Eye International Conference is a meeting point for archivists, scholars, 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.
Eye International Conference 2027
Hidden Films: Expanding Archival Perspectives
30 May — 2 June 2027
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“Hidden Films,” will explore how archival silences, gaps and absences have shaped our understanding of audiovisual history and how they came into being. It will examine the influences of institutional policies, preservation practices, documentation, technological developments and historical biases about which films are preserved, documented, accessed or marginalised and the ways those can be addressed and challenged - through critical, decolonial, transcultural approaches and collaborations.
From 30 May through 2 June 2027, Eye Filmmuseum, the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University will present the 12th Eye International Conference with the theme ‘Hidden Films: Expanding Archival Perspectives’.
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Call for Proposals
Read the full Call for Proposals, the deadline for submissions is 13 December 2026 (23:59 CET).
Apply hereTravel 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.
Schedule
The Eye International Conference 2027 will open on Sunday 30 May for the opening evening programme, and the plenary sessions will take place on Monday 31 May and Tuesday 1 June. On Wednesday 2nd June, University of Utrecht will host a day of workshops continuing the conversations that took place during the conference.
Tickets
Registration will open around the end of April 2027.
Ticket prices will range between 50 - 100 euros for full conference access.
Organisation
Programme committee
Maral Mohsenin (Eye)
Eleni Tzialli (Eye)
Giovanna Fossati (Utrecht University)
Nermin Elsherif (Utrecht University)
Asli Özgen-Havekotte (University of Amsterdam)
Christian Gosvig Olesen (University of Amsterdam)
Luna Hupperetz (University of Amsterdam)
Eye International Conference is organised by Eye Filmmuseum in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Utrecht University (UU). 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 Common Lab Research Infrastructure Arts and Humanities (CLARIAH).
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