For the academic year 2024-2025, CAMS will host several scholars in the field of Media Theory and award-winners directors and producers working on the international stage.
Find more details on all the upcoming scholars and artists in residence here.
On October 25th, the brazilian producer Henrique Landulfo will speak on Contemporary Brazilian Documentary practice and his recent films: “This Is Ballroom” (“Salão de Baile“) (2024), “At This Moment, In The Nation’s Sky” (“No Céu da Pátria Nesse Instante“) (2023) and the forthcoming “The Archives“.
Henrique was the Production Coordinator for the film “Pelé” (Netflix, Pitch International, UK, 2020) & the film “The Conductor” (Waystone Productions, United States, 2021).
Between December 5th and 6th, the filmmaker and anthropologist Kathrin Ramey will be our guest for a screening of her film “El Signo Vacío” at the JHU-MICA Film Center, followed by a masterclass on Film Theory.
Kathryn Ramey is a filmmaker and anthropologist whose work operates at the intersection of experimental film processes and ethnographic research.
In February, the filmmaker and scholar Soyoung Kim will present her latest film, “Ana“, for an American preview followed by Q&A.
Soyoung Kim is a filmmaker and scholar who directed the Women’s History Trilogy (2001-2008) and the Exile Trilogy (2014-2018). Her works include the feature film Viewfinder, the experimental video Ana: Cosmic Archivist, SFdrome: Ju Se-juk, and Ana Inn: Harvesting the Light (a multi-channel video work).
March will see the visit of the scholar and artist McKenzie Wark, which will present her most recents publications within the field of Film and Media Theory.
McKenzie Wark is an Australian-born writer and scholar. Wark is known for her writings on media theory, critical theory, new media, and the Situationist International. She is the author of “Reverse Cowgirl”, “Raving” and “Love and Money, Sex and Death”. She is Professor of Media and Culture at Eugene Lang College, The New School.
In April, professor Patricia White will conduct two lectures on Feminist Transnational Cinema spanning between the 1970’s and the contemporary age.
Patricia White is Director of the Aydelotte Foundation for the Liberal Arts and Centennial Professor of Film and Media Studies at Swarthmore College, where she also heads the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her research focuses on feminist, queer and trans film theory, independent filmmaking, and women’s genres.