Schleser, Max R C
Research Project
The mobile-mentary. An experiment in cinematic communication.
Research Area
Documentary Film and New Media
Keywords
Digital Documentaries, Mobile phone filmmaking, Experimental documentary, city films, small screen production
Research Statement
The mobile-mentary is an experiment in cinematic communication. The city film production is exploring Japanese metropolitan centres through the lens of a mobile phone. The mobile-mentary (mobile documentary) project examines the impact of mobile phones on the transforming mediascape, focusing on the convergence of communication technologies with lens-based media. The practice-led research project investigates how the mobile-mentaries contribute to and extend the definition of documentary theory and practice. The objective of the mobile-mentary (mobile documentary) project is to create and formulate a new visual aesthetic for small screen productions and proliferate an alternative mode of documentary filmmaking.
In 309 Regent Street, the site of the University of Westminster, the first ever cinema screening of the Lumire Brothers in Great Britain was hosted in 1896. Now the mobile-mentary research project will illuminate the process of mobile filmmaking and distribution via Bluetooth technology.
Max Schleser is organising the international FILMOBILE conference and exhibition, which is scheduled to take place in London in April 2008. FILMOBILE is a project which aims to create a dialogue between the industry, filmmakers and artists working with mobile devices through a variety of on and off line events.
Qualifications
- 2006 Kobe Design University, Japan.
- Since September 2005 PhD candidate at CREAM at the University of Westminster
- 2004 - 2005 MA Art and Media Practice University of Westminster
- 2001 - 2004 BA (Hons) Media Studies University of East London
Filmography
Mobile-Mentary (in production, documentary feature, Max Schleser, Uk, Japan, 90 min)- Revolution (2006, music video for the Japanese band the Frying Dutchman, 6min)
- Whirligig (2006, collaborative artistic documentary, Max Schleser, UK, 15min)
- Image Kraft (2005, experimental documentary, Max Schleser, New York and Germany, 15min)
- Simumentary (2004, experimental documentary, Max Schleser, London, 10min.)
- Changing Perspectives (2003, collaborative documentary, Belfast, 15min.)
Screenings/Exhibitions/Conferences
- Conflux Festival, New York, September 2007
- ICDC (International Centre for Digital Content), Liverpool Digital, August 2007
- FILMOBILE, London, July 2007
- Future Film, London, July 2007
- Cultural Studies Now !, London, July 2007
- Goldsmiths University of London, guest lecture, January 2007
- Design Festa, international art festival, Tokyo, December 2006
- Mobilefest, Brazil, November 2006
- The Smalls, mobile phone filmmaking showcase, September 2006
- The Foundry installation based performance, London, September 2006
- (re)ACTOR first international conference on digital live art, London, September 2006
- Super Shorts Film Festival, Mobile filmmaking lecture, London, July 2006
- AYRSPACE, live webcast screening, May 2006
- MayFEST, London, May 2006
- Undercurrents, Beyond TV, Swansea, November 2005
- Deleuzian Lines, London, September 2005
- Le Placard Festival, London, August 2005
- Speakers Place, experimental film festival, London, August 2005
- Yes MAM, video art exhibition, London, June 2005
- Flamingo Conference, University of Arts Berlin, June 2005
Filmography
- Mobile-Mentary (in production, documentary feature, Max Schleser, Uk, Japan, 90 min)
- Revolution (2006, music video for the Japanese band the Frying Dutchman, 6min)
- Whirligig (2006, collaborative artistic documentary, Max Schleser, UK, 15min)
- Image Kraft (2005, experimental documentary, Max Schleser, New York and Germany, 15min)
- Simumentary (2004, experimental documentary, Max Schleser, London, 10min.)
- Changing Perspectives (2003, collaborative documentary, Belfast, 15min.)
Awards
- 2004 AHRB Masters Scheme Award
- 2002 Millennium volunteer
Registration Date
Sep 2005 / Jul 2006
Director of Studies
Peter Dunn
Supervisors
Dr Joram ten Brink
Professor Mark dInverno