Between Co-Option and Solidarity

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced in the political short film landscape by filmmakers and curators within a Euro/Western-centric festival context.

Iranian filmmaker Saleh Kashefi, Brazilian curator Heitor Augusto, and Talking Shorts commissioning editor Sanne Jehoul discuss what tensions and challenges they encounter in making, programming and viewing political short form work in the context of a Euro/Western-centric and elite festival circuit.

People in this episode

Guests: Saleh Kashefi, Heitor Augusto, Sanne Jehoul

Topics covered

• political short films
• festival circuit
• cultural tensions
• programming challenges
• solidarity

Keywords

• Iranian filmmaker
• Brazilian curator
• political work
• short form
• Euro-centric festivals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DOK Leipzig

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