The biennial symposium Xperimenta, devoted to the discussion and debate of the current state of experimental cinema will hold its second edition next February 26th-March 1st in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). Titled 'Contemporary Glances at Experimental Cinema', the event will comprise several round tables and debates, screenings, and a performance and workshop on 16mm film directed by Bruce McClure.
Among the participants in the several events that will take place will be filmmakers as Peter Tscherkassky, Gunvor Nelson, Abigail Child, Lisl Ponger, Craig Baldwin and Claudio Caldini.
Keep reading for the full schedule... (Updated 12/02)
February 23rd-26th
10:30-13:30
The incandescent machine age, workshop on 16 mm film
By Bruce McClure
An opportunity to experience the possibilities of the cinema projector as a creative tool. Addresed to those ones who have a basic knowledge of artistic cinema and video.
Thursday February 26th
18:00
Opening. By Yann Beauvais
19:00-21:00
Panel 1
Women & Experimental Filmmaking
Gunvor Nelson (Sweden)
Abigail Child (USA)
Laida Lertxundi (Spain/USA)
Chair: María Morata (Spain/Germany)
22:00
Screening
Spanish Première:
Mock Up On Mu (Craig Baldwin, USA, 2008, 110 min., video)
Friday February 27th
11:00-14:00 (Auditorium)
Meeting: Found Footage Film
Craig Baldwin (USA)
Peter Tscherkassky (Austria)
Chair: Antonio Weinrichter (Spain)
18:00
Screening
- LUX TAAL (Claudio Caldini. Argentina, 2008, 5 min, 16 mm)
- Consecuencia (Claudio Caldini, Argentina, 1992, 3 min, 16 mm)
- Heliografía (Claudio Caldini, Argentina, 1993, 5 min, 16 mm)
- Phantom fremdes Wien (Lisl Ponger, Austria, 1991-2004, 27 min, 35 mm)
- Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine (Peter Tscherkassky, Austria, 2005, 16 min, 35 mm)
19:00-21:00
Panel 2
Contemporary creation
Claudio Caldini (Argentina)
Peter Tscherkassky (Austria)
Lisl Ponger (Austria)
Chair: Esperanza Collado (Spain/Ireland)
22:00
Screening
- Cake and Steak (Abigail Child, USA, 2003-2004, 15 min, video)
- Footnotes to a House of Love (Laida Lertxundi, USA, 2006, 13 min, 16 mm)
- My Tears are Dry (Laida Lertxundi, USA, 2008, 4 min, 16 mm)
- True to Life (Gunvor Nelson, Sweden, 2006, 38 min, video)
Saturday February 28th
12:00-14:00
Panel 3
Canon Formation and Historiographical Revision
Eve Heller (USA)
Peter Thomas (United Kingdom)
Michael Zryd (Canada)
Chair: John Sundholm (Finland)
18:00
Screening
- Os Waslala (Alberte Pagán, Spain, 2005, 14 min, video)
- Sans Titre Beijing (Yann Beauvais, France, 2006, 6 min, video)
- Hezraelah (Yann Beauvais, France, 2006, 44 segons, video)
- Affection exonérante (Yann Beauvais, Francia, 2008, 6 min, video)
- Feedback (Esperanza Collado, Spain, 2005-2006, 6 min, video)
- Last Lost (Eve Heller, USA, 1996, 14 min, 16mm)
- Her Glacial Speed (Eve Heller, USA, 2001, 4 min, 16 mm)
19:00-21:00
Panel 4
Activism and militancy
Lisl Ponger (Austria)
Craig Baldwin (USA)
Duncan Reekie (United Kingdom)
Chair: Alberte Pagán (Spain)
Sunday March 1st
18:30
Screening
In A Time Of War. Curated by Abigail Child.
- 73 Suspect Words (Peggy Ahwesh, USA, 2000, 2 min, video)
- Here (Fred Worden, USA, 2005, 11 min, video)
- Anaconda Targets (Dominic Angerame, USA, 2004, 11 min, video)
- Let Me Count the Ways 10, 9, 8, 7 (Leslie Thornton, USA, 2004, 20 min, video)
- War is Menstrual Envy (Nick Zedd, USA, 1998, 15 min, video)
20:00
Screening
Perilous Fictions. Works by Abigail Child.
- Perils (Abigail Child, USA, 1986, 5 min, 16 mm)
- Covert Action (Abigail Child, USA, 1984, 9 min, 16 mm)
- Mayhem (Abigail Child, USA, 1987, 18 min, 16 mm)
- Dark Dark (Abigail Child, USA, 2001, 16 min, 16 mm)
- The future is behind you (Abigail Child, USA, 2004, 21 min, video)
- Mirror World (Abigail Child, USA, 2006, 12 min, video)