Like a blast of cinematic conceptual art, film artist Guy Sherwin's hand-crafted films explore the elements of film's grain, tone, flicker, sound, light and space. Beautiful, enigmatic, and sensual, these experimental films question our perception of 'light moving in time.' Together with partner Lynn Loo, Guy creates cinematic environments of incredible purity and beauty. OtherFilm regulars will be familiar with the awesomeness of the London Filmmakers' Co-op, where Guy's filming began.
The Ben's will present visionary cinematic dispatches encompassing stark Cinemascope documentary, jungle surrealism, stroboscopic flicker psychedelia, children in frightening pseudo-tribal headgear, and More! Their shows in Australia include the incredible screening program 'We Can Not Exist In This World Alone' plus Ben Russell's expanded cinema extravaganza. http://www.dimeshow.com/
OtherFilm
July/August Events 2008
www.otherfilm.org
Brisbane Australia based film art collective organising events, screenings, workshops, distribution, good times
PART 1
In this newsletter
Guy Sherwin and Lynn Loo tour dates (Brisbane 7-9 August)
Ben Russell and Ben Rivers tour dates (Brisbane 7-12 August)
OtherFilm presents from the UK
Guy Sherwin and Lynn Loo Australian / NZ tour 2008 (Brisbane 7-9 August)
Like a blast of cinematic conceptual art, film artist Guy Sherwin's hand-crafted films explore the elements of film's grain, tone, flicker, sound, light and space. Beautiful, enigmatic, and sensual, these experimental films question our perception of 'light moving in time.' Together with partner Lynn Loo, Guy creates cinematic environments of incredible purity and beauty. OtherFilm regulars will be familiar with the awesomeness of the London Filmmakers' Co-op, where Guy's filming began. We are so excited that Guy will be here in a month's time! If you're into artists' film do NOT miss the opportunity to see one of the great film artists on his first Australian visit!
Guy Sherwin Optical Sound DVD and Book available through OtherFilm Bazaar
http://www.otherfilm.org/shop/?go=shop&id=93
About Guy Sherwin:
I studied painting and began working with film in the 1970s. The
radical work of the London Film-Makers Co-op had a formative influence
on my practice. I’m interested in form, the ways we perceive visual
phenomena and film's relationship with time.
Each work can be seen as investigating an aspect of time through form.
At various stages my work has explored:
1. mechanisms of camera and projector.
2. methods of printing film.
3. live interaction between performer and film.
4. live performance with two or more projectors (sometimes including
musicians).
5. physical relationships between sound and image.
6. loop projection in gallery and other spaces.
7. digital re-working of film.
About Lynn Loo:
I made a transition from a music background to filmmaking in 1997.
Learnt about the experimental film genre from my studies at The School
of the Art Institute of Chicago. I describe my films as compositions
of images and sound that suggest narratives or convey an event without
text or words. Unfinished Symphony (2001) and Floating (2004) are
examples of that.
In 2004, I was introduced to films made from makers involved in the
London Filmmakers’ Co-op. Works specifically from the 70s. This has
influenced me which took my exploration in filmmaking to an
investigation of the celluloid and presenting works in a performance
element with multiple projectors. My first film from this is Vowels
(2005). Letterforms printed onto strips of film that would also
produce the soundtrack. Vowels is expanded to Vowels and Consonants in
collaboration with Guy Sherwin. Since 2005, I have been assisting and
collaborating with Sherwin in numerous film performances and projects.
I support myself working as a Film Archivist.
Melbourne
Wed 30th July 5pm at ACMI
Screening as part of Melbourne International Film Festival
http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
Saturday 2nd August 4pm at 45 Downstairs
Expanded Cinema Performance with Lynn Loo as part of Intermission / Melbourne International Film Festival. Also featuring Brisbane's own Abject Leader....
http://greyspace.com.au/
Tuesday 5th August at RMIT
Participatory Film Art Workshop focusing on optical sound. Places strictly limited.
Enquiries - marcia.jane@student.rmit.edu.au, http://streamcollective.wordpress.com/
Brisbane
Thursday 7th August 6:30pm at GOMA
Screening as part of Brisbane International Film Festival
http://www.biff.com.au/
Friday 8th August 12:30pm at QCA, 226 Grey St. Southbank
Lunchbox lecture / Artist Talk
Saturday 9th August at Expressions Space, Judith Wright Centre, Brunswick St.
Expanded Cinema Performance with Lyn Loo in association with IMA / Brisbane International Film Festival. http://www.ima.org.au/
Wellington, NZ
http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/
Friday 15th August
Expanded Cinema Performance with Lynn Loo
Sat 16th August
Screening programme at NZ Film Archive
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and from the USA and the UK..
Ben Russell and Ben Rivers Australian / NZ tour 2008
The Ben's will present visionary cinematic dispatches encompassing stark Cinemascope documentary, jungle surrealism, stroboscopic flicker psychedelia, children in frightening pseudo-tribal headgear, and More! Their shows in Australia include the incredible screening program 'We Can Not Exist In This World Alone' plus Ben Russell's expanded cinema extravaganza.
http://www.dimeshow.com/
New Zealand
Wednesday 24th July
Auckland International Film Festival (Auckland, NZ)
http://www.nzff.co.nz/n6409.html?region=2
Friday 26th July
Govett Brewster Gallery (New Plymouth, NZ)
http://www.govettbrewster.com/
Saturday 27th July
Wellington International Film Festival (Wellington, NZ)
Monday 29th July
Borderline Ballroom (Christchurch, NZ)
http://borderlineballroom.com/
Melbourne
Wed 31st July at 930pm at ACMI
Screening as part of Melbourne International Film Festival
http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
Saturday 1st August 8pm at 45 Downstairs
Expanded Cinema Performance as part of Intermission / Melbourne International Film Festival. Also featuring Dirk De Bruyn....
http://greyspace.com.au/
Sydney
Tuesday 5th August at Chalkhorse Gallery
http://chalkhorse.com.au/
Wednesday 6th August at Mu-Mesons Archive,
Cnr Trafalgar St. and Parramatta Rd., Annandale
http://www.mumeson.org/
Brisbane
Sunday August 10th at Concrete Forest, 124 Boundary St. West End
Expanded Cinema Performance and Screening as part of Audiopollen Social Club
http://www.audiopollen.org
Tuesday August 12th at Auditorium 2, SLQ
Screening of 'We Can Not Exist In This World Alone'
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/
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Press, enquiries info@otherfilm.org
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+ a very special screening in melbourne
Melbourne International Film Festival
Tuesday 5th August 7pm at ACMI
Experimental Shorts Program of recent groundbreaking adventurous and avant-garde work featuring Jeanne Liotta, Michael Robinson, John Smith, Andrew Kotting, Christina Tester, Marcia Jane
http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au