Opening & Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 & Closing Keynote

The fifth and last session of our #EUscreen15 conference, “Transmedia Storytelling For Archive Materials”, examined the potential of AV archives as tools for storytellers; in cinema, exhibitions and museums as well as in academic research and presentation. The session included talks from Andreas Fickers on transmedia storytelling and media history, Piotr C. Śliwowski on the making of the film “Warsaw Uprising”, and Daniela Petrelli on using design to intertwine digital and physical heritage, and was opened and moderated by Berber Hagedoorn from University of Groningen.

Dean Jansen’s closing keynote speech was on community-driven video accessibility and Amara – the world’s most popular crowdsourcing platform for subtitling video.

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Opening & Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 & Closing Keynote

The fourth session of our #EUscreen15 conference, “Curating (Hi)stories”, discussed the role of AV material in scholarly research and education, including the design of interactive teaching materials and online platforms. The session included talks from Peter B. Kaufman on visual education; Elsa Coupard & Claude Mussou on curating history with French audiovisual archives; and Steven Stegers on moving images in history education, and was opened and moderated by Dana Mustata, University of Groningen.

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Opening & Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 & Closing Keynote

 
The third session of our conference, “Historical Views on Curation”, was dedicated to the presentation of papers relevant to the upcoming issue of VIEW, the Journal of European Television History and Culture. VIEW is the first peer-reviewed, multi-media and open access e-journal in the field of European television history and culture. It offers an international platform for outstanding academic research and archival reflection on television as an important part of our European cultural heritage.

The speakers, Matteo Treleani, Lisa Kerrigan, and Jean Christophe Meyer, presented their research findings on the use of archives in new productions, and the session was opened and moderated by Claude Mussou, head of InaTEQUE (INA).

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Opening & Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 & Closing Keynote

 
The second session of our #EUscreen15 conference, “Context for Curation”, included talks from Casey E. Davis on The American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s digitization process, James Davis on Google Cultural Institute’s new Performing Arts project, and John Ellis’ research project which explores how TV footage was originally created. The session was opened and moderated by Rob Turnock from Royal Holloway University of London.

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Opening & Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 & Closing Keynote

 
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2015 international EUscreenXL conference. We hope you had a great time with us in Warsaw!

In this series of blogposts we’re re-visiting the conference and bringing you the details you may have missed, or wish to refresh. This first article covers the opening talks by Michał Merczyński and Eggo Müller, as well as the presentations of Harry Verwayen on Europeana’s framework for measuring impact, Liam Wylie on curation and dissemination at RTÉ, and Alicja Knast on enriching exhibitions with the audiovisual.

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Enjoy these clips about the ‘British way of life’ and life across the Commonwealth in the 60s and 70s, presented by the British Universities Film and Video Council in collaboration with the British Film Institute.

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On December 3 and 4 in Warsaw at the National Audiovisual Institute (NInA) we will be holding an international conference on curation of audiovisual heritage. The full programme for the conference, titled Content in Motion: Curating Europe’s Audiovisual Heritage, is now available and the registration is still open. We look forward to seeing you in Warsaw!

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This month’s collection is dedicated to our animals – our faithful and furry friends. They are our companions, our cheerful playmates, and our little helpers.

We understand, comfort, and protect each other; and there’s no doubt that just watching our pets can bring great joy. In this collection you’ll find videos of us and our animals; from the common to the unique and exotic, or even bizarre. Have fun with our selection of cute cats and adorable dogs, cheeky cheetahs and merry monkeys!

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