NB! Pre-registration is mandatory, see link above!
OFF-GIFF: A 7 DISCOURSE MEAL
The event comes in two ‘servings’: On Saturday 3 February the graduation films by the students from MFA Film are screened, followed by moderated Q&A’s with the filmmakers, and mingle at the end of the day. On Sunday 4 February the films will be screened again, but this time paired with in-depth discussions with invited guest speakers. Join us for films, snacks and discussions!
Saturday 3 February
12:00
Doors open at Bio Valand
13:00
Introduction to the day
13:10–14:40
Screening of Tryvoha by Jacob Sweep (20 min), I Want to Hold onto You by Leonard Peters (20 min) and Vem Ropar för Alvar by Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri (18 min),followed by Q&A’s with the makers and Katarina Hollertz, moderated by Amra Heco
14:40–14:55
Break
14:55–15:50
Screening of We Need to Talk by Arnar Gústafsson (20 min), Retreat by Henrik Johansson (13 mins), followed by Q&A’s with the makers, moderated by Amra Heco
15:50–16:05
Break
16:05–17:00
Screening of Songbird by Robert Melo (14 min), From Where to Where - من وين لوين by Careen Koleilat (19 min), followed by Q&A’s with the makers, moderated by Amra Heco
17:00–20:00
Drinks in the exhibition space
18:00–20:00
Screening of all the films back-to-back
Sunday 4 February
10:30–10:45 Bio-Valand
Introduction to the day
10:45–11:45 Bio-Valand
Screening of Tryvoha by Jacob Sweep (20 min), Vem Ropar för Alvar by Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri (18 min), I Want to Hold onto You by Leonard Peters (20 min))
12:00–13:30 Glashuset
Jacob Sweep speaks with invited guest(s)
Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri speaks with Katarina Hollertz, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg
Leonard Peters speaks with invited guest(s)
13:30–14:30
Break
14:30–15:05 Bio-Valand
Screening of We Need to Talk by Arnar Gústafsson (20 min), Retreat by Henrik Johansson (13 min)
15:20–16:20 Glashuset
Arnar Gústafsson speaks with invited guest(s)
Henrik Johansson speaks with invited guest(s)
16:35–17:10 Bio-Valand
Screening of Songbird by Robert Melo (14 min), From Where to Where - من وين لوين by Careen Koleilat (19 min)
17:25–18:25 Glashuset
Careen Koleilat and Robert Melo speak with invited guest(s)
NB! Pre registration is needed, se link above.
All student films will be added to a Vimeo Showcase, available from 5th of February and can be viewed there for 6 months. If you are interested, you can request access to this Showcase through Mirka Duijn, mirka.duijn@gu.se.
More information about other graduation events during the spring of 2024.
Themes of the film projects
The Mediation of War
Tryvoha by Jacob Sweep (Canada/The Netherlands): The city you’re in is attacked by missiles, prompting you to reconsider visiting your friend closer to the frontline...
Issues around Health Care
Vem Ropar för Alvar by Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri (Iceland, Denmark, Sweden): A film about a nurse rescuing her old neighbour from his apartment fire and what follows.
Human-Nature Relationships
I Want to Hold onto You by Leonard Peters (The Netherlands): You try to hold onto what will pass away by visiting the world’s oldest tree, and your grandfather with Alzheimer’s.
Challenging Ideals and Masculinity
We Need to Talk by Arnar Gústafsson (Iceland): Your car decides to break-up with you as it wants to see how things could be different.
Retreat by Henrik Johansson (Sweden): At an all-male retreat, a group of men gather to seek solace and self-discovery when the arrival of the reluctant newcomer Dante disrupts their introspective journey.
The multifaceted topic of Immigration
Songbird by Robert Melo (Sweden): You’re a young girl, mute and stuck as a refugee in the complete darkness of the container of a moving truck.
From Where to Where - من وين لوين by Careen Koleilat (Lebanon, England, Sweden): Interrogated and questioned, you find yourself in a constant loop of never-ending obstacles.
