Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The Student Focus Group’s proposal to bring film maker Guy Maddin to campus has been accepted!



Maddin will be here Feb. 20-21 with the full schedule of events as follows

Thursday (2/20): 6PM Lecture in L160 Elvehjem Hall on "The Theme of Loss in Cinema"
Friday (2/21): there will be two separate events, both in 4070 Vilas Hall

First, a 2PM screening of MY WINNIPEG, followed immediately by a panel discussion regarding Maddin's use of objects and space in his film. Panelists include film maker Guy Maddin, Jim Healy from the Film Studies Dept, our own Ann Smart Martin, Stefan Osdene who is a Material Culture Graduate Student and PhD Candidate, and Andrea Stanislav who is a mixed-media artist associated with the University of Minnesota.

Then, at 7PM, a double screening of films that influenced Maddin's career, followed by Q+A

It promises to be a full and interesting two days; please join us for one or all of the events!

Funding courtesy of the University Lectures Committee, the Anonymous Fund, and UW Cinematheque

Thanks to the Material Culture Certificate Program, The Department of Art History, UW Cinematheque, The Center for Visual Cultures, The Art Department, and the Department of Scandinavian Studies for your letters of support!