This introductory lecture will look at film through different ecological lenses, considering the relationship between mainstream and alternative practice, as well as questions of technological sustainability.
An overview of the key theories and debates influencing ecocritical approaches to film. We will look specifically at Timothy Morton’s concept of ‘the ecological thought’.
The flourishing scene of photochemical practice is central to contemporary experimental film aesthetics. In this session we’ll explore the relationship between ecology and alternative communities of obsolete media.
How can we move beyond the limited range of non-human representations that circulate in mainstream media? In this lecture, we’ll explore the field of critical animal studies in relation to film aesthetics.
Building on the previous lectures and returning to the work of Timothy Morton and others, this session delves into the relationship between queer theory and eco philosophy.
In this final lecture, we will consider the future of ecocinema within a changing technological landscape, shifting political priorities and counter-cultural communities of foraging and recycling.