videoclub: 1 // 28 March 2006 – The Hanbury Ballroom
The videoclub launch was a great success, with a ballroom-filling turn out, and some great films to start out with. Victoria Melody, Zoe Tissandier and Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez all came to talk about their work with guest speaker (writer and editor) Metin Alsanjak – who wrote a review of the work for videoclub – click here to read more.
Programme of films
Victoria Melody, Hill Screams, 2005
Simon Woolham, The Source, 2005
Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez, Flash, 2006
Martin Blazicek, Image Description, 2003
Zoe Tissandier, Talent Show Auditions, 2005
videoclub : 2 // May 2006 – The Hanbury Ballroom
videoclub : 2 provided us with a few surprises, this screening of excellent films was only 14 minutes long, which had great contrasts and similes, particularly with their relationship to sound and image. George Barker, Nick Hornby and Hannah Ellul came to talk about their work, with guest facilitator (artist, writer and curator) Monica Ross, who explored and highlighted some thought-provoking links between the artists’ work.
Programme of films
Patrick Gould & George Barker, For the Love of God, 2006
Rosalind Peter, She Falls, 2005
Nick Hornby, Psycho Saw, 2005
Hannah Ellul & J Allett, I have dodged through the parking lots, 2006
videoclub : 3 // July 2006 – Brighton Fringe Basement
The Basement provided a great space for screening work, and the films worked brilliantly together – we had some stunning films submitted for this screening. Artists Semiconductor (Ruth Jarman and Joseph Gerhardt) and Sara Preibsch discussed their work with writer, curator and filmmaker, George Clark, who also put together notes on the event – click here to read more. The panel discussion was highly engaging and illuminating, revealing artists’ intentions and inspirations for their work.
Programme of films
Miranda Whall, Ladybirds, 2005
Esther Johnson, Tune In, 2006
Jake Thomas, Sunday Morning, 2004
Semiconductor, Acousticity, 2006
Yoshino Shigihara, Niji Dura, 2006
Sara Preibsch, Shoreham Works, 2005
Jessica Brouder, Peeling Onions, 2005
Semiconductor, 200 Nanowebbers, 2005
videoclub : 4 // 28 Sept 2006 – Phoenix Gallery
Could we have squeezed more people into the Red Room at Phoenix? videoclub : 4 had a great turn out, and the work was due a good audience. As with all the screenings, videoclub : 4 had an eclectic mix, from computer game to hand-drawn animation, Super 8 and 16mm, and DV – demonstrating the multiplicity of film and video-making media along with high quality practice. Esther Harris, Minou Norouzi and Kagami Shinohara spoke insightfully and with engaging generosity about their work, with perceptive questions from panel leader, Mick Hartney. To see the notes about the programme click here to read more.
Programme of films
Pil and Galia Kollectiv, The Future for Less, 2006
Minou Norouzi, Imago, 2006
Oliver Mezger, High Possil, 2006
Ulf Kristiansen, The Art Reception, 2006
Kagami Shinohara, Super Kagao Brothers, 2006
Esther Harris, Tourists, 2006
videoclub : 5 // 23 Oct 2006 – Gardner Arts Centre, University of Sussex
We held the fifth videoclub open call event at Gardner Arts Centre – now the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts at University of Sussex. You can read the programme notes here: videoclub 5 running order and notes.
Programme of films
Sheena Macrae, Drink, 2004
Becca Albee, Compulsory Figures, 2005
Steven Eastwood, Come As You Are, 2005
Lucy Pawlak, Revenge of the Insides, 2006
Kirk Palmer, Murmur, 2006
Nicky Hamlyn, Panni, 2005
videoclub : 6 // 23 November 2006 – Fabrica Gallery
For the final event of 2006, we curated a programme of what we considered some of the best films from the 2006 open call programme, which represented different styles of practice, content and interest. For more details about films, see the programme notes: videoclub 6 the finale running order and notes.
Programme of films
Patrick Gould and George Barker, For the Love of God, 2006
Oliver Mezger, High Possil, 2006
Lucy Pawlak, Revenge of the Insides, 2006
Kirk Palmer, Murmur, 2006
Martin Blazicek, Image Description, 2003
Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez, Flash, 2006
Ulf Kristiansen, The Art Reception, 2006
Semiconductor, 200 Nanowebbers, 2005
Kagami Shinohara, Super Kagao Brothers, 2006
Supported by Arts Council England and Lighthouse.
