Migrant and Diasporic Cinema - News
Collaboration with AHRC Network on ‘Creolizing Europe’
Our Research Network will be contributing to a major international conference in Manchester, organised by another Research Network funded by the AHRC under the Diasporas, Migration & Identities Programme, Creolizing Europe. We will be presenting our interim findings on a panel devoted exclusively to Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe on Saturday, 8 September. For more details about our panel and the conference, held between 6 - 8 September at Manchester University, see the website Creolizing Europe Conference.
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 23 Aug 2007 •
Podcasts from the January 2007 Conference
At our recent conference The Industrial Context of Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe internationally acclaimed filmmakers, producers and other leading media practitioners discussed their views on what it means to make, produce and distribute the kind of films which we are investigating in the context of this research project. You now have the opportunity to listen to six podcasts (each approx. 45 mins.) on this website.
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 24 Mar 2007 •
A detailed report about our second conference is now available
Following some snapshots and first impressions of our recent conference The Industrial Context of Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe we are delighted to provide a detailed account of this conference. The report, written by Sarita Malik, will also be published in a double issue of the Journal of Media Practice in autumn 2007 (8: 2/3).
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 12 Feb 2007 •
First impressions from our second conference
The second conference organised by our Research Network examined The Industrial Context of Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe. The event provided an excellent platform for an exchange of ideas and perspectives between academia and the film industry. Seven distinguished speakers, including diversity adviser Parminder Vir, OBE, filmmakers John Akomfrah and Abdelkrim Bahloul and German film producer Ralph Schwingel attracted an international audience. Please visit the Photo Gallery for some first impressions.
We should like to thank everyone who contributed to the conference making it such a stimulating and enjoyable experience.
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 17 Jan 2007 •
Seven international filmmakers and media practioners at the conference on 13 January 2007
We are pleased to announce that the programme for the conference The Industrial Context of Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Europe has been finalised. It is advisable to register for this conference as soon as possible. We are looking forward to welcoming an excellent panel of speakers, including the filmmakers John Akomfrah, Abdelkrim Bahloul; diversity consultant and producer Parminder Vir, OBE; founder of the script-funding initiative BABYLON Gareth Jones; film producer Ralph Schwingel from Wüste Film; distributor Eve Gabereau from Soda Pictures; and Thierry Lenouvel from the Amiens Film Festival.
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 12 Dec 2006 •
A formidable line-up of filmmakers and media practioners at the conference on 12 - 13 January 2007
Preparations for the conference The Industrial Context of Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe are well under way and we are now taking conference bookings. We are delighted to announce the participation of internationally acclaimed filmmakers and leading experts from the industry.
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 08 Oct 2006 •
Impressions from the Conference Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe
The first in a series of conferences and workshops organised by the AHRC Research Network, the Migrant Cinema Conference in Oxford (6 - 8 July 2006) attracted some seventy delegates from eighteen different countries.
Please visit the photo gallery which captures the wonderful atmosphere of this conference
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 11 Jul 2006 •
Director of the AHRC Diasporas, Migration & Identities Programme at the Conference
The conference organisers are pleased to announce that Professor Kim Knott will be giving a Plenary Presentation on the Diasporas, Migration & Identities Programme on 6 July.
Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 07 Jun 2006 •