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August 13, 2008
The Remote Control Symposium
The Remote Control Symposium - Dissemination Now* - begins tomorrow (Thurs.
Aug. 14th) with an opening performance at the Confed. Centre Gallery, and
continues through Sat. Aug. 16th with a host of panels, speakers, social and
cultural events. If you are interested or involved in media arts in Atlantic
Canada (film/video/new media).. this symposium is for you! All events are
open to everyone and free of charge.
Go to www.imac.coop/remotecontrol for the full list of events and locations.
The following is a list of the cultural and social events during the
symposium:
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*Thursday August 14th - Opening Performance*
- 8pm
- Artist Presentation - *A Sham and a Mockery: transmedia performance*
- The Confederation Centre Art Gallery
- A media jam session featuring Liz MacDougall, Amanda Christie, and
Lukas Pearse with live sound and image media and performance art. Screening
Presentation* - Works for the Web*
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*Friday August 15th - Social Screening*
- 8pm
- The Haviland Club (2 Haviland St.)
- A selection of media artwork from PEI will be screened presented in
collaboration with The Summer Nights Film Festival. This work will be
curated according to the theme Òmade for new media. This includes work
specifically made for internet distribution, as well as work that adapts
easily to new media distribution platforms. Featuring 'Uncle Bob's Hospital
Visit' by JoDee Samuelson, ProfilePEI by Adam Perry and much more!
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*Saturday August 16th - Screening*
- 3:30pm
- Screening Presentation - CFMDC ReGeneration
- City Cinema (64 King St.)
- "What better way to mark a big birthday than by throwing a party and
ensuring some great gifts? To mark their 40th anniversary last year, the
CFMDC (Canadian Filmmakers" Distribution Centre) commissioned seven artists
to make works inspired by films that hold notable significance to them as
image-makers. Premieres meet paradigms from the avant-garde in this unique
program that pairs up these new films with their influential companion
pieces.
Also Check Out the Film Screenings and Film-Related Events at the Summer
Night's Film Festival (Aug. 15/16th) at *www.imac.coop*.
_______________________________________________________________
Mille Clarkes
Symposium Coordinator
Island Media Arts Co-operative
Box 2726
115 Richmond St. 3rd Flr.
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 8C3
Ph/Fx: (902) 892-3131
director@imac.coop
www.imac.coop
Posted by kier at August 13, 2008 7:20 PM