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VERTIGO NEWSLETTER #22, April 2007

Vertigo's newsletter features the latest on the magazine, what's new on the website plus exclusive competitions, events listings, links to resources and more. 

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CONTENTS 

1) Vertigo News - Vertigo new Spring issue out this week, free artists' film DVD with the new issue

2) Competitions - Win a copy of 'Dziga Vertov: Defining Documentary Film' by Jeremy Hicks

3) Events and screenings - Voices outside the Frame, 53rd Oberhausen Film Festival, Ghost of Songs at the Arnolfini, 4th Romanian Film Festival, Aarhaus Film Festival, the Recontres Internationales Madrid and more

4) Calls for submissions, applications and courses -- Grierson Documentary Awards, Moves07 Dance Film Festival, 13th Encounters Short Film Festival, Rushes Soho Shorts, 15th Raindance Festival, ThinkSync Short Film Competition and more.

5) Links  

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1 - VERTIGO NEWS

The new Spring issue of Vertigo, Opening the Doors of Perception: Liberating the Image, out this week

Vertigo’s new issue, Volume 3 Issue 5, is out this week and this time around we look at the filmmakers who have worked to open the doors of perception and liberate the image. This issue includes an exclusive interview with Terry Gilliam, Ray Lawrence on his latest film ‘Jindabyne’, seminal Czech animator Jan Svankmajer on his new film ‘Lunacy’, Stephen Kijak on his documentary ‘Scott Walker: 30 Century Man’ and Philip Gröning on the extraordinary ‘Into Great Silence’.
Also, Derek Jarman, Sally Potter, Peter Whitehead, the Berlin Schol of New German Cinema, Andrzej Zulawski, Andrzej Munk’s unfinished film ‘Passenger’, Mahamat Saleh-Haroun’s ‘Daratt’ and Jan Nemec’s classic ‘The Party and the Guests’ are all featured. There’s writing by Terence Davies, Rainer Maria Rilke and Stephen Barber; chances to win Jan Svankmajer’s complete short films, Philip Gröning's ‘Into Great Silence’ and a History of Artists’ Film and Video by David Curtis, and reports on film in Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
The latest issue will be available to purchase online from April 25th at http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/shop/shophome.htm

Vision On -- free and exclusive artists's film DVD with this issue of Vertigo

The new issue of Vertigo also includes an exclusive free DVD of artists’ films from Film London’s Film and Video Awards. Vision On is a selection of recent work supported throught the London Artists Film and Video Awards and features visionary short films by Andrew Kotting, Desperate Optimists, Tim Shore, Carol Morley, Hannah Collins, Georgina Starr, Jonathan Hodgson and Chris Newby. For more information on Film London's Artists Moving Image Network go tohttp://www.flamin.filmlondon.org.uk/

New issue launch event - Tuesday May 8th at the Curzon Soho, London

To launch its latest issue, dedicated to independent, innovative and imaginative film and video worldwide, Vertigo tracks a visionary thread in the work of radically divergent artists and film-makers, and so an invitation is extended to spend a luminous hour in the company of a band of maverick seers. Andrew Kötting crosses the Channel, and several psychological thresholds, in ‘Offshore’, his latest mixed-media voyage, a sequel to his ‘Gallivant’, in the company of Iain Sinclair. Reach the other side and we find Edouard Sallier, winner of the animate! artists award 2006 for ‘Empire’, his glacial study of power and persuasion. Few come more committed than Surrealist magus Jan Svankmajer. We showcase a surprise short from the cellars of his unconscious. Meanwhile, fellow Czech Tereza Stehlíková wanders the city for its glimpsed and secret narratives in ‘Lisbon’, while the late greats, Stan Brakhage and Derek Jarman, remind us what giants of making and being they were.
For more information and tickets, see http://www.curzoncinemas.com/flash/ or ring the Curzon Cinema Ticket Office: 0870 756 4620

2 - COMPETITION

Win a copy of the new I. B. Tauris book “Dziga Vertov: Defining Documentary Film” by Jeremy Hicks

Vertigo is offering a chance to win one of two copies of the new I. B. Tauris title “Dziga Vertov: Defining Documentary Film. Pioneer of political documentary and inventor of cinema verite, Dziga Vertov has exerted a decisive influence on directors from Eisenstein to Godard. He is the creator of a body of innovative and distinct films, and Hick's book covers both the familiar and the less familiar aspects of his filmmaking.
For a chance to win a copy of Dziga Vertov: Defining Documentary Film by Jeremy Hicks, email the answer to the following question (together with your full contact details) to vertigo@vertigomagazine.co.uk

Born Dennis Abramovich Kaufman, the Russian documentary pioneer adopted the name Dziga Vertov when he began filmmaking. What does his name translate as?

