Lecture “The Cinema of In-Betweenness: Collective and participatory filmmaking methods”

With the rise of #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter and other active protest movements, the question of who tells whose story and how, is increasing. Collective and participatory filmmaking methods challenge traditional film hierarchy structures, looking for alternative ways to organize the filming process. In collectively created films, the project is not directed by a single director, but by a collective of authors, such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Gorin, Dziga Vertov’s group, who collaborate in the creation of the film. The participatory method involves the characters in the filming process. The use of both approaches promotes active discussion, creativity and cooperation among those involved, as well as opens up opportunities for experimentation.

The lecture will collectively examine both filming methods, demonstrating historical and contemporary examples from different countries, as well as invite the audience to ask questions and share experiences

The lecture will be held in English on Wednesday, April 9, at 17:00 at Kanepes Kulturas Centrs, 1st-floor hall.

Admission to the event is free of charge and open to all.

Astra Zoldnere, Latvia / Germany

Lecturer

Astra Zoldnere is a Berlin-based Latvian film director, researcher and curator. In her line of work, practical and theoretical aspects interact with each other. In 2024, Zoldnere successfully defended her academic-artistic doctoral project at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. Her research consists of the theoretical analysis about the representation of elderly people in German-language fiction film and an artistic research project Not My Film.

2ANNAS Forum is organized with the support of the National Film Centre, Creative Europe MEDIA Desk in Latvia and the Goethe-Institut in Riga.