In Reality: The New Zealand Documentary Conference July 17 - September 30 1996 Auckland Four international documentary makers will be attending New Zealand's first documentary conference In Reality. The conference will give people the rare opportunity to discuss documentary film-making's past, present and future. In Reality starts with a free lunchtime lecture series in mid-July and will continue through August with screenings, and presentations. At then end of September, In Reality will wrap up with a conference and workshops. These events are being organized by the Moving Image Centre and the Centre for Film, Television and Media Studies at the University of Auckland. The visitors are Ellen Spiro, a Hi-8 guerilla video maker; Jayne Loader, producer/director of Atomic Cafe, CD-ROM author and "Worldwidewench"; Victor Masayesva, Hopi film director; and Brian Winston, Emmy-award winning documentary script writer, author, and university professor. They will be talking about different aspects of documentary film-making at the conference along with prominent New Zealand documentary makers, critics and historians. They will also be holding workshops. In Reality is also pleased to present several screening programmes which will include past favourites from the Auckland International Film Festival as well as historical and hard to see documentaries from New Zealand and abroad. For more information, contact: The Moving Image Centre, 09 373-2772, fax: 373-4830 The Centre for Film, Television and Media Studies, 09 373 7599 x7464, fax: 373 7429 or [log in to unmask] WEEKLY LECTURE SERIES OVERVIEW At 1 pm on Wednesdays from July 17th through September 25th, some of New Zealand's foremost and innovative critics, historians and makers will give hour-long multi-media presentations on a variety of current, controversial and historically significant issues in New Zealand documentary. This lecture series will be modelled on the series Image-Sound-Politics organised by the Centre for Film, TV & Media Studies in 1994 which was well attended by a broad cross-section of the general public as well as by students and academic faculty. We are confident that we will similarly attract a large audience with this series. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS July 17 "New Zealand on Television: Documentary-making in the '90s," Associate-Professor Roger Horrocks, Director of the Centre for Film, Television and Media Studies, University of Auckland. July 24 "The Politics of Community Video Production," Leonie Pihama, Lecturer in Maori Education. July 31 "Tabloid News, Tabloid Politics," Professor Colin Seymour-Ure, Professor of Government,Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. University of Auckland Foundation Visitor. Introduced by Ian Fraser. Aug 7 "Paradise Captured: Flaherty's Moana" Lisa Taouma. Art History Department, University of Auckland. Aug 14 "Immigrant Nation: Documentary Television and the Articulation of National and Cultural Identities " Dr Jane Roscoe, Lecturer, Film and Television Studies, University of Waikato. Aug 21 "The Documentary in New Zealand Television: Market or Audience," Tom Finlayson, film and television producer. Sept 11 "Chris Marker's Sunless: Memory, Virtuality, and Belief," Dr Thierry Jutel, Film Studies Lecturer and Coordinator, University of Otago. Sept 18 "John O'Shea: Towards a poetics of documentary," Laurence Simmons, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Film, Television and Media Studies, the University of Auckland. Sept 25 "Lost in Translation: Fa'afafine and the Erasure of Sex," Lee Wallace is a lecturer in the Women's Studies programme at the University of Auckland. MEET THE MAKERS In Reality will be presenting several opportunities for the local filmmaking community to screen documentaries and talk to their makers in an informal setting. These evenings will give film/video makers, students, and interested members of the public a rare chance to hear personal accounts and the filmmaking philosophies of these documentary makers -- as well as to ask questions. The sessions on four successive Thursday evenings in August at the Auckland Art Gallery. Proposed speakers (2 per evening): Shirley Horrocks Bruce Morrison Keith Hunter Annie Goldson Mona Papali'i Seth Keen Judy Rymer Robin Scholes Julienne Stretton Helene Wong THE DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL Mid-September 16 mm and video documentaries screen at the Auckland Art Gallery Auditorium Documentaries from overseas as well as those produced locally in New Zealand will screen at the Auckland Art Gallery Auditorium each evening. Matinees will screen Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The series will begin with an evening of documentaries by John O'Shea, curated by Laurence Simmons and conclude with a special tribute screening of Bill Saunders' documentaries, presented by Catherine Saunders. Late September 35 mm theatrical documentaries screen at the Rialto Cinema Major international documentaries created for theatrical release will screen at the Rialto Newmarket. This will be a rare opportunity to see acclaimed feature length works in Auckland. Friday 27 Conference opening & premier screening of a New Zealand documentary at the Rialto Cinema. THE CONFERENCE FORMAT There will an opening event and screening on the Friday night at the Rialto. During the weekend, there will be four panels, two on Saturday September 28th and two on Sunday September 29th. Each panel will begin with a 45 minute keynote speech followed by a question and answer session. Three panelists will follow with twenty minute presentations. A discussion session will follow. On the Monday and Tuesday following the conference there will be three workshops. VENUE The Documentary Conference will be held at the Conference Centre on the University of Auckland campus. