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Film London Artists' Moving Image Network Bulletin - 16 April 2007
Date posted: 16.04.2007
- The Subjective Camera – Jane Parker *
The Subjective Camera is a series of retrospective film screenings of six film artists whose work examines subjectivity with an analysis of film language. The screenings taking place throughout April and May at Greenwich Picturehouse will each be followed by a question and answer session with the artist.
The first retrospective in the series focuses on Jane Parker on 25 April, 6.30pm. Works to be screened include I Dish, Blues in B Flat and the London premiere of the 2005 LAFVA-supported film, Catalogue of Birds: Book 3.
The other artists featured in this series are Nina Danino, Alia Syed, Michael Maziere, Sandra Lahire and Sarah Pucill.
Tickets are £6 and can be booked through the Picturehouse website or the box office on 0870 755 0065.
Further information about all six screenings can be found on the Film London Artists' Moving Image Network website.
- Spike Island Exhibitions
From 6 April to 27 May Spike Island presents three exhibitions by LAFVA funded Mark Lewis, Mahali O'Hare and seven artists (Olli Keränen, Terhi Heino, Tanja Koistila, Karen Di Franco, Toby Huddlestone, John Lawrence, Lisa Scantlebury) who have set up an exchange between Spike Island and Finland.
A series of works by Mark Lewis will be screened including his 2005 LAFVA-funded Rear Projection (Molly Parker) and Rear Projection (Golden Rod).
Further information about all the exhibitions can be found on the Spike Island website.
- A weekend with Alfred Leslie
The Whitechapel Film Programme in collaboration with LUX presents 'A weekend with Alfred Leslie'. This weekend-long season is the first major presentation of Alfred Leslie's films in the UK. It is introduced and discussed by Leslie, who is an extraordinary orator, and includes two exclusive screenings of works in progress.
The session will take place Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 April at the Whitechapel Art Gallery. Tickets cost £5 for a single screening, £15 for a single day and £25 for a weekend pass.
Further information including how to book can be found on the Whitechapel Art Gallery website.
- New Work UK: Pastoral
First in a new series of guest-curated programmes showcasing the best of recent British moving image work the Whitechapel in collaboration with LUX present 'New Work UK: Pastoral'. This screening is curated by Michelle Cotton and showcases recent work by Stephen Sutcliffe and Emily Wardill.
The session will take place at The Whitechapel Art Gallery on Thursday 26 April at 7pm. Tickets cost £5 and booking is essential.
Further information including how to book can be found on the Whitechapel Art Gallery website.
- Using Artworks? Find Out Who's Copyright is Dead or Alive
This event is for artists, curators, film-makers and anyone aiming to work with visual works of art. It will look at the practicalities and the underlying legal issues for artists, curators, film-makers and anyone aiming to archive visual works of art. The discussion will use the case study of the Universal Leonardo project with a lawyer on hand to answer any copyright questions.
The event will take place on Tuesday 17 April from 6 to 8pm in the Main Lecture Theatre of London College of Communication. There is no charge to attend when you book online.
Further details including how to book can be found on the Own It website.
- Screen South Vacancies
Screen South have two vacancies. They are looking for a Training and Development Assistant, and Reception and Administration Assistant.
The deadlines for applications are 19 April (Training and Development Assistant) and 27 April (Reception and Administration Assistant).
For further information including job specifications and application forms see the Screen South website or contact Vanessa Cook on 01303 259 777.
- Film London Internship
Film London is offering a six month internship for an enthusiastic new entrant to the film and moving image industry. The successful candidate will be based at our offices in Shoreditch working with and supporting all Film London departments in turn: Production, Skills & Development, Location Services, Communications and Strategy & Resources.
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 24 April, 5pm.
For further details see the Film London website or send a large self-addressed envelope to Personnel, Film London, Suite 6.10, The Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ.
- Reminder: Call for submissions – animate! TV
animate! tv seeks proposals from UK based artists and animators for risk taking and experimental films for television. They will be commissioning five films, with budgets up to £20,000.
animate!tv is funded by Arts Council England and Channel 4.
Deadline for applications is 27 April. Further information and guidelines can be found on the animate! website, or contact animatetv@mac.com.
- Visit the Calls for Submissions page on the Film London Artists' Moving Image Network website for listings of forthcoming deadlines for a range of festivals, funds, residencies and other opportunities open to artists working in the moving image.
- And finally…
Moves07 Dance Film Festival is open for submissions to their 'Pas de Deux: Experimental Programme'. Created as an homage to Maya Deren's idea of the 'pas de deux' between camera and subject, films submitted for inclusion in this programme must demonstrate the intensity of the choreographic relationship between the film-maker's tools (framing, editing, image manipulation) and the filmed object.
Moves07 will take place in Manchester from 12 to 17 June. The deadline for submissions is 4 May.
Further information about the festival including submission forms can be found on the Moves website.
* Event supported or directly run by the Film London Artists' Moving Image Network.
