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Archive and Everyday Life Conference and Exhibition – May 1 – 15, 2010

The Archive and Everyday Life Conference being held from May 6 – 8 at McMaster University Campus examines how fields of archive intersect with everyday life. The conference program includes panel discussions, screenings, and visual art. A group exhibition at Hamilton Artists Inc. accompanies the conference. My year-long 2009 video project A Movie A Week […]

The 8 Fest – Jan. 29 – Jan 31, 2010 – Toronto

On Saturday Jan. 30 at 7:00 pm, the 8 Fest features a special program of super 8 films and soundtracks. Curated by Milada Kovacova, “Golden: the Polyphonic Aural Experience” showcases a random fusion of five filmmakers with 5 audio artists. According to the catalogue: “experimentation, audacity, and revolt will be essential elements of Golden. This […]

Streaming Festival 4th edition 20-30 November 2009

The Streaming Festival, based in the Netherlands,  is an international audio visual art and film event. This event takes place on the internet, where films are broadcasted full screen with high image quality. The Streaming Festival takes place once a year. Anyone with an internet connection can plug into a festival stream from any location, […]

Nokia Mobifest – Toronto 2009

“Fish Tales” (June 1) has been selected as a finalist for this year’s Nokia Mobifest. The winners will be announced on November 7 at a gala presentation at the Revue Cinema. https://www.facebook.com/Mobifest-121140158626/

LIVE FILM! JACK SMITH! Five Flaming Days in a Rented World

New Films and Performances – Over 50 International Guests – Superstar Mario Montez Live!

Slightseer (2001) now playing at Cinema Arsenal, Berlin

The Asian Women’s Film Festival in Berlin is almost over. The five day festival (Oct. 15 -20) features work by Asian women. According to their catalogue, “(w)hile gender and ethnicity play a significant role in our programme, it is not intended to be an exclusive criterion for selection. Rather, the festival is conceived as a platform […]

Hamburg International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival celebrates 20 years!

Also in Germany, this month, the Hamburg International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival or Lesbisch Schwule Filmtage Hamburg  is celebrating its’ 20th anniversary from Oct. 20 -25. Back in 1995, I had three films in the festival: A Performance by Jack Smith (1984-92), Ten Cents A Dance (Parallax) (1985) and Skin Deep (1995). I contributed an article […]

Tributaries: Reflections of Aiko Suzuki (2009)

On Thursday Oct. 22, Open Studio will be co-presenting the DVD launch of Tributaries: Reflections of Aiko Suzuki. The project has been several years in the making and is inspired by the work and life of this prolific Canadian artist. For more details, see the press release. Thursday Oct. 22, 2009 Reception 6 – 9 […]

TUFF: Watch and Vote September 11-20

This year’s Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF) runs from September 11 – 20. Broadcast daily, these 1 minute silent shorts play on a network of 270 TTC subway platform screens across the city. This year, centrally located on the north and southbound platforms of the Bloor subway station, there will be 4 screens dedicated to […]

Vidoodle: Creating an everyday video amusement

Marty Spellerberg, artist and website site designer extraordinaire, has been working on a zine publication, both online and hard copy version. I have contributed a short piece for him on my short web movies. Check it out. halfempty.com