Celebrity and Image-Making: The Queen Effect
- Queen Margot, by Patrice Chéreau, 1994 (French), Saturday February 24 6-8PM, Online
- Marie Antoinette, by Sofia Coppola, 2006 (American), Thursday February 29 6-8PM, CENT G02
- The Queen of Spain, by Fernando Trueba, 2016 (Spanish), Friday March 1 3-5PM, CENT G02
- Spencer, by Pablo Larraín, 2021 (American), Tuesday March 5 6-8PM, Taylor-Murphy 101
- Corsage, by Marie Kreutzer, 2022 (Austrian), Wednesday March 6 6-8PM, Flex Gallery
Mapping Celebrity: Places of Visibility, Overexposure, and Underexposure
- Paprika, by Kon Satoshi, 2006, Japanese, Friday February 23 3-5PM, CENT G02
- Nobody’s Watching, by Julia Solomonoff, 2017 (Argentinian), Sunday February 25 6-8PM, Online
- Celebrity, by Woody Allen, 1998, American, Tuesday February 27 6-8PM, Taylor-Murphy 101
- The Blue Angel, by Josef von Sternberg, 1930 (German), Wednesday February 28 6-10PM, CENT G02
- Marlene, by Maximilian Schell, 1984 (German), Wednesday February 28 6-10PM, CENT G02
- France, by Bruno Dumont, 2021 (French), Sunday March 3 2-4PM, Online
Celebrity and the Vicarious Life
- Casablanca Beats, by Nabil Ayouch, 2021 (Moroccan), Tuesday February 27 6-8PM, CENT G02
- Spider Thieves, by Guillermo Helo, 2017 (Chilean), Monday March 4 6-10PM, CENT G02
- The Bling Ring, by Sofia Coppola, 2013 (American), Monday March 4 6-10PM, CENT G02
- Mary Todd Lincoln or Why I couldn’t Finish the Video on Time, by Katy McCarthy, 2017, American, a short film followed by Der Fan, by Eckhart Schmidt, 1982 (German), Tuesday March 5 6-8PM, CENT G02
From Celebrity to Icon to Genius: The Case of Music
- Chico and Rita, by Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, and Fernando Trueba, 2010 (Spanish), Monday February 26 6-8PM, CENT G02
- Amy, by Asif Kapadia, 2015 (British), Friday March 1 3-5PM, Taylor-Murphy 101
- Rewind and Play, by Alain Gomis, 2022 (French), Wednesday March 6 6-8PM, CENT G02
Celebrity and the Mainstreaming of Subcultures
- Don’t Worry Darling, by Olivia Wilde, 2022 (American), Thursday February 22 6-8:30PM, Taylor-Murphy 101
- Naomi Campbell, It’s Not Easy to Become a Different Person, by Videla & Camila Donoso, 2017 (Chilean), Friday February 23 3-5PM,Taylor-Murphy 101
- Casa Susana, by Sébastien Lifshitz, 2022 (French), Monday February 26 6-8PM, Flex Gallery
- Alice Junior, by Gil Baroni, 2019 (Brazilian), Thursday February 29 6-8PM, Taylor-Murphy 101
French
French Language Films:
“Celebrity and Image-Making: The Queen Effect” / Saturday February 24 / 6-8 pm
Film: Queen Margot, by Patrice Chéreau, 1994, French
Moderated by Maria Luisa Gomez Ramirez
Online
“Celebrity and the Mainstreaming of Subcultures” / Monday February 26 / 6-8 pm
Film: Casa Susanna, by Sébastien Lifshitz, 2022, French
Moderated by Carole Martin
Flex Gallery
“Mapping Celebrity: Places of Visibility, Overexposure, and Underexposure” / Sunday March 3 / 2-4 pm
Film: France, by Bruno Dumont, 2021, French
Moderated by Carole Martin
Online
“From Celebrity to Icon to Genius: The Case of Music” / Wednesday March 6 / 6-8 pm
Film: Rewind and Play, by Alain Gomis, 2022, French
Moderator TBA
Centennial G02
Non-French Language Films of Interest:
“Celebrity and the Vicarious Life” / Tuesday February 27 / 6-8 pm
Film: Casablanca Beats, by Nabil Ayouch, 2021, Moroccan
Moderated by Moira DiMauro-Jackson
Centennial G02
“Celebrity and Image-Making: The Queen Effect” / Thursday February 29 / 6-8 pm
Film: Marie Antoinette, by Sofia Coppola, 2006, American
Moderated by Soren Jespersen and Honors Class on Marie Antoinette
Centennial G02
“Celebrity and Image-Making: The Queen Effect” / Wednesday March 6 / 6-8 pm
Film: Corsage, by Marie Kreutzer, 2022, Austrian
Moderated by Neil Fauerso and Ewa Siwak
Flex Gallery
Other Events of Interest:
Symposium Student Discussion Groups / Thursday March 7 / 11:20-1:40 pm
11:20 am-12:40 pm Hybrid Presentation & Discussion on Celebrity in Film and Advertising with Students from Rennes 2 Université & Texas State University
Centennial 220
Discussion will be in French!
