FLAMIN
Film London Artists’
Moving Image Network
Film London Artists' Moving Image Network Bulletin - 15 May 2007
Date posted: 15.05.2007
- Microwave – Call for Applications
- Westminster Art Awards 2007 – Call for Applications
- Hannah Collins' Premier Screening*
- Bristol Mean Time, Moving Image Residency*
- The Subjective Camera – Michael Maziere*
- no.w.here Presents Light Reading Series 7
- London Film Festival - Open for Submissions
- LUX – Invisible Mend
- Salon or Seminar
- Visions in the Nunnery
- New Music Shorts 2007 – Call for Submissions
- Bristol Encounters Short Film Festival – Call for Entries
- Welcome to DepicT!
- Artprojx Events
- A History of Artists' Film and Video in Britain
- Microwave – Call for Applications
Mum & Dad, the first film to be produced as part of Microwave, Film London's micro-budget feature film fund, has just wrapped following a successful and intensive three week shoot in London and Nottingham.
The second round of applications for Microwave is now open and closes on 29 June.
Film London is holding a series of roadshows to promote the scheme at venues across the capital.
For further details, guidelines and application forms see the Microwave section of the Film London website.
- Westminster Arts Awards 2007 – Call for Applications
The Westminster Arts Film Bursary Awards 2007 are now open for applications. Up to £4,000 is available to film-makers who live, work or study in Westminster for the production of new work or the completion of film projects.
The Westminster Arts Photographic Bursary Award 2007 is also open for applications. Up to £1,000 is available to photographers who live, work or study in Westminster for the production of new work.
The deadline for applications for both the awards is noon on 29 June.
For further information and an application form see the Westminster Arts website or contact Paula at paula@westminsterarts.org.uk or 020 7641 1018.
- Reminder: Hannah Collins' Premiere Screening*
On Wednesday 23 May (6.10pm) the latest in an ongoing series of Film London Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) supported artist screenings at the BFI Southbank will present the London premiere of Hannah Collins' 2006 LAFVA-funded Current History.
Filmed in Beshencevo, a village situated on the outskirts of the Central Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, Current History follows the Chiline family and other inhabitants of the village, as they each adapt differently to life in the post-Soviet era.
Following the screening Collins will be in discussion with curator Mark Nash.
Tickets for the screening are available from the NFT online box office.
- Reminder: Bristol Mean Time, Moving Image Residency*
FLAMIN and Picture This would like to invite artists to apply for an opportunity to spend July to September 2007 in Bristol developing new film and video work in a unique supportive and creative environment. The artist will be invited to both produce and exhibit a new project within Picture This' Atelier at Spike Island.
The residency incorporates: access to studio and office space at Picture This in Bristol; production, post-production and exhibition technology; curatorial and technical mentoring and support; accommodation and travel costs; production budget of up to £4,000; artist's fee of £3,000; an exhibition of new work in Winter 2007.
The deadline for applications is 10am, Monday 4 June.
Further information can be found on the 'Residencies' section of the website.
- Reminder: The Subjective Camera – Michael Maziere*
'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 fourth session within the series focuses on Michael Maziere on 16 May, 6.45pm. Works to be screened include The Bathers, Swimmer and the London premiere of the 2005 LAFVA-supported film, Assassin.
Tickets are £6 and can be booked through the Picturehouse website or the box office on 0870 755 0065.
Information about all six screenings can be found on the FLAMIN website.
- no.w.here presents Light Reading Series 7
no.w.here has launched the latest in their Light Reading Series at its new location in the East End. Light Reading's 2007 series will open with a conversation between the artists Hilary Koob-Sassen and Steven Ball. Extracts of work by Hilary Koob-Sassen will be screened during the event.
The event will take place on Wednesday 30 May (doors open at 7pm). Tickets are £4 if pre-booked or £5 on the door.
Places are limited so booking is essential. To book a place email James at courses@nowhere-lab.org or call 020 7372 3925.
Further information on this and other forthcoming no.w.here events can be found on the no.w.here website.
- London Film Festival – Open for Submissions
The London Film Festival (LFF) is committed to incorporate a strong presence for avant-garde and artists' film & video in its programme. For several years, their "avant-garde weekend" has presented a concentrated selection of artists' work, with many of the makers attending screenings.
To be eligible for the festival, works must have been made within the last two years, or be archival restorations that have not yet screened in the UK.
The deadline for submission of short films (less than 30 minutes) is 29 June, and the deadline for full length features is 13 July.
Further information on eligibility and regulations are on the LFF website.
- LUX – Invisible Mend
Curated by Ian White and LUX, 'Invisible Mend', a group show of mainly young artists, presents a collection of works that seem to strategise in a similar way while actually drawing their material from radically different sources, simulating the look of the 'found' or exploring as much a set of radical (over) identifications with their subjects as a set of formal, political or historical questions.
