Light Up Crawley Festival, 28 Feb and 1 Mar

February 17, 2025
A still image from the film Gaps in the Light by Lila Dance, featuring a silhouetted figure bathed in deep blue light. The subject's face is tilted upward, their profile accentuated by dramatic backlighting. One arm is raised, fingers delicately poised near their shoulder, creating an expressive and fluid movement. The ethereal lighting and shadow create an atmospheric and emotive composition.
A still image from the film Gaps in the Light by Lila Dance, featuring a silhouetted figure bathed in deep blue light. The subject's face is tilted upward, their profile accentuated by dramatic backlighting. One arm is raised, fingers delicately poised near their shoulder, creating an expressive and fluid movement. The ethereal lighting and shadow create an atmospheric and emotive composition.
Gaps in the Light – Lila Dance, 2022 (still image from film)

videoclub will be participating in Light Up Crawley Festival on 28 February and 1 March, showing two films as part of the programme, Gaps in the Light by Lila Dance and WARRIOR WOMEN: Past, Present and Future by Project Female.

Light Up Crawley Festival is coming to Crawley Town Centre on Friday 28 February and Saturday 1 March, designed to ignite Crawley with free, family-friendly cultural experiences. Collaborating with some of the UK’s leading digital creatives, the two-day festival of light and sound will transform familiar public spaces into vibrant hubs of interactive light art and performances. Find out more by clicking here.

Date and Location of film screenings: Friday 28 February and Saturday 1 March, 6pm to 10pm, former M&S building wall, The Pavement, Crawley.

Gaps in the Light by Lila Dance (2022)

Gaps in the Light – Lila Dance, 2022 (still image from film)

Jon, Claire, Mikey and Lucca are friends but do they really know each other? Stuck together, they close the door on their house for the last time; their lives interweave; small spaces become sanctuaries, cells, stages, studios, gyms and ballrooms.
When the walls are crushing in and you can hear your neighbours secrets but you can’t join the party or leave, what’s your escape plan? Become someone new, transform your life and walk out into a brand new beginning.

WARRIOR WOMEN: Past, Present and Future by Project Female (2023)

WARRIOR WOMEN: Past, Present and Future – Project Female, 2023 (still image from film)

WARRIOR WOMEN: Past, Present and Future is an exploration of how female protest shapes our world.
Acknowledging the fight that has brought us to where we are today, our young women reflect on the events taking place around the world and how the reality of women being stripped of essential human rights impacts their vision of the future where perpetually fighting for female rights is an irrefutable necessity.
‘Warrior Women – Past, Present and Future’ is a series of co-created youth-led dance fusion pieces which offers an opportunity for young females to express their response to political and social changes happening across the world and process the impact of those changes on their feelings of choice and agency.

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The festival is jointly funded by Crawley Borough Council and National Lottery Project Funding from Arts Council England.

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Underworld at Phoenix Art Space, 13-23 February

January 23, 2025
A dimly lit underground tunnel with a curved brick ceiling. At the far end, illuminated targets are arranged on a stand, numbered '1' and '2.' A person is standing to the right of the targets, partially in shadow. The scene has a stark, atmospheric quality with contrasting light and dark areas, emphasising the tunnel's depth and texture.
A dimly lit underground tunnel with a curved brick ceiling. At the far end, illuminated targets are arranged on a stand, numbered '1' and '2.' A person is standing to the right of the targets, partially in shadow. The scene has a stark, atmospheric quality with contrasting light and dark areas, emphasising the tunnel's depth and texture.
Stanislas Sauvage – Rifle Range, Brighton Railway Station, 2025

Discover the Secrets Beneath Brighton Railway Station at Phoenix Art Space

📍 Phoenix Art Space, 10-14 Waterloo Pl, Brighton BN2 9NB
🗓️ Preview: 12th February, 5:30-7:30pm. Open: 13-23 February, 12-5pm, Wed-Sun 2025.

Underworld uncovers the fascinating, hidden history of the underground spaces beneath Brighton Railway Station, including the enigmatic Cab Road tunnel. Built in 1841 as a passageway for horse-drawn cabs, this Victorian marvel has fallen into disuse, but its mysteries continue to captivate. This exhibition sheds light on the untold stories of these subterranean spaces, revealing a forgotten world beneath the city’s bustling streets.

