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EWELINAALEKSANDROWICZ&ANDRZEJWOJTASForbiddenPlaces,11:30,UK,2011

Afantasyfairytaleofhumanenvironmentandexplorationoftheco-existenceofhumantracesand

nature.Aclashofacleaneco-system,surroundingpollutionandoverproduction.Amutated

syntheticstructure,asymbolofmodernliving,consumptivewasteandtoxicsubstancesproduced

byhumansimplementedintothenaturalenvironment.Apoeticdreamofaninnocentorganic

plastic'jelly-fish'floatinginbetweenthetreesandhillsanditsinteractionwithnature.Anabstract

plasticghost-likecreature,lonelyandlostmonsterinamomentofamorningritualdanceonthe

edgesofaforest.Thischaracterandperceptionrelatestoasubjectofrebirthandtransformation.

ThecostumeinForbiddenPlaceswasfullymadefrom'recycled'piecesofwhite/transparent

plasticfoil,allthematerialshavecomefromthetrash.

EwelinaAleksandrowicz&AndrzejWojtasareUKbasedartistswhoareworkingwithintheareaof

digitalmediafilm,DIYelectronics,physicalcomputingandAVperformance.Currentlytheyare

activelyworkingatCultureLabaDigitalMediahubatNewcastleUniversity,exploringfieldsof

video/soundart/performativestructures/interactiveimagesandworkingonanumberof

projects/collaborations.

http://niochnioszki.net

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BIFDix,07:07,UK/FR,2008

Marcneedsthepavingstonesonwhichhewalkstomove,forfearofsteppingonthelines.With

thehelpofM.X,hestartsatreatmenttoovercomehisphobia...

ThefilmisanillustrationofMarc'spsychologicalstate,progressivelyfocusingonthegraphicand

aestheticrepresentationofhisintrospection,whileheconfrontshisinnerfears,whichliehidden

behindhisobsessive-compulsivedisorder.

BifisanawardwinningdirectingcollectivebasedinLondoncomprisingofFabriceLeNezet,

FrancoisRoisinandJulesJanaud,allhavinggraduatedfromworldrenownedFrenchanimationschoolSupinfocom.Beforethepartnershipbegan,thetriohadalreadyindependentlydirected

awardwininggraduatefilms.Raymond,theirfirstshortfilmtogetherasBif,wereselectedinmore

than70internationalfestivalsincludingClermont-Brooklyn,USA,Annecy-RiodeJaneiro,Mexico.

http://www.bif-pictures.com

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GRAHAMDOREYTheSunningWall,3:42,UK,2011

SincegraduatingwithadegreeinFineArtin2009,GrahamDorey'svideoworkhasbroacheda

varietyofdiverseandexcitingprojects:fromadocumentaryaboutapartiallysightedS&M

enthusiasttocommissionedmusicvideosthatincorporatebothanimationandliveaction.Heis

currentlycontinuingtomakemusicvideosandrelishesbeingincontrolofallaspectsofproduction-

fromconcepttodelivery.

http://www.grahamdorey.com

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MATTHIASHOEGGThursday, 07:18, UK, 2010

Aneverydaylovestorysetinthenotsodistantfutureseesblackbirdsbattlingwithtechnology,

automaticpalmreadersandpowercuts.

NominatedfortheBAFTAforShortAnimationandwinneroftheTechnicalAchievementAwardat

CanterburyAnifest2010.

MatthiasHoeggwasborninMunichin1983andmovedtoEnglandin2003tostudyIllustrationand

AnimationatKingstonUniversity.Heworkedasafreelanceanimator,compositerandconcept

illustratorwithTokyoplastic,TandemfilmsandotherLondonbasedstudiosbeforejoiningtheRoyal

CollegeofArtin2008todirectmoreofhisownshortanimations.HisfirstRCAfilm"August"was

completedinJune2009andhasbeenscreenedatDOKLeipzig,StuttgartAnimationFestival(ITFS),

EncountersBristol,AnimaBrussels,AnimaMundiBrazilandmanyotherfestivalsaroundtheworld.

HegraduatedinJuly2010withhisfilm"Thursday"andrecentlyjoinedBaftawinnerSteveSmiths

newLondon-basedAnimationStudioBeakusasadirector.

http://www.matthiashoegg.co.uk

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IANPONSJEWELLAnnaCalvi-Instrumental,3:56,UK,2009

Thisvideowasmadeinthewinterof2009.Theywantedasimplevideoandhadnobudget

whatsoevertomakeitwith.Ihadtheideaofsomesortofaudiencememberwatchingher,andit's

infactasortofsketchofanothervideoideaweintendedtodotogetheratalaterstage.Thevideo

budgetspentwasjustthecostofthetapeandsomesnacks.Itunfortunatelynevergotreleased.

IanPonsJewellisawriter/directorbasedinLondon.SincestudyingfilmproductionatUCCAFarnham,hehasgoneontomakemusicvideosforOttoVonSchirach,AnnaCalvi,Teef,Rude

Kid,PMoney,QUnique,TinieTempahandCrystalFighters.Hisworktendstolieinthedark

andsurreal,butwiththenarrativeastheprimarydrive.

http://www.ianponsjewell.com

http://www.studiomurmur.com

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RONITMERANDAThePalmTree,06:00,UK,2011

RonitMerandaisaLondon-basedvideoartist.Alongsideherindividualpractice,sheworksand

collaborateswithawiderangeofpeopleinthecreativeindustriesincludingperformers,musicians

andfilmmakers.Shehasrecentlyventuredintodocumentaryfilmmakingandhasfinishedherfirst

documentary,ThePalmTree.

http://www.ronitmeranda.com/

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CHARMILLAREUntitled,03:00,UK,2011

Areflectiononanangerfeltwhenconfrontedwiththenotionofrejectionandtheburning

questionsweaskafterrealisingsomethingyouhadwasnotquitewhatitseemed.

