FotoFreo 2008 Special Events

 

Special events occuring during the festival are listed below

Book Launches – Conversations with the Mob; HIGHJACKED
Films – Manufactured Landscapes
Floor Talks
Performance – Team Digital Photo Fashion 2008; The Potential of Space
Photography Competition
Portfolio Revues
Special Tours and Seminars – The State Library of Western Australia
Special Workshop – Camera Electronic Experience Leica Live

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Book Launch

From UWA Press comes a remarkable photographic record of Western Australia’s Martu people...
Conversations with the Mob
Photographs and words by Megan Lewis

Over six years, Walkley Award-winning photojournalist Megan Lewis lived with the Martu people - one of the last Indigenous groups in Australia’s vast Western Desert to come into contact with Europeans.
Lewis was warmly welcomed by the Martu, who subsequently told her stories of their history and allowed her to create this photographic account of desert living today. 
The result is a stunning collection of over 200 photographs and oral stories. Conversations with the Mob captures the beauty, humour, sadness and friendship of a brave and resourceful Aboriginal community juggling the demands of traditional and Western cultures.
Megan Lewis emigrated to Australia from New Zealand in 1993 and began working fulltime for Reuters. She has also worked at The Australian as a general news photographer. Megan’s photographic essay The Martu Mob won a Walkley Award in 2005

Published by Imprint: UWA Press, Hardcover:  $49.95
ISBN: 978 1921491039

Where: Kidogo Arthouse Gallery, Bathers Beach
When: Sat 5 April, 8pm
Cost: FREE

HIJACKED edited by Mark McPherson

HIGHJACKED brings together, for the first time, an uncompromising movement of international cultural exchange. Presenting the most diverse and provocative new photography from Australia and America, the book erases traditional boundaries between artists, professionals and emerging talent in order to point towards the future of contemporary photography.

Where: Little Creatures Loft, following on from the opening of the exhibition by the same name earlier that afternoon (between 4-6pm) at ArtSource, Fremantle.
When: Sat 5 April, 9pm
Cost: FREE

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Film

Manufactured Landscapes
A film by Jennifer Baichwal (2006, Canada, 90 mins)

Manufactured Landscapes is a feature length documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Burtynsky makes large-scale photographs of ‘manufactured landscapes’ – quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines, dams. He photographs civilization’s materials and debris, but in a way people describe as “stunning” or “beautiful,” and so raises all kinds of questions about ethics and aesthetics without trying to easily answer them.
Shot in Super-16mm film, Manufactured Landscapes extends the narrative streams of Burtynsky’s photographs, allowing us to meditate on our profound impact on the planet and witness both the epicentres of industrial endeavour and the dumping grounds of its waste. What makes the photographs so powerful is his refusal in them to be didactic. We are all implicated here, they tell us: there are no easy answers. The film continues this approach of presenting complexity, without trying to reach simplistic judgements or reductive resolutions. In the process, it tries to shift our consciousness about the world and the way we live in it.

Where: Film and Television Institute, 92 Adelaide Street, Fremantle
When: Monday 7 April, 7:30-9pm and a second showing on Saturday 12th April commencing at 2pm
Cost: $10

This film will be shown on the first occasion immediately after the opening of Chinese photographer Wang Gang’s exhibition Yi in the Wild also at the FTI (commencing at 6pm).

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Floor talks

Photographers discuss their exhibitions and their work
All floor talks are FREE

Sunday 6 April, 11am
Roger Ballen
Art Gallery of WA, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth

Tuesday 8 April, 11am
Edward Burtynsky & Paolo Pellegrin
Western Australian Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay, Fremantle

Wednesday 9 April, 11am
Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Connie Petrillo, Robert Frith, and Christopher Köller
Fremantle Prison, 1 The Terrace, Fremantle

Thursday 10 April, 11am
Christophe Bourguedieu, Marian Drew, and Chen Nong.
Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty St, Fremantle

Friday 11 April, 11am
Jodi Bieber, Stephen Dupont, and Gilbert Bel-bachir
Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, 46 Henry St, Fremantle

Saturday 12 April, 11am
Robert Pledge (contact press images) + a representative of the Walkley Awards
Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, 46 Henry St, Fremantle

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Performance

Team Digital Photo Fashion 2008

Ever wanted to witness first hand a day in the life of a ‘Top Class’ potographic sudio as it grapples with an impossible assignment? Do you enjoy ‘High Fashion’and the thrill and excitement of a ‘Catwalk Fashion Parade’? If the answer to either of these questions is YES then be at the Fremantle Town Hall at 6.00pm on Wednesday the 9th April 2007.
Team Digital in conjunction with the High Street Fashion Collective will present a two part program designed to showcase “cutting edge” photography and image production techniques whilst featuring the talents of  Fremantle’s leading Fashion Designers.
Where: Fremantle Town Hall
When: Wed 9 April, 6:00pm
Cost: $10 and admission by pre paid ticket only. To book, phone Team Digital (08) 9328 3377 or visit www.teamdigital.com.au

The Potential of Space

Experience a live collaboration between contemporary photography and art.
Photographers- Mark McPherson / Jack Pam / Toni Wilkinson / Ben Sullivan /
Artists- Creepy / Meredith Earls / Ainslie Fletcher / Sean Morris
Curator- Jack Pam
Large scale photographs from four of Western Australia’s most talented young photographers become the canvases for four artists who will paint, draw, mark, burn, print, cut and improvise directly onto the canvas.
Hosted at the newly refurbished Little Creatures Brewery, onlookers will witness the formation of unique collaborative artwork’s which they can pick up at auction later in the night at 8:30pm. Local DJ’s and MC’s will provide entertainment through the day.
Where: Little Creatures Brewery, 40 Mews Rd, Fremantle
When: Sunday April 13 4pm-9pm, auction of artwork 8:30pm
Cost: FREE