The Cab Road tunnel has long intrigued both locals and visitors. Yet its stories remain largely untold – until now. Underworld invites you to explore the rich heritage of these underground spaces, connecting you to Brighton’s unique past.

Between October 2024 and January 2025, volunteer researchers, led by Brighton historian Jackie Marsh-Hobbs, embarked on an incredible journey of discovery. Through walking tours, workshops, and archival visits, they delved into the station’s history, creating a digital archive and uncovering the hidden stories that form the foundation of this exhibition.

Underworld is a must-see exhibition for history buffs, locals, and anyone curious about the secrets hidden beneath the city.

An Underworld website will launch alongside the exhibition on 12th February.

Credits and thank yous

Thank you to Phoenix Community Centre & Phoenix Food Shop, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton Railway Rifle Club (Phil Hamerton and Ambre France), and Govia Thameslink.

The project was made possible by the valuable contribution of all the volunteers who participated – thank you to: Alex Epps, Carly Jupp, Carol Homewood, Daniel Fagg, Eileen Campbell, Geraldine Booth, Heather Holford, Jean Blemings, Keith Upton, Michael Collett, Michael Prendergast, Michael Sherred, Mike Anton, Stanislas Sauvage, Simon Cooper.

Many thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting the project. 

Curated and produced by videoclub and This is Wyld with Annis Joslin and Jackie Marsh-Hobbs.

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Days of Wonder X Dreamy Place Saturday at Hove Museum of Creativity, 26 Oct

October 12, 2024
18 frames from a black and white archive film show a woman in Edwardian clothes sat down. A pink circle covers her mouth and with each frame it grows to cover her whole head then shrinks again.
18 frames from a black and white archive film show a woman in Edwardian clothes sat down. A pink circle covers her mouth and with each frame it grows to cover her whole head then shrinks again.
Image credit: Turntable Zoetrope, Annis Joslin courtesy of Screen Archive South East

A Saturday of hands-on play with film and digital media featuring experiments with animation, magic lantern slides and zine making. Perfect for curious families.

Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of filmmaking with artists and filmmakers. Dive into Brighton & Hove’s groundbreaking film history as you create your own animations, experience magic lantern slideshows, and experiment with zine making. Ideal for young people and families looking for a hands-on creative adventure!

The Marriotts Magic Lantern Show

10.30am and 12pm (performances last 45 minutes)

Free, limited spaces. Arrive early to avoid disappointment

Experience the wonders of a Magic Lantern show brought to life with words and music by Allan & Rene Marriott using original slides.

Zine Making

11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm

Free, drop in

Make a simple zine inspired by the Days of Wonder exhibition and Hove Museum’s film and media collection.

Experimenting with Early Animation

2pm – 4pm

Free, drop in

Come and play with shadow, light, colour, animation and photography to creatively explore early filmmaking processes with Days of Wonder artists.

All Zinemaking and Early Animation activities devised collaboratively by Louise Conway, Chahine Fellahi and Annis Joslin.

The workshop programme runs alongside the Days of Wonder exhibition, which brings together four talented artists – including Sapphire Goss, Annis Joslin, Bella Okuya, and Connor Turansky – who have created engaging new artworks inspired and influenced by the remarkable film and media collections held at Hove Museum of Creativity and Screen Archive South East.

Days of Wonder is produced by Corridor and videoclub in partnership with Brighton & Hove Museums and Screen Archive South East with support from Arts Council England, Film Hub South East and National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Dreamy Place 2024

September 22, 2024
The words Dreamy Place float over a cloudy sky in dark pinks, purple and blue.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of creative tech and arts at Dreamy Place 2024, happening in Crawley and Brighton during October, and Chesterfield in November. 

The festival promises opportunities to experience dazzling light sculptures, spectacular outdoor projections, memorable performances, and extraordinary exhibitions. This year’s theme connects history and the ancient with the future, exploring light, magic, and collaboration using creative technology.

Building on the legacy of Brighton Digital Festival, Dreamy Place is committed to supporting artistic expression through innovative technologies and moving image. The festival serves as a dynamic platform for regional and international talents, offering a stage to showcase the finest in contemporary creative arts.

In October 2024, Dreamy Place will present two extended weekends of events celebrating art, creative technology, and digital culture across Brighton & Hove and Crawley. Curated and produced by arts agency videoclub, the festival will feature world-renowned artists and installations, alongside local talent and interactive events. Dreamy Place is designed to captivate and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds, highlighting the transformative potential of creative technology.

