STORIES THAT MATTER 2017
Examining patterns of consumption
Objectifs presents Stories That Matter, a programme that looks at critical issues in our world through photography and film. This year, the programme features the theme ‘Conspicuous Consumption’ where ideas regarding patterns of consumption and their effects will be examined.
Objectifs is pleased to work with independent photographer Arati Kumar-Rao and the EverydayClimateChange Instagram initiative to highlight these issues, alongside a screening programme of lauded independent documentaries.
Talks
In Conversation: Aarati Kumar-Rao
16 March, 730pm – 9pm | Chapel Gallery, Objectifs
Entry by donation
A talk by independent photographer and writer Arati Kumar-Rao, whose work documents the slow violence of ecological degradation and climate change on ecosystems and livelihoods along South Asia’s rivers.
Documentaries in the Modern World: Creating Compelling Content
25 March, 3pm – 4pm | Workshop Space, Objectifs
Entry by donation
What makes a good documentary tick? This talk will look at narrative, technical and formal practices that influence documentary making, with a focus on what works best, and why. With reference to the films screened as part of Stories That Matter, academic and film producer Nikki Draper will speak about the qualities that define a compelling documentary in our media saturated world.
Workshop
VISUAL STORYTELLING & SOCIAL ADVOCACY
Led by Arati Kumar-Rao
18 March, 9am – 5pm | Workshop Space, Objectifs
Workshop fee: S$280 / S$240* (*rate for past students of Objectifs)
Screening Schedule
From food sustainability to the ethics of trophy hunting, these independent documentaries look at the ways in which our habits of consumption affect the world around us. Hailing from Myanmar to the USA, these films are powerful statements that seek to inform and inspire.
Admission: Entry by Donation
Screening I
Wed, 22 Mar, 7.30pm
Programme rating: PG
1. Durian Picking by Kray Chen / Singapore / 17 min / 2016
2. Bugs by Andreas Johnsen / Denmark / 76 min / 2016
Screening I
Wed, 23 Mar, 7.30pm
Programme rating: PG13
Cameraperson by Kirsten Johnson / 103 min / 2016
Screening III
Fri, 24 Mar, 7.30pm
Programme rating: PG13
Safari by Ulrich Seidl / 91 min / 2016
Screening IV
Sat, 25 Mar, 7.30pm
Programme rating: M18
City of Jade by Midi Z / Taiwan, Myanmar / 98 min / 2016
EverydayClimateChange Outdoor Exhibition
Objectifs Courtyard
16 March to 30 April 2017
Free Admission
EverydayClimateChange is an Instagram feed where photographers from all over the world have posted images regarding climate change. As these photographers are diverse and have different cultures, the assortment of images gathered reflects these varying perspectives. The photographs chosen illustrate the causes and effects of everyday climate change, and possible solutions that different communities are undertaking. The Instagram feed was founded by James Whitlow Delano. The exhibition made possible with the support of Yale-NUS College.
