Who will give up their distinctions?

CANADA – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society would like to invite Canadian independent media artists to submit proposals for an exhibition on the theme “Who will give up their distinctions?” Expanded cinema, new-media and experimental works will be given preference and Cineworks will fully support the exhibition of the chosen work[s] in our studio space for showing during the first part of September 2008.

I am black, white, yellow, red, brown. I am man, woman; young, old. But we are human, simply. How are common distinctions around identity a fruitful creative medium? Is it even ever possible to transcend difference and, if so, why bother? Think about imperatives to declare yourself and the ensuing confusion, but don’t forget how your declarations are received. Is this an age where hybrid identities are usurped by privileged aesthetics? How do hybridity and authenticity intersect? Explore the possibility to simultaneously embrace and transcend our distinctions by asking how much is enough.

Deadline: 16 June

For submission information go to: www.cineworks.ca/2008/06/16/ Submissions can be sent by post only to the following address:

Who Will Give Up Their Distinctions? c/o Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society #300-1131 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7