"Nature Still Here: Brazilian Experimental Cinema, Media and Ecologies" with Wilson Oliveira
"Beyond the narrative successes of Brazilian cinema, this lecture aims to explore the relationship between Brazilian experimental cinema and nature. From Mário Peixoto's Limite to the new generation of filmmakers and video artists, Brazilian experimental cinema will be examined through the lens of ecological concerns, as well as the concept of media as ecology."
Part of the Brazilian Studies Lunchtime Series
Speakers
Wilson Oliveira Filho is a professor in Brazil since 2005. He holds professorships at Estácio University and Universidade Federal Fluminense. He is also also a videoartist, musician and performer with the multimedia collective DUO2x4. Author of "McLuhan and cinema” and “Cinema (ao vivo) e memória: Coleção, performance e tecnologia”. Wilson is a member of MEA (Media Ecology association) and Socine (Brazilian Society of cinema studies). In 2023 started the production of the documentary “3x Bahia”, wrote and directed in partnership with Márcia Bessa. The film is a homage to Mayrton Bahia, one of the most important music producers in Brazil. He has also directed music videos and performed as a VJ in several cultural events in Brazil. He is currently a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Yale University.