A Video of our 30th Anniversary Literary Reading by Hans Hansen

Many Thanks to Hans Hansen who created this professional video of our 30th Anniversary Literary Reading at Mocha Mayas on July 16, 2014. Thanks too to poets Peter Fortunato and Mary Gilliland from Ithaca, NY for facilitating this effort and acting as MC for the event. Readers in he video include Jim Bauerlein, Peter and Mary,  Louise Landes Levi. Jan Cornall and Jacqueline Gens read but are not in the film. 

 Enjoy!!!!


Hans Hansen Biography

Creative, passionate and dynamic, self made professional with a broad-based transferable skill set in filmmaking and postproduction. Extensive experience in audiovisual production as Director of Photography, Operator, Director, Editor and Post Production Supervisor for cinematography and web video. Earned a reputation as a high-energy leader willing to take on challenges others passed by. Consistently exceeds targets using innovative filmmaking technology with a key focus on customer needs.

Cinematography, documentary “Bucharest, memory lost” Goya Award 2009. Best Documentary Feature. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Gaudí Prize 2009. Best Documentary Feature. Academy of Catalan Cinema plus 7 more awards.  “Gabor”/ “La Reve du l’eau”, Albert Sole, “Castells”, Gereon Wetzel, Documentary Film Award of the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation. Short-film “You and me” Rafa Russo, nominated shortfilm, Seminci Valladolid 2013, 3 Awards. Cinematographer, Editor & Post production, documentary “The Final Escape” Silver Biznaga. Audience Award. Spanish Film Festival of Malaga, 2011. Silver Biznaga. Documentary section. Spanish Film Festival of Malaga, 2011. Special Jury Mention. International Film Festival 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Honorable Mention. Remembrance iberoambericano documentary, Mexico 2011. Official Selection. SEMINCI 2011/Spanish Film Festival Nantes 2011/Documentary section. Mediterranean Film Festival Montpellier 2011. Cinematographer, Editor & Post production “Metropolita” TMB, Barcelona.  “Right Now” Sanofi, Spain, Award Ciudadanos 2013. Director, Cinematographer, Editor & Post production “Mapping Casa Battlo”, “Montserrat” DVD Releases, Triangle Postals. Several DVD’s for German American Low German Conferences, Germany & USA; Promotional Videos, Montana Colors, Ecosystem, CDA, Kim Arnal, Caixa Forum; Over 20 “Making of’s” for Spots & Commercials, 9 Video-clips. Color Grading for 3 cinema releases. Cinematographer “Intercanvi” Golden Gate Award, 10th San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival. Cinematographer "Frozen Memories"