Las jornadas bienales Xperimenta, dedicadas al debate y discusión del estado actual del cine experimental, celebrarán su segunda edición los próximos 26 de Febrero a 1 de Marzo en  Barcelona (Cataluña, España). Bajo el título de 'Miradas COntemporáneas al Cine Experimental', el evento constará de varias mesas redondas, proyecciones y una performance y taller sobre 16mm a cargo de Bruce McClure. Entre los participantes en los diversos eventos figuran cineastas como Peter Tscherkassky, Gunvor Nelson, Abigail Child, Lisl Ponger, Craig Baldwin y Claudio Caldini. Sigue leyendo para ver el programa completo... (Actualizado 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)

22:00
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)

Sunday March 1st

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)