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Description
The Freeman papers document the production of four documentary films produced, directed, written, filmed, and / or edited by Mark Freeman while he was on the faculty at San Diego State University. The papers date from 1997-2005, with the bulk of documents created in 2003 for Families and Flowers and 2005 for Talking Peace. The collection consists of production files, published materials, and film in varying formats. While the records in this collection were created during Freeman's time at San Diego State, they do not include any information about other aspects of his professional or personal life, particularly his position as Associate Professor in the School of Theatre, Television and Film. Their contents are limited to those records generated during production of the four above-mentioned documentaries. The collection is divided into four series, one for each film, each documenting the creative and production processes behind the creation of the respective documentaries. The series are Edmund's Island, Families and Flowers, Lines in the Sand, and Talking Peace. The Edmund's Island series includes Production Files and miniDVs; the Families and Flowers series includes Production Files, Published Works, VHS, Beta SP, and miniDVs; the Lines in the Sand series includes Production Files, miniDVs, and one DVD; and the Talking Peace series includes Production Files, VHS, Beta SP, miniDVs, and CDs. The Talking Peace Production Files are further divided into Research and Subjects categories.
Background
Mark Freeman, a documentary filmmaker and Associate Professor of Television, Film and New Media in the School of Theatre, Television and Film at San Diego State University, was born in 1949. He received both a Bachelor of Fine Arts (1975) and a Master of Fine Arts (1981) from the San Francisco Art Institute. He began making documentary films and other videos while studying at the San Francisco Art institute in 1973.
Extent
9.00 Linear Feet
Restrictions
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Availability
This collection is open for research. See copyright restrictions for information about making reproductions.