The Banff New Media Institute
New Media events from the 2005 Festival
Fashioning Memory: Wearing Emotional Systems
June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Rice Studio, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building • Free
An exciting demo in wearable computing and the future of fashion.
A Decade of Co-Productions
July 4 – 6, 7:00 p.m.
Max Bell Auditorium • Free
Three screenings of the best in video art and new media co-productions.
July 4 — Les Acadiens de I’lle, chronique d’une renaissance
Co-Producer: Anne-Marie Rocher (Toronto), 2004
Taking as its principal subject the Acadian community of Prince Edward Island, this documentary examines the challenges for survival facing all francophone minorities outside Quebec.
July 5 — DownsideUp
Co-Producer: Nancy Kelly (California), 2000
DownsideUp is a documentary about how a visionary art initiative is revitalizing the economy of North Adams, one of the smallest and poorest cities in Massachusetts.
July 6 — Shorts Selection
Visions
Co-producer: Anne Frazier-Henry (Gibson, Canada), 1995
The Aboriginal poetry video, seen through the eyes of a child, invokes a powerful sequence of visual layers. Produced in collaboration with the Aboriginal Arts program.
The Translators
Co-producer: John Zeppetelli (Montreal), 1998
This experimental narrative mixes melodrama and humour with conceptual ideas. The story concerns a couple, he a writer, she an academic, whose personal difficulties and ambitions are tested by chance, fate and misadventure.
Logodi Street
Co-producer: Nina Czegledy (Budapest), 1995
A layered subjective documentary shot in Hungary, through a walking visit to the street where Czegledy was born. The video includes testimonies and compelling architecture.
Hightech Culture
Co-producer: Brian Hamilton, 1994
Artists and researchers talk about their experiences with virtual reality. Michael Century, Toni Dove, Perry Hobermann, Michael Scroggins, Diane Gromala, Jo Ann McIntyre, Ron Kuivila and Brenda Laurel are featured.
Visualization Lab Tour
July 15, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Visualization Lab, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building
Free
Immerse yourself in a dream-like world of mechanized fish and be greeted by a virtual mermaid in Banff New Media Institute’s Visualization Laboratory.
Memitchi Game: early research prototype
July 30 and 31, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Walter Phillips Gallery • Free
Sign out Memitchi and experience the absolute latest in mobile games and development through the Banff New Media Institute. Memitchi is a forest creature that wants you to come out to play! The Memitchi Forest Trail connects the players’ experience with real ecological issues by having information layers nestled in the actual gameplay.
Interactive Screen
August 21, 7:30 p.m.
Professional Development Centre 103 • Free
The cutting edge of new media creativity and production is discussed during this evening presentation led by international new media gurus.