Richard Peña Opens Apricot Talks at Tumo
2014-07-14
News
The series of Golden Apricot Talks at Tumo began today with a talk from director and Professor Richard Peña. The lecture was on the impact of digital technologies on every aspect of audio-visual production, distribution and exhibition, entitled "But is it Art? Film Aesthetics after the Digital Revolution".
Peña spoke about how film became viewed as a form of art and assessed how changes in film production, distribution and exhibition have challenged traditional ways of thinking about and responding to films. He also spoke about the proliferation of film festivals around the world and the important role of world cinema. His talk was followed by questions from the audience ranging from what makes art good or bad and the development of popular genres in film, to challenges in 21st century world cinema.
Richard Peña began his career at the Columbia University School of the Arts in 1989 and currently holds the position of Professor of Professional Practice there. He was also the Program Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Director of the New York International Film Festival from 1988 until 2012.
See the full program of Golden Apricot events at Tumo here.