Themed screening programme

Virtual Reality Film Series – Lingnan University

2015 年專案

By presenting to you two high quality documentaries in April 2015, the “Virtual Reality Film Series” aims to explore how every aspect of our lives and the way we perceive the world have over turned in one single decade, when technology and internet have been put into the public hands, when the virtual world hacks and becomes the reality. Each screening will be followed by a discussion session led by relevant scholars and experts in English or Cantonese.

Date: 9th and 16th April, 2015

State of Play

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Belgium & South Korea | 2013 | 85 min | Steven DHOETD

In Seoul, hundreds of young boys compete to be the best at one single video game: Starcraft. The top players are viewed as national celebrities, participating on all levels of popular culture. But what happens when play becomes work? For some it will be a struggle to stay on top of their game, for others it might be the turning point of their lives.

Date: 9 April 2015

Moderator:

Mr. Bill LEE (Senior Research Assistant of Centre for Cinema Studies, LU)

Guest Speakers:

Mr. Lap Cheng (Founder, Kowloonia & Game Designer)

Prof. Lisa LEUNG (Associate Professor of Cultural Studies, LU)

Digital Nation

| Trailer |

USA | 2010 | 86 min | Rachel DRETZIN

Within a single generation, the Web and digital media have remade nearly every aspect of modern culture, transforming the way we work, learn, and interact. Digital Nation explores what it means to be human in an entirely new world, mapping the critical ways that technology is transforming us, and what we may be losing in the process.

Date: 16 April 2015

Moderator:

Prof. Mark HAMPTON (Director of Centre for Cinema Studies, LU)

Guest Speakers:

Mr. Tony YET (Co-founder, TEDtoChina.com & Community Curator)

Prof. Rolien HOYNG (Visiting Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies, LU)

For details, please see Lingnan University Core Curriculum and General Education Office Official Website www.ln.edu.hk/ccgeo or call 2616 7414.