ANN: Screening Indigeneity: Frances Calvert’s Torres Strait Trilogy (1990-2012) +Q&A

Dear Colleagues,

Apologies for cross posting.

The Menzies Centre for Australian Studies and the Department of Film Studies at King’s College London, in association with the Royal Anthropological Institute, are excited to announce a unique screening day devoted to the work of the award-winning Australian documentary filmmaker, writer and teacher, Frances Calvert. This will involve a screening of her Torres Strait Trilogy: Talking Broken (1990, 76 mins), Cracks in the Mask (1997, 56 mins) and The Tombstone Opening (2012, 29 mins). These films focus on Australia’s ‘other’ Indigenous minority, Torres Strait Islanders, as they negotiate the complex relationship between past, present and future. Each film will be followed by a Q&A with the director.

Poster/flyer: http://bit.ly/25V1xtg

11.00-17.00 Monday 23 May 2016, Nash Lecture Theatre
Second Floor, King’s Building
Strand Campus, King’s College London WC2R 2LS

The event is free, but booking is necessary via Eventbrite (https://calvert.eventbrite.co.uk). Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.

Kind regards,
Peter Kilroy
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow
Menzies Centre for Australian Studies | Department of Film Studies
King's College London | peter.kilroy@kcl.ac.uk | +44 (0)20 7848 7348

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