David O’Reilly Animation

13.01.10
davidoreilly.com This has to be one of the most comprehensive websites ran by the artist themselves. O’Reilly shares his thoughts on animation, his sketches and random thoughts, relevant or not. His no-nonsense self promotion seems effortless with his lengthy list of awards and sold out shop. We’ll forgive him the U2 video.
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Thessaloniki Report by Rosemary Heather

13.01.10
Karpo Godina , I Miss Sonia Henie (1972) Rosemary Heather reports on Serbian Kino Clubs, Carmelo Bene, Timothy Carey, and Jeff Keen at the Experimental Forum at the 50th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The Experimental Forum section at the 50th Thessaloniki International Film Festival offered such a rich viewing experience it is difficult to know where to begin when discussing it. The quality of the presentation was ...
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Tris Vonna-Michell at Focal Point Gallery

11.01.10
No more racing in circles — just pacing within lines of a rectangle, Tris Vonna-Michell Dates: 11 January – 20 March | Location: Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea This exhibition is Tris Vonna-Michell’s first regional solo outing in the UK, and the result of a three-month residency period in Southend, which has been nurtured within the context of Focal Point Gallery and developed within the eastern region since ...
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The Horrors: Sheena is a Parasite

11.01.10
The Horrors: Sheena is a Parasite, directed by Chris Cunningham This promo was banned by MTV when first released in 2006, not for the gruesome content, but for the strobing imagery it contains (epileptics might want to avoid clicking on the link below). Legendary director Chris Cunningham, (famed for other nightmarish works such as Come To Daddy and Rubber Johnny), has once again created an inventive ...
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Edinburgh International Film Festival is open for submissions

08.01.10
The 64th EIFF will take place from 16 – 27 June 2010 in Edinburgh. The Festival is internationally regarded as a focus for discovery, a celebration of cinema, a centre of debate and a catalyst for new films. EIFF is committed to screening high quality new short and feature film and video work in all genres from around the world. There are three ways to submit ...
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Identical Twins in Hollywood Films

06.01.10
Dead Ringer, Paul Henreid These Seven Wonders are inspired by Factum, the latest multi-channel video installation by artist Candice Breitz, that explores the experiences of identical twins in Toronto. Factum will be at the White Cube in Hoxton Square from 12 February. Identical twins often get a raw deal in Cinema: in the tradition of the doppelganger they often signify that sinister events are yet to ...
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Decode: Digital design exhibition at the V&A

05.01.10
Digital visualisation of the Bit.Code project by Julius Popp, 2009 Dates: 8 December – 11 April | Location: The Porter Gallery, V&A Museum, London Decode is a collaboration between the V&A and onedotzero to celebrate digital and interactive design. The exhibition explores three themes: code, looking at how computer programming can create and aid ever-changing design. Interactivity, exploring works that can be directly influenced by the viewer. ...
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