Militant Cinema & Activist Film focuses on the concepts and techniques of filmmaking, film viewing and dissemination as forms of political action. Through an analytical study of key histories, texts and audio-visual material spanning a multitude of militant film movements from around the globe, the course contextualises its programme within a contemporary political reality, preparing you to engage with the global injustices and atrocities of the 21st century.

You will be introduced to the latest manifestos and the most radical concepts of militant moving image praxes of today, spanning movements from Syria to Hong Kong. In addition, the course features essential texts and discussion on the topics of international law, human rights, and contemporary genocide, incorporating reading, discussion and awareness of key legal frameworks to provide students with effective planning and preparation for their own activist endeavours, or simply for a foundational understanding of political movements and their audio-visual manifestations.

This online course explores the role of sound in challenging the way we remember, archive and exhibit micro-histories. Covering theoretical, ethnographic and arts-based approaches to sonic archiving, participants will develop skills to discuss, record and display alternative archives that challenge colonial forms of knowledge production.