You’ll leave this workshop ready to run your own film event. Learn what it takes to put on a one-off film screening, or to create a whole film festival. You don’t need any previous experience or knowledge to join in.
We’ll explore what makes an artist film different from a ‘normal’ film, learning from Scratch Video (a 1980s experimental, anti-establishment, anti-TV, DIY film movement). We’ll think about cinema as a social place, considering everything from the layout of the room to getting the copyright permission to show the films you want.
This workshop is led by Nicole Yip, Special Projects Curator at LUX, the UK-based agency who works with moving-image artists from around the world, as part of its month long visit to Tate St Ives. Will Fowler, Curator of Artists’ Moving Image at the BFI National Archive, will also be talking with us about his work, and the day will culminate with a screening of post-punk youth film ‘Performing the Self’ from the internationally touring project 'This is Now: Film and Video After Punk (1978–85)'.
Schedule
11am – 12.30pm What is artists’ moving image?
An introduction to artists’ moving image and the creative possibilities of presenting artists’ film and video
12.30 – 1pm Presentation by William Fowler, Curator of Artists’ Moving Image at the BFI National Archive
1 – 2pm Lunch break
2 – 3.30pm How to make your screening happen?
A practical guide to organising your screening, from working with film distributors to technical considerations
3.30 – 4pm Tea break
4 – 5.30pm Film screening: ‘Performing the Self’ from the touring project ‘This Is Now: Film and Video After Punk’
+ Q&A with filmmaker and pop video director John Scarlett-Davis and William Fowler
This workshop is for anyone aged 15–25. It’s completely free (including lunch and snacks), but places are limited and must be booked in advance – contact circuitstives@tate.org.uk or call 01736 791153 to secure your spot.