Program
Program
What to expect at this years festival?
Screenings
At this educational film festival, we will show films that are connected to education in some way. The filmmakers and/or educators behind the films will present their projects and the pedagogical thought behind the films. After each screening there will be a Q & A where the audience can ask questions.
Pedagogical background
TREFF is not only a film festival, but also an arena for finding inspiration for teaching practices and discussing how to combine film with learning. We want to explore the pedagogical potential of every film. Because of this the audience won’t just see a film but might also find some new ideas for their teaching.
Keynotes
In addition to screenings and the presentations of the films we will this year have 3 professional key notes that will speak about film in education. This is something that makes us, not just a festival, but also a conference with a platform for learning and inspiration.
Awards
At TREFF we want both learning and film to be in focus. Therefore, we will also give recognition to the contributions that best exemplifies this . There will be a jury of professionals in the field that will decide who will be awarded prizes within various categories.
Screenings
Here you can see the trailer and read more about each film and project that is selected for the festival in 2024.
Program content
Wednesday March 13th
Thursday March 14th
Friday March 15th
Keynotes
At our festival we have invited some keynote speakers to participate. Their common ground is their expertise in education and film, and they will contribute with their knowledge within the field. Read more about this year’s keynotes here.
Kine Maridatter Maxwell Dørum, NO
Associate professor, Result – UiT the arctic university of Norway
We are pleased to announce Kine Maridatter as one of the main speakers during this year’s festival. The topic she will bring forward is film in education and what her experience with using film as a pedagogical tool is. At UiT her expertise is learning design and she will bring up how to use video when designing for learning.
Jouko Aaltonen, FI
Film producer, Illume Oy
Jouko Aaltonen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He is also a researcher and lecturer at Aalto University. He has over 30 years of experience from the world of documentaries with directing, writing and producing. We are lucky to have him at TREFF. Aaltonen is going to talk about the power of film, what you can do with it and how you can teach with it.
Eilert Torsnes, NO
Head of Learning & Development, NRK The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
We are pleased to announce Eilert Torsnes as one of the main speakers during this year’s festival. He works at NRK The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and has over 10 years of experience with using film as a pedagogical tool in corporate learning and development, both in the financial sector and in the world of broadcasting. His background is from the University of Oslo where he examinated as a Master of Pedagogics and wrote his master thesis on Pedagogical usability of digital learning. Torsnes is going to share how NRK uses video as a tool both in traning of skills, compliance courses and for informal sharing and knowledge.
Meet the jury
On the last day of the festival there will be an award ceremony where the contributions that best promote our ambition of connecting pedagogical practice and film together in a professional manner will gain recognition. There will be 6 people on the jury, and they will be presented here.
Terje Bergli, Result
Terje Bergli is a filmmaker who works at Result at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Terje is the program director for TREFF, and he has been working with film in education for 20 years. Early on he was an educator within the film field at secondary school and in higher education. He has also worked for NRK, the national broadcaster in Norway.
Ellen Sethov, OsloMet
Ellen is affiliated at OsloMet (Oslo Metropolitan University) where she works at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design. She is currently working with the EQUALS-EU project that aims to give more women access to technology, digital skills, and leadership positions.
In terms of video there is more than just the technical and visual parts. The pedagogical context where and how the video is used is also important. Ellen’s curiosity and courage to use technology and video in her academic teaching is admirable and we are happy to have her as a representative on the jury.
Kelsey Brannan, Premiere Gal
Kelsey Brannan is the creator of the popular post-production focused YouTube channel: Premiere Gal. Kelsey is a video editor but also a multimedia expert with a special focus on sharing her knowledge on Adobe Creative Coud apps. With her online tutorials she has helped millions “creating better videos with the Gal”, as she says.
She holds an MA in Communication, Culture and Technology and her experience in both creating and tutoring relatable content for video creators is well reputed. We and the jury are lucky to be joined by Kelsey and her expertise on post-production, social media, and video in particular.
Matt Pierce, TechSmith
Matthew Pierce, Learning & Video Ambassador from TechSmith Corporation, has created videos for learning and marketing for over a decade. He is the lead behind TechSmith Academy, a free platform teaching video and image creation for business, which has been used by tens of thousands of users. He is the host of The Visual Lounge Podcast from TechSmith, which streams live on Youtube and LinkedIn weekly. Matthew is a regular speaker at multiple learning and development-focused conferences and is a regular contributor to various training publications. And now also a member of the TR.E.F.F jury.
Dr. Steven Hayward, Colorado College
Steven Hayward is a professor of English at Collorado College and a founding member of IBILTA (the International Block and Intensive Learning and Teaching Association). He presented the “Is It Time for the One-Week Semester?” at TEDx In May 2023. He is also the director of the acclaimed documentary “The Block Plan” which won the best picture at 2022 Helsinki international Educational Film Festival. He has published four books of fiction, including the Canadian national bestseller Don’t Be Afraid. His experienced contribution makes our jury both versatile and competent.
May-Eldrid Hanssen, Student
May-Eldrid is 24 years old and works at a daily basis as a nurse at Tromsø Kommune. She studied to become a nurse at UiT the Arctic University of Norway and is still a student at UiT where she is building on previous competence. When she was a bachelorstudent she was an actor in some educational films as well as exposed to educational films in her tuition. Now she represents the student view at TREFF and we are happy to have her as a part of our jury.
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