Thinking Images: A Short Course in Video Essay Making

15 Jan 2026 - 14 Mar 2026

Five-week course with film scholar and video essayist Dr. Darren Elliott-Smith, exploring the innovative practice of Video Essay creation as a cutting-edge development in film criticism.

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Lara Habib Kobeissi: In Conversation

11 Jun 2025

LADA is partnering with Shubbak Festival 2025 to present Lara Habib Kobeissi’s Nazar, a one-to-one VR performance that engages all five senses in a transformative ritual rooted in protection practices from Southern Lebanon.

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Lara Habib Kobeissi – Nazar (نَظَر)

06 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025

LADA is partnering with Shubbak Festival 2025 to present Lara Habib Kobeissi’s Nazar, a one-to-one VR performance that engages all five senses in a transformative ritual rooted in protection practices from Southern Lebanon.

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performance, possession + automation: Dhanveer Singh Brar and Nicholas Ridout in Conversation

21 May 2025

LADA is partnering with performance, possession + automation to host a discussion between Dhanveer Singh Brar and Nicholas Ridout about their recent collaborative research project.

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