In November, we’re transforming Bolsover Castle with projections as part of a new commission by Rebecca Smith (Urban Projections), co-created with communities in NE Derbyshire. Taking place as part of Bright Winter Nights in collaboration with Junction Arts on 29 November.

To find out more about everything that’s happening, see the programme pages by clicking here.

Dreamy Place has been curated and produced by artists’ film and digital culture agency, videoclub. The programme has been created in partnership with arts, culture, technology and community partners from across Brighton & Hove, Crawley, the UK and internationally.

Partners include 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, arebyte, Brighton & Hove Museums, Brighton Youth Centre / B.fest, British Art Network with Paul Mellon Centre and Tate, The Brunswick, Carousel / Oska Bright Film Festival, CFI Media, Chinabot, Crawley Borough Council, Crawley Library, Creative Crawley, Exploring Senses, FACT, Gallery Lock In, Junction Arts, Near Now, Photoworks, Platform Asia, South East Dance, The Old Market, Videotage.

The 2024 programme has been made possible thanks to funders, sponsors and supporters including Arts Council England, Art Fund, Chalk Cliff Trust, Crawley Borough Council, Creative Australia, Diversity Art Forum, Govia Thameslink, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Jubilee Square, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Plus Accounting, Pop Up Culture & the Towns Fund by UK Government.

A logo banner of various funder for Dreamy Place. The names of the funders appear in the website just above this image.

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Call for Participants: Discover the Hidden History Beneath Brighton Railway Station

September 20, 2024
An image of a deep tunnel madeof brick with an archway at the beginning. The floor is made of grey cobbles.
A photo of a deep brick tunnel which has an archway at the beginning and a light grey cobbled floor.
Entrance to the Cab Road beneath Brighton Railway Station

Are you passionate about local history and keen to uncover the stories hidden beneath Brighton’s streets? We are looking for volunteer researchers and participants to join a unique heritage project that will explore the history and heritage of the Cab Road tunnel and other tunnels beneath Brighton Railway Station.

From October 2024 to January 2025, this exciting project will give you the opportunity to:

  • Visit the tunnels beneath Brighton Railway Station, rarely seen by the public.
  • Conduct research at The Keep, an essential local archive for Brighton’s history.
  • Work with historian Jackie Marsh-Hobbs to investigate the fascinating history of the train station and its hidden tunnels.

Whether you’re a history enthusiast or just curious about Brighton’s underground past, this project offers a chance to learn research skills, engage with heritage, and contribute to documenting the untold stories of these historic spaces.

Key Information:

  • Project Duration: October 2024 – January 2025
  • First Session: 18 October 2024
  • Locations: Various sites, including Brighton Railway Station, Phoenix Community Centre, and The Keep.
  • Deadline to Apply: 10 October 2024
  • Costs: Free to take part. Some costs will be covered, such as travel to The Keep.

The project will culminate in an exhibition of the findings at Phoenix Arts Space and the creation of a website archive, preserving the history and research for future generations.

How to Apply:

Submit your interest by adding your details to this Google form by 10 October 2024. Please include a brief description (200 words max) about why you would like to take part in this heritage project. If you have any questions, email: info@thisiswyld.com

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore, research, and contribute to Brighton’s rich history!

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Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Call for film & video submissions for Dreamy Place Festival 2024

August 21, 2024
Large projection onto the brick wall of a regency townhouse of a woman with black hait and bright red lipstick and a shimmering blue background.
Outdoor projection of Shon Faye – Catechism by Emily Mcdonald (2017)

Submit your film to be part of this year’s Dreamy Place Festival

Two calls for film & video submissions by artists and filmmakers:
• One for filmmakers based in Sussex (East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove).
• One for LGBTQIA+ artists (UK and international artists are eligible)

Selected films will be shown as part of film trails at Dreamy Place Festival 2024. Films by filmmakers from Sussex projected onto buildings around the town of Crawley on 5th October. And films by LGBTQIA+ artists and filmmakers shown on the walls of Brighton on 25th October.

Submissions can be artists’ film & video, experimental film, Machinima, short film, animation, or digital works, and must be 5 minutes or less in length. 

The Crawley programme is delivered in partnership with CFI Media.

