18th European Media Art Festival 2005

April 20th to 24th, 2005
Exhibition until May 15th
in Osnabrueck, Germany

For the 18th time one of the largest multi media events will take place in Osnabruck: For five days the European Media Art Festival (EMAF) presents current trends and latest developments in international media art.
Under the motto >DocumentDocumentDOCUMENTDOCUMENT< on Saturday (April 23rd): Stephan Oriach presents his Film Orlan - Carnal Art. Jens Hauser asks in his talk When Bodyart goes Bioart: From Performance to Document - a Classic?, before Adrian Heathfield in his presentation Traces of Events examines the relationship between Live-Art and ist traces in documents, critical essays and visual media. The day closes with Michael Bautes speech On Harun Farocki.



// StudentForum
In addition to this years EMAF programme the StudentForum presents a worthwhile selection of student works from all over the world which gives insight in current ways in media art. Each year the EMAF offers students of international universities the opportunity to present their works in a professional environment. This years´ cooperation partner is the Kunsthochschule Kassel whose objects and istallations will be on display in the former DGB-building. In addition the student forum curates three own film and video programmes. The STUFO-Party starts on Thursday, April 21st at 22:30 in Qlisse, the EMAF-Party takes place in Rosenhof on Saturday 23rd at 23:00.

// Awards
Traditionally, the Federal Association of German Film Journalists award the German Film Critique Award for the best German experimental film of the year. Furthermore, the E 2,500 EMAF Award will again be given this year for a pioneering work in media art.


More information on www.emaf.de.

contact:
Frank Terhorst
[email protected]
fon: ++49 - (0) 541 - 21658
fax: ++49 - (0) 541 - 28327


ADMISSION
Festivalpass + catalogue E 35 (E 25 reduced)
5er-ticket E 15 (E 12)
Single Ticket E 4 (E 3)
Exhibition E 4 (E 3)
Festival catalogue E 7

SPECIAL EVENTS
Live Talk Peter Greenaway E 10 (8 E)
Stufo Party E 5
EMAF Feierabend E 7



The EUROPEAN MEDIA ART FESTIVAL is funded by

// nordmedia - Die Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen mbH
// City Osnabruck
// Federal Ministry for Science and Education
// EU Commission - MEDIA Programm
// Ministry of Foreign Affairs
// Lotto foundation Lower Saxony
// British Council
// Ambassy Canada
// Ambassy of the Netherlands
// pco Personal Computer Organisation
// hellmann worldwide logistics
// IBM
// Stadtwerke Osnabruck
// VGS Consulting GmbH
// avency
// De:Bug
as well as donations from other sponsors.

The EMAF is a member of the European Coordination of Film Festivals E.C.F.F.