Episode 1 - Introduction

An introduction to the podcast series, outlining various roles in
the industry and the material, political and economic conditions
that ground our current understanding of regional cinema as an
institution. The podcast is free, but please consider subscribing
to our Patreon on our website habibicollective.com Habibi
Collective operates completely on a volunteer-led basis. This is
not a sustainable model - but it is also vital that we stay
independent. If you have enjoyed Habibi Collective in any capacity
over the past four years, please consider donating, your
contribution goes a very long way. Speaker bio: Róisín Tapponi is
an Iraqi-Irish curator, film programmer, researcher and writer. She
is the founder and programmer of Habibi Collective; Tapponi has
curated six regional film festivals including Independent Iraqi
Film Festival (IIFF) and Queer MENA Film Festival. She has curated
screenings at international institutions such as Sharjah Art
Foundation (SAF), and has lectured on cinema at many academic
institutions, including Oxford University, Duke University, UC
Berkeley and Northwestern University. She previously held a post at
The Mosaic Rooms and is currently developing an independent
streaming service, Shasha. Tapponi is currently a contributor at
Frieze Magazine and has worked as a journalist for seven years,
contributing to publications such as The Guardian, Vogue and i-D.
She is also founder and editor of ART WORK Magazine, a critical art
magazine for cultural workers operating on the margins.