Artist Statement: Waterlands: Divergence and Rupture in the Archive
Artist Statement:
Peter Spence – Waterlands: Divergence and Rupture in the Archive
Peter Spence is a practicing film-maker, educator and researcher having produced a range of film and academic outputs in his career to date. He holds a BA (Hons) in History and Politics from Queen Mary University of London and an MA in Screen Arts (Producing and Directing) from Sheffield Hallam University. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a PhD candidate.
Fabio Bego (PhD) is a scholar, writer and film programmer focusing on Balkan histories and narratives. He is the co-founder and curator of the Albanian Film Festival that takes place in Rome since 2019. Through publications and film programs such as Kinostories (Brussels), his work looks into the connection between films and the postcolonial histories of the Balkans. He collaborates with the Institute of History of the Bulgarian Academy of Science, and has published articles and reviews in specialized journals such as Nationalities Papers, Eastern European Politics, Societies and Cultures, Studies in Eastern European Cinema and Black Camera. He develops and shares his research on contemporary far right movements in the Balkans through platforms such as Hope Not Hate, Modern Diplomacy, C-Rex and Balkan Insight. Fabio Bego has taught courses and seminars at the University of Roma Tre, at the University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski" and at the Institute of History of BAN.
