Description
Join filmmaker and author Victoria Mapplebeck for a special Q&A session following the screening of Motherboard.
Motherboard is a complex, personal, funny. and unsentimental portrait of a mother-son relationship from birth to adulthood. Mapplebeck becomes pregnant after a very short relationship. Unable to combine motherhood with freelance directing, she was forced to abandon her career in TV, instead turning the camera on herself and her son, Jim. Victoria recorded hundreds of hours of footage, capturing each twist and turn in Jim’s life, from the thumbs- up he gave her during her first scan, to his first day at college.
This powerful documentary explores the intimate and often challenging relationship between technology and family life.
A rare opportunity to engage directly with the filmmaker, delve deeper into the themes of the film, and discuss the impact of technology on our lives.
Thanks to Tull Stories for this special preview before the film goes on release in the UK.
About the Speaker
Victoria Mapplebeck
Victoria Mapplebeck is a British BAFTA-winning filmmaker, artist, and Professor of Digital Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London, renowned for pioneering deeply personal, smartphone-made documentaries that explore motherhood, technology, health, and family dynamics .
About the Chair
Tasneem Chopra
Tasneem Chopra OAM is an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, MC and Cross-cultural consultant whose award winning work champions inclusion, leadership and social change. With over 800 clients across the globe, Tasneem is sought after for her signature wit, warmth and captivating stage presence.
She has charmed audiences at AGM’s, flagship Keynotes, IDERD, IWD, academic conferences, Writers Festivals, policy launches and more.
A published writer, TEDx presenter and media commentator featured on the ABC, SBS, BBC, and Al Jazeera, Tasneem has been recognised with an Order of Australia for advancing equity, is the inaugural Ambassador for Women of Colour Australia and a former Anti Racism Champion with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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