Influence and Inspiration
3-5 March, 2006
In association with the Womens' Studies Centre, NUIG.
Following on from the success of last year’s event, the second Women in the Picture symposium focuses on the question, what inspires and influences contemporary women film-makers?
While acknowledging fully that the work of male artists and film-makers has been and continues to be a major influence on the work of most women film-makers, the symposium will focus on women’s influence on each other’s work. The notion of influence raises many questions about such issues as the role of critical discourses in creating canons and constructing ‘auteurs’; women filmmaker’s creative and working practices; and the desirability, or otherwise, of role models.
The various talks and screenings will allow us to think about these and other questions, about the range of women who have inspired women film-makers, why this is so, and how their influence has been manifested.
A range of distinguished filmmakers and critics will explore these issues, including renowned feminist film-maker and theorist, LAURA MULVEY, whose discussion of the work of Iranian film-maker, Rakshan Bani Etemad, will be preceded by a screening of UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY; film-maker and critic PAT MURPHY (NORA); filmmaker LIZ GILL (GOLDFISH MEMORY); and there will be a screening of MONIKA TREUT's new film TIGER WOMEN GROW WINGS, a documentary tracing the profound changes undergone by Taiwanese society by examining the lives of three generations of Taiwanese women.
Fees
€25 waged, €10 unwaged
To book a place, please send a cheque in Euros for the relevant amount, stating which part of the symposium you wish to attend, and your name and contact details, to the Huston School of Film & Digital Media, NUI Galway, Ireland. Alternatively, you can register and pay on arrival.
Orientation, Accommodation
For information on university accommodation in Galway, maps of the city, the campus and tourist information go to:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/administration_services/conference_facilities/maps.html
For a complete guide to Galway city and county including accommodation, events and things to do, see the links page on this website.
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE
Friday 3rd March
6.0 Registration
6.30 Short welcome / intro – Rod Stoneman
6.40 Introduction: Laura Mulvey
6.50 Under the Skin of the City Rakshan Bani Etemad (2001) 92 mins.
8.20 Reception
Saturday 4th March
9.30 Registration / Coffee
10.0 Introductory remarks – Jenny Roche / Fidelma Farley
10.20 The Nature of Influence – Pat Murphy
11.45 Coffee
12.00 Her Name was Lola - Ann Roper.
1.30 Lunch
2.30 Tigerwomen Grow Wings Monika Treut (2005) 83 mins
4.30 Tea
4.45 Iranian Women’s Cinema – Laura Mulvey Discussion -6.15
8.30 Dinner [In order to facilitate further dialogue we have reserved a restaurant, Al Muretto for dinner. Should you wish to come dinner please confirm with Dee Quinn; however please note this is not included in the registration fee.]
Sunday 5th March
10.15 Coffee
10.30 Liz Gill (film-maker)
11.35 Coffee
11.50 Nancy Malone (actor, producer, director)
1.0 Plenary
1.30 Close
[SUBJECT TO CHANGE: 2 March 2006]
