The sixth annual International Ethnographic Film Festival of Quebec will be screening and promoting ethnographic films by new filmmakers both Canadian and international, along with films by big-name visual anthropologists and social documentarians from January 30 to February 1. The festival tours five Quebec universities, including the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi in Saguenay, University of Laval, University of Montreal, Concordia, and McGill.
According to the team, "The festival is both a celebration of the discipline of visual anthropology, as well as a reflection on the debates and ethical issues surrounding the utility and relevance of employing visual media when studying cultures and societies … FIFEQ creates a forum for professors, professionals, students and others passionate about films and anthropology to watch contemporary ethnographic films on the big screen."
This year's festival screening days are divided into topical sections including "Interpreting Beauty," "Montreal's Musical Subculture," "Knowledge and the Body," "Cinéma Vérité Revisted: Commonalities and Differences," "Tranches de Quotidien," "Dessous Féminins," "Rythmes Urbains," "Survivances, Résistances, Existence," "Music and Traditions," "Anthropology of Consumption," and "Old Age." Along with the screenings, FIFEQ will feature host lectures, roundtables, several panel discussions, and question periods with some of the directors.
McGill anthropology professor Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier will be presenting her film Respect your Necklaces at the screenings at University of Montreal during "Rythmes Urbains". Professor Boudeault-Fournier teaches the Anthropological Research Method, which presents the variety of ethnographic research methods available as well as the wide range of ways in which ethnography is practised. For students of anthropology and similar disciplines planning to undertake field studies and produce ethnographic work, FIFEQ provides the opportunity to interact with similar students from Montreal while enjoying the films. The interaction of different universities is part of what makes the FIFEQ an opportunity to enhance the learning experience of the student while enjoying coffee and great company.
Friday January 30, 1 to 9:30 p.m. at Concordia University (J.A. DeSeve Cinema, 1400 Maisonneuve)
Saturday January 31st, 1 to 9:30 p.m. at University of Montreal (Student Center/Pavillon J.A. DeSève, 2332 Edouard-Montpetit Blvd, 6th floor)
Sunday February 1, 1:30 to 6 p.m. at McGill University (Bronfman 151, 1001 Sherbrooke)
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