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Conference: Imagining the Past - Day Two
The international conference Imagining the Past: Ken Russell, Biography and the Art of Making History seeks to show how Russell’s work helps us to understand how cinema (re)constructs narratives about ourselves and the past. There will be discussions of Russell’s approach to biography, his documentaries on artists, and the feature films in which he imaginatively presents the lives of artists.
Participation is free but registration is required due to the limited seating capacities. Please confirm your participation at: russellconference@offscreen.be
IMAGINING THE PAST
Ken Russell, Biography, and the Art of Making History
Conference Programme – Day Two
10:00 Session 3: Devils Above! The Masterpiece in Context
10:00 Xavier Mendik: Ken Russell: Paracinema and Cult
10:30 Jamie Sexton: “The Devils” in Britain: Cult, Culture and Controversy
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Christophe Van Eecke: “The Devils” as Theatrum Mundi
12:00 Plenary discussion
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 Session 4: Phantasmagoria! Themes and Images
14:00 Kevin Flanagan: Russell’s Wartime Imagery
14:30 Jack Post: Altered Titles - Typography in Ken Russell’s Title Sequence for “Altered States” (1980)
15:00 Coffee
15:30 Pascal Vandelanoitte: “Mahler”: Musical Phantasmagoria
16:00 Dominique Nasta: Music and Mental Spaces: “Savage Messiah” and “Mahler” Revisited
16:30 Plenary discussion
17:00 Concluding Remarks: Christophe Van Eecke