For more information on this and other bfi book titles please see http://www.ibtauris.com

3 - EVENTS AND SCREENINGS

Voices Outside the Frame: The Berlin School in Recent German Cinema, April 30th to May 10th, London

The Cine-lumiere and the Goethe-Institut present a season of screenings of new German cinema. Highlighting the work of eleven filmmakers who represent potent individual voices outside of mainstream cinema, the season includes many UK premieres and a number of directors will be on hand to introduce and talk about their films. Representing a distinctive voice, and completed in the past 5 or 6 years, the films and filmmakers – mostly based in Berlin – present a new direction in the representations of life in contemporary Germany. For more information on the movement, see the article on New German Cinema in the latest Vertigo.  For more information on the screenings and talks see http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/ or http://www.goethe.de/enindex.htm

Spike Island Exhibition, Bristol, 6th April to 27th May

A presentation of three exhibitions by LAFVA funded Mark Lewis, Mahali O'Hare and seven artists (Olli Keränen, Terhi Heino, Tanja Koistila, Karen Di Franco, Toby Huddlestone, John Lawrence, Lisa Scantlebury) who have set up an exchange between Spike Island and Finland. There will be screenings of a series of works by Mark Lewis including Rear Projection (Molly Parker) and Rear Projection (Golden Rod). For further details see: http://www.spikeisland.org.uk/

Aarhus Festival of Independent Arts (AFIA), Denmark, 25th to 30th April 2007

This is an international festival for independent filmmakers and video artists with the objective to celebrate the art of independent auteur film in all its forms. It has become the ‘rendez-vous’ and place to go for new artistic talents, where young directors can present their work to audiences. Above all, AFIA offers a huge selection of shorts, features, music films and features docs with World Premiere screenings.
For more information see: http://www.afianopop.dk/?menuid=1&parentid=0

The 4th Romanian Film Festival, London, 26th to 29th April 2007

‘Past Imperfect, Future Continuous’ is the new thematic of the Romanian Film Festival, which offers this year a genuine meditation on the uses of image in the construction of an idea, of history and historical consciousness. It is a great opportunity to see some of the bests Romanian movies of the recent years.
For more information see: http://www.romanianculturalcentre.org.uk/filmfestival/

The 53rd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany, 3rd to 8th May 2007

Founded in 1954 and considered to be the world's oldest short film festival, the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen will this year open its doors this year to present the film work of international artists including works from short videos, music videos and new digital format. For more information see: http://www.kurzfilmtage.de/ikf/index.php?L=2

9th Mosaiques 2007 festival, 10th to 20th May, venues across London

The 9th Mosaiques festival of world culture is coming again to venues across London, bringing a lively and inspiring mix of films, literature, talks and music, including 'Daratt', the new film from Chad’s Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, profiled in the new issue of Vertigo. For a full list of events and screenings, see http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/

The Rencontres Internationales: New cinema and contemporary art, April 28th to May 5th, Madrid

Across 8 days Madrid will be creating a space of discovery and reflection between new cinema and contemporary art at this years Rencontres Internationales. Held in Paris and Berlin since 1997, Madrid joins this year, hosting 150 artists and filmmakers from around the world. Created to promote exchanges between artists, film directors and other actors of the cultural and artistic world, the films presented this year are 95% world premieres. Also included arte multimedia concerts, installations, debates and round table discussions.  For more information and the full programme of screenings and exhibitions see http://www.art-action.org/en_index.htm

Chinese Cinema Festival, Nationwide, March to May

The University of Edinburgh presents a nationwide festival of Chinese film, featuring 26 films from 8 decades at 20 venues. Discover exciting action, soaring melodramas, musicals more flamboyant than Hollywood, and masterpieces of psychology and social realism. Most of all, you will find China itself here, its dreams, hopes and fears. Many of these films will tour Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland, and in addition to the screenings The University of Edinburgh will provide fascinating contextual Lectures on Chinese film, society, history, and ideas. See the films (or rent the DVD) then hear the lectures live or online. For more information see http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/cinema-china/index.html

The Ghosts of Songs: Black Audio Film Collective Retrospective, Arnolfini, Briston, April 28th to June 24th

