After doing some detective work on the web I tracked this Warwickshire College student down and invited him to show his work during a Thursday Flickers night. That thrilling horror movie was part of the many films and video clips Luke treated us to on the 18th. His work is dark, enigmatic and atmospheric. He often uses Leamington Spa as a backdrop and astonishlingly, it looks urban and cool. Luke's editing qualities and unusual camera eye will make sure that we will hear and see much more of him in the future!
ICO Screening Artists' Moving Image workshop 26/3
I can recommended ICO workshops to anybody who is involved with film programming. They are informative, very well structured, very suitable for networking and the lunch provided was out of this world! ICO stands for Independent Cinema Office, it was established in July 2003 and is the national organisation for the development and support of independent film exhibition in the UK. I joined that particular workshop to gain some more in depth information (and inspiration) on programming artists' moving images, this is another term for video artists or art house film makers. George Clark, curator, writer and artist, gave some enlighting presentations on subjects like A brief history of artists' moving image: exhibition and practice, Finding your audience, Effective marketing and From idea to exhibition. Guest speakers were Yasmeen Baig-Clifford (VIVID), Ian Francis (Programme Director Flatpack Film Festival), Matt Lloyd (film programmer Edinburgh International Film Festival). The speakers talked about their experiences in programming and gave some valuable hints and tips. After the workshop I joined the Flatpack Festival for the screening that was curated by George Clark 'Build them in mind'. A screening which I would love to have curated! For more information about the George Clark screening go to http://www.flatpackfestival.org/event/build-them-in-mind or visit http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/ to see what other workshops are on offer.
Seen on 1/4: Scrubberjack and Kissing the Hag
There is nothing wrong with women film makers, so why aren't there more of them? These two locally produced shorts were moving portraits of women made by women. Would these movies have looked the same if they were made by men? An interesting question about gender differences. Scrubberjack was a refreshingly honest, unpretentious documentation about a poet Jackie, who I would call a street fighter and survivor. You can sense that she hasn't had an easy life but she has worked through her issues through the medium of poetry. It was clever of the makers not to go too much into her problems, this would have caused a sense of sentimentality. This was also the case for Kissing the Hag. You never find out why exactly she is in the rehabilitation centre, this added an extra dimension to the feeling of mystery and fantasy. I can't wait to see more of this all female group of Coventry film makers. Good stuff girls!
Opportunities
- Call for young film makers from the West Midlands to show their work at Glastonbury Festival 2010: budding film makers from the West Midlands are to get the chance to showcase their work at the Glastonbury Festival 23 - 27 June. The Village Screen Project, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, is looking for a mix of inspiring, funny, original and challenging films from young film makers, aged 12 to 24, to show on the big screens at the Festival. The team in the West Midlands are also inviting adult film makers the opportunity to submit short films for After Dark which will show the seamier, sinister and darker side of life and animations or ambient films including time delay, abstract work or art films of up to ten minutes long to be shown at the Festival. For more information please contact Moira Rawlings, Editorial Content Producer, West Midlands Culture programme for London 2012, moira.rawlings@artscouncil.org.uk or 07872412806
- The 'Roots to Shoots Short Film Competition' is a collaboration between the Royal Spa Centre, Warwickshire College and Roots to Shoots and launches on Friday 9th April for aspiring film makers in the West Midlands. More details along with submission forms and regulations will be available for download at http://www.royal-spa-centre.co.uk/. Deadline for entries is Thursday 27th May.
- A local poet and writer named Soner Britton has written a mythological short story called Grass Feet and she is looking for film makers who would be interested in visualising it. Let me know if you want to have a look at it.
Don't forget this Thursday!
Dance artist and film maker Ray Jacobs will screen his work this Thursday 15/4. His artist statement:
The perfomer, the community, the story and the moving image
We all have stories, both real and imaginary that shape our sense of self and place within our community. I will be sharing my time and films made with Arty Party an extraordinary learning disabled group of performers based in Telford. We will look at how stories emerge, are unearthed and developed into visual storymaking. I will also share snippets of work by other film makers that have helped shape my own and arty party's work. Please come along, enjoy witnessing the work share some of your thoughts about it.
Keep up to date with digital technology at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Ananta: Digital Art by Sumit Sarkar opens on Thursday 22 April. This touring exhibition from Lanternhouse International uses state of the art digital technology to present a futurist vision of the Hindu Gods. There will be a chance to meet the artist who will give a live demonstration of some of the digital techniques he uses on Thursday 22 April, 6 - 7pm. Entry is £3 per person and is free for students. Advance booking is essential as places are limited, please call 01926 742700 or visit www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms
Hope to see you soon on a Thursday Flickers night!
Tammy
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