'Invisible Mend' will be on show from 24 May – 24 June at the Lounge Gallery (opening times: Thursday to Sunday, 1 – 6pm or by appointment). A private view is taking place on Wednesday 23 May 6-9pm.
As well as the exhibition at Lounge, 'Invisible Mend' extends into a series of events throughout June, including, the Invisible Mend Salon: Shulie (Wednesday 30 May, 7pm); Invisible Mend Salon: Camcorder Nasty (Thursday 7 June, 7pm); Invisible Mend Performance (Sunday 10 June, 8pm).
There is no charge to attend any of these events but places are very limited so pre-booking is required. To book a place email salon@lux.org.uk.
Further information can be found on the 'Invisible Mend' website.
- Salon or Seminar
'Salon or Seminar' is a series of cultural debates at various art venues in London during 2007. This 'Salon or Seminar' will be examining the relationships between art and politics, focusing on questions such as, should art be socially relevant, and if so, how should this be assessed? Who should make decisions about artistic policy? How can art activate interest in politics and the public sphere?
The debate is part of Richard DeDomenici's exhibition Normalisation of Deviance at Pump House Gallery and will be recorded for broadcast on Resonance FM.
The session will take place at the Pump House Gallery on Thursday 17 May. Reception at 6.30pm and debate 7-8pm. There is no charge to attend but booking is recommended.
Further information can be found on the 'Salon or Seminar' website.
- Visions in the Nunnery
Visions in the Nunnery is the tenth annual open submission event for artists working with the moving image in a contemporary context.
This year's exhibition includes recent work by established and emerging artists worldwide. The variety of conceptual approaches and aesthetic choices shows a medium alive with enthusiasm and questions. There will be a private view on Friday 18 May (6.30 – 9pm) and the exhibition will be open Saturday 19 May and Sunday 20 May from 12 – 6pm.
The Critical Forum, taking place on Sunday 20 May (3pm) will be an opportunity to discuss the work with the artists and reflect on the different uses and frameworks for the moving image.
Further information can be found on the Bow Arts Trust website.
- New Music Shorts 2007 – Call for Submissions
BBC Film Network, Electric Proms and New Talent are challenging film-makers to make original new films inspired by new music tracks.
Independent record labels Ninja Tune, 679, Warp and Domino have provided tracks from their latest releases including The Cinematic Orchestra, King Creosote, Wiley, The Earlies, Gravenhurst, Lightspeed Champion and James Yorkston. They are looking for people to submit creative ideas for films that either use, or are inspired by these tracks. This could be anything from a music promo, moving visual images, a short drama or even a documentary.
If successful, you'll get to work with Warp Films and up to £5,000 to make your film, which will be premiered at the BBC Electric Proms in October, and showcased online at BBC Film Network.
The deadline for applications is Friday 1 June.
Further details can be found on the BBC Film Network website.
- Reminder: Bristol Encounters Short Film Festival – Call for Entries
Submissions for this year's Encounters Festival (Bristol, 21 – 25 November) are open online now. They are looking for works of a maximum duration of 30 minutes, including credits. An announcement of the selected films will be made in early August.
The deadline for entries is Thursday 31 May.
Visit the Encounters website to see details of the awards up for grabs, the submission criteria and to submit your film.
- Welcome to DepicT!
DepicT! is Watershed's unique film-making competition, part of Encounters International Short Film Festival, which challenges film-makers from across the globe to come up with a compelling, imaginative idea and distil it into ninety seconds of cinematic originality.
They are now accepting entries for this year's competition and applications can be made through the DepicT! online system.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 3 September (5pm).
Further information can be found on the DepicT! website.
- Reminder: Artprojx Events
Artprojx and the Prince Charles Cinema present two screenings in May.
Crackers, a film by David Austen will be screened at the Prince Charles Cinema on Wednesday 16 May, 6.15pm. Tickets are £7.50 (£5 for artists, curators and students).
On Monday 21 May, 6.15pm a documentary on portrait painter Alice Neel will be screened. Tickets are £10 (half-price for artists and students).
Tickets for both the events can be booked through the Prince Charles Cinema box office on 020 7494 3654 (open 1-9pm).
Further information about these and other future events can be found on the Artprojx website.
- 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…
'A History of Artists' Film and Video in Britain' is now on sale in the BFI Southbank shop. The first comprehensive study of artist' film and video in Britain, this major new book brings to light the range and diversity of British artists' work in these mediums, as well as the artist-run organisations that have supported the art form's development. In doing so it greatly enlarges the scope of any understanding of 'British cinema' and demonstrates the crucial importance of the moving image to British art history.
The book can be found in the BFI Southbank shop, and on sale for the special price of £20 (from £25).
* Event supported or directly run by the Film London Artists' Moving Image Network.
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