Call for proposals: From Collective Practice to Cultural Heritage. The Lives and Archival Afterlives of Independent Film Collectives, 18-19 March 2027
On 18-19 March 2027, the first workshop of Work package 4 will take place at Cinémathèque suisse, Université de Lausanne and online
The workshop is co-organised by the Cinémathèque suisse, Université de Lausanne and Blinken Osa Archivum
This workshop will examine independent film collectives and their intersections with collective filmmaking practices, archival work, and cultural heritage in a transnational European perspective across the 20th and 21st centuries.
This conference therefore also seeks to foster dialogue between historians, archivists, and contemporary practitioners working collectively today. Contributions from artists, filmmakers, and members of collectives — reflecting critically on their own practices in relation to historical precedents and archival futures — are particularly welcome.
We welcome proposals addressing (but not limited to):
- Histories and Evolutions of Film Collectives in Europe
- Production, Circulation and Transnational Networks
- Archival Challenges
- Institutionalisation and De-politicisation
- Reactivating Collective Histories
- Institutional and Practice-Based Perspectives
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To apply: Please submit your proposal (max. 300 words), along with a brief CV, by 29 May 2026 to achilleas.papakonstantis@cinematheque.ch, francois.vallotton@unil.ch and archivum@ceu.edu (subject: “ACTIVATE Conference WP4 March 2027).
Application deadline: 29 May 2026
The seminar is conducted in a hybrid mode on site and online and is open to consortium partners and external contributors.
Organizing Committee:
Achilleas Papakonstantis (Cinémathèque suisse)
Oksana Sarkisova (CEU/Blinken OSA Archivum)
François Vallotton (Université de Lausanne)