Sarah Messerschmidt, Author at Peterborough Currents

Sarah Messerschmidt

Sarah Messerschmidt is an arts writer, researcher and practitioner with a focus on experimental and documentary film. At present she works on a creative research project in collaboration with Umam D&R, a Beirut-based NGO with a substantial film archive, as well as Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin. The project looks in particular at a small selection of recently digitised film reels from an historic film production studio in Lebanon, and formulates creative responses to this material within a framework that centres discourse on archival practices. Though not a filmmaker, she can often be found writing/thinking/researching topics that relate to film. She is also an avid film watcher. In general, Sarah is interested in “trans-local” arts organising, and fostering community through artistic practice.

New co-directors at Artspace emphasize community care and accessibility as central to their vision

By Sarah Messerschmidt ● Arts & Culture ● February 2, 2022

Amid double-barrelled economic and pandemic-related challenges to the Peterborough arts community, Artspace strives to provide additional support to local artists, with an aim to extend further outreach to communities outside of the arts.

A person in a red canoe throws wild rice seeds into a lake.

Three films that demonstrate the importance of land to life

By Sarah Messerschmidt ● Arts & Culture ● January 26, 2022

The ReFrame Film Festival delivers an edifying programme of documentary films this year, many of which share a common theme: land rights and colonial legacies.

A student-led home for the arts: Sadleir House looks to serve community

By Sarah Messerschmidt ● Arts & Culture ● November 30, 2021

Despite the effects of COVID-19 on many beloved Peterborough arts and music venues, Sadleir House has weathered the worst of the pandemic. Looking toward the future, the House pledges to reflect its values: inclusivity, community and student leadership.

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