Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Having recently passed it’s 40th anniversary, it’s as good a time as any to remember and revisit a forgotten gem. Weaponising the exploitation of the past, experimental film-poem The Song of the Shirt is an unabashedly militant call to arms against modern-day patriarchal capitalism. At first glance, The Song of the Shirt is hard to […]… Continue reading The Song of the Shirt’s historical call to arms against modern patriarchal capitalism — Indy Film Library

When saying Nature is beautiful, we are focusing our eyes on her serene face, while ignoring her dark sense of humour. via Is Nature Beautiful? — Greta Aurora

This weekend, the collective COUSIN presents film by directors they’ve commissioned new work from, including Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, seth cardinal dodginghorse, and more. via Indigenous Filmmakers Share Features, Shorts, and More Online — Hyperallergic

What I miss most is sharing life, with all its uninvited interruptions, quirks, and uncertainties: popcorn crunching around me in the cinema, the giggly couple next to me at a restaurant. via Seeking a Way to Touch Through Film in a Time of Isolation — ARTnews.com

https://video.wordpress.com/embed/eCMGh04Z?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 Welcome to week 6, the mid-point of this experimental project based on a poem by Jo Colley from her latest collection, Sleeper. The footage for this verse uses a combination of old photos featuring marbles, and video of raindrops falling on a dark puddle. Every week we ask for contributions of film clips that… Continue reading How to think up good imagery – filmpoem week 6 — Kirsten Luckins

via Sketchbook Pieces — animation journey

Fortnightly Review has just published my review essay on Andrew Kötting’s latest film The Whalebone Box. Part zany travelogue, part dream narrative, the movie defies easy categorisation, as indeed does much of Kötting’s work. As the ‘Alpabetarium of Kötting’, published on the filmmaker’s website, says: ‘The work is as much process as framed product. In […]… Continue reading The Whalebone Box — Simon Collings

Have you seen Of Forgotten Dreams? It is a collaboration with the artist and experimental filmmaker Joshua Evan. My contribution is the written piece. The images and the video were created by him and it is a perfect complement to the writing. Enjoy! You can also view some of his other videos there as well. via… Continue reading Of Forgotten Dreams – video — Leanne Staples Artist