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. 

Listen to the experts and you will make some remarkable discoveries! What are the challenges encountered by diasporic filmmakers in France and the UK? Why does the transcultural status of diasporic cinema often make it particularly difficult for these films to be entered at international film festivals? What particular funding initiatives are available across Europe to support the filmmaking of ethnic minority filmmakers? Who are the audiences of Turkish-German cinema, and why is it necessary to develop different distribution strategies for a film like Head-On in countries like France and Britain? 

We are looking forward to your comments and a lively discussion on this website.

Posted by Daniela Berghahn on 24 Mar 2007 •