{"615633":{"#nid":"615633","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Film by DM Alumna Ayoka Chenzira Selected for National Film Registry","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA film by Ayoka \u0026ldquo;Ayo\u0026rdquo; Chenzira, an alumna of the Literature, Media, and Communication PhD program in Digital Media (2014) has been placed on the National Film Registry. The Librarian of Congress selected Chenzira\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cem\u003EHair Piece: A Film for Nappy-Headed\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cem\u003EPeople\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp; along with 24 other films for 2018, including Orson Welles \u003Cem\u003EThe Lady from Shanghai\u003C\/em\u003E and Steven Spielberg\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cem\u003EJurassic Park. \u003C\/em\u003EThe Registry showcases \u0026quot;the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETurner Classic Movies interviewed Chenzira on December 12 during a screening of \u003Cem\u003EHair Piece\u003C\/em\u003E as part of an evening dedicated to the 2018 selections.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChenzira is an independent\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_Americans\u0022 title=\u0022African Americans\u0022\u003EAfrican-American\u003C\/a\u003E producer, director,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animator\u0022 title=\u0022Animator\u0022\u003Eanimator\u003C\/a\u003E, writer, and experimental film and transmedia storyteller. She was among the earliest African-American woman animators and black experimental filmmakers, and the first African-American to earn a PhD in Digital Media at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_Institute_of_Technology\u0022 title=\u0022Georgia Institute of Technology\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 10-minute \u003Cem\u003EHair Piece\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(1984) is \u0026ldquo;a satirical short film incorporating mixed media and animation to describe the emotional connection of black women and their hair.\u0026nbsp;Chenzira says the film was inspired by the question, \u0026lsquo;Why is\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-textured_hair\u0022 title=\u0022Afro-textured hair\u0022\u003Ekinky hair\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;seen as broken?\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recipient of numerous prestigious awards, the film has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum and others, and is considered by many as essential for discussions of racism, African-American cinema, and empowerment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the first African-Americans to teach film production in higher education, Chenzira is a professor of Women Studies, Film and Video at Spelman College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations Dr. Chenzira!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA film by Ayoka \u0026ldquo;Ayo\u0026rdquo; Chenzira, an alumna of the Literature, Media, and Communication PhD program in Digital Media (2014) has been placed on the National Film Registry. Chenzira\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cem\u003EHair Piece: A Film for Nappy-Headed\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Cem\u003EPeople\u003C\/em\u003E was selected along with 24 other films for 2018, including Orson Welles \u003Cem\u003EThe Lady from Shanghai\u003C\/em\u003E and Steven Spielberg\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cem\u003EJurassic Park. \u003C\/em\u003EThe Registry \u0026ldquo;showcases the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A film by Ayoka \u201cAyo\u201d Chenzira, an alumna of the Literature, Media, and Communication PhD program in Digital Media (2014) has been placed on the National Film Registry."}],"uid":"27167","created_gmt":"2018-12-19 19:12:18","changed_gmt":"2018-12-19 20:44:49","author":"Rebecca Keane","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"615632":{"id":"615632","type":"image","title":"Ayoka \u0022Ayo\u0022 Chenzira","body":null,"created":"1545246499","gmt_created":"2018-12-19 19:08:19","changed":"1545246499","gmt_changed":"2018-12-19 19:08:19","alt":"Ayoko \u0022Ayo\u0022 Chenzira, Digital Media, Hair Piece, film","file":{"fid":"234387","name":"Cropped LMC Alum Ayoka Chenzira Dec 2018.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cropped%20LMC%20Alum%20Ayoka%20Chenzira%20Dec%202018.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cropped%20LMC%20Alum%20Ayoka%20Chenzira%20Dec%202018.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":194988,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Cropped%20LMC%20Alum%20Ayoka%20Chenzira%20Dec%202018.jpg?itok=_ZXNPoqn"}}},"media_ids":["615632"],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"275211","name":"Digital Media Program of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"877","name":"Ayoka Chenzira"},{"id":"124","name":"Digital Media"},{"id":"2402","name":"film"},{"id":"180015","name":"PHD program in media"},{"id":"878","name":"Hair Piece"},{"id":"39781","name":"LMC"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERebecca Keane\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nrebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.538.6846\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}