SUBMISSION DETAILS AND INFORMATION

Submission deadline: 16 September 2024

Criteria for screening submissions:

– Between 2 and 5 minutes in length.

– Be engaging for viewers who may be passing in the street or watching throughout the programme, for example be visually stimulating, humorous, narrative, spectacular, fun, surprising and accessible.

– Be appropriate for public / outdoor exhibition (must be suitable for children and adults in public space).

– Work must be in digital format and be high enough in resolution to show at scale (1080p / HD).

Fee:

– A screening fee of £50 GBP will be paid to the filmmaker if work is shown in the programme.

– Fee will be paid via direct bank payment following receipt of an invoice. Successful artists/filmmakers will be sent details.

Requirements:

– If the language of the film is not English, the film must have English subtitles.

– Only one work per submission (add additional submissions to a new form).

– Entrants may submit an unlimited number of works.

– Work must be digitally available.

– Entrants declare that the film submitted is their own and that its public screening rights have not been transferred to third parties.

If you have relevant queries regarding the film event, the entry process or require assistance navigating the entry form, please email: info@videoclub.org.uk

All artists/filmmakers will be informed of the decision to screen in advance of public announcements.

Submission:

– Click here to submit a film or video via a Google form.

– Complete the form and submit.

– Applications not using the application form will not be accepted.

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A QUEER Night at Hove Museum – 1st August

July 9, 2024
Two individuals in funny clown attire, posing happily with exaggerated makeup and wigs.
GA Smith & LE Bayley, Two Clowns, 1906 (courtesy of Screen Archive South East / BFI National Archive)

A pre-Pride party celebrating the pioneering history of filmmaking in Brighton & Hove!

Date: Thursday, 1st August
Time: 6:30pm – 10pm
Venue: Hove Museum of Creativity, 19 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4AB
Ticket costs (pay what you feel from options): £5, £10 or £15
Book a ticket: SOLD OUT – please only come to Hove Museum if you have a ticket to avoid disappointment.

Join us for a pre-Pride celebration like no other at Hove Museum of Creativity! Queer Heritage South joins Days of Wonder for a night of music, talks, performances, video projections, and art, to explore the queer legacy of Hove Museum’s film & media collection.

The event will begin at 6:30pm with a series of talks exploring the city’s film collection and history.

From 7:30pm the legendary Club Silencio will take over the ground floor bringing their oddball queer campery to Hove Museum for one night only! See stars of the silver screen come to life through their unique queer lens, in ways that will astound, delight and maybe even terrify.

While across the museum you will be able to explore art, film and performances by Bella Okuya, Kate Shields, and many others, bringing Queer-themed art to life for Pride.

A QUEER Night at Hove Museum is co-curated and produced by Queer Heritage South and videoclub. The event is part of Days of Wonder, in partnership with Corridor, Brighton & Hove Museums and Screen Archive South East. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England and Film Hub South East.

A graphic sign with the words a queer queer queer night at hove museum (a pre-pride 2024 extravaganza)
Club Silencio

Films showing in the programme include:

Megan Watson, The Air in Cyberspace, 2022
Emily McDonald, Shon Fay – Catechism, 2017
Rosemary Baker, Lesbian, 2021

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SPACE SHANTY – an immersive intergalactic experience

July 7, 2024
A brightly coloured background in pastel shades of blue, pink and yellow stes the scene for the words Space Shanty with a red and brown ricket made of cardboard blasting off besides this.

Take a voyage into the unknown with Space Shanty: a playful intergalactic experience and voyage through time, based on Bristol’s involvement with space science and travel.

Taking the humble child’s space rocket as an inspiration for the installation, you will enter a theatrical space handmade from cardboard and materials donated by Bristol’s Children’s Scrapstore within which videos, lighting effects and digital installations will guide you through this indoor maze-like space.

Mixing fact and fantasy the journey starts in the floating harbour and explores how the stars were relied on by sailors as they crossed the ocean. Replica artefacts and stories representing Bristol’s work in the world of space exploration will be uncovered through exploratory play.

Your galactic guide will be Bemmie the Rat, a cheeky local chappie with aspirations of being a Ratronaut! He’ll help you navigate time-travelling portals and introduce you to far-flung corners of the galaxy, to spaces filled with heart songs and stories of communities living on alien planets.

Tickets, location and dates

Space Shanty is installed at M Shed in Bristol between 18 July and 1 September. To find out more and book tickets click here.

