Future presence conference itinerary

CONFERENCE

FUTURE PRESENCE Documentary Practices & Possibilities A two day conference organised by Newcastle University’s Institute for Creative Arts Practice and Amber Film & Photography Collective, to complement the “For Ever Amber” exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery.

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10 - 11 JULY 2015 Conference Venue: Room 32, Barbara Strang Teaching Centre (formerly Bedson Building) Newcastle University Building No. 21 on campus map, Pedestrian access via Armstrong Lane £30/£25 students

CONFERENCE ITINERARY: Friday 10 July

Saturday 11 July Contemporary Practices: Openings and New Opportunities

Past Practices: Context and Critique Morning Session

Morning Session 9.30 - 10.00

Registration and Refreshments

10.00 – 10.05

Welcome and Introductions Professor Eric Cross, Director, Newcastle University Institute for Creative Arts Practice & Dr Ian McDonald, Senior Lecturer in Film Practice, Newcastle University & documentary filmmaker

10.05 – 10.15

Overview: Graeme Rigby, Amber Films & Photography Collective

10.15 - 10.45

PHOTOGRAPHY: Presentation by Ian Macdonald (Greatham Creek, Tees Estuary, Blast Furnace)

10.45 - 11.15

PHOTOGRAPHY: Presentation by Keith Pattison (Easington August 1984)

11.15 – 12.15

Panel Discussion and Q&A with Ian Macdonald, Keith Pattison; Graeme Rigby

12.15 – 1.00

Screening: Writing in the Sand (Amber Films, 1991, 45 mins),

13.00 – 13.30

Lunch

Afternoon Session

9.30 - 10.00

Refreshments

10.00 - 10.30

Developing documentary practice & pedagogy: The role of the University Ian McDonald, Senior Lecturer in Film Practice, Newcastle University & documentary filmmaker

10.30 - 12.00

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO: Verso Images presentation of Grozny: Nine Cities Olga Kravets, Maria Morina, Anna Shpakova, Oksana Yushko, Verso Images.

Followed by Panel Q&A chaired by Graeme Rigby, Amber Film & Photography Collective

12.00 – 12.30

Lunch

12.30 - 14.00 12.30 – 13.00:

13.00 – 14.00

Option 1: Screenings Student Short Docs: A series of short docs produced by MA Media students at Newcastle University.

Today I’m With You (Amber Films, 2010, 53 mins)

12.30 – 14.00:

Option 2: Guided Tour Guided tour of the For Ever Amber exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery.

(15min walk from conference venue)

Afternoon Session

13.30 - 14.30

14.30 - 15.00

Screening: Handsworth Songs, (Black Audio 1986, 61 mins),

15.00 - 15.30

FILM: Black Audio presentation on its 80s work/workshop movement production.

John Akomfrah & Lina Gopaul, Smoking Dogs Films

15.30 - 16.00

Panel Q&A: Ellin Hare, John Akomfrah & Lina Gopaul; Ian McDonald (chair)

16.00 – 16.15

16.15 - 17.00

Refreshments

17.00 - 17.45

“Researching Amber - The promise of an oppositional arts: the enduring relevance of the Amber Collective” Robert Hollands, Professor of Sociology, Newcastle University John Vail, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Newcastle University

18.00

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FILM: Amber presentation on its 80s work/workshop movement production Ellin Hare, Amber Films & Photography Collective

Panel of the Documented A discussion with individuals whose lives and communities have been documented in films and photography projects linked to works held in the AmberSide Collection. Ellin Hare (chair)

14.15 - 14.45 FILM: Presentation by Amber of From Us To Me

Ellin Hare, Amber Films & Photography Collective (chair)

14.45 - 15.45 Panel Discussion - the use of archive works in contemporary documentary

Ellin Hare, Graeme Rigby, Amber Films & Photography Collective (chairs)

with John Akomfrah & Lina Gopaul, Smoking Dogs Films 15.45 – 16.00

Refreshments

16.00 - 16.45

Open discussion on future possibilities for documentary practice.

Ian McDonald and Peter Taylor (Director, Berwick Film & Media-Arts Festival)

17.00

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