DEATHS OF CINEMA
Friday March 23 & Saturday March 24, 2007
The First Annual Critical Studies Graduate Student Conference
Organized by ZdC, the Critical Studies graduate student organization, in association with the School of Cinematic Arts
The conference presents diverse explorations and concerns on the topic of the enigmatic, yet recurring, death of cinema. What does it mean to announce a death of cinema? What are some ways to interpret, react to, or predict such a declaration?
Screening and Discussion on Friday:
Janie Geiser (Director, Loyd Costen Center for Puppetry & the Arts, CalArts)
Keynote Presentation on Saturday:
Hamid Naficy (John Evans Professor of Communication
Department of Radio/Television/Film, Northwestern University)
link to conference website.
(schedule after the jump)
Conference Schedule:
FRIDAY March 23
SCREENING of the works of JANIE GEISER
LUC 108 @ 6-8pm
IMMER ZU (1997, 8:30 min)
LOST MOTION (1999, 11 min)
ULTIMA THULE (2002, 10:16 min)
TERRACE 49 (2004, 5:37 min)
THE FOURTH WATCH (2000, 11 min)
MAGNETIC SLEEP (Episode #1) (2006, 7 min)
Janie Geiser is an internationally recognized theater artist and filmmaker whose work is known for its sense of mystery, its detailed evocation of self-contained worlds, and its strength of design. Geiser has made a significant contribution to the field of contemporary puppet theater for two decades through her innovative original theater works. She began making films in 1990, first as an element of her performance work, and then as a distinct and separate form.
SATURDAY March 24
CONFERENCE
All events in Leavey Library Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
Panels:
Smashing the Object / 10:00am – 11:30am
Rejuvenating the Spectator / 11:45am – 1:15pm
Memorializing Death / 2:45pm – 4:15pm
Keynote Address:
Hamid Naficy / 4:30pm -- 6:00pm
Closing reception:
Bogardus Courtyard / 6:00pm – 8:00pm