THE POWER OF (QUEER) FILM
What role do power structures play when we think about, make, watch, and talk about films? What forms of self-empowerment do they contain?
Panel discussion and Q&A with this year‘s QFFM jury: River Matzke, Theresa Rodewald, and Jakob M. Erwa. The concept of power is debated vividly both within and outside academic contexts, yet it is often poorly defined. In this panel, we will address this seemingly unclear construct of power and attempt to unravel it for ourselves and reflect on our place within it. We will discuss what we actually understand by power, about systemic power structures in the film industry, and forms of (cinematic) collective resistance. Our aim is not to find a fixed queer definition of power, but rather to specifically address the openness and fluidity of this topic. After a public discussion round with the jury members, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation.