Ten years of I-Docs: A reflective discussion on polyphony and practice-led research

Aston, Judith

Abstract

This article is based on my keynote and accompanying workshop for the inaugural StoryBits conference in April 2021. This was ten years on from the first i-Docs symposium in March 2011, with the StoryBits conference taking a similar approach in relation to bringing practice and research-based projects into productive dialogue. My reflections are based on the deeply collaborative endeavour that lies at the heart of i-Docs, in which there has always been a shared interest in the multiple, in non-linearity and in the evolving practices of documentary making. The article considers some key themes which have emerged from my work and considers how these might feed into future collaborative ventures, between i-Docs, StoryBits and beyond. In particular, I offer some insights around practice-led research, approaches to complexity, and my ongoing work with polyphonic documentary and database narrative.

Citation

Aston, J. (2022). Ten years of I-Docs: A reflective discussion on polyphony and practice-led research. In F. Merino, & M. Penafria (Eds.), Storybits I – Narrative and Digital Media (15-30). (1). Covilha, Portugal: Universidade de Beira Interior. https://doi.org/10.25768/654-889-6

• Acceptance Date: Aug 30, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Dec 30, 2022
• Publication Date: Dec 30, 2022
• Deposit Date: Apr 5, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 1, 2023
• Pages: 15-30
• Series Title: Ars
• Series Number: 1
• Edition: 1
• Book Title: Storybits I – Narrative and Digital Media
• Chapter Number: 1
• ISBN: 978-989-654-889-6
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.25768/654-889-6
• Keywords: StoryBits, i-Docs, immersive, interactive, intertwingled, intra-active, polyphonic documentary, database narrative
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10609617
• Publisher URL: https://labcomca.ubi.pt/storybits-i-narrativa-e-media-digitais/