Guardians of the Silver Screen
Interested in the craft of cinema & filmmaking? Join us for our next session of Guardians of the Silver Screen — focused on Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott.
This is an opportunity for guardians to unite, critique, and celebrate the magic of cinema with First Assistant Editor Kenny Duclos. Guardians of the Silver Screen is a new monthly series, which will feature a different genre every month.
During our November conversation about Gladiator, we will discuss the significance of different symbols in the film, our favorite sequences, some of the issues that the film addresses, life lessons, and our emotional experience watching it.
With director Ridley Scott's new film Napoleon coming out this month (also featuring Joaquin Phoenix), this is great timing to get Kenny's insights on Gladiator and the opportunity to dig into the craft of cinematography.
Come ready with your comments & questions about the film as well as the movie-making process — Kenny is happy to answer them and offer up his unique, behind-the-scenes perspective!
WHO: Guardians only
We welcome all guardians (active & retired): Veterans, Active Military, Reserve, National Guard, Law Enforcement, Fire & Rescue, EMS, Dispatchers, Corrections, and Federal Agents
WHEN: Wednesday, November 29 @ 7 - 8 PM ET
WHERE: Zoom
About Your Instructor
Kenny Duclos is a film worker, mixing engineer, musician, and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Duclos’ formal educational background includes audio engineering as well as film production.
Duclos began his career in New York City, working on set for the critically acclaimed children’s series, Sesame Street in 2015. Currently, Duclos is an Assistant Editor for feature films and documentaries. He has worked for studios including Disney Pictures, Netflix, Focus Features, Magnolia Pictures, Black Label Media, and HBO. He has also worked for various branded content platforms including Harper Baazar, Seventeen, Elle, and Eater as a camera operator and sound mixer.
Highlights of Duclos’ career as of 2023 include a Netflix Feature, "Reptile," starring Benicio Del Toro and Justin Timberlake, which is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. As well as the short film, "./Sigma," which had the trailer showcased at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in France.
Kenny is also a freelance music composer for an audio branding agency based in the United Kingdom. In his spare time, Kenneth edits short films and produces various genres of dance music.
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