PRESENTS
SPECTRUM FEST 2023
CHANGING THE SCENERY
April 21 - 22, 2023
J.A. DeSève CINEMA, Concordia University
FREE! (or Pay What You Can)
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Spectrum Fest is a film and media festival showcasing work from neurodiverse/divergent creators, disabled artists, D/deaf creators, and others that have experienced and continue experiencing barriers to artistic practice.
Now in it's 5th year, Spectrum Fest 2023 will explore how layering perspectives "changes the scenery", adds richness and creates a broader scope of understanding and accessibility in our experiences of film and media.
APRIL 21
6:30PM - 9:00pm
SPECTRUM LIVE SEASON 2
red carpet premiere
From superheroes, to music, to fantasy, and animated comedy, Season 2 of Spectrum Live will take you on a playful inspiring journey into the creative hearts and minds of autistic and neurodivergent artists from across Quebec.
Join us for the Red Carpet Premiere, meet some of the cast and crew from Spectrum Live, and find out how to become part of our growing Spectrum Creative Network.
6:30PM - Doors open. Mingle with the cast and crew and enjoy some refreshments.
8:00PM - Spectrum Live goes LIVE!
8:30PM - Spectrum Live Artist Panel
8:45PM - The SCN: Join the Network!
Can’t attend in-person? We will be broadcasting Episode 1 via our YouTube Live Channel at 8:00pm!
We acknowledge support from the Government of Canada.
Nous reconnaissons l'appui du gouvernement du Canada.
APRIL 22
1:00pm - 3:00pm
INTERROGATING ACCESS 2: FROM LEARNING TO ACTION
Introduction to Audio Description
for the Screen and Visual Arts
Join us for a special presentation by Rebecca Singh of Superior Description Services that will will provide an overview of audio description, and encourage it to be incorporated into regular accessibility practices. In particular, this workshop will focus on audio description techniques for video and visual art exhibition spaces including galleries and museums which serve to provide accessibility for Blind and Partially Sighted audiences.
It is the first of four free public webinar events being shared with our community as part of Interrogating Access 2: From Learning to Action, a collaborative project between Spectrum Productions, the artist-run centre OBORO and the Musee d’art contemporain de Montreal.
This presentation will be done in English accompanied by live ASL Intepretation.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Nous reconnaissons l'appui du Conseil des arts du Canada.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
SPECTRUM PRODUCTIONS CO-LAB
FILM EXPERIMENTS ONE PILOT AT A TIME
A special presentation by the Creative Media Lab at Spectrum Productions featuring two experimental short films collaboratively written and produced by eight autistic artists. Screening will be followed by a short presentation and discussion about the new Co-Lab initiative that is changing the scenery at Creative Media Lab.
4:00pm - 4:30pm
TINY SHORTS
tHEY’RE tINY, AND sHORT
A collection of family-friendly short films and animations showcasing the creativity and talent of our filmmakers. The screening will be followed by a short Q&A with some of the creators.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
CHANGING THE SCENERY
FeATURE SCREENING
Building on last year's theme of Shifting the Lens, this year’s feature screening focuses on versatility in storytelling and how the disability arts community is changing the scenery of film and media arts by sharing the creative ideas, artistic practices and stories that emerge from their unique experiences.
Jérémie Dufour, Director, Une Chance
This screening will showcase Une Chance, a short narrative film by Jérémie Dufour from the Spectrum Creative Network. Funded through Canada Council for the Arts New and Early Career Artist pilot funding stream, the film tells the story of Rachel and her autistic son Jacob as they work through the difficult and complicated task of finding Jacob a job. Jérémie will make an appearance at the screening to discuss the film, his work, and answer audience questions.