Podcast appearances and mentions of leslie foster

Art and science students at UCLA want you to reconsider the human relationship with nature, even if it means shrinking you down to the size of an insect – or at least creating an immersive environment that helps shift your perspective to the scale of tiny creatures. This past fall, students from the Department of Design Media Arts (DMA) collaborated with environmental science, biology, and public policy students in the course “Introduction to Ecological Art and Justice.” The students staged an installation at Broad Art Center called “Ritual of Return,” which combined immersive video, audio, sculpture, and performance to make visitors feel fully embedded in a natural environment. Students also produced an illustrated booklet about the research and iteration that led to the final exhibition. "Works In Progress" host Avishay Artsy met with class instructor Erin Cooney, a lecturer and alumna of DMA; Leslie Foster, the TA for the class and a second-year graduate student at DMA; and Jen Hotes, an undergraduate student in the class. 

Sometimes you have to try different things to find your passion. This week, Leslie Foster shares his journey into experimental filmmaking. They talk about going to grad school, paying the bills, and the difference between the film and art world. Listen to Leslie share how he found his passion with experimental filmmaking. Key Points: 1:37 - How Leslie got started4:38 - First film job5:34 - First art installation8:13 - Going to grad school at UCLA11:51 - Goal after grad school15:00 - Leslie inspired Tanya to get into film17:37 - Paying the bills24:29 - Difference between film and art world28:53 - What do you look for when curating art33:32 - Where to find a community when getting started 35:49- Reliable old piece of gear37:43 - New Gadget that revolutionizes work40:44 - Overcoming something going wrong 45:03 - Shifting from film to art47:04 - Future projects 50:50 - Experimental film definition Links:Leslie Foster PatreonLeslie Instagram Fusion 360EvernoteWebsiteConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeSupport the showFind more filmmaking resources

This week Leslie Foster connects art and spirituality, being a church elder and a Burning Man temple guardian. A graduate of Southern Adventist University, Leslie is a Los Angeles-based experimental filmmaker and a current member of the Torrance Art Museum FORUM residency program. An activist and longtime leader at an Adventist community, he shares his journey and explores why pauses in participation can be faith restoring. You can learn more about Leslie Foster and support his work with Patreon.

Today's Extraordinary Women Radio Interview is with Leslie Foster, a 2018 Inductee into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame and the President of a Denver non-profit, The Gathering Place. As you know, I have a passion for women helping women. For the changemakers. For women who reach out a hand and lift another up. This certainly describes Leslie. Leslie has been helping women get off the streets of Denver for 30 years. She has passionately worked to influence local decision-makers’ conversations about the homeless population in Denver and how organizations provide services to women and children experiencing poverty or homelessness. Leslie is being inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame this year and for good reason. In this interview, we talk about the strength of women – and how our strength multiplies exponentially – one women is strong… two women is like three … three women are like nine. Yes, we are strong and so much better when we work together. We talk about women in the homeless population and how we can best lend a hand to make a difference. Leslie was named the 2010 Community Leader of the Year by Community Shares of Colorado, and in 2008, she received the Swanee Hunt Individual Leadership Award from The Denver Foundation and Hunt Alternatives Fund. She has also received the "Woman of the Year" award from the Colorado Business and Professional Women, and the "Foremother of the Year" award from the Colorado Women’s Agenda. Leslie currently serves on Denver’s Mayor Hancock’s Commission to Address Homelessness and was the chair of the Committee on Youth and Families. Acknowledge the existence of a fellow person on the planet. Acknowledge someone and say hello. If you can remember someone’s name – it’s a big deal. ~Leslie Foster To learn more about Leslie's good work helping women visit The Gathering Place or on Facebook or Twitter. In the interview, we talk about the gift cards and art created by the women of the Gathering Place, and it is available for purchase at www.artrestart.org. Let’s meet the extraordinary Leslie Foster of the Gathering Place. *** The Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame mission is to inspire by celebrating and sharing the enduring contributions of Colorado’s distinctive women. To achieve this, the Hall educates the people of Colorado about the stories of the women who shaped our state and the nation’s history with courage, leadership, intelligence, compassion, and creativity. Their talents, skills, struggles, and contributions form a legacy that the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame is dedicated to protecting. I invite you to join us at the March 28, 2018 Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame 2018 Inductee Gala by purchasing your ticket here. Check out some of the other 2018 Inductee Hall of Famers: Gerie Grimes – Early Childhood Education activist/Non Profit leader The Hope Center – Listen Susan J. Helms – Astronaut and  Lieutenant General of USAF – Listen Dorothy Horrell – Chancellor of the University of Colorado at Denver – Listen Faye Matsukage – Activist for Women and Asians in the Legal Profession – Listen Gail Schoettler – Banking, Government and Women’s Activist – Coming Soon Listen to other Colorado Women Hall of Fame inductee interviews from prior years.

In this episode, Katie interviews Leslie Foster, President and CEO of The Gathering Place, Denver's only daytime drop-in center that serves women, children, and transgender individuals experiencing poverty and homelessness. In the episode, Leslie and Katie discuss the distinct causes, challenges, and experiences of homelessness among women, mothers, and trans individuals. They also contrast these experiences with those faced by cisgender men experiencing homelessness. Leslie details the ways in which communities of women and trans individuals are underserved by traditional poverty and homelessness support organizations, and ways in which their struggles tend to remain “unseen” by the general population. Lastly, Leslie offers surprisingly simple steps we can take to combat issues of poverty and homelessness, and fight the stigma surrounding these issues, in our own communities. 

This week I speak with artist and filmmaker, Leslie Foster, about his upbringing in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, his current religious and spiritual views, and his new project, Ritual Cycle, co-created with Scott Arany and Heather Dappolonia. Leslie is a long-time personal friend, so it was an honor to catch up with him and share a bit of his life with you.Watch a trailer, see the gorgeous images, donate to support the project, and learn more about Ritual Cycle at www.ritualcycle.com. In this episode I also share my recap of 2015 with several "top" lists, including top podcasts, top books, and top experiences of the year.To see the entire archive of podcasts, visit www.spreaker.com/lifeaftergodMy top 5 books this year(You can support this podcast by buying these books using the links provided below)5. Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates (http://amzn.to/1ZANyVb) 4. Theology After the Birth of God, by LeRon Shults (http://amzn.to/1SlNZAF) 3. Islam and the Future of Tolerance, by Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz (http://amzn.to/1ZAOqt1)2. Everybody is Wrong About God, by James Lindsay (http://amzn.to/1SlOg6E)1. Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism, by Philip Kitcher (http://amzn.to/1SlOgUr)Learn more about Life After God at our website - www.lifeaftergod.org

 Scott sits down with Leslie Foster and tries to get to the bottom of our love of superheroes. 

Scott and Loren sit down with filmmaker Leslie Foster to discuss the good, the bad, the ugly, and the inspiring about documentaries and documentary filmmaking.