Join Dr. Kristen Hutchinson for a series of zoom lectures on film and media. Dr. Hutchinson will present three topics from her Living Room Seminars: Documentary Film & Photography, Feminism & Film, and History of Video Art. Lectures can be taken as individual modules, or you can register for all three! Slides lists, optional readings, and recipes will be provided prior to each class.

Salon 1: Documentary Film & Photography

Salon 2: Feminism & Film

Salon 3: History of Video Art

Class Payment and Cancellation Policy

Your enrollment in any class is not guaranteed until payment is received.  Classes must be paid for at least one week before the first class.  You may cancel your enrollment in a class one week before the first class without charge.  Cancellations made less than a week before the first class will be refunded the full amount less a $50 cancellation fee.  Cancellations made after the first class will be refunded the tuition less a $50 cancellation fee and the appropriate portion of the total tuition for the one class you attended. You must cancel before the date of the second class to receive a refund. All classes are subject to cancellation if there are insufficient registered participants.  We will notify you regarding cancellation at least one week before the first class.  If we cancel the class, you are entitled to a full refund or you may transfer to another scheduled class, space permitting.

Virtual Salon Series

Instructor: Dr. Kristen Hutchinson

Salon Series 1: May 9th

Salon Series 2: May 16th

Salon Series 3: May 23rd

Schedule: Saturdays from 3pm-5pm

Cost: Members: Full series $75 Individual Modules $30 each

Non-members: Full series $90, Indiviual Modules $35 each

Register: email programming@fava.ca

May 9: Feminism & Film: Horror

This class will examine how tropes of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class are represented in 21^st century feature length films with a focus on the genre of horror. The class will consist of a lecture with a variety of examples and discussion of the assigned film.

Students will watch one film prior to class: Babadook (2014), directed by Jennifer Kent. The film is available on Starz and Shudder, and for rent on iTunes and Amazon Prime. Students will also receive two optional readings prior to class.

May 16: History of Video Art: 1970s

With the 1965 release of Sony’s Portapak analog video camera, artists began to experiment with technologies that were until then only accessible to corporate television and film studios. With the dissemination of this technology, video art was born. The course will trace the history of video art from the 1970s through an examination of performance, experimentation, feminism, identity, interactivity, embodiment, and activism.

May 23: Documentary Film & Photography: Family

This class is inspired by a question asked by documentary photographer and Magnum collective member Susan Meiselas: “How do you bring people closer to reality through aesthetics?” We will be exploring documentary practices in 21^st century film and photography through the theme of family. The class will consist of a lecture with a variety of and discussion of the assigned films.

Students will watch two films before class: Stories We Tell (2012), directed by Sarah Polley and Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (2008), directed by Pepita Ferrari. Both films are available for free at https://www.nfb.ca/. Students will also receive two optional readings prior to class.