The camera, me, myself and I and some of the others. Selfies in the analogue age

Selfie culture is a ubiquitous phenomenon in the digital age. The popularised pose in front of one's own camera serves as a kind of permanent self-assurance, usually paired with the need to communicate and economic marketability. Acting in front of the camera or performative self-presentation has always been part of artistic film practice and this programme bears witness to this: The palette ranges from the questioning of role clichés and (feminist) social criticism to semi-private recordings of transience and ageing processes to cinematographic experimental set-ups and media archaeology. Subliminal narcissism is replaced by critical reflection, which sometimes also applies to the medium itself. The addressees of every kind of personal self-portrayal and self-expression are, of course, always the "others". (gw) Programme and introduction: Gerald Weber