Presented by Camilo Martín-Florez, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, FHIS
Date: September 25, 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: Buchanan Tower, Room 726
About the talk:
Camilo Martín-Florez is a cinematographer, artist and curator with the National Film Board of Canada. Since its inception in 1939, the NFB has played a crucial role in modernizing Canada’s national cinema(s). Over the last eight decades, the NFB has produced social-documentary and experimental animated films (or, more specifically, non-mainstream fiction films or series) that have won awards across the globe. More importantly, from its earliest days the NFB has been keen on producing films about Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, Black people, Asians, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, or Latin-Americans, outstripping most (if not all) national cinemas around the world.
In the first part of the event, Camilo will introduce the different phases that Latinx-Canadian cinema has undergone at the NFB in its effort to promote the history, politics and arts/culture of this underrepresented Canadian community. The second part of the event will feature Camilo as a cinematographer (with a surprise guest, TBC).
Registration:
About the FHIS Research Seminar: Hosted by the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS), the Research Seminar is an opportunity to explore the latest research surrounding the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Romance language-speaking world. The seminar will feature presentations from guest speakers, faculty members, and graduate students. Enjoy coffee, tea, and light snacks while you engage with our vibrant academic community. Please RSVP in advance.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Katharina Piechocki (katharina.piechocki@ubc.ca).
UBC Vancouver is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People.
