DIGITAL WEEKEND OF THE RED HOUSE CENTRE FOR CULTURE AND DEBATE AS PART OF SOFIA FILM FEST 2003 8-9 March 2003
All screenings at Euro-Bulgarian
Cultural Centre
17, Al. Stamboliiski Blvd, Sofia
FREE
Experimental film, digital art, video art, even part of the music videos have artistic cross points, which are often not aware of. The mutual influences run behind the scenes, and often remain unnoticed by the audience. With this diverse programme of digital art from Bulgaria and beyond we try to explore the borderline between traditional film which we are used to watch in cinema halls and on TV, and the visual art shown in galleries. We are not going to define the art form of these pieces: we present to the audience a programme of digital art without prejudices.
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Saturday, 8th March 2003
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16:00
Independent Exposure 2003
Curated by Joel Bachar
Total running time: 69 min
Presented by Galina Dimitrova
Independent Exposure is Microcinema's internationally recognized touring screening program of independent short film, video and digital media. Since 1996, Independent Exposure has presented works of over 750 artists in 35 countries plus Antarctica and it continues to intrigue audiences at microcinemas, festivals, and special events around the world, every year.
Independent Exposure 2003 kicks off its 8th season with 13 lucky short films and videos from five different countries. This edition presents the true diversity, range and eclectic that make up the Independent Exposure style, including a documentary, a mockumentary, a couple of experiments in image and sound, dramatic narratives and an incredible selection of animations - from hand painted to digitally created. Independent Exposure - the 8th Season Premiere Edition is sure to show you things you have never seen, and never will again until the next Independent Exposure screening!
17:45
ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
www.asc-pav2.org
Total running time: 11 min
Ilya - Zhabcho - Zorin & Ulyan - Niki - Kincheto - Mimi - Ivo the Romanian
- Yulian - Boicho - Angel - Rangel - Dragon's carnival
Art for Social Change is a programme which provides training and opportunities for artists to work with children and young people at risk.
The programme presents 13 short video films created by the team of the "Jam Session" project as part of a media campaign aimed at promoting the project activities. The films feature children from "Lyuba Teneva" House for Abandoned Children/Orphans and "Hristo Botev" School for Children with Intellectual Deficiencies, the town of Berkovitza. For more information: www.decata.com
19:30
Impakt Highlights
Total running time: 75 min
Presented by Arjon Dunnewind, The Netherlands
The Impakt Festival is an international manifestation for contemporary sound and image. It is organized annually in the city of Utrecht in The Netherlands. In its program Impakt focusses on innovation and cross-overs in audiovisual art. The festival features installations, film, video, music, fine arts, new media, music and live performances. The Impakt Highlights selection contains 14 of the best works from the Impakt Festival 2002, that was organized from October 29 to November 3 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The selected works were part of the Panorama program in wich the Impakt Festival gives an overview of the most remarkables and idiosyncratic and films and videos that have been produced in the past year. The selection contains humorous aswell as compelling works. Rude and upfront videos alternate with highly sophisticated contemplations. This selection is a treat for every art-lover.
20:00
The Best of 4 Minute Wonders (2001-02)
Total running time: 31 min
Presented by Ian Crook, Scotland
4 Minute Wonders (4MW) was developed in Scotland in 1999 to encourage the
creation of a local music video production community. With support from local economic development agencies and Scottish Screen (The Film Council of Scotland), the scheme rapidly became an important tool in building the industry. The opportunity is simple. MP3 of a music track is placed on 4MW website every month. Users then download the music, create a treatment for a clip based on the piece and email it back. 4MW then distribute these pitches via email to a panel of judges and the best treatment gets £5000 to make a video. The videos are then broadcast through various partners all over the world, ensuring that filmmakers work is seen by as many people as possible. In 2001, more 4MW partners joined the network, helping to develop their own low budget filmmakers. Firstly in Wales and England and in 2002 in South Australia. In 2003 4MW aims to develop another 5 partnerships throughout Europe to create more worldwide opportunities for members of the scheme.
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Sunday, 9th March 2003
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16:00
VIDEOARCHEOLOGY (1999-2001)
Total running time: 70 min
Presented by Boris Kostadinov
Since its establishment VIDEOARCHEOLOGY has been recognized as one of the most interesting events in Bulgaria in the field of contemporary video art. The Festival is organized by HO Association curated by Boris Kostadinov and manager - Michaela Nikolova. The Festival presents more that 200 video films from around the world, dealing with different themes: "Video Archeology", treating the video art as the disappearing culture of the 20th century; (1999), MEDIA.DOC focusing on technologies in contemporary art (2000), "Archeology of Desire" - video interpretation of gender, body and desires (2001). In the framework of the Digital Weekend of The Red House we present the best of the international programme of VIDEOARCHEOLOGY.
17:45
Something in Common
Total running time: 70 min
Curated and presented by Iara Bubnova
This video programme is curated especially for the Digital Weekend 2003. It features works by Bulgarian artists, which have been produced in the last two years. Different in style and duration, the works have something n common - the notion of observing, distinguishing, understanding or not-understanding of the other.
19:30
The Best of Mirrorball 2003
Total running time: 90 min
Curated by David Drummond and David Smith
Presented by Iliyana Nedkova, New Media Scotland
Mirrorball is the UK's premiere showcase for the world's finest pop promo and commercials directors. Established in 1996, Mirrorball was the first event of its kind in Europe to screen films by Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Jonathan Glazer, Jonas Akerlund and Roman Coppola. Each year programmers David Drummond and David Smith put together a unique collection of the best new short films, commercials, features, documentaries and whatever else they see and like for the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the National Film Theatre in London and Adelaide Film Festival, Australia. This programme collects the best films from across the Adelaide and Edinburgh Film Festival's most recent Mirrorball programme and includes films from new tyros like Swedish animators Stylewar and the Beta Band's John McLean alongside new work by established directors and creative teams like Traktor and Wong Kar Wai.
Fort further information please contact:
Vessela Nozharova
Visual Arts & New Media Programme Manager
The Red House Centre for Culture & Debate
70, Neofit Rilski st.
Sofia 1000 - Bulgaria
Tel./Fax (+ 359 2) 988 81 88 / 986 44 16
E-mail: vnozharova@redhouse-sofia.org