About the creators and organisers of Space Shanty

Space Shanty has been developed in Bristol by a collaboration between D-Unit, Dreamy Place, Yuup and M Shed.

About D-Unit
Famed for their immersive installations, D-Unit is a creative collective of artists based in Bristol. Space Shanty is the work of lead artist Megan Broadmeadow and the rest of the D-Unit team.

About Dreamy Place
Dreamy Place supports, promotes and invests in arts and cultural projects that explore the innovative use of creative tech and moving image. Including exhibitions, installations, festivals and performances. Dreamy Place is curated and produced by Brighton-based creative agency videoclub.

About Yuup
Yuup, the local experiences company, helps people find and book exciting things to do in their community. Yuup has earned a reputation for curating unique experiences for everyone to enjoy, building a place where people follow their passions, create memories, and discover things that make life awesome.

About M Shed
A place to discover the history of Bristol through rare and quirky objects, amazing film and photographs and moving personal stories. From prehistoric times to the present day, M Shed tells the story of Bristol and its unique place in the world.

Space Shanty has been created by lead artist Megan Broadmeadow and D-Unit, and commissioned by videoclub for Dreamy Place.

Space Shanty is supported by Arts Council England and Bristol City Council.

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Free art workshops – opportunity for LGBTQIA+ folks to create new artwork to be projected onto Bolsover Castle

July 7, 2024
Colourful projections of butterflies and flowers light up the facade of a building at night.
Projections on Bolsover Castle for Bright Winter Nights 2023, Junction Arts

Call out for LGBTQIA+ participants in and around Chesterfield, to work with a LGBTQIA+ artist to create new artworks to be projected onto Bolsover Castle. 

Participants will work with artist Rebecca Smith – also known as Urban Projections – who has collaborated with the likes of Avicii, Stormzy, Coca-Cola, John Galliano, Tate, Light Night Nottingham and the Royal Academy of Arts.

Rebecca will support participants to make digital artworks, including video, digital collages, and images, which will be projected onto Bolsover Castle on 29th November. As part of Dreamy Place at Bright Winter Nights. Curated and produced by Junction Arts and videoclub.

No creative experience is needed to take part. Just an enthusiasm for being creative. 

There will be 4 free workshop sessions over September and October, leading to an artwork being produced by November. We’d like to encourage participants to sign up for more than one workshop, so you can develop your artwork. But you are also free to sign up for just one or two sessions. Workshops will be held in a location in central Chesterfield with adequate links to public transport.

If you would like to participate, email: info@videoclub.org.uk. We will follow up with dates, times and location of workshops. Participants need to be 16+ to sign up. 

Find out more about Bright Winter Nights and Dreamy Place.

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LGBTQIA+ artist wanted to produce new digital artwork for Dreamy Place & Bright Winter Nights

July 4, 2024
A large tree illuminated with colorful lights stands in front of a building also lit up with vibrant hues at night, with rays of bright purple light beaming towards the sky.
Bright Winter Nights at Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire, 2023, Junction Arts

Junction Arts and videoclub are looking for an artist to create new digital artwork with the LGBTQIA+ community in and around Chesterfield in NE Derbyshire. To be projected onto Bolsover Castle on the 29th November as part of Dreamy Place at Bright Winter Nights. 

The theme of the project is community voice – the piece needs to be a creative interpretation of our (often unheard) communities.

The artist will work with participants over four workshops to explore ideas, make new work, and incorporate participants’ creations into one or more designs, which could be projection mapped or projected directly onto the castle. 

Workshops will take place in September and October, with time to refine artwork in November prior to the event on 29th November. 

Fee: £4,000 to deliver 4 workshops, produce the final artwork for projection, and support the installation of the artwork. 

Equipment and production: There is a separate budget for production for the projection/installation and for workshop materials. To be discussed on appointment. 

Access support: We have an access support budget for the appointed artist if required. 

Due to the location, we are expecting the artist to be based in the East Midlands / local area, due to workshops and installation being located in this area. Though we are open to discussion.

Deadline for submissions: 31 July 2024 at 6pm. 

Find the brief and application form by clicking here. 

If you have any questions, please email: info@videoclub.org.uk

Find out more about Bright Winter Nights and Dreamy Place. 