TakinglyricsfromtheMarianneFaithfullsongWhydYaDoIt?CharMillarereflectsonpast

relationshipsandtheobsessionsthatfollowwhentrustisbroken.Thevideoisapersonalpiece

exploringaparanoiathathastakenhold,turningtheparanoidintoabrokenrecordassheattempts

tofindsolaceinherunderstandingofthepast.Possessedbywhatshethinkssheknows,theonly

questionthatseemstosurfaceisWHY?

Untitled?isaboutbreakingacycleofdoubtbyconfrontingthepastonlytorealisethatsometimes

itisalwaysleftintheunknown.

CharMillareisaBA(Hons)FilmandVideograduatefromtheKentInstituteofArtandDesignand

waspartofthemusicaltrioAnExperimentonaBirdintheAirPumpwhohavereleasedtwoE.Ps,

TheseSins(2008)andBuyalife(2009).Othersoundprojectsinclude,tribalsoulduoEveBlack/Eve

White.

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TOMMOORE

ASingleHypercolour,04:58,UK,2011

ASingleHypercolour.Albers,thekidisghosting.

RobertRauschenberg'sEqualityofColourandThecharmofJosefAlbers.

AvictoryofChaosoverTragedyandUndyingLoveforUnconquerableRivals.

http://tommoore.eu/

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GARRYSYKESShapeWorshipSuperMultiples,04:08,UK,2011

Apsychedeliccollisionbetweenloveandouterspace,agirlwonderinginwhattotrustherheart.

Anattempttomakesomethingapproachinganimationusingonlyphotographicfootage.A

psychodrama.Listenwithearphones,watchwitheyephones.

directed,shotandeditedbyGarrySykes

starringEmilyMcCarthy

additionalfilmingbyLucyDyson

thankstoStillCorners&BardensBoudoir

GarrySykes(5February1908bodyfound18September1932)wasaYorkshire-bornstageand

screenactorwhogainednotorietyafterhissuicideattheageof24offtheHollywoodSign.

http://www.gravenimages.org.uk

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PAULWIERSBINSKITereseMachine,02:58,Mexico,2010

Whentereseencountersthemachineshehastodealwithitshumanqualities.Inaworldof

constanttechnicalinnovation,termsofinteractionandcontrolbecomeblurry.

PaulWiersbinski studiedvideoartwithMarkLeckeyandDouglasGordonattheStdelschulein

Frankfurt(Main).HehasassistedartistssuchasTimStaffe,AstaGrtingandtheVJ-team

monitor.automatique.

Hisownworkhasbeenscreenedinternationallyat:ZKMKarlsruhe/MediationsBiennalePoznan/

AlmaEnterprisesLondon/GoetheInstituteBelgrade),theaters(MousonturmFrankfurt/European

CenteroftheArts,Hellerau/VolksbhneamRosa-Luxemburg-Platz,Berlin),festivals(Filmwinter

Stuttgart/EuropeanMediaArtFestival,Osnabrck/EJECTMexicoCity)andreceivedseveral

awards,suchasthevideoartprizeofthefilmboardBremenandaprojectgrandoftheFederal

CulturalFoundationofGermany.HehasrecentlyheldlecturesandpresentationsinSplit,Croatiaat

VideoVortex4(onOnlineNarratives),withintheseriesElectricStreamsattheKunstmuseum

BonnandattheVillaVigoniinComo,Italy(onViolenceasEntertainmentinVideoArt)aswellas

attheSymposiumArtech,UniversityofMinho,Guimares,Portugal(onNewExperienceswith

DigitalMedia).

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LIVEFILMANDPERCUSSIVEPERFORMANCEBY:

ARTHURLAGER

ArthurLagerhasbeenmakinglow-lifecheap-thrillssurrealist-sleazeshortfilmsforthepastthree

decades.Shootingincrampedflatsandbedsits,operatingcamera&lightsaswelldirecting(and

occasionallyappearing),whathelacksinformaltuitionorfinancialassistanceiscompensatedfor

byanalmostunendingstreamofsexcrazedseacreatures,severedlimbs,scantilycladstarlets

menacedbyslobberingmonsters,dancingskeletons,falseteethandmutantkillerplants.Shoton

celluloid,inluridcolour,withstripperturnedactressleadingladies,propsfromnoveltyshops,

overwroughtscoresandnoscript,hehasproducedabodyofworkthathassurprised,delighted,

horrified&repelledviewersinthefourcornersoftheglobe.

Titlesinclude,'InstantPussy','IWalkedwithaSurrealist','Mr.Tasty','MyDinnerwithEddie

Bahar'and'RapeoftheArthropods'.

Arthuriscurrentlyworkingontheprovisionallyentitled'TheMovingFinger',settoruntoanepic

(forhim)40minutes.Segmentssofarshot,include'BrideoftheHexapod','SouthoftheBoudoir'

and'TheyCallMeCrazyButIDon'tCare'.

Mr.Lageris51,goingon14...

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INSTALLATION:ETHAN ROBERTSKathairein,UK,loopedvideo,2010

Aselfportrait.

EthanRobertsisadesignerandvideoartistbasedinStaffordshire,UK.

http://gardenback.com

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