You are warmly invited to join the University of Southampton’s Film Department for “Border Crossings” the inaugural event of our Centre for International Film Research (CIFR).

This event will explore the ways film entails a range of “Border Crossings”, whether geographical, political, industrial, metaphorical, or aesthetic. Globalisation and transnational flows are pressing political contemporary concerns, and film throughout its history has been both a product of, and a stimulus for, international exchange. From its intermedial origins to present-day digital convergence film has been caught up amidst a range of intersecting borders. By bringing together key scholars in the field, the papers, screenings, and debates of this event will open up new perspectives on this critical domain.

“Border Crossings” is the inaugural event of the Centre for International Film Research based at the University of Southampton. Providing an interdisciplinary forum for research into film, CIFR showcases the university’s research excellence while engaging wider communities through public events, visiting speakers, and research initiatives.

Event highlights:

• Round table discussion on the theme of border crossings with leading scholars.
• Screening of a selection of Len Lye films (35mm) from the BFI National Archive, including Tusalava (1929) with live accompaniment, the rarely screened Experimental Animation/Peanut Vendor (1933), and his celebrated A Colour Box (1935).
• Research talks by members of the Centre for International Film Research.

Doors open at 10.00, for a 10.30 start.

Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar.

TICKETS & PRICING

This event is free and open to all, please register via Eventbrite to attend.