12:20-1:00 pm Student Discussion Group on Celebrity & Harry Styles
Lampasas 407 A
1:00-1:40 pm Student Discussion Group on Marie Antoinette & the Invention of Celebrity
Moderated by Soren Jespersen
Lampasas 407 B
Symposium Afternoon Session: Honors Coffee Forum, Lampasas 407 / Thursday March 7 / 2:00-3:00 pm
2:00-2:10 pm Remarks by Yasmine Beale-Rosano-Rivaya, Chair of the Department of World Languages and Literatures
2:10-2:35 pm Sonia Touz, Rennes 2 Université, in Dialogue with Carole Martin on “ ‘But where’s the stage, you wonder, is it outside or is it within?’ : Celebrity between Reality and Representation in The Canyons by Paul Schrader (2013), Annette by Leos Carax (2021), and France by Bruno Dumont (2021)”
2:35-3:00 pm Jennifer Forrest, Texas State University, in Dialogue with Louie Valencia on “Celebrity and Character in Early Silent French Comic Series”
Spanish
Spanish Language Films
“Celebrity and the Mainstreaming of Subcultures” / Friday February 23 / 3-5 pm
Film: Naomi Campbell, It’s Not Easy to Become a Different Person, by Videla and Camila
Donoso, 2017, Chilean
Moderated by Louie Valencia
Taylor-Murphy 101
“Mapping Celebrity: Places of Visibility, Overexposure, and Underexposure” / Sunday February 25 / 6-8 pm
Film: Nobody’s Watching, by Julia Solomonoff, 2017, Argentinian
Moderated by Maria Diocares
Online
“From Celebrity to Icon to Genius: The Case of Music” / Monday February 26 / 6-8 pm
Film: Chico and Rita, by Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, and Fernando Trueba, 2010, Spanish
Moderated by Nieves Pujalte and Maria Luisa Gomez Ramirez
Centennial G02
“Celebrity and Image-Making: The Queen Effect” / Friday March 1 / 3-5 pm
Film: The Queen of Spain, by Fernando Trueba, 2016, Spanish
Moderated by Antonio Gragera
Centennial G02
“Celebrity and the Vicarious Life” / Monday March 4 / Double Feature Night / 6-10 pm
Films: Spider Thieves, by Guillermo Helo, 2017, Chilean
The Bling Ring, by Sofia Coppola, 2013, American
Moderated by Beth Bernstein and Gloria Velasquez
Centennial G02
Non-Spanish Language Films of Interest
“Celebrity and the Mainstreaming of Subcultures”
Film: Alice Junior, by Gil Baroni, 2019, Brazilian
Moderated by Luiz Osorio and Alexandra Perkins
Taylor-Murphy 101
Other Events of Interest
Art Exhibition / “The River is Famous to the Fish” / Monday February 19 to March 8
Works by Silver Castillo, Maria Elena, Silas Garcia, Laeree Lara
Curated by Joey Fauerso
Flex Gallery, School of Art & Design
Opening and Art Talk / “The River is Famous to the Fish” / Monday February 19 / 5-7 pm
Artists Silver Castillo, Maria Elena, Silas Garcia, Laeree Lara, and Joey Fauerso, Professor, School of Art & Design, will present the works.
Flex Gallery
Symposium Morning Session: Honors Coffee Forum, Lampasas 407 / Thursday March 7 / 10-11:20 am
10-10:10 am Opening Remarks by Heather Galloway, Dean of the Honors College
10:10-10:45 am Opening Lecture: Mary Beltrán, University of Texas at Austin, on “Latina Stardom/American Stardom: From Rita Moreno to Jenny Ortega,” moderated by Michelle Sotolongo
10:45-11:20 am Lisa Haegele, Texas State University, in Dialogue with Student on Fandom and Horror Film
German
German Language Films
“Mapping Celebrity: Places of Visibility, Overexposure, and Underexposure” / Wednesday February 28 / Double Feature Night / 6-10 pm
Films: 1) The Blue Angel, by Josef von Sternberg, 1930, German
2) Marlene, by Maximilian Schell, 1984, German
Moderated by Valentina Glajar and Lisa Haegele
Centennial G02
“Celebrity and the Vicarious Life” / Tuesday March 5 / 6-8 pm
Films: Mary Todd Lincoln or Why I Couldn’t Finish the Video on Time, by Katy McCarthy, 2017, American, a short film followed by Der Fan, by Eckhart Schmidt, 1982, German
Moderated by Lisa Haegele and Katy McCarthy
Centennial G02
“Celebrity and Image-Making: The Queen Effect” / Wednesday March 6 / 6-8 pm
Film: Corsage, by Marie Kreutzer, 2022, Austrian
Moderated by Neil Fauerso and Ewa Siwak
Flex Gallery
Other Events of Interest
Symposium Morning Session: Honors Coffee Forum, Lampasas 407 / Thursday March 7 / 10-11:20 am
10-10:10 am Opening Remarks by Heather Galloway, Dean of the Honors College
10:10-10:45 am Opening Lecture: Mary Beltrán, University of Texas at Austin, on “Latina Stardom/American Stardom: From Rita Moreno to Jenny Ortega,” moderated by Michelle Sotolongo
10:45-11:20 am Lisa Haegele, Texas State University, in Dialogue with Student on Fandom and Horror Film
End of Symposium: Honors Coffee Forum, Lampasas 407 / Thursday March 7 / 3:15-4:45 pm
3:15-4:00 pm Guest Lecture: Olivia Florek, Delaware County Community College, on “Sisi, Jackie, Vicky: Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Celebrity Identity,” moderated by Ewa Siwak
4:05-4:45 pm Closing Roundtable with Film Moderators and Symposium Speakers