Exhibition
Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th September, 11:00 – 17:30
UK Premiere
Erwin Olaf
La Tristesse Riche
Netherlands I 2010 I 11 min I HD Video
In what appears to be a beautiful 19th century costume drama, the world of Sophie is invaded by intruders who are invisible to the rest of her family. Is poor Sophie mad, or simply a visionary?
World Premiere
Rammatik - Marianna Mørkøre & Rannvá Káradóttir
Mare
UK I 2011 I 5 min I Super-8 transferred to Digital Video
Commissioned by Northumberland County Council in partnership with the Festival, and featuring members of the Maltings’ Youth Drama and Dance Company, Mare was filmed on the Berwick coastline, while the title refers to the ‘sea’ and the folkloric meaning of the spirit in nightmares.
World Premiere
Maria Anastassiou, Kelvin Brown, Joanna Byrne, Chris Paul Daniels, & Mark Pickles
Unravel: The Longest Hand-painted Film in Britain (Berwick excerpt)
UK I 2011 I 14 min I 16mm transferred to Digital Video
This time last year, over 100 people in Berwick participated in the first of many workshops all over the country to create the longest hand-painted film in Britain. This year, the Festival is proud to be premiering the resulting film.
UK Premiere
Lawrence Jordan
Solar Sight
USA I 2011 I 15 min I Video transfer from 16mm film
A dreamlike collaged landscape of free association, transformation and mythical symbolism. This latest work by the influential US avant-garde animator, Jordan, is a poetic reflection on the place of the human being in the cosmos.
Courtesy of Lawrence Jordan & LUX, London.
Toby Tatum
The Golden Age
UK I 2010 I 6 min I Digital Video
A return to the fabled Golden Age of antiquity where the inhabitants of a secluded utopia dedicate themselves to relaxation and artistic pursuits. Featuring British Sea Power’s Abi Fry, who also composed the film’s original score.