Sami H
- Research Program Mentor
MFA at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Expertise
Interdisciplinary Arts, Acting, Film, Theatre, Performance, Documentary, Dance, Creative Writing, Photography
Bio
I am an interdisciplinary researcher-practitioner in performing arts who writers, creates performances, theatre and film. My projects focus on practice based research, anthropology, ethnography, dance, and experimental forms of drama. I have been a professor for 3+ years and a freelance artist for more than 10 years. I am interested in all topics related to media, culture, politics, philosophy, and entertainment. I spend my free time playing video games, coaching football (soccer) as well as playing sometimes, and exercising.Project ideas
Solo Performance/Acting Monologues
Creating a solo piece of video, theatre or performance art based on a conceptual idea that explores a personal, social or political subject. The process of the project can be based in writing or on research into any type of source material. This type of project could be helpful to anyone wanting to audition, build an artistic portfolio or applying for grants and scholarships or fellowship in film, theatre, performance or new media arts.
Research into Performance Techniques
Help in writing a research paper and analysis on techniques and traditions used in acting, dance, performance, and film/video. The paper can be conceptual and/or theoretical, with possible case studies as examples.
Documentary Film or Performance
Equipping and providing creative tools to that could guide a documentary process of filmmaking or performance making. The way one approaches a documentary project always influences and determines what is being documented, so understanding what type of approach work best in certain situations, while maintaining ethics, is key to a successful documentary project.