fadiman is the founder of Concentric Media, and has been producing films for 40 years. Awards include an EMMY, an OSCAR nomination, and a GOLD MEDAL from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She currently lives in Menlo Park, CA, with her husband James Fadiman. They have two daughters, Renee and Maria. Dorothy moved to California to pursue graduate work in communication studies at Stanford University. In 1974, while she was trying to write a book about the light of Spirit, she was approached by a filmmaker, Michael Wiese, who suggested they make a film together. That collaboration became RADIANCE, her first production. Since then she has produced more than 20 films. Concentric Media is an independent media production company, creating films that document the stories of individuals and communities working toward social justice, human rights and personal growth. Subjects range from holistic healing to progressive education; from aging to the universal Spirit within all faiths; as well as women's reproductive rights, HIV/AIDS in Africa, and the disenfranchisement of Native Americans. Fadiman's book "PRODUCING with PASSION: Making Films that Change the World" follows her career and offers specific suggestions for independent filmmakers to use in their work as they find their unique voices through filmmaking. Dorothy teaches, gives seminars, leads workshops, and trains interns in filmmaking. [Biographical note from https://concentric.org] |
Location |
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ct726zq1803 |
Location | Finding aid available online |
Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
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- Copyright
- Materials may be subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- [identification of item], Dorothy Fadiman/Concentric Media papers (M2364). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.