Dear colleagues
On behalf of MeCCSA, Prof. Michael Chanan at Roehampton University and I
are pleased to draw your attention to an upcoming symposium on the future
of screen heritage.
Please register early, as places are limited.
Ian W. Macdonald
Research Director
Louis Le Prince Centre for Cinema, Photography and Television Institute of
Communication Studies University of Leeds
LS2 9JT
+44 113 343 5816
The future of screen heritage in the UK: a symposium on strategy
Roehampton University
Roehampton Lane, London
Saturday 22nd September 2007
10am to 4 pm
This symposium is to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss
what needs to be done to ensure the long-term future of our moving image
and screen heritage. The hope is to clarify understanding of issues
facing us and to achieve consensus and common goals where possible. The
debates about funding and about practical strategy can then take place.
Issues to be discussed include archiving policy and selection, intellectual
property and copyright, documentation collection, accessibility, and
institutional models. Currently these issues are bound up with funding
levels and institutional fragmentation; responsibilities are currently
shared between the lead body, the British Film Institute, and others
including the BBC and regional film archives. The new Secretary of State,
James Purnell, is encouraging a full debate about screen heritage including
this event, the intention of which is to bring stakeholders and interested
parties together to begin a process of convergence and understanding.
Confirmed speakers include Amanda Nevill (British Film Institute); Adam Lee
(BBC), Murray Weston (British Universities Film and Video Council) and
Lynne Brindley (British Library).
Registration is free and places are limited. Refreshments are provided
free, morning and afternoon, and lunch is available for £10.00. Limited
car parking will be available.
To register contact: Blanca Sainz-Garcia (B.Sainz-
[log in to unmask]), or register on-line at
http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/researchcentres/crfac/events/
The symposium is supported and organised by the Centre for Research in Film
and Audiovisual Cultures, Roehampton University; and by the Louis Le Prince
Centre, Institute of Communication Studies, University of Leeds on behalf
of MeCCSA.
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