Public conversation - Rethinking Support during Courtisane Festival
As part of Courtisane, an annual five-day film festival at various locations in Ghent, Flanders Arts Institute is organising a public talk on 3 April.
Together, we'll reflect on the changing role of film festivals and institutions in supporting artists' films, and address the challenges facing artistic film production and distribution.
Rethinking Support: challenges and opportunities for artistic film production and distribution
With artistic film production coming under increasing pressure, it is more important than ever to ensure that resources are distributed in a fair and equitable way. Yet we see many festivals and institutions struggling to maintain their role as an international platform for experimental and innovative work.
Who supports artistic film production and distribution today, and how? What role do festivals and institutions play in promoting fairness and equality? How are selection processes structured and how can they become more open, transparent and inclusive? What self-organising models can artists and professionals use to support their work?
These critical questions form the thread of the programme, shaping a public conversation with international guests and the wider audiovisual arts community in Belgium.
Practical
Thursday 3 April 2025 from 10am to 2pm, at Arca Theatre (Sint-Widostraat 4, 9000 Ghent). The talk will be in English.
Free with reservation, vegetarian lunch included.
Speakers
Join the conversation and meet the international guests:
- Kenza Belarbi, researcher and archivist at Talitha (Frankrijk)
- Leonardo Bigazzi, producer and curator at Fondazione In Between Art Film and Lo schermo dell'arte (Italië)
- Lyse Ishimwe Nsengiyumva, founder and curator of Recognition and programmer for iffr (Rwanda/België)
- Maryam K. Hedayat, filmmaker and city curator Argos centre for audiovisual arts, and founder of Studio Sarab (Belgium)
- Wouter Janssen, founder Square Eyes (Oostenrijk)
- Katrin Mundt, artistic leader European Media Art Festival in Osnabrück (Duitsland)
- Garbiñe Ortega, curator and movie producer (Spanje)
- Daniella Shreir, founder and editor of international movie magazine Another Gaze (UK)
Register
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More information
Do you have questions about this event or would you like to have more information? Contact our colleague Lissa.
This public conversation is part of the visitors programme A Different Scenario during Courtisane, in collaboration with Argos.
Image: Courtisane (c) Michiel Devijver
