FILM Lectures 2026-2027
FILM Lectures 2026-2027 is a Master’s series by the Lectorate FILM, Erik Viskil and Georgie Brinkman.
In this series, we explore the principles of filmmaking through mostly socially engaged films and video works from different periods and cultures. The programme has practical, theoretical, historical, anthropological and political dimensions and invites reflection and debate. FILM is Frame, Image, Language, Movement.
Schedule
Lecture 1 | 15 Oct 2026 | The Cinema of Nothing Happens: Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman
Lecture 2 | 13 Nov 2026 | TBA
Lecture 3 | 4 Dec 2026 | TBA
Lecture 5 | 19 Feb 2027 | TBA
Lecture 6 | 19 Mar 2027 | TBA
Lecture 7 | 16 April 2026 | TBA
Plus special events:
Leiden Essay Film Festival 2026 | 19-22 Sep 2026 | Programme
Emancipated Spectators at West Den Haag | 29-30 Oct 2026 | More info
Joint Research Day | 5 Feb 2027
Peer-to-peer Discussion Groups | 20 Nov 2026, 12 Feb 2026 & 9 Apr 2026