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Photography Competition

Fremantle 1st Amateur Photographic Competition 2008

Fremantle 1st, the marketing arm of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce and the City of Fremantle will be conducting its annual competition to coincide with FotoFreo 2008: The City of Fremantle Festival of Photography.
With prizes worth more than $2,000, the competition is open to all non-professional photographers with a passion for Fremantle.
The images short listed for the competition will be exhibited in the atrium at the Woolstores Shopping Centre from Monday April 7 – Friday April 11. To find out about entering the competition go to the Fremantle 1st website or phone 9335 2711

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Portfolio Reviews

(Exclusively for FotoFreo Volunteers – The FotoFreo 2008 Team)

FotoFreo volunteers benefit from their contribution to the festival by receiving feedback on their work and meeting the Australian and international participants

Monday 7 April, 10am

Reviewers include Edward Burtynsky (photographer), Marian Drew (Photographer), Alasdair Foster (curator of the Australian Centre for Photography), Anne Marsh (Lecturer/ Writer), Daniel Palmer (lecturer/writer), Christopher Köller (photographer/ lecturer), Geoff Moorfoot (photographer/festival director), Mindaugas Kavaliauskas (photographer/festival director), Denis Darzacqr (photographer).

Monday 14 April, 10am

Reviewers include Mike Bower (picture editor), Jodi Bieber (photographer), Stephen Dupont (photographer), Jack Picone (photographer), Jennie Ricketts (writer/picture editor/lecturer), Maria Wood (picture editor), Lynette Zeeng (photographer), Robert Pledge (photographer/agent), Les Walkling (photographer/digital image consultant)

The Portfolio Revues will be conducted at the Fremantle Arts Centre

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Special Tours and Seminars – The State Library of Western Australia

The State Library will be conducting two special seminars on the 26th of April.

Photo Imaging Training – into the future
26 April, 10am-noon
A new national Diploma of Photo Imaging has now been endorsed and released. Come along and hear about what's in it and how it was developed. A must for all Photo Imaging/Media Educators.
All bookings through Plaza Digital at 9289 9666.

Snapshots in Time
26 April, 4pm-5pm
Snapshots in Time is a state-based community project aimed at enabling organisations and groups to conserve photographic collections by digitisation and then share them online, Australia wide. Images of social, political, contemporary and/or historical events of national significance are prime targets. Many of these are tucked away safely, hidden from view and the light-of-day, but will receive a new lease on life through this endeavour. The project networks like-minded individuals & groups together to share costs, resources, training & expertise.
All bookings through Plaza Digital at 9289 9666.

In addition, the State Library has agreed to run a number of special tours during FotoFreo 2008. These tours will provide an insight into the work done by the Library in regard to historical records and the development of its major photographic archive.
All bookings through Plaza Digital at 9289 9666

The Historical Records Rescue Consortium (HRRC) tours

This 45 minute behind-the-scenes walking tour will show you some of the fascinating work undertaken at the State Library for the Historical Records Rescue Consortium, from sorting and management through physical conservation and digitizing.

Wednesday 9 April, 10:00am – Centre for the Book, Ground floor
Wednesday 16 April, 12:30pm – Centre for the Book, Ground floor
Wednesday 23 April, 2:00pm – Centre for the Book, Ground floor
Wednesday 30 April, 2.00pm – Centre for the Book, Ground floor

Digital Asset Management (DAM) Seminars

Digital Asset Management is a blanket term used to refer to systems, strategies and tasks for acquiring, renaming, annotating, rating, grouping, optimizing, backing up, exporting, cataloguing, archiving, storage and retrieval of digital assets  e.g. digital photographs, animations, videos, music and other digital media. This seminar acts as an introduction to concepts, challenges, computer software and/or hardware systems required for effective implementation of a DAM system.

Monday 14 April, 10:00am-11:00am  –  Theatre, Ground Floor
Saturday 26 April, 2:00pm-3:00pm  –  Theatre, Ground Floor
Monday 28 April, 6:00pm-7:00pm  –  Theatre, Ground Floor

Special session for Government departments, businesses and organizations
Friday 18 April, 2:00 pm-3:30pm – Great Southern Room, 4th Floor

To book a place on one of these tours or seminars phone Plaza Digital on 9289 9666 and leave your name, contact details and identify the tour and/or the seminar you wish to attend.

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Special Workshop

Camera Electronic presents

Experience Leica Live 08 with Stephen Dupont

Join Stephen Dupont – internationally renowned Australian photojournalist and film maker – as he discusses his remarkable body of work around war, conflict and social issues.

Stephen’s images have earned him photography’s most prestigious prizes, including multiple World Press Photo Awards, a Robert Capa Gold Medal in 2006, and in 2007 he was awarded the W.Eugene Smith Memorial Prize for Humanistic Photography – the world’s most distinguished documentary photography award – for his work on Afghanistan.
In this workshop, you will use the latest Leica camera equipment –  highly regarded by photojournalists for their superior lens quality and engineering – and work one-on-one with one of the top photojournalist in the business.

Workshop includes slide and video show, restaurant lunch, use of Leica equipment, Leica prizes + more

Where: Rosie O’Gradys Hotel, upstairs in the Trinity Room, 23 William Street Fremantle
When: Saturday 5 April 10am-5pm
Cost: $150
Contact: Camera Electronic Sales & Service (08) 9328 4405 for bookings and details

 

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