Artistic Research in Film Conference 2021

Profound Transformations

In the current transformation of our networked societies, the audiovisual media are going through a series of profound transformations. New media forms and technologies, new ways of distribution and reception are changing the filmic arts and their professional profiles. New digital possibilities put the classic cinema space into perspective.

Filmic narratives and imageries are shaping reality under new auspices. Artistic research in the medium of film reflects and co-designs this change in its relationship to social politics and economics, science and tech development.

The conference aims to discuss forms and topics of filmic artistic research.

How do questions and researching approaches look like in the medium of film?
How do the procedures, contents and methods vary in the various filmic forms and technologies?
Which experiments, thought processes and propositions shape the world of possibilities?
What is the specific knowledge of the cinematic media forms and how does it differ from the knowledge of the sciences and technologies but also of the other art forms?
How do discourses, narratives and imageries in film and its expanded media forms build on technological innovations? And how do they continue these developments artistically?
What does research thought and practice mean for the actors in the various crafts in film?
And how is artistic research in film shaping up for analog and digital spaces "after the cinema" (Godard)?

Artistic Research in Film

Artistic research is an independent way of research by means of the arts. It works in its own languages, employs its own tools and procedures and follows its own criteria. It combines discursive and non-discursive processes and results and it initiates new dialogues between the knowledge cultures. In a broad European discourse over the last 30 years, profiles and processes of artistic research have been discussed as well as its institutional framework.

At many art and film schools in Europe, artistic research is already being systematically expanded, while at others first programmes are currently being established. „Against the backdrop of this dynamic the IKF Institute for Artistic Research at Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF in cooperation with GEECT, the Erich Pommer Institute, VG Bild-Kunst and the UNESCO Creative City of Film Potsdam organized the international conference Transversal Entanglement – Artistic Research in Film.

IKF Institute for Artistic Research

The IKF is the center for artistic research at the Babelsberg Film University. As an active discourse platform, the IKF takes on an integrating and impulse-giving role. It supports artistic research in audiovisual media and strengthens the development of a transdisciplinary research culture. The IKF actively contributes to the networking of researchers at the film university and, with its external partners, is an interface to international fields of discourse and practice. It captures and promotes the potential of film and media arts for development and innovation. With its activities, the IKF aims at the future viability of the cinematic disciplines in the digital and societal transformation.

Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

The Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF is a place where film comes alive, a school representing a wealth of different stories and artistic forms, genres and formats, specialization and exchange. Our unique craft-oriented and interdisciplinary education enables creative people to develop their own filmic language. In research and teaching, we focus on both artistic and scientific approaches and thus actively contribute to the development of media, art, science, and society. Film University annually hosts Sehsüchte, the largest student film festival in Europe. Sehsüchte, das größte studentische Filmfestival Europas.

GEECT Groupement Européen des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision

GEECT is the European section of the worldwide umbrella organization of film and television schools CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision). CILECT members are 180 institutions with more than 10,000 teachers from 65 countries on all continents.

GEECT represents 93 institutions in 34 countries. The association strengthens teaching and research in the field of audiovisual media, film and television. It fosters the cooperation between film schools and the dialogue with the film and media industry.

EPI Erich Pommer Institute

The EPIis one of the leading providers of advanced training in the German and European media landscape and a recognised industry-specific think tank. With its expertise in media law and management and with a variety of formats and publications, the EPI supports the on-going process of digital transformation in the media industry. The Erich Pommer Institute was founded in Potsdam-Babelsberg in 1998 as an independent non-profit limited company and is an institute affiliated with the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF and the University of Potsdam.

VG Bild-Kunst/Stiftung Kulturwerk

The Stiftung Kulturwerk fulfils the cultural mandate of the VG Bild-Kunst, an association for the collective administration of copyrights. It promotes projects in the field of visual arts, awards grants to photographers, illustrators, graphic artists and graphic designers and supports culturally relevant projects in the field of film. The funds of Stiftung Kulturwerk come from the revenues of the VG Bild-Kunst. Due to the Copyright Administration Act (Wahrnehmungsgesetz), the VG Bild-Kunst is bound to make a certain percentage of its revenues from the administration of copyrights available to its members for the promotion of cultural purposes.

UNESCO Creative City of Film Potsdam

The UNESCO Creative City of Film Potsdam is part of the broader UNESCO Cities of Film Network. Potsdam is the first German city to be designated a UNESCO Creative City of Film. Since its founding in 1912, the studios in Potsdam Babelsberg have been the oldest large-scale film studio in the world and the cradle of German cinema. World classics such as METROPOLIS by Fritz Lang and THE BLUE ANGEL with Marlene Dietrich were filmed here. Today, international feature films such as INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS and GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL are produced on the studio lot.

City of Film Potsdam Logo

Artistic Processes and Discourses

The focus is on Case Studies, in which renowned filmmakers present their artistic research work. Moderated plenary discussions will reflect on work processes and discourses, and break-out rooms will also offer to smaller groups of participants the opportunity to exchange views and build networks.

Conference Stand

The Site-Specific Film research group built a physical centre for the digital conference, the Conference Stand. It presents - on site and online - 17 filmic works created specifically for this setting. The installation takes up core ideas of the conference and creates a place for relaxed thinking and focusing/defocusing on artistic research in film. The Conference Stand serves Transversal Entanglement as main stage, showcase and break room.

... and here the Moderators.

Elisabeth Brun

Jeanne Faust

Sirko Knüpfer

Christine Lang

Gesa Marten

Karen Pearlman

Christine Reeh-Peters

Marlis Roth

Szilvia Ruszev

Katja Straub

Stefan Winter

Graphic Recording

The Art of Listening. Throughout the conference, Christiane Büchner draws inspired by the presentations and discussions. Go to the gallery where you can view and download the drawings.

Conference Team

If you have any questions about the conference, please email us

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DAS IKF INSTITUT FÜR KÜNSTLERISCHE FORSCHUNG
DER FILMUNIVERSITÄT BABELSBERG KONRAD WOLF
PRÄSENTIERT

International Online Conference

Transversal Entanglement Artistic Research
in Film

June 3 to 5, 2021

Thank you to all participants and contributors for your commitment!

Profound Transformations

The conference aims to discuss forms and topics of filmic artistic research.

Artistic Research in Film

These are our Speakers!

Artistic Processes and Discourses

Conference Stand