Eye International Conference 2026

The Future of Film Programming

31 May — 1 June 2026

still from Arthème opérateur (Ernest Servaès, FR 1913)

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Eye International Conference is a meeting point for scholars, archivists, curators, programmers, film heritage professionals, filmmakers, students, artists, and film enthusiasts from across the globe to explore contemporary professional and academic issues affecting the field of audiovisual heritage.

On 31 May through 1 June 2026, Eye Filmmuseum, the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University will present the 11th Eye International Conference with the theme ‘The Future of Film Programming’.

still Arthème opérateur (Ernest Servaès, FR 1913)

Marking the conclusion of the Programmers of the Future, a traineeship at Eye Filmmuseum that has supported the next generation of film programmers, this edition of Eye International Conference will focus on the theme of film programming. We will explore the ways in which film programming, film heritage, and collections connect to respond to changing technological, political and socioeconomic landscapes.

Call for Proposals & Application

Read the full Call for Proposals here, and apply before 14 December 2025 (23:59 CET)

Apply here

Travel Grant Programme

Eye has a travel grant programme for accepted speakers of the Eye International Conference. The grants can be used to partially offset registration and travel costs. You can read more about how to apply in the Call for Proposals.

poster Eye International Conference 2026

Schedule

The Eye International Conference 2026 will take place in Amsterdam, from Sunday 31 May through Monday 1 June, with an opening programme on the evening of Saturday 30 May.

Tickets

Registration will open in early spring 2026.
Ticket prices will range between 50 and 100 euros for full conference access.

Organisation

Programme committee

Maral Mohsenin (Eye)
Julian Ross (Eye)
Eleni Tzialli (Eye)
Giovanna Fossati (Utrecht University)
Ari Purnama (Utrecht University)
Floris Paalman (University of Amsterdam)
Christian Gosvig Olesen (University of Amsterdam)

Advisory Board

Alicia Abieyuwa Bergamelli
Erika Balsom (King’s College London)
Matthew Barrington (Barbican Centre/Birkbeck University)
Carine Bernasconi (Cinémathèque Suisse/Université de Lausanne)
Kseniia Bespalova (University of Groningen)
Greg de Cuir Jr (Kinopravda Institute)
Farah Hasanbegović
Pablo La Parra Pérez (Filmoteca de Catalunya)
Luis Raguá (Cinemateca de Bogotá)
Oksana Sarkisova (Blinken OSA Archivum, CEU)

Eye International Conference is organised by Eye Filmmuseum with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Utrecht University (UU). This edition is generously supported by Fonds21 within the context of the Programmers of the Future traineeship programme. Eye International Conference is supported by the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA), the Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM), the Institute for Cultural Inquiry (ICON) and Social Sciences and Humanities Open Cloud (SSHOC-NL).

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