The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
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The Sidney Poitier New American Film School is a film education program named in honor of the pioneering actor and director Sidney Poitier, dedicated to training a diverse new generation of filmmakers.
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| The Sidney Poitier New American Film School canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School Context triple: [Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, hasComponent, The Sidney Poitier New American Film School]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School Target entity description: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School is a film education program named in honor of the pioneering actor and director Sidney Poitier, dedicated to training a diverse new generation of filmmakers.
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A.
Up the Academy
Up the Academy is a 1980 American teen comedy film, originally associated with Mad magazine, about misfit boys sent to a strict military academy.
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B.
Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God is a 1986 romantic drama film, adapted from Mark Medoff’s play, that explores the relationship between a speech teacher and a deaf woman and is renowned for Marlee Matlin’s Oscar-winning performance.
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C.
A Life on Film
A Life on Film is the autobiography of classic Hollywood actress Mary Astor, recounting her long career and personal life in the film industry.
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D.
Stax Music Academy
Stax Music Academy is a music education program in Memphis that trains young musicians in the legacy and style of classic soul music.
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E.
We Are Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts is a British comedy television series about an all-female Muslim punk band navigating friendship, identity, and the music scene in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
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film school ⓘ |
| affiliation | public research university ⓘ |
| campus |
Los Angeles, California
NERFINISHED
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Mesa, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Tempe, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| emphasis |
hands-on filmmaking experience
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production skills ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
film
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film and media production ⓘ filmmaking ⓘ |
| focus | diversity and inclusion in film education ⓘ |
| honors | legacy of Sidney Poitier ⓘ |
| industryFocus |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arizona State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | to train a diverse new generation of filmmakers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate film degree programs
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undergraduate film degree programs ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Arizona State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
international students ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | public university film school ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School Description of subject: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School is a film education program named in honor of the pioneering actor and director Sidney Poitier, dedicated to training a diverse new generation of filmmakers.
Referenced by (1)
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Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
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The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
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