University of 91吃瓜 faculty members Ted Mandell and James Seckinger will make a joint presentation titled 鈥淭ruth, Reality and Advocacy: 聭Fahrenheit 9/11and 聭The Passion of the Christ鈥� at 4 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 13) in the 91吃瓜 Law School Moot Courtroom. Sponsored by the Law School, the talk is free and open to the public.p. Mandell and Seckinger will discuss viewer expectations of each film and how a preconceived notion of what is 鈥渞ealistic鈥� shapes interpretations of the films. They also will focus on expectations placed on documentaries and how they affect their interpretation.p. Mandell received his bachelors degree from 91吃瓜 and his masters from the University of Iowa. He teaches film and video production in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, specializing in digital post-production, and also writes a regular column on the media for the Indianapolis Star.p. Seckinger, a professor of law, earned his law degree from 91吃瓜, where he served as articles editor of the 91吃瓜 Law Review. Director of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy for 15 years, he teaches and writes in the areas of deposition techniques, evidence, professional responsibility and trial advocacy.p. _Contact: Ted Mandell, 574-631-6953, Mandell.1@nd.edu James Seckinger, 574-631-4844, Seckinger.1@nd.edu _ p.
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