All screenings at Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Room L72, Toronto

Innis College Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto.

Rodney Graham, What is Happy, Baby? (6 minutes, 2000) An insightful look into the world of Rodney Graham that reveals some of the inspiration for recent works. This film captures both his personality and musical interests.

Julian Opie, Machines for Looking (9 minutes, 2001) In this fast-paced film, we see the world through Opie's eyes and his minimal yet expressive work that explores representation and the process of seeing.

Gilbert & George, Serpentine Gallery (6 minutes 30 seconds, 2002) Gilbert & George take us on a personal tour of their "Dirty Words" exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery with their usual wit and provocation.

Shirazeh Houshiary, Invisible Chant (15 minutes 10 seconds, 2003) Painter Shirazeh Houshiary teaches us how to see anew as we witness her create her contemplative, exquisite paintings.

Juan Muñoz, Double Bind (9 minutes, 2001) The remarkable Spanish artist Juan Muñoz died tragically following his exhibition "Double Bind" at the Tate Modern in 2001. This film captures Muñoz's personal thoughts as he worked toward the completion of what was to be his final exhibition.

Friday February 27, 9:30pm
Philip Guston: A Life Lived (Michael Blackwood Productions, US, 58 minutes, 1980) A major influence on painters today, Guston's work was the focus of a retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2003. In this film Guston speaks candidly about his philosophy of painting and the psychological motivation for his work.

Bill Viola: The Eye of the Heart (Mark Kidel, UK, 59 minutes, 2003) We explore the life experiences and images that inspire Bill Viola's art making — the work of Giotto, death of loved ones and the landscape of the American southwest. All come together in a powerful portrait of this quintessential video artist.

Saturday February 28, 7:30pm
Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World (Mary Lance, US, 57 minutes, 2002) One of the great painters of the 20th century, Agnes Martin reveals her process of painting starting from the moment of inspiration. She tells us about her vision after her twenty-year career, her childhood in Canada and her years in New York in the 1950s and 60s. Filmed at her studio in Taos, New Mexico.

On Snow's Wavelength, Zoom Out (Teri Wehn-Damisch, France, 56 minutes, 2002) Wehn-Damisch brings us into Snow's world by reversing the slow zoom-in of "Wavelength," the artist's influential experimental film. Commented on and accompanied by Snow at the piano, the zoom-out becomes a progressive discovery of the artist's work.

Saturday February 28, 9:30pm
The Many Faces of Arnaud Maggs (Annette Mangaard, Canada, 50 minutes, 2002) In this intimate portrait, Maggs shares his working method and life perspective as he prepares for an exhibition at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery.

The Cremaster Cycle: A Conversation with Matthew Barney (Michael Blackwood Productions, US, 58 minutes, 2003) Matthew Kimmelman, chief art critic of the New York Times, has called Barney "the most important artist of his generation." In conversation with Kimmelman, Barney guides us through his remarkable installation at the Guggenheim Museum, providing insight into his mythic Cremaster Cycle.

Schedule subject to change.

9am.
Registration and Breakfast (included for registered participants)

10-11:30am.
Who creates contemporary art history? The network of museums and galleries that show the work; the market that trades it; the universities and art schools; the artists? What happens to art not being taught? Is it outside history? Is history made in the studio or the classroom?

BRUCE FERGUSON, Columbia University

SCOTT WATSON, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, University of British Columbia

MARK CHEETHAM, University of Toronto

JOHANNE LAMOUREUX, Université de Montréal

MODERATED BY MARC GOTLIEB, University of Toronto

11:30am-1pm.
Lunch (included for registered participants)

1-2:30pm.
What makes an artist? Do artists need academic qualifications? Does a degree correlate with talent? Is the university now home for avant garde practice?

KEN LUM, University of British Columbia

SARAH PARSONS, York University

LISA STEELE AND KIM TOMCZAK, University of Toronto

MODERATED BY RICHARD RHODES, Canadian Art

3-4:30pm.
Does contemporary Canadian art have a history? Is it a Canadian history or a subset of international art history? Is internationalism the measure of achievement for Canadian art? What role do our institutions play in supporting contemporary Canadian art?

YDESSA HENDELES, Ydessa Hendeles Art Foundation

MATTHEW TEITELBAUM, Art Gallery of Ontario

PIERRE THÉBERGE, National Gallery of Canada

MODERATED BY ELIZABETH LEGGE, University of Toronto

The Canadian Art Film Series and Symposium is presented with the generous support of

The Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts

Phil Lind - Sponsor of An Evening with Rory Logsdail