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Read The Young Dog at the Zoo by Stewart Lee
Stand-up comedian, writer and director Stewart Lee asks whether comedy can ever be art in his essay on Patrick Goddard's film Animal Antics.
advancing artists’ moving image
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Film and Video Umbrella makes moving-image works by artists. For three decades FVU has led the way in championing new creative talent and promoting innovative ideas. During that time we have commissioned many of the foremost figures in the field, working in close collaboration with a diverse range of venues, nationally and internationally. Browse our project page to find out more and view clips of the works.
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Amartey Golding, Bring Me To Heal
Drawing upon ancient histories, myth, storytelling and craft, ‘Bring Me To Heal’ follows a nomadic character who we see wandering the museum after hours. Coming across an ornate knotted garment made from human hair, he witnesses the birth of an elemental deity-like figure.
V&A Friday Late on