In this talk we will explore how Iranian and world cinema has turned to the child as a significant figure and an allegory to explore social issues.
Project Category: Cinematography
Death of the Sitcom?
This session will explore the role streaming services play in televised comedy and whether the concept and impact of the sitcom remains significant or a relegation of nostalgia.
From Giggles to Insight: Comedy’s Role in Tackling Tough Topics
Comedy is one of the most popular genres in film and television. In this talk, we look at comedy in film and TV, its functions, and its possibilities.
In Plain Sight: (Un)Hidden Sexuality in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope (1948)
This session will discuss the use of metaphor throughout Rope along with Hitchcock’s concurrently advanced and adverse representations of queer characters, which are simultaneously progressive for having centre- stage but also problematic for being villainous.
The Un(comfortableness) of the Point-of-View Shot in Cinema and Gaming
This session will consider the uncomfortableness of the subjective point-of-view shot and direct address in narrative cinema, and how it presents an awkward and uncomfortable space for the viewer to inhabit.
Pleasure and Pain in Cult Cinema – A Case Study in ‘The Wicker Man’
Drawing on footage shot for the upcoming documentary Children of The Wicker Man, this talk will consider the ways in which audiences and fans of the film have spent the past fifty years trying to understand every aspect of how this remarkable film came into being.
Beyond the Screen: Unveiling the Dichotomy of Pain and Pleasure in Iranian Cinema
In this talk, we turn to two well-known and well-loved genres – horror and war films – to explore the dichotomy of pain and pleasure.
Narrative as an Interactive Practice Across Visual and Digital Media
Drawing on examples of film, gaming, installation art, fonts and video essay work, this session will be an introduction to the significance of story and digital media as an interactive art form.
Signs, Symbols and Cinema: Iran after 1979
We’ll begin our talk first by contextualising the state-sponsored censorship of Iranian cinema: what are its rules and regulations? What kinds of constraints do filmmakers face? From there, we discuss how filmmakers have turned to visuals, symbols, and signs to bring their message and stories to the screen.