Kinopravda Institute is a factory of ideas exploring the various horizons of cinematic arts in the 21st century. Through a multidisciplinary program that operates along the axis of research-curation the Institute develops and presents creative work for audiences both offline and online. Kinopravda Institute is an independent initiative of the Vlada Petrić Foundation, based in Belgrade, Serbia and operating internationally.

Kinopravda Institute derives its name from the film series by legendary Soviet filmmaker and theorist Dziga Vertov. KINOPRAVDA is a double-homage, also to Vlada Petrić who was Henry Luce Chair of Cinema at Harvard University, and whose namesake foundation provides support for the Institute. Petrić’s book Constructivism in Film is the defining English-language monograph on Vertov’s life and work.

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Vlada Petrić

Biography

The life and work of Vlada Petrić, Henry Luce Chair of Cinema at Harvard University and co-founder of the Harvard Film Archive.

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Bibliography

Books, essays and articles written by Vlada Petrić.

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Filmography

Films, videos and television programs directed by Vlada Petrić.

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Looking A – way: exploring themes of colonialism and decolonization

Tranzit.sk is running an exhibition from Apr. 11th to Jul. 12th 2024, which is dedicated to exploring the themes of colonialism, imperialism and decolonization as they pertain to the regions of East Central and South Eastern Europe during the Cold War and how, despite not being directly involved in these practices, these regions on the Western European periphery were nevertheless entangled in the events which shaped the public discourse in the Global North and South.

Several artists have been invited to contribute works which touch upon narratives of decoloniality, oppression and racist ideology as they were manifested in their respective societies. Among the artists being featured, the artistic duo Doplgenger is displaying a short documentary that uncovers the anti-colonial histories of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. On April 25th they are holding a masterclass which will attempt to resolve the question of the status of archival footage, the politics behind film form and how the filmmaker/artist can find their own place in the current ever-shifting circumstances. For more on Look A – way and Doplgenger’s masterclass, please check here and here.