A Mind’s Eye by Joanna Callaghan

22.06.10
A mind's eye, Joanna Callaghan, 2009 Imagine the essence of a Thing. Now imagine a place where the essences of all Things exist. Can you? To accompany Cecilia Wee’s article on the most recent work from artist filmmaker Joanna Callaghan, we’ve an extract of the film to share with you. A mind’s eye seeks to discover if philosophical concepts can be translated into images and what role ...
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1923 aka Heaven & 1925 aka Hell by Max Hattler

08.04.10
1923 aka Heaven, Max Hattler “I am interested in the space between abstraction and figuration, where storytelling is freed from the constraints of traditional narrative. My work contemplates microcosms, moments, atmospheres: Close­ups as reflections on the big picture. While my films tend to be without dialogue, they explore the relationship between sound, music and the moving image.” Here is the latest animated offering from artist Max Hattler ...
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The Personal Profile Project: Ben Rivers and Charlotte Ginsborg

25.02.10
Jack Stephenson by Ben Rivers We are pleased to be able to present Husne Tekagac by Charlotte Ginsborg and Jack Stephenson by Ben Rivers, part of the 12 films made for The Personal Profile Project series by Project Art Works. Project Artworks is a creative intervention in the transition of young people with complex needs from children’s to adult services. ‘Project Art Works proposed that a short ...
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Steven Eastwood – The Hiss of the Blow

10.02.10
Steven Eastwood - The Hiss of the Blow. Photos courtesy of Magnus Arrevad Here is an extract from The Hiss of The Blow by Steven Eastwood. A twin-screen installation, The Hiss of the Blow presents visceral invocations of boxing, focusing on Marianne Marston and Angel Mckenzie. The two protagonists skip, hit punch bags and shadow box in front of the camera, while at one point the pace ...
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The Alcohol Years by Carol Morley

21.12.09
The Alcohol Years, image courtesy of Carol Morley Carol Morley’s highly acclaimed documentary The Alcohol Years is a courageous, moving and often funny account of five self-destructive years of her life in early 1980s Manchester. It’s a poetic retrieval in which Carol’s rediscovered friends and acquaintances recount tales of her drunken and promiscuous behaviour. Carol’s search for her lost self and the conflicting memories and viewpoints ...
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Addictive TV remixes

09.12.09
Addictive TV Here we have two remixes that showcase the audiovisual talents of Addictive TV. First up is the ident they devised to publicise the Europa League on UK terrestrial channel Five. The promo blends together shots from an assortment of football games with the intent that the broadcaster can edit the ending to advertise different matches. To see an alternate version check out Addictive TV’s ...
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To Whom It May Concern

25.11.09
Image courtesy of Ian Gouldstone Ian W. Gouldstone: In May 2009, I became animator-in-residence at Newport University with the simple goal of playing with animation for a month.  This was in direct response to my own (and sometimes others’) obsession with the finished product, that I sometimes forget to be spontaneous and have fun.  So, with ‘To Whom It May Concern’, I chucked all those anxieties ...
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