[alt-media-res] invite to latest in an honourable lineage of uk independent video gatherings...

[zoe]

Invitation to participate in Re:Transmission

Re:Transmission is a gathering of citizen journalists, video makers,
artists, educators, programmers and web producers who are developing online
video distribution tools for social justice and media democracy.

Dates: Friday 13th - Sunday 15th October, 2006

Location: Limehouse Town Hall, London, also British Film Institute and
RampArt Social Centre

Web: http://www.retransmission.org.uk

Earlier this year thirty groups met in Rome for four days of intensive
workshops, discussions, screenings and presentations to identify key
infrastructural needs of video based alternative media distribution. The
Transmission event provided a vibrant cross-pollination of projects in the
wider context of Internet communication; for reports see
http://www.transmission.cc/wiki/Reports

Based on existing work by groups active in the field for many years, the
meeting successfully identified a clear set of projects required for
alternative media groups to collaborate on, with the goal of overcoming
infrastructural problems of increasing visibility and cooperation.

This event is entitled 'Re:Transmission' because participants will be
passing on and developing some of the ideas, contacts, plans and processes
begun at the Rome Transmission meeting.

Citizen journalism and independent artists representing themselves on-line
is a major focus of this event. As we witness the growth of user-contributed
content, people continue to blog, upload, pirate, learn. The Free Open
Source Software community has provided a wide number of production and
distribution tool on the Net, while the Creative Commons copyleft licence
offers a way to share content without commercial exploitation. The event has
been organised to add to the work of these and other communities to
contribute to the building of real world usable tools for distributing and
sharing video online.

The gathering is participant-run and will made up of discussions, workshops,
screenings, trainings, presentations and a 24/7 lab.

All welcome but training and workshop places are limited so please book
early.

RSVP to: r_transmission at yahoo.com

Ways to get involved:

Participate by suggesting and running a workshop or take part in an existing
working group; contribute films for screenings, offer specific trainings and
presentations. Alternatively you can volunteer to help with one of the areas
of coordination. Read our call for co-ordinators here:
http://www.retransmission.org.uk/node/9

Post a story to the website and/or join the discussion list:

http://lists.retransmission.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/discussion

Workshops, screenings and presentations at the Limehouse are free, but
donations most welcome to cover costs. BFI events are ticketed, see below.

If you want to speak to a human being about how you can help, with press
enquiries or for further information please contact:

Adele: 07733 227 335

Simon: 07904 066 702

Mick: 07913882193



Summary of Events

Re:Transmission screenings / discussions at the British Film Institute

Saturday 14th October

14:00: Citizen Video: Urgent, politicised, this programme of contextualised
screenings explores the emergence of citizen video reporting on the Net.

16:00: Soft TV: Software cultures are changing the way that we make,
distribute and watch moving-image, creating new opportunites for
participation, collaboration and content-sharing.

This is a ticketed event, tickets cost £6 each, or £9 for both, concesssions
available, contact BFI box office on (0)20 7928 3232 or book online at
https://tickets.bfi.org.uk

Main Programme of Events at Limehouse Town Hall

Friday 13th October:

12:00/19:00: Workshops, Presentations and Discussions [further details to
come].

20:00: Film Screening - co-ordinated by Clearerchannel.org.

Saturday 14th October

09:00/12:00: Workshops. [further details to come]

20:00: Open Access Film Screening; co-ordinated by Collective Vision.

Sunday 15th October

10:30 / 17:30 Workshops, Presentations and Discussions. [further details to
come]

Friday - Sunday


On-going 24/7 Hacklab and tech experimentation sessions at the Rampart
Centre. Bring what you expect to find.