ISSN 2514-3123
10.37186/swrks.14.1

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Volume 14.1

We are delighted to publish the third submission as part of our rolling volume, 14.1. Ataa Alsalloum and Monika Koeck’s lecture essay film Safeguarding Transplanted and Indigenous Intangible Cultural Heritage in the UK explores the complexities of identifying and defining Intangible Cultural Heritage among migrated, resettled, and native/indigenous communities in the UK (originating from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Focusing on the Liverpool City Region as a case study, the authors illuminate the transformative impact of a confluence of diverse cultures, using ‘Transcultural Heritage’ as an organising concept. This term, while not new, is explored as a paradigm that could potentially redress challenges, fostering a society that upholds mutual respect and inclusivity throughout the UK.

Becky Nunes’ An Age of Iron is an experimental short film which explores the impact of New Zealand Steel’s mineral extraction on an indigenous tribe in Tahāro, a tiny settlement to the South-West of the Kawhia harbor, in the North Island of Aotearoa-New Zealand. The film and statement chart the uncomfortable (and ongoing) journey as a filmmaker, attempting to document the effects of colonising and extractive forces on the land, whilst struggling with the ethical implications of photo-filmic representation, questions of authorship and ownership of the narratives that emerge from this prolonged mineral extraction. With the re-introduction of titanomagnetite into the global manufacturing chain, Nunes asks what this might mean for the mauri (or spirit) of the land, and whether an environmental and indigenous alliance can be enacted through an experimental lens-based practice?

Phoebe Hart’s video essay, Medical Mysteries & Freaky Fables critiques screen-based representations of intersex people; individuals who have reproductive organs at variance with the genetic and/or hormonal sex, who comprise almost 2% of the human population. The essay takes scenes from various television series and proposes a challenge to filmmakers and writers to transcend representations of people with intersex variations beyond mere voyeurism or abjection.

This volume of Screenworks is a rolling publication. Each rolling volume runs from September to July, with the editorial team taking a well-deserved break in August. To submit work please read our Submissions Guidelines and use our Online Submission Form. If you are interested in submitting your practice and want further advice, then please contact us on [email protected] with “Submissions” in the subject line.

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This volume is supported by the Moving Image Research Group and the Digital Cultures Research Centre at the University of the West of England, UWE Bristol.