The Making of “The Atomic Cafe”

> Released in 1982, “The Atomic Cafe” was a masterful compilation of > U.S. government propaganda films that exposed the madness of the
> nuclear arms race. Jayne Loader, one of the film’s directors,
> screens excerpts of the documentary and engages the audience in a
> discussion of her work process. Also taking part in the
> conversation are Prof. Charles Wolfe (Film and Media Studies), Prof.
> Salim Yaqub (History), and Kenneth Hough, PhD candidate in history.
>
> Born in Weatherford, TX and educated at Reed College in Oregon,
> Jayne Loader is a filmmaker and writer. In 1982 she co-directed the
> cult classic, “The Atomic Cafe.” Loader is the author of a novel,
> BETWEEN PICTURES, and a short story collection, WILD AMERICA. In the
> 1990s she created WWWench, one of the first blogs. Ms. Loader lives
> in Cambridge, MA and Friendship, ME.

hm 5/8/13