Inaugurated in 1982 and dissolved in 1998, the seven-person Black Audio Film Collective (BAFC) is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential artist groups to emerge from Britain in recent years. John Akomfrah, Lina Gopaul, Avril Johnson, Reece Auguiste, Trevor Mathison, David Lawson and Edward George produced award winning film, photography, slide tape, video, installation, posters and interventions, much of which has never been exhibited in Britain. Ghosts of Song is coming to the Arnolfini and other venues across London following its exhibition at FACT, Liverpool.
For more information go to http://www.arnolfini.org.uk

4 - CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS, APPLICATIONS AND COURSES

Call for submissions - Grierson 2007 – The British Documentary Awards

The Grierson Awards were established in 1972 to commemorate the pioneering Scottish documentary maker John Grierson (1898 - 1972), famous for Drifters and Night Mail, and the man widely regarded as the father of the British documentary. For the 2007 Grierson Awards, entries are invited. All  categories are open to documentaries made anywhere in the world so long as they have had a first UK screening during the qualifying period, 1st May 2006 – 30th April 2007. For more details go to: http://www.griersontrust.org/howtoenter.htm
 Deadline for submissions - June 1st, 2007

Call for submissions – 13th Encounters Short Film Festival, Watershed, Bristol

This year, the Encounters Short Film Festival which will run from 21st to 25th November 2007 gives you the opportunity to submit your films on line. For further details go to: http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/pages/filmentry/index.php
Deadline for submissions: 31st May 2007

Call for submissions – Moves07 Dance Film Festival, Manchester

The Moves07 Dance Film Festival, which will take place in Manchester from 12 to 17 June, is now opened for submissions to their ‘Pas de Deux: Experimental Programme’. Created as an homage to Maya Deren’s idea of the ‘pas de deux’ between camera and subject, films submitted for inclusion in this programme must demonstrate the intensity of the choreographic relationship between the film-maker’s tools (framing, editing, image manipulation) and the filmed object. For more details go to: http://www.movementonscreen.org.uk/
Deadline for submissions: 4 May 2007

Seminar - Documentary Filmmakers Group, The Grammar of Documentary Editing, London, 28th April

One-day seminar-based workshop on story construction in the cutting room. The course will demonstrate how the material is constructed by using rhythm, pace and sequencing to get the best out of your story. Editor and filmmaker Steve Stevenson deconstructs various genres of documentary examining filmic language.....still a few places left. For more details see: http://www.dfgdocs.com/Training/Short_Courses/The_Grammar_of_Documentary_Editing.aspx

Seminar - Four Corners & London Film School's Directing Workshop, The National Gallery Sainsbury Wing Theatre, 30th April

This workshop is an invaluable opportunity to understand how performance and camera movement can influence the drama of a cinematic scene. To attend go on line: info@fourcornersfilm.co.uk with 'DIRECTING WORKSHOP' in the subject field.

Call for submissions - Oska Bright 3rd Film Festival

Oska Bright, the first film festival anywhere in the world run by, and for, people with a learning disability. Oska Bright is now accepting submissions for its next festival. The 3rd national festival of short films made by people with learning disabilities will take place in Brighton on 15th and 16th October 2007, even bigger and better than before, with two days of screenings, master classes, and even an awards ceremony! A unique aspect of the Oska Bright Festival is that it is organised by a team of six learning disabled artists, with support from Brighton-based learning disability arts organisation Carousel and community film makers Junk TV. We are looking for films made by learning disabled people. Films must be no longer than 10 minutes, and prizes will be awarded in various categories for the best films, which will include filmmaking bursaries with partner production company JUNK TV. For more information see http://www.oskabright.co.uk/
Deadline for submissions: 31st May, 2007

Call for submissions - 15th Raindance Film Festival, London, Sept/Oct 2007

The UK's largest and most exciting indie film festival is open for submissions. Raindance is accepting films of all genres from anywhere in the world, for their 15th annual festival. Supporter Mike Leigh says "The Raindance Film Festival makes a unique and very special contribution to independent film…they should be taken extremely seriously” . For more information visit: www.raindance.co.uk/festival and to submit go to submit to Raindance - http://www.withoutabox.com/login/1550.
Deadline for submissions  1st May 2007 (early deadline) 1st June (final deadline)

Call for submissions - Africa in Motion Film Festival, Edinburgh

Submissions for African in Motion 2007 are now open. We accept entries from all filmmakers of African nationality working in Africa or abroad and are particularly interested in giving exposure to young, emerging African filmmakers living and working in Africa. Films could be fiction, animation, experimental or documentary and shot in any format. Only films directed by filmmakers of African nationality will be accepted. The film can be from any time period and could have been screened at festivals and in cinemas previously. Fiction films should be no longer than 40 minutes and documentaries no longer than 60 minutes. For more information go to http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk/entries.html
Deadline for submissions May 31st 2007