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH CONFERENCE OPENING, THE RIALTO CINEMA. As a culmination of the Documentary Festival and in anticipation of the weekend conference, we will premier recent New Zealand documentary/ies and hold an opening ceremony. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28th MORNING PROGRAMME PANEL 1 INDIGENOUS IMAGES: WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT CROSS-CULTURALLY? One of the strongest traditions of documentary has been one that represents "other" non-western cultures. This practise of cross-cultural documentary has faced serious challenges in the last twenty years, particularly from indigenous and non-western communities, many of whom were the subjects of these documentaries. This has raised many questions for both makers, subjects and audiences. Who has the right to represent cross-culturally? What are the issues involved? 9:30 - 10:15 Keynote: Victor Masayesva 10:15 - 10:45 Break 11:00 - 12:00 Panel 1: Annie Collins Michael King Tainui Stephens Convenor: Sarina Pearson 12:00 - 12:45 Discussion 1:00 - 2:00 Lunch BIOGRAPHY OF CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Victor Masayesva United States Hopi film-maker Victor Masayesva is a prominent and innovative force in indigenous media today, both as a maker and a commentator. His body of work, including Imagining Indians (1992), has played in major festivals from New York to Amsterdam and on public television stations. Annie Collins New Zealand Annie Collins is an editor as worked in the industry for 20 years. She has post-produced a wide range of documentaries including Betrayal, Mana Waka, The Negleccted Miracle, Patu!, Rewi Alley in China, and The Humble Force. Michael King New Zealand is a historian and biographer who has been a scriptwriter for 8 television documentaries made between 1972 and 1993, including (with Barry Barclay) the landmark Tangata Whenua series. Tainui Stephens New Zealand Tainui Stephens is a prolific producer and director who has worked on series Marae, Story-tellers of the Pacific, and Koha. He has recently completed a documentary on the pianist Michael Houston. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28th AFTERNOON PROGRAMME PANEL 2 DOCUMENTARY TODAY Documentary in New Zealand is popular with its audiences. Currently, it is produced almost solely by and for television. What is the role of documentary in contemporary society? Does commercial television determine the form of documentary and the topics covered? 2:00 - 2:45 Keynote: Brian Winston 2:45 - 3:45 Panel 2: Geoff Steven George Andrews Gaylene Preston Convenor: Roger Horrocks 3:45 - 4:15 Break 4:15 - 5:15 Discussion SPEAKERS Brian Winston United Kingdom Brian Winston is currently Director of the Centre for Journalism Studies at the University of Wales in Cardiff. After working on Granada Television's World in Action, he taught documentary film production at the National Film School and New York University. In 1985 he won an Emmy for documentary script-writing. He is also an writer and his new book Claiming the Real, is a history of documentary. Geoff Steven New Zealand Geoff Steven is Executive Producer at TV3, reponsible for all local production including Inside New Zealand, a 30 x 1hour documentary series. He has worked as an independent producer for more than 20 years, during which time, he has produced and directed such works asTe-Matakite O Aotearoa - the Maori Land March (1975), Skin Deep (1978), Rewi Alley in China (1979), Signatures of the Soul (1984), and American Pie (1989). George Andrews New Zealand George Andrews has worked as an award-winning director/reporter and writer since 1974. He is the former head of Television Documentariesand was one of the founders of TV3. Amongst his many other works, he produced the ten part series Landmarks and has recently completed The Game of Our Lives, a four-part special exploring the game of rugby as part of New Zealand's social history. Gaylene Preston New Zealand Known locally and internationally for her features and mini-series, Gaylene's first film was the documentary, All The Way Up There (1978). Between 1978 and 1995, Gaylene has made five documentaries (plus her involvement with Patu!) including her latest theatrical feature documentary, War Stories (1995). THE CONFERENCE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29th MORNING PROGRAMME PANEL 3 DOCUMENTARY & NATIONAL IDENTITY Documentary in New Zealand was largely established during the war and post war period, and became powerful in shaping a sense of national identity. Today, documentary makers project multiple images of individuals and the country. But what is the image of 'ourselves' and are there those who are excluded from representations of nationalism? 