Research on image

For contemplative cinema

Theoretical opening of the definition of cinema

What is cinema? This question, posed by André Bazin in the 1950s, is, in my view, a very important one. Cinema, like any other art form, always deserves to have its foundations questioned. At the time, André Bazin defined cinema in terms of (…)

Bellapoarch, or the Mona Lisa of the 21^st Century?

Analysis of a success.

A 10-second video posted on the social network TikTok on August 18, 2020 has made, one month later, more than 400 million views, and the highest number of “I like” since the beginning of this social network. Hypothesis on the reasons for this (…)

Vertical films

Reflection and starting point for experiments.

Moving images are verticalizing. This is far from being anecdotal and has an impact on our representation of the world. What philosophical changes does this bring about? How can we explore them? How can we share them? Images are becoming more and (…)

Audiovisual workshops to combat gender stereotypes

Methods for audiovisual creativity.

Thought-provoking ideas and proposals for audiovisual workshop concepts for nuanced and useful actions, with the aim of building critical thinking on gender stereotypes. Stereotypes and dominationThe world has long been largely structured by (…)

Drawing on architecture

The projected image is an extremely rich track to animate architecture, private or public space, the theatre stage. I have been experimenting with it for a long time in the field of live performance as well as in public space. For life to be (…)

Pocketfilms-Empathy

Project to support psychosocial and pedagogical practices around the empathy clinic and using images. By Serge Tisseron and Benoît Labourdette, accompanied bySonia Winter.A website giving details of the methods and results opened on 1 March (…)

Research-action “Image Education 2.1”

Collaborative action-research project led by Benoît Labourdette production in 2018 and 2019, to develop the synergy between teenage cinema attendance and cultural action.In co-production and co-piloting with Arcadi, ACRIF, Images Forum and (…)

The singularity, a collaborative transmedia artistic project

“The singularity” is a collaborative transmedia project, launched in 2016 by Benoît Labourdette. Around a thematic spine, over a long period of time (several years), film creations, theatrical forms, exhibitions, creative workshops in various (…)

Ciné Lab # 6: “New usages, digital cultures. What (R) evolution for cinemas?”

Day of reflection and common development of innovative projects, for cinema operators and mediators.The ACRIRA and the GRAC (Rhône Alpes region), within the framework of their “Ciné Lab # 6”asked me to participate in the animation of a day of (…)

Smugglers images national metting 2016 : pico-projection workshop

As part of smugglers national meetings of images 2016 November 19, 2016, I proposed a “pico-projection workshop”, experiences shared with professionals in education, with the image and with young people to reflect, in action, the potential of (…)

Spirit Journal : article “Lives in Pictures”

I published the article “Lives in Pictures” in the June 2016 issue of the Spirit Journal on the theme “Power of Images”. Issue edited by Carole Desbarats. Presentation text of the article “Lives in Pictures”Smartphones and digital platforms (…)

Tell me LED

Creative residency at the Maison Populaire de Montreuil: participatory creation and feature film. Creative residency at the Maison Populaire de Montreuil: participatory creation and feature film. Creative residency at the Maison Populaire de (…)

Book: “Image education 2.0”

“Image education 2.0” (under the direction of Benoît Labourdette), practical book of image education in the digital age, published by ACAP. Free download.Download the entire book (french).In line with the work of Jacques Rancière (“The (…)

Ministry of Culture (France) : National Consultation on Arts and Cultural Education

The Ministry of Culture and Communication (France) launched in November 2012 a “National Consultation on Arts Education” to “enable all young people, in all territories, access to art and culture, from early childhood to university.”I was one (…)