NB: Foredraget blir holdt på engelsk.

Louis Lumière, the inventor of moving-images, allegedly said that cinema was “an invention without a future.” Some 125 later, cinema is very much alive and kicking, despite earlier claims of premature death.

Nevertheless, the way in which we consume stories is changing with streaming channels and virtual reality.

Will there still be room for movie theaters in this landscape?

How are we going to interact with the stories in the near future?

This presentation will deal with some of these issues with a focus on recent technologies and trends in media industry.

Lecturer: Ahmet Gürata teaches at the Department of Nordic and Media Studies, University of Agder. He holds a PhD from the London Consortium, which examined remakes and cross-cultural reception in Turkish cinema. He has published research on the history of Turkish cinema, reception, remakes and documentary in anthologies and journals. His current research included projects on digital database, comparative and digital film studies. He also works as a programmer for a number of film festivals and story editor for documentary projects.

Lørdagsuniversitetet er populærvitenskapelige foredrag av forskere ved Universitetet i Agder. Aktuelle tema blir presentert og diskutert i en uformell setting. Her kan du både få en kopp kaffe og påfyll av kunnskap.

Arrangementene er gratis og åpne for alle.

Lørdagsuniversitetet holder til i Teateret, Kongens gate 2, Kristiansand sentrum

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Arrangører: Universitetet i Agder i samarbeid med Teateret

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