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Paid opportunities at Dreamy Place for students

July 3, 2024
2 people stand in front of a pink neon lit videogame arcade. One person is playing the game which is titled on top Asymmetrically Desirable Hyper Dynamism.
Photo credit: Rosie Powell. Videogame is “Asymmetrically Desirable Hyper-Dynamism” by Simon Wilkinson

We’ve partnered with Art Fund to create 12 paid positions across 3 different roles for students looking to gain professional experience and learn new skills in producing and delivering Dreamy Place Festival in 2024.

Dreamy Place is an arts, digital culture and creative tech programme, which takes place in Bristol, Crawley, Brighton and Chesterfield in 2024. 

For this opportunity, we are recruiting students to work with us on Dreamy Place Festival, which will happen in Crawley (4-6 October) and Brighton (25-27 October). 

Dreamy Place will deliver a programme of exhibitions, talks, events and performances in Crawley and Brighton by local to international artists. 

We are looking for students to work with us to deliver the festival, including on Marketing & Promotion, Events & Production Management, and Exhibition & Stewarding opportunities. There are 12 paid part-time positions available:

  • Marketing Assistant (2 positions)
  • Events and Production Assistant (4 positions)
  • Events Steward & Exhibition Assistant (6 positions)

To find out more and apply, click here. Deadline to apply is 1 August.

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Selected 14 – online screening

June 12, 2024

Selected 14 is a collection of diverse, surprising, and provocative new films by early career artists. The artists are nominated by the artists shortlisted for the 2023 Film London Jarman Award: Ayo Akingbade, Andrew Black, Julianknxx, Sophie Koko Gate, Karen Russo, and Rehana Zaman.

The programme includes work by artists Rohan Ayinde, Darryl Daley, Syd Farrington, Kneed – Ishwari Bhalerao and Leonie Rousham, Peter Millard, Morisha Moodley, Harmeet Singh Rahal, Jame St Findlay and Divine Southgate-Smith.

The online programme was available for one week between 12 and 18 June 2024. The above film is the programme trailer.

PROGRAMME

Syd Farrington, Descent, 6:00, 2023
Kneed – Ishwari Bhalerao and Leonie Rousham, Limits of Looping, 03:42, 2021
Harmeet Singh Rahal, The Time Traveller, Faiz, 4:24, 2023
Darryl Daley, Youlogy / No Ghost, 9:37, 2023
Divine Southgate-Smith, Wakanda Forever, 10:30, 2021
Rohan Ayinde, Bury the Evidence, 2:17, 2022
Morisha Moodley, you are a thing which even angels desire to look into, 4:06, 2024
Jame St Findlay, Watching Over Me, 5:41, 2020
Peter Millard, Please Let Me In, 2:09, 2022

Produced by videoclub and Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network. Supported by Arts Council England and Film London.

videoclub is an artists’ moving image platform showing artists’ work across the UK and internationally. We support artists through curated programmes, engaging the public through screenings, exhibitions, talks, residencies, and commissions. videoclub.org.uk

Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) supports London-based artists working in moving image, working in partnership to deliver a comprehensive programme including production award schemes, regular screenings, talks and events, as well as the prestigious annual Film London Jarman Award. filmlondon.org.uk/flamin

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Days of Wonder screening & talk: Hove’s Film Pioneers

June 2, 2024
A black and white still image from a film shows a man wearing a round brimmed hat, his mouth is opening, teeth showing, his eyes are closed and eyebrows are arched highly.
James Williamson, A Big Swallow, 1901, courtesy of BFI/SASE

DAYS OF WONDER EVENTS IN HANGLETON & KNOLL

Days of Wonder is a new heritage project dedicated to exploring the film & media heritage of Brighton & Hove. As part of it, three special screenings wil take place in Hangleton of archive films exploring experimentation and technique, with talks by Dr Frank Gray, former Director of Screen Archive South East.

Screenings will take place at Oasis Christian Fellowship Hall in Hangleton. Delivered in partnership with Hangleton & Knoll Project’s 50+ Film Club.

Screening information, 5 June 2024

Date and time: 1:30-3:30pm, 5 June 2024
Venue: Small Hall, At The Oasis, Hangleton Way, Hangleton BN3 8EQ – click here to a see a map.
Price and tickets: Free, no need to book. Places are aimed at people aged 50+ in Hangleton & Knoll.

