FUNCTIONS

Equipment access center

ELECTRA will be the first place in the country where artists, independent producers and non-profit organizations can come and rent, for non-commercial price the video/audio equipment.The production facilities will include a small television studio, field produc tion equipment, video and audio recording studios and on-line and off-line editing suites.

Workshops & training courses

in various aspects of video electronic production and postproduction will be offered to independent producers, directors, writers, curators, students, teachers etc. The participants will be thought the hardware and software knowledge necessary to create their own video production.

Co-Production

The collaboration with local individuals or groups who seek the professionals and the equipment will be established..The already existing women's groups such as the Autonomous Women's House Zagreb, the Centre for Women War Victims,The Women's Human Rights Group B.a.B.e. will be offered help in producing the video documentation of their activities.

The collaboration with the groups and individuals who are promoting or practising (in)the independent media will also be welcomed to establish a collaboration on a special projects.

Video library

will consists of video tapes produced by and about the women of local or international origin.Every video tape produced at the ELECTRA will be available and indexed. A play back machine in the viewing area will be available for the interested party. The video collection will include all genres of video production (documentaries, films, art video, educational etc.) As the only women's public video library in the country it will be the significant help for those who would like to study, research or simply educate themselves.The related printed material (books, catalogues, magazines etc.) will also be at the disposal to the public.

Video gallery

will be the space where the regular public screenings will be organized once a week.The multi media exhibitions which will show the imaginative approaches to content, form and technical quality of the artistic production will be organized in the gallery.

Special projects

include seminars, media events (cablecasting or broadcasting),

lectures by visiting artists and experts in different fields, and the organization of the international video festival.

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