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When: November 8-12, 2006
Where: American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York
What: The Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival is the longest-running showcase for international documentaries in the United States, encompassing a broad spectrum of work, from indigenous community media to experimental nonfiction. The festival involves forums for discussion with filmmakers and speakers. The festival was founded by the American Museum of Natural History in 1977, in honor of pioneering anthropologist Margaret Mead on her seventy-fifth birthday and her fiftieth year at the Museum.
Website: http://www.amnh.org/programs/mead/