Parallax Views of Moving Image Practice
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Organised and hosted by the Moving Image Research Centre (UEL), Parallax Views of Moving Image Practice is a one-day symposiumpresenting the practice of UK-based filmmakers, the research of scholars writing about moving image, and the work of organisations operating in this field.
Venue:
Moving Image Research Centre,
School of Arts and Digital Industries (ADI)
University of East London,
Docklands Campus
Date and Time
Friday May 31st, 2013 10am - 7pm
The event is free but places are limited. RSVP to v.vitali@uel.ac.uk.
Confirmed speakers
- William Brown – Filmmaker & theorist (University of Roehampton)
- Rose Cupitt – Film London
- Stuart Croft – Filmmaker (Royal College of Art)
- Jill Daniels – Filmmaker (University of East London)
- Steven Eastwood – Filmmaker (University of East London)
- Maggie Ellis – Film London
- Gareth Evans – Writer & Producer, founder Vertigo magazine
- Charlotte Ginsborg – Filmmaker (Kingston University)
- Anthea Kennedy – Filmmaker
- Ruth McCullough – Abandon Normal Devices
- Orson Nava – Filmmaker (University of East London)
- Duncan Reekie – Filmmaker, founder of Exploding Cinema
- Valentina Vitali – Film historian (University of East London)
- Andrea Zimmerman – Filmmaker (Central St. Martins)
The Moving Image Research Centre was created as a platform for showing and discussing the work of UK-based artists, filmmakers, scholars and organisations working with the moving image. Operating in parallel with the university’s BA, MA and PhD programmes in film & video, the centre offers a unique context for interdisciplinary research, as well as artist residencies, a guest lecture series and a calendar of invited screenings.
Conference Programme
10:00 - Coffee
10.15 – 11:30 PANEL 1: The Long Form
Rose Cupitt and Maggie Ellis (Film London) Ruth McCullough (Abandon Normal Devices) Stuart Croft (Royal College of Art) (Chair Steven Eastwood)
11:30 – 12.15 SCREENING
The Stag Without a Heart (dir: Stuart Croft. 12:00 loop. 2010) The Ramp (dir. Andrea Zimmerman. 5:00. 2010) Stretching Out Flat (dir. Charlotte Ginsborg. 5:00. 2005) Paradise (dir. Duncan Reekie. 17:00. 2013)
12.15 – 1.00 PICNIC LUNCH
1.00 – 2.15 PANEL 2: Psychogeographies
Duncan Reekie (Exploding Cinema)
Jill Daniels (University of East London) Gareth Evans (producer, writer, founder Vertigo magazine) (Chair David Chapman)
2.15 – 3.30 PANEL 3: Parallax Views
William Brown (University of Roehampton) Valentina Vitali (University of East London) Steven Eastwood (University of East London)
(Chair: Jill Daniels)
3.30 – 4.00 COFFEE BREAK
4.00 – 6.00 PANEL 4: Authors and others (screening extracts and discussion) Charlotte Ginsborg (Kingston University) Orson Nava (University of East London) Andrea Zimmerman (Central St. Martins) Anthea Kennedy (filmmaker)
(Chair: Valentina Vitali)
6.00 – 7.00 DRINKS RECEPTION
