Conference: Impact Of Films For Social Change
This conference explores the relationship between art and cinema with a social message, and its ability to actually effect concrete change. Does cinema have the power to move its audiences into action? The panelists discuss various films and the resulting social reformations they have aimed to bring about, and the overall power of art as a medium for change.
Speakers
Barnali Ray Shukla - Filmmaker (IN)
Meena Longjam - Documentary Filmmaker (IN)
Sofia Ashraf - Advertising Professional, Artist (IN)
R V Ramani - Documentary Filmmaker (IN)
Facilitator: Suprateek Chatterjee - Film Journalist (IN)
Venue: Binny / Saturday, 28th November 2015 / Time: 11:00 - 12:30 / Event Type: Film / Conference
- Participants must already have a 3-day XChange Pass (available for purchase here)
- Additional registration is not required.
Conference: International Touring For Roots Music
The promotion of traditional/folk/indigenous art forms on the commercial touring circuit requires certain approaches and methodologies that differ to touring a contemporary or ‘popular’ music act. This panel discusses ways to provide performance spaces and showcase opportunities for traditional and indigenous artists, different models for making touring options economically sustainable, and approaches to sourcing and engaging with new audiences for the artist worldwide.
Speakers
Roz Pappalardo - Musician, QMusic (AU)
Jean-François Cadet - BISIK Venue (RE)
Facilitator: Michael Genrich - GLP Touring (DE)
Venue: Ballroom / Saturday, 28th November 2015 / Time: 11:30 - 13:00 / Event Type: Music / Conference
- Participants must already have a 3-day XChange Pass (available for purchase here)
- Additional registration is not required.
Conference: Protecting Copyright And Revenues With Digital Music Platforms
Platforms like YouTube occupy an interesting space in the contemporary entertainment scene by allowing artists the opportunity to distribute content, however the ease of distribution often leads to a multitude of problems including conflicting copyright claims, takedown notices and erroneous royalty collection. This panel focuses on addressing these concerns while attempting to understand how to legally protect one's uploads and copyright claims.
Speakers
Manojna Yeluri – Artistik License (IN)
Patrick Mathieu – SACEM (FR)
Venue: Ballroom / Saturday, 28th November 2015 / Time: 14:30 - 15:30 / Event Type: Music / Conference
- Participants must already have a 3-day XChange Pass (available for purchase here)
- Additional registration is not required.
Presentation - Building A World: Graphic Novels And The Imagination
Creating a graphic novel is also creating a self-contained world. Writer Jai Undurti will show how different mediums and disciplines - filmmaking, painting, photography, architecture - are brought to bear in constructing an imaginary terrain. Explore whether this world can form a zone where different story-telling forms meet, where narratives and counter-narratives clash, where dreams, memory and craft mingle leading to a new cartography of the imagination.
Speakers
Venue: Binny / Saturday, 28th November 2015 / Time: 14:00 - 15:00 / Event Type: Film / Art / Presentation
- Participants must already have a 3-day XChange Pass (available for purchase here)
- Additional registartion is not required.
Conference - Digital Music Should Be About Engagement
For some time now music fans have been presented with a one-size-fits-all approach to digital music consumption, with little innovation or change occurring in the market. On this panel we explore the subject of the Asian Digital Music consumer, what we need to do as artists, brands and the music industry to take advantage of their content consumption potential while offering innovative ways to monetize 'eyeballs' in non-traditional ways.
Speakers
Stephen Thirgood - Curious Minds/ Bandviews (AU)
Dev Bhatia – UnMute Agency (IN)
Dhruv Singh – Pagal Haina Records (IN)
Sonya Mazumdar - IndiEarth / EarthSync (IN)
Venue: Ballroom / Saturday, 28th November 2015 / Time: 15:30 - 17:00 / Event Type: Music / Conference
- Participants must already have a 3-day XChange Pass (available for purchase here)
- Additional registration is not required.
Conference: Animation and Graphic Novels: A Common Ground
Graphic novels sit at a junction, forming a central space between different disciplines and offer a mode of collaboration between artists. The unique strengths of sequential storytelling allowing audience immersion and identification also point towards its potential for initiating social change. The panel will explore the burgeoning connection between animation artists and graphic novelists. The participants will draw on their experiences to explore whether we can go beyond medium and find an authentic voice?
Speakers
Jai Undurti – Graphic Novelist, Syenagari (IN)
Gitanjali Rao - Animation Filmmaker (IN)
Kishore Mohan – Graphic Novelist, Animation Filmmaker, Studio Dreamcatcher (IN)
Venue: Binny / Saturday, 28th November 2015 / Time: 15:30 - 16:30 / Event Type: Film / Art / Conference
- Participants must already have a 3-day XChange Pass (available for purchase here)
- Additional registration is not required.
Conference: Music, Media And The Audience: A Relationship Analysis
How far does the media help build an audience for the independent arts, and what role do journalists and programmers play in giving new artists a wider platform? Do promoters look to them for what's new and interesting or are they more dependent on non-traditional media such as social networking sites to gauge the next big thing? How dependent are artists on the media in helping them reach out to their potential audience?
Speakers
Suprateek Chatterjee - Huffington Post India (IN)
Nikhil Udupa - Pepsi MTV Indies (IN)
Facilitator: Amit Gurbaxani - The Daily Pao (IN)
Venue: Ballroom / Saturday, 28th November 2015 / Time: 17:00 - 18:30 / Event Type: Media / Conference
- Participants must already have a 3-day XChange Pass (available for purchase here)
- Additional registration is not required.
