Told almost entirely through still photographs, Chris Marker’s La Jetée (1962) is a haunting 28-minute journey through time, memory, and a world after catastrophe. More than sixty years later, it still shapes how filmmakers imagine the future. Four scholars will look at Marker’s short film from several angles: experimental and science-fictional modes of filmmaking, the relationship between cinema and the photographic image, and the ways the creative arts can take up science-fiction storytelling. The panel ends with an open Q&A, so bring your questions.

Featuring:

• Stéphanie Boulard, Professor of French Literature and Visual Arts
• Kristi McKim, Associate Professor of Film
• Lisa Yaszek, Regents’ Professor of Science Fiction Studies
• Ida Yoshinaga, Assistant Professor of Film

3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Creative Art Workshop

Now it’s your turn to create. Inspired by Marker’s work, this hands-on workshop invites you to explore artistic expression, collaboration, and the creative process. Whether your interest is film, photography, or simply creative thinking, you’ll leave with new ways of seeing and making.

Featuring:

• Jillann Hertel, Creative Director and Faculty
• Rachel Parish, AECT

Refreshments will be served.

Organized by the Center of Excellence for French and Francophone Studies. Sponsored by the School of Modern Languages and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication.