Archive for May 2016
Transit #3 and everything crooked will become straight
Published on the occasion of TRANSIT #3 and everything crooked will become straight, Glasgow Short Film Festival 2016, curated by Transit Arts, March 2016. Including contributions from Marcus Jack, Denise Bonetti, Jane Topping, and Stephen Nelson. Black risograph print with red card cover, designed by Marcus Jack.137 x 194mm, 36pp Edition of 120Signed and numbered As I’m not going…
Read More32nd Hamburg International Short Film Festival
Remember they screened Peter in this festival last year? Well they know a good thing when they, ahem, meet her, so I’m back, this time on the Jury of the NoBudget Competition. Love Hamburg. Love this festival – so well curated with fantastic venues and quality screenings. Extra curricular stuff this year includes works by and chosen by Rainer…
Read MoreDavid – No reason
“It’s not a tool, it’s an alien life form.” A year after this interview, the brew bought me an imac. New stars?
Read MoreYou Must Remember This
This is interesting. Perfect for Sunday morning listening… “You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast about the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. Distributed byPanoply from Slate Magazine, the podcast is the brainchild of Karina Longworth, who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode in her home. Guest stars have included actors Dana Carvey, Adam…
Read Moreand everything crooked will become straight – £4 only…
…while stocks last – Get your very own copy of Transit’s excellent zine, which accompanied Transit #3. Thank you to Marcus and all contributors. Get it here.
Read MoreThe Hollow Crown – Series 1
Sighs all round. Ben Wishaw goes from weedy to stately, but too late in Rich 2. Jezza Irons rages in his beany in Hen IV. Tom Higglesthingamy goes from party to hearty then filthy and dead in Hen IV & V. Feel free to quote this deep critical analysis of the bard as you see fit. Just logging…
Read More3016 – Aniara Omann
I love the current Project Room show – go see Aniara’s radioactive alien thangs immediately. Lush and dangerous. Website here. Bieber video a must.
Read MoreElectronic Superhighway (2016-1966)
Piled out of The Old Hairdresser’s and onto the sleeper to this symposium at the Whitechapel a couple of weeks ago. Sadie Plant argued for a feminist web of roads, cars veering off in all directions (no superhighway thanks Nam), Julian Oliver wowed the crowd by writing code during his presentation (and scared us all…
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