Where Are We Now? Visual and Multimodal Anthropology
This virtual conference sits alongside the RAI FILM Festival which is a biennial international event celebrating the best in documentary filmmaking from around the globe and established in 1985 by the Royal Anthropological Institute (UK). The festival showcases new work from academic anthropologists and related disciplines, and from filmmakers at all levels of experience from students to professionals. It looks for fearless films that ask difficult questions, build bridges, seek redress and promote social justice and dialogue.
The RAI FILM Festival 2025 will celebrate our 40th anniversary both in person and online.
- RAI FILM Festival will now be taking place from the 11th – 15th June 2025 at the Watershed Cinema and Arnolfini Arts Centre in Bristol, UK.
- Online Film Festival – 16 June to 16 July 2025. All festival films and more will be available to stream worldwide
Take a look at our recent festivals RAI FILM Festival 2023.
RAI FILM Conference
This online conference will include keynotes, panels, roundtable, workshops and paper presentations. Join us to explore the critical role of visual and multimodal anthropology in addressing contemporary global issues.
New dates: 1st July – 4th July 2025
For those who may have missed the first opening for the Call for Papers, the deadline has now been extended till the 18th of March 2025. To submit a paper proposal, please view the Call For Papers
Conference fees
Conference only:
RAI Fellows: £90, RAI Members: £145, Non-members: £175, Concessions (students; unemployed; retired persons): £50, Delegates from low-income countries (https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/call-phase-iv/list-of-lic/): £30.
Combined film festival (in-person in Bristol) and Conference:
Combined RAI Fellow: £230, Combined Non-members: £295, Combined Members: £265, Combined Concessions: £150, Combined low-income countries (https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/call-phase-iv/list-of-lic/): £120.
Both registration types include access to the online film festival.
