FESTIVAL IMAGE+NATION MONTRÉAL

	Friday Nov. 16


9:00-10:00	Allocation d’ouverture / Opening Keynote Chantal Nadeau “Queer?”
10:30-12:30	Cultures et politiques mondiales et locales / Global/Local Culture/Politics Moderator: Sylvain Duguay, Concordia University
	Michelle Wong, Calgary, “The History and Politics of Launching Gay/Lesbian/Queer Film Festivals on the Prairies”
	Ger Zielinski, McGill University (Montreal), “On Current and Future LGBT Film Festivals: Adapting for Local Relevance.”
	Patricia White, Swarthmore College (New York), “Queer and Global Cinema.”
	Mario D’Penha, New Delhi/Rutgers University, "Organizing a Queer Film Festival in India: The Experience of the Nigah QueerFest.”
14:00-16:00	Les années 1980 / The 1980s Moderator: Thomas Waugh, Concordia University
	John Greyson, York University (Toronto), “Whore on Terror.”
	René Lavoie, COQCSIDA (Montreal), “Les Années 80: comment représenter le sida sans se fatiguer.”
	Michael Lumpkin, Frameline Festival (San Francisco), “A Decade of Laying Foundations.”
	Joanne Lalonde, UQAM (Montreal), “Figures de l’altérité dans la vidéo canadienne des années 80.” (TBF)
16:30-18:30	Les dynamiques entourant la question transgenre : hier et aujourd’hui Gender/Transgender Dynamics: Then and Now Moderator: Trish Salah, Concordia University.
	Julianne Pidduck, Université de Montréal, “We are Family”: Gender and Family in Transgender Community”
	Kam Wai Kui, Netherlands Transgender Film Festival, “Interesting Species? On Asian Transgender Cinematic Representations.”
	Chris Straayer, New York University, “Re/Presentation by Transsexuals (focusing on FTM’s).”
	Paul Vek Lewis, University of Sydney, “Beyond Play, Ploy and Performativity: Transvestites in Latin American Cinema.”
21:00	Film en soirée / Evening Screening The World Unseen Shamim Sarif Afrique du sud 2007 99 min

	Saturday Nov. 17


9:00-10:00	Allocution de mi-parcours / Midpoint Summary Keynote Address Richard Fung, Performing the Public
10:30-12:30	Coalition vs invisibilité : les forces centripètes et centrifuges Coalition vs. Invisibility: Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces Moderator: Colleen Ayoup, Citizen Shift, National Film Board of Canada
	Jacqueline Julien et Brigitte Boucheron, Bagdam (Toulouse), “Fe(male) to L(esbian): Le Corps Lesbien dans la Cité”.
	Line Chamberland, UQAM (Montreal), “Des images transgressives pour qui?”
	Nguyen Tan Hoang, video artist (San Francisco), “Coming Together in the Dark.”
	Kebo Drew, QWOCMAP (San Francisco), “Reels of Resistance: film IS social justice activism for communities of color.”
	Jean Bruce, Ryerson University (Toronto), “Appropriating Popular Culture: Canadian Lesbian Video.”
14:00-16:00	Le cinéma LGBT : images, formes et contextes nouveaux Queer Cinema[s]: New Contexts, Images, Forms Moderator: Amir Baradaran, Concordia University
	Kathleen Mullen, Independent Programmer and Filmmaker (Toronto), “Artistic Vision, Community Participation and Identity Politics.”
	Lucas Hilderbrand, University of California Irvine, “Early Festival Distribution: Crossover Case Studies.”
	Greg Youmans, University of California (Santa Cruz), "Current Dilemmas in the Preservation and Programming of Queer Works on Super 8"
	Peter Dickinson, Simon Fraser University (Vancouver), “Dangerous Desires: Adapting Queer Can Lit for the Screen,”
	Helen Hok Sze Leung, Simon Fraser University, “Is There A New Queer Asian Cinema? Some Thoughts on Trends, Theory, and Tradition”
16:30-18:30	Les défis et les solutions aujourd’hui : le financement, les processus de sélection, les nouvelles technologies, les politiciens. Pourquoi est-ce toujours aussi difficile ? Current Challenges and Solutions: Funding, Gatekeepers, New Technologies, Politicians. Why Is It Still So Tough Moderator: Elizabeth Miller, Concordia University
	Maureen Bradley, University of Victoria, “Beyond Queer: Do We Still Need Queer Festivals?”
	Ragan Rhyne, Hunter College (New York), “Promoting Gay and Lesbian Visibility; Film Festivals’ Obsolete Mission.”
	Wieland Speck, Director of “Panorama,” Berlin, video presentation, “How We Took Berlin and How to Keep It.”
	Marie-Hélène Bourcier, Université de Lille III (Lille), “Post Porn in the City.”
	Nodi Murphy, Director of “Out in Africa,” Capetown, video presentation, “Challenges in Queering South Africa.”
20:30-21:30	Allocution de clôture / Closing Keynote Address B. Ruby Rich From ID to IQ: New Queer Cinema Then and Now
21:30	Film en soirée / Evening Screening Lover Other Barbara Hammer États-Unis 2006 55 min. Presenté par la réalisatrice / Introduced by the director, Barbara Hammer

	Sunday Nov. 18


13:00	Director's Series table ronde / roundtable discussion animée par / moderated by Matthew Hays avec / with: Barbara Hammer, John Greyson, Denis Langlois, Maureen Bradley, Richard Fung, Kebo Drew, Michelle Wong, Nguyen Tan Hoang and Kathleen Mullen
15:00	Salomé Téo Hernandez France 1976 super-8 65 min Presenté par le commissaire invité / introduced by guest curator Greg Youmans (UC Santa Cruz)