Join artist and filmmaker Graeme Arnfield for an evening of experimental screenings and live lecture performances exploring the intersections of cinema, history, and speculative futures.

This event is part of Graeme Arnfield's research into a labour dispute for The Case Against Space, a new project examining the first labour strike to occur in outer space and reflecting on contemporary labour conditions in the era of privatized space exploration.  

Arnfield will present two distinct lecture performances: the first, a retelling of a 1973 labour dispute between three astronauts and NASA, set to his re-edit of Dark Star (1974); the second, a dramatic reading performed by one of his actors, accompanied by a re-edit of Marooned (1969), John Sturges’ space disaster film starring Gregory Peck and Gene Hackman.  

Between screenings, Arnfield will lead a discussion on his research, cinematic influences, and the development of The Case Against Space through writings, sonic work, and group discussions.