Department of Film Studies

Tue 22nd November 2011 17:15 to 19:00

CFS Talk: Patricia R. Zimmermann, The Robert Flaherty Film Seminar in the 1950s: Humanist and Poetic Activism

This talk will probe the historical significance of the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar - a unique, intensive gathering and one of the oldest continuously running events for independent film in the world - as a nodal point for the development of documentary, poetic activism and the international public media sector.

Fri 18th November 2011

Postgraduate Conference: "Images of the Past"

The continual process of re-reading and re-formulating images of the past influences the way both scholarship and society as a whole formulate and understand identities. This conference seeks to examine the collective focus of our varied disciplines on perceptions and utilizations of the past.

Tue 15th November 2011 17:15 to 19:00

CFS Talk: Sara Brinch, What to Believe in and How to Believe

On what basis does the spectator come to believe in the historical persons depicted in historical fictions like the biopic? This question will be explored through reference to Colin Firth's portrayal of George VI in Tom Hooper's The King's Speech (2010).

Fri 11th November 2011 15:00 to 16:00

Ask an Academic

Professor Richard Dyer will be answering Film Studies PhD Student's questions as part of the Ask an Academic series.

Mon 7th November 2011 09:15 to 18:00

Film Festivals in Scotland, and Beyond: Activism and Social Impact

This day-long workshop, organised by the Scottish Film Festival Scholars Network, run by the Centre for Film Studies and funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, will feature film festival scholars and practitioners from across Scotland.

Sun 6th November 2011 19:30 to 22:30

Screening: The Old School of Capitalism + Q&A with Director Želimir Žilnik

Veteran Serbian director Želimir Žilnik, famed for his bravery in speaking out about political repression, is coming to St Andrews to present his latest film, The Old School of Capitalism, courtesy of the Centre for Film Studies

Tue 1st November 2011 17:15 to 19:00

CFS Talk: Sean Cubitt, Eco-criticism and Media Technologies

Thus far eco-critique has been largely textual and to some extent generic but the ambition of eco-criticism needs to be much broader and deeper. This talk will argue that the history of mediations between population and environment is intrinsic to the forms of media we are confronted with today. The talk will use Source Code (Duncan Jones, 2011) as a platform from which to launch a discussion of the new configurations, and to help as a guide in a green analysis of mediation in the 21st century.