[ecrea] Black Film British Cinema Conference 2017 Full Programme Announced

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*Black Film British Cinema Conference 2017*

  The Politics of Race in Contemporary Film and Digital Practice


*FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AND SPECIAL ICA EVENTS ANNOUNCED *

When: Thursday May 18th - Friday May 19th 2017

Where: Goldsmiths, University of London and Institute of Contemporary 
Arts (ICA)

Keynotes: Professor Sarita Malik (Brunel University) and Kara Keeling 
(University of Southern California)


I am very happy to announce that the full programme is now available for 
the Black Film British Cinema Conference 2017.

We have a fantastic programme of papers, presentations, talks and events 
and are looking forward to two days of interdisciplinary approaches to 
the conference themes, which we hope will//catalyse a renewed critical 
discussion and celebration of black British film.


Alongside keynotes from *Professor Sarita Malik* and *Dr Kara Keeling* 
and a fantastic range of papers offering international perspectives on 
both historic and contemporary approaches to black British cinema, we 
are pleased to announce a number of plenaries and special presentations 
throughout the two days:

The plenary /Institutional Approaches to Black Film Support/ addresses 
the complex questions of diversity within the institutions, discussing 
the various methods in which film institutions and funders have and 
continue to supported black filmmaking in the UK, and how these methods 
can inform current strategies by the DCMS, BFI, Film London and others, 
with panelists *Ruth Caleb OBE*, *Chi Onwurah MP*, *Gill Henderson *and 
*Matimba Kabalika *

In a special conference session, /Remembering/ /Black Film British 
Cinema 1988, /*Professor Sylvia Harvey* (University of Leeds) *Eddie 
George* (Founding member of Black Audio Film Collective) and *Dr Rod 
Stoneman* will be offering a retrospective analysis of the first 
conference, its socio-political context, and what those times meant not 
just for filmmakers but also the institutions involved.

Day two at the Institute of Contemporary Arts opens with the film 
curator *June Givanni *in conversation with *Dr Emma Sandon* (Birkbeck, 
University of London) discussing her career, the significance of the 
Black Film British Cinema Conference in 1988 and her archival work and 
research with the Pan African Cinema Archives. This will be followed by 
a special visual panel on the films of Steve McQueen. Curated by *Dr 
Richard Martin* (King’s College London) this session will critique the 
forms of representation of race found in both McQueen’s early video work 
and his feature films. Moving image artists* Larry Achiampong* and 
*David Blandy* and documentary filmmakers *Cassie Quarless* and *Usayd 
Younis* will participate in a shared visual plenary demonstrating and 
discussing how two different aesthetic approaches – he art film and the 
radical documentary – address the central question of how the moving 
image creates counter-hegemonic narratives of blackness and diversity.


We are also pleased to announce two special events curated with the ICA:


*Post-Legacy: Moving Image and the Supremacy of Inclusion **

Reflecting on the 1988 ICA conference Black Film, British Cinema, but 
mainly looking forward, this panel discussion sets out to question the 
language of diversity used in moving image, advertising and film. 
Exploring the impacts and potentials of moving image to challenge 
persistent, western narratives around concepts of diversity and 
inclusion, this panel aims to disrupt the liberalism that promotes a set 
of values which serve to benefit and sustain those in power rather than 
redistributing it and asks, how can artists, curators, writers and film 
makers work with moving image in ways that promote social power, and 
reject tired and lazy representations (and misappropriations) of 
concepts of 'diversity'?

Chaired by Bechdel Test Fest founder *Corinna Antrobus,* panelists 
include *Niamh Hayes* (Dept of Sociology, London School of Economics) 
*Bidisha* (writer and broadcaster), *Indy Selvarajah* (8andrising), and 
*Raine Allen Miller* (Director).

*This is a separately ticketed event. Tickets are priced between £3-5 
and can be booked at 
https://www.ica.art/whats-on/post-legacy-moving-image-and-supremacy-inclusion


*Black British Shorts: Curated screening with sorryyoufeeluncomfortable 
Collective ***

*s*/*orryyoufeeluncomfortable Collective* /present a screening of Black 
British shorts by emerging artists followed by a discussion and Q+A. To 
what extent can the work of Black filmmakers contribute to the wider 
movement for freedom? Is representation enough? How can visual media 
contribute to contemporary narratives of emancipation? Join filmmaker, 
DJ and SYFU member *Rabz Lansiquot* after the screenings to discuss 
moving beyond representation in Black film towards liberation. The 
conversation will be recorded for inclusion in an upcoming SYFU x ICA 
Associates publication.

**This is a free event but booking is required at
https://www.ica.art/whats-on/black-british-shorts-curated-screening-sorryyoufeeluncomfortable-collective


The full programme of speakers, plenaries and presentations is available 
at https://www.gre.ac.uk/ach/events/bfbc2017

Registration is open until 7^th May at following link 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-film-british-cinema-conference-2017-tickets-31121781085

For further information, please contact us at (bfbc2017 /at/ greenwich.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(bfbc2017 /at/ greenwich.ac.uk)>



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