Call for submissions – Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, now celebrating its ninth consecutive year is delighted to announce its first call for entries in 2007. The festival, renowned for its not-for-profit status and its championing of emerging young talent, has grown dramatically each year with last year seeing more than 2,000 entries from filmmakers around the world. This year sees the addition of a Documentary category, complementing the 5 original categories: Short Film, Newcomer, Title Sequences & Idents, Music Video and Animation.  Film smust be no longer than 12 minutes and  completed between May 2006 and May 2007. Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2007 will run from 28th July to 3rd August. For more information see http://www.rushes.co.uk/sohoshorts/
Deadline for submissions: 4th May, 2007

Call for submissions - Swansea Bay Film Festival

The Swansea Bay Film Festival honours the individual voice, and its mission is to provide a worldwide public forum for independent and experimental filmmakers and to offer educational outreach.The Swansea Film Festival 2007 will take place in Swansea, South Wales, UK, between Friday June 1st and Sunday June 10th. The Festival is organised in association with the Dylan Thomas Centre Swansea, the Department of Adult & Continuing Education of Swansea University (DACE) and the City & County of Swansea. The films selected for the festival programme will be chosen by a special committee from the entries submitted and  on line voting will help determine the films selected for screening. Films to be screened will be announced on Monday 7th May at a special event. The final award winning entries will be selected by a Festival Jury. Winners to be announced Thursday June 7th at the awards ceremony scheduled for the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. For more information see http://www.swanseafilmfestival.com/
Deadline for submissions: Friday 4th May 2007

Call for Submissions - Sydney Underground Film Festival

The Sydney Underground Film Festival is dedicated to nurturing an alternative film culture through the promotion of independent and experimental films. The festival seeks to support filmmakers who operate outside established film industry infrastructures, by providing a platform for exhibition, exposure and critical discussion. Entries are now open for the 2007 Sydney Underground Film Festival, which will take place from Thursday 20th September to Sunday 23rd September  The Sydney Underground Film Festival pertains to be 'filmmaker friendly'. The organisers have used their experience as filmmakers to initiate what they desire in a film festival. Here are a couple of our initial 'festival guarantees': The festival will provide every film entered with a brief but apt critique on what the screening committee thought of the film. "Due to the limited number for programming your film has not be selected" is not something filmmakers will hear from us, as we feel the exercise of entering a film could and should be more productive, even if you don't get selected. For more information see http://www.sydneyundergroundfilmfestival.com/
Early deadline: 4th May 2007
Regular deadline: 29th June 2007

Call for submissions - Co-operative Young Film makers

Budding movie-makers are being urged to create their own productions which could premier at a major national film festival.  Organisers are calling on youngsters to submit entries for the prestigious Co-operative Young Film-Makers . The Festival will be held at Bradford’s award-winning National Museum of Photography, Film and Television on 12 and 13 October. Film-makers not only get to see their work on the big screen but they can also take part in exciting events and masterclasses, meet special guests and be inspired by, and swap ideas with other young film-makers.  There are no categories to limit the imagination and anyone under 21 can enter. Films will be selected for screening at the festival based on creative spirit and evidence of co-operation. In line with co-operative values there is no overall winner. Entries should be no more than six-minutes long and will be viewed by a panel of media professionals and educationalists who provide feedback on all films. For more information see http://www.3bears.co.uk/festival/2007.html
Deadline for submissions: June 29th 2007

Call for submissions - Thinksync Films Short Film competition

Thinksync films is again running their film and music competition, The competition is designed to search out, celebrate and reward creative new independent film making talent, with particular attention to the role music plays. The competition states that entrants are to submit shorts (with a maximum length of ten minutes) that best incorporate one or more of a selection of tracks provided as free downloads by Thinksync Films on their website www.thinksyncfilms.com. No other music (other than these tracks provided) is to feature in the short and it cannot be a ‘music video’, rather the short must incorporate the track(s). As a result of the success of last year’s competition, which received over 200 submissions, numerous top independent labels have come on board to offer tracks. The theme for this year’s competition is ‘TWIST’, with each film allowed to interpret this in any way it sees fit. The five finalists will be screened as part of a special event which will also include performances from some of the labels involved. Last year saw a raucous party for over 500 people with performances from Andrew Weatherall, Radioactive Man and Addictive TV amongst others. Full details for the competition, along with the selected tracks and rules and regulations, can be found at  http://www.thinksyncfilms.com
Deadline for submissions: June 30th, 2007

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