9:30 - 10:15 Keynote: John O'Shea 10:15 - 10:45 Break 11:00 - 12:00 Panel 1: Russell Campbell Neil Roberts Merata Mita Convenor: Annie Goldson 12:00 - 12:45 Discussion 1:00 - 2:00 Lunch SPEAKERS John O'Shea New Zealand John O'Shea's practical and critical involvement with local drama and documentary (through Pacific Films) spans the last forty-five years. As well as producing/directing the only three New Zealand feature films made in the 50s and 60s, John produced the landmark Tangata Whenua (1974) series of documentaries. Russell Campbell New Zealand Russell Campbell is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Film at Victoria University. He wrote for the New York counter-cinema magazine Jumpcut, was founding editor of the Wellington film/arts magazine Illusions, and has published a book Cinema Strikes Back: Radical Filmmaking in the United States 1930-42 (1982). He formed Vanguard Films in 1979 which has made several films and videos. Neil Roberts New Zealand Neil Roberts is Chairman of Communicado and has a special interest in information programmes. His background is in print journalism and in television, working in current affairs, political reporting and documentaries. He was executive Producer of the series, New Zealand at War and The Way we Were. Merata Mita New Zealand Merata Mita is an activist, actor, writer, and feature and documentary director. She co-directed or directedBastion Point Day 507 (1980), The Hammer and the Anvil (1980), Keskidee-Aroha ,The Bridge (1982),Karanga Hokianga, Patu! (1983), and Mana Waka (1937-40/1990). Currently, Merata is completing a documentary on painter/sculptor, Ralph Hotere. THE CONFERENCE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29th AFTERNOON PROGRAMME PANEL 4 DOCUMENTARY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES What is the future of documentary? How are new technologies determining its shape, its funding and its distribution? Rumours suggest that new technologies are poised to 'revolutionise' broadcasting and communication structures. How will this affect documentary form and content? Will multiple, dedicated channels and increasing opportunities for image manipulation influence the documentary 'ideal' and documentary production and distribution in New Zealand? 2:00 - 2:45 Keynote: Jayne Loader 2:45 - 3:45 Panel 4: Trish Stevenson Barry Barclay Ellen Spiro Convenor: David Jacobs 3:45 - 4:15 Break 4:15 - 5:15 Discussion SPEAKERS David Jacobs New Zealand David Jacobs is managing director of Small World Aotearoa Ltd which is a television programming and consultancy company. He has produced and directed numerous documentaries that have been broadcast internationally and has a particualr interest in using new technologies to explore alternative distribution methods. Jayne Loader Filmmaker, multi-media artist and writer, Jayne Loader has recently completed Public Shelter, a CD-ROM about Atomic Age history and culture, which received two major awards at COMDEX this year (the multimedia equivalent of the Acadmey Awards). Her multi-media project extends the ideas and practise of found footage documentary representation, advanced with her 1982 cult classic, The Atomic Cafe which she produced, directed and edited. Barry Barclay New Zealand Known internationally for his feature films, Ngati and Te Rua, Barry Barclay directed the Tangata Whenua (1974) series for Pacific Films as well as The Neglected Miracle (1985). He is currently producing CD-ROM project, entitled The Journals. Trish Stevenson New Zealand Trish Stevenson is the director of the board of New Zealand on Air and a new technologies specialist. She is currently working as a media strategist in Wellington. Ellen Spiro United States Ellen Spiro is a North American video documentarist whose background is as a media activist, working with groups such as DIVA and ACT-UP. She has worked primarily in small format video (hi-8) which she then broadcasts. Her documentaries which include Greetings from Out Here, DiAna's Hair Ego, and her newest work, Roam Sweet Home, have been broadcast internationally. DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOPS Brian Winston, a teacher and documentary maker from Wales, who won an Emmy for documentary script-writing, will hold a writing workshop. North American, Ellen Spiro, known for her innovative use of Hi-8 video will conduct a workshop on directing lo-format documentaries. Jayne Loader, an award-winning CD-ROM writer, will discuss directing, producing and distributing CD-ROM and the process of transforming film to CD-ROM formats. Mon. Sept 30 BRIAN WINSTON -- Documentary concept and script development. Mon. Sept 30 ELLEN SPIRO -- Guerilla video: Hi-8. Tues Oct 1 JAYNE LOADER -- Film to CD-ROM: Marketing and distribution on the Internet. Wellington dates to be confirmed. 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