Hove’s Film Pioneers

This talk introduces Hove’s film pioneers. And how this seaside town in 1900, alongside London, Paris and New York, was at the forefront of the birth of cinema. It will present and explore the work of the Hove-based innovators George Albert Smith, Laura E Bayley and James Williamson. For seven years from their base at St Ann’s Well Gardens in Hove (1897-1903), Smith and Bayley made films that were so successful that they were seen world-wide.

Their first films were single shots of everyday scenes and comic sketches. Williamson’s first movies were comedies and fantastic trick films. Is it possible for a man to swallow a man? These film-makers taught themselves how to combine shots in order to create film sequences. Together they invented film editing – a revolutionary step that would transform the nature of film.

DAYS OF WONDER

Screenings are part of Days of Wonder a three-year project produced by Corridorand videoclub in partnership with Brighton & Hove Museums with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England and Screen Archive South East.

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Vital Capacities new resident artists June 2024

June 2, 2024
Artists on Vital Capacities residency in June 2024 – from top left, clockwise: Jameisha Prescod, Shrouk El-Attar, Bella Milroy, and James Kong King-sin

For the tenth Vital Capacities‘ residency, we partner with Unlimited, Videotage (Hong Kong) and Wysing Art Centre (Cambridge) to work with artists from the UK and Hong Kong. From 1 June, artists Shrouk El-Attar, Bella Milroy, James Kong King-sin and Jameisha Prescod join Vital Capacities, to undertake research and develop new work. Working with our partners, they will explore and exchange new ideas using their studio spaces, and create new work throughout the residency.

The artists for June 2024’s residency are:

Shrouk El-Attar is a neurodivergent British-Egyptian artist, engineer, and creative technologist, is passionate about decolonizing technology and making engineering accessible. Her work merges AI with cultural and artistic projects, building belly-dancing robots to create dynamic, interactive experiences. A focus is placed on empowering underrepresented communities, including refugees and disabled individuals, by teaching them to build and innovate. Join her in exploring the vibrant intersection of art and technology!

Bella Milroy is an artist and writer who lives in her hometown of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. She works responsively through mediums of sculpture, drawing, photography, text, writing, gardening and curating. She makes work about making work (and being disabled) and not being able to make work (and being disabled). This process-based practice is fundamental to her as a disabled artist. She is continually motivated by concepts of public and private spaces and where the sick and/or disabled body exists within them, themes which emerge throughout much of her work.

Jameisha Prescod is an artist-filmmaker and writer from South London. Through the moving image and experimental mediums, their work explores themes of disability, and illness identity whilst examining links to Black history, pop culture and colonialism. Recent exhibitions/shows include Biennale Arte (2024), Bloc Billboard (2024) and the Deptford Literature Festival (2024).

James Kong King-sin is a highly skilled Interactive Media Engineer with a passion for bridging the realms of art, science, and technology. Through his work, he explores the intersection of theater and computational media, crafting immersive experiences that captivate audiences. With expertise in programming, Generative AI, and Mixed Reality, James continuously pushes the boundaries of artistic expression, leveraging innovative technologies to enhance storytelling and audience engagement.

Residencies will launch on 1 June 24 – find out what artists are up to by joining our mailing list and following them on: vitalcapacities.com

June 2024’s residency programme is delivered in partnership with Unlimited, Videotage (Hong Kong) and Wysing Art Centre, with support from Arts Council England.

Vital Capacities is an accessible, purpose-built digital residency space, that supports artists’ practice while engaging audiences with their work.

Vital Capacities has been created by videoclub in consultation with artists, digital inclusion specialist Sarah Pickthall and website designer Oli Pyle.

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“I dreamt…” recordings by The Wonder Club

May 6, 2024

This series of recordings were created by participants of The Wonder Club during a workshop delving into “the vision scene” and the depiction of dream elements in magic lantern slides, employing techniques like double exposure and superimposition.

Participants selected 35mm found slides, overlayed and transformed them creatively through direct interventions like drawing, painting and scratching. They were then prompted to write and record an interpretation of the resulting image as a dream vision, beginning with the phrase “Last night I dreamt that…”

Visit the Days of Wonder exhibition at Hove Museum of Creativity between 4th May and 1st Sept 2024 to see the prints created by participants of The Wonder Club. Click here to read more about the exhibition.

Sophie’s Dream

Peggy’s Dream

Michael’s Dream

Evie’s Dream Again

Charlotte’s Dream

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