"artfem.tv is an online television programming presenting Art and Feminism. The aim of artfem.tv is to foster Women in the Arts, their art works and projects, to create an international online television screen for the creativity, images and voices of Women. artfem.tv is a non-profit artist run ITV and media art portal about Art and Feminism." (http://artfem.tv/artfem_tv/)
This website features a wide variety of short clips and movies which presents the feminist perspective on social issues. We really enjoyed browsing around on the website, watching the different movies and critically discussing them. Here are a few short clips that we really like.
(In)visible: Features close-ups of different faces of people of color, in the background there is a voice asking over and over again, "Why can't you see my face?". It connects the issues of black people, namely their invisibility in the white society with the underrepresentation of other minority groups e.g. women, homosexuals.
http://artfem.tv/id;8/action;showpage/page_type;video/page_id;in_Visible_by_erica_eaton_2005_flv/
GenderFree: This clip shows the fluidity of gender roles, in a funny and playful way using the format of advertisements. In the first part the women's clothes change with the help of overlaying, between feminine and masculine portrayals of the same woman. Thus, bluring the strict boundaries between the genders exposing gender as a social construction. The second part is set up as an advert for a ringtone that is promoting feminism. It can be seen as a response to commerical ringtone adverts, which often make use of gender stereotypes. The third clip plays with the post-feminist practice of "camp" as an exaggeration of traditional gender roles, with three people going "camping". For us this is the weakest contribution of this series but maybe let us know what you think!
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