"The Girl Chewing Gum" by John Smith is currently free to view online. It's to mark the 40th anniversary, so not how long it's available for, but an opportunity to see or re-see a most excellent thing.
https://lux.org.uk/work/the-girl-chewing-gum

this is pretty cool: http://player.bfi.org.uk/britain-on-film/

went to the Kennington Bioscope tonight, and met this lovely fellow on the way out (looks a bit sleepy as we woke it).
( mrraow )

slightly niche, but is anyone interested in seeing this with me?
The Last of England (funny looking address/link, not sure if that works) 8.45pm this Sunday March 16th, part of the Queer Pagan Punk Derek Jarman series at BFI.

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/talksdiscussions/topology.htmRead more... )

http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/whats-on/herne-hill-velodrome.html

loads going on south london way, this one in particular I'm well up for :)

this looks like fun: http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/whats-on/herne-hill-velodrome/categoryevents/9.html

came across this article about 16mm: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/feb/22/tacita-dean-16mm-film

I don't know of Tacita Dean, but it reminded me of the Rosalind Nashashibi exhibition, and the piece The Prisoner which was brilliant. ( Read more... )

for people that may be interested:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138953419502131&index=1

Momentous events have been unfolding in the Middle East, pressing for meaningful ways to engage with what is happening in Egypt. As instantaneous newsfeeds ( Read more... )

quite often, i find out about things because of an obituary or people talking about stuff that someone has done after they have died. which is sort of sad, but at the same time i am happy when i come across good things. here are a couple:
the first is Peter Yates, film director, who made a reasonable innings at 81. i don't know much of him ( ( Read more... )