<videovortex> VV Split update

[Sabine Niederer]

Dear all,
On 22-23 May, 2009 the fourth edition of Video Vortex will take place  
in Split, Croatia. It is organized by the Department of Film and Video  
at the Academy of Arts University of Split and Platforma 9.8, in  
collaboration with the Institute of Network Cultures in Amsterdam.  
After previous Video Vortex events in Brussels, Amsterdam and Ankara,  
Video Vortex Split will focus on the moving image on the Web.

VV Split includes presentations by:  Perry Bard, Nathalie Bookchin,  
Maarten Brinkerink, Vito Campanelli, David Clark, Dagan Cohen,  
Alejandro Duque, Albert Figurt, Stefan Heidenreich, Jasmina Kallay,  
Sarah Késsene, Lev Manovich (to be confirmed), Dalibor Martinis,  
Gabriel Menotti, Ana Peraica, Valentina Rao, Jan Simons, Amir Soltani,  
Antanas Stancius, Evelin Stermitz, David Teh, Vera Tollmann, Andreas  
Treske, Sasa Vojkovic, Paul Wiersbinski, Kuros Yalpani.  Performances  
by: Cym and Emile Zile, and screened work by: Nathalie Bookchin, Cym,  
Lemeh42, Cornelius Onitsch, Ivana Runjic, and Shelly Silver.

The draft program is online at www.networkcultures.org/videovortex.
We hope to see you in Split!

Sabine Niederer
Institute of Network Cultures



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VIDEO VORTEX SPLIT
OPENING EVENING: THURSDAY 21 MAY 2009

17:30 Afternoon Screenings Preview at Kinoteka Zlatna Vrata, Split

19:00 Opening evening at Multimedia Cultural Center, Split
Word of Welcome by Geert Lovink, Miranda Veljačić and Dan Oki
Introduction speech by Lev Manovich (to be confirmed)

20:00 Exhibition opening (with food buffet)

21:00 Performance: Emile Zile - Post-It Kino

(Buses to the hotel at 22:30 and 23:00)

DAY ONE: FRIDAY 22 MAY
Conference at Multimedia Cultural Center, Split
(Buses to the Conference at 9:00 and 9:20)

9:45 - 11:30 SESSION 1: Tele-image Research Strategies
Moderator: Sabine Niederer
Presentations by:
- Andreas Treske
- Nathalie Bookchin
- Dalibor Martinis
Discussion

COFFEE

11:45 – 13:45 Session 2: The Database
Moderator: Tomislav Medak
Presentations by:
- Maarten Brinkerink
- Kuros Yalpani
- Albert Figurt
- Alejandro Duque
Discussion

LUNCH

14:30 – 16:15 Session 3: Video Art meets Web Aesthetics
Moderator: Leila Topić
Presentations by:
- Vera Tollmann
- Vito Campanelli
- Sarah Késsene
Discussion

COFFEE/TEA

17:00 SCREENINGS
Presented by Dan Oki
- Lemeh42, Study on human form and humanity #1, (2′00″).
- Cornelius Onitsch, *AV*, (5′00″).
- Ivana Runjic, Show me your hard disk and I will tell you who you  
are, (7′00″).
- Nathalie Bookchin, Parking Lot, (15′00″).
- Shelly Silver, In Complete World (53′00″).
Q&A

20:00 CONFERENCE DINNER
(Buses to the hotel leave at 22:15 and 23:00)

DAY TWO: SATURDAY 23 MAY 2009
Conference at Multimedia Cultural Center, Split
(Buses to the conference leave at 9:00 and 9:15)

09:30 – 11:15 Session 4: Online Video Theories
Moderator: Geert Lovink
Presentations by:
- Jan Simons
- Gabriel Menotti
- Amir Soltani
- Stefan Heidenreich
Discussion

COFFEE

11:30 – 13:30 Session 5: Online Video Narratives
Moderator: Brian Willems
- Jasmina Kallay
- David Clark
- Valentina Rao
- Paul Wiersbinski
Discussion

LUNCH

14:15 - 16:15 Session 6: Politics of the Moving Image
Moderator: Petar Milat
Presentations by:
- Sasa Vojkovic
- David Teh
- Ana Peraica
- Antanas Stancius
Discussion

COFFEE/TEA

16:30 – 18:00 Session 7: Social Cinema
Moderator: Dan Oki
Presentations by:
- Perry Bard
- Evelin Stermitz
- Dagan Cohen
Discussion

Evening: 19:00 CONFERENCE DINNER

21:00 PERFORMANCES
- Cym, 30′00″
- Surprise Act

22:00 VIDEO VORTEX PARTY
(Buses to the hotel leave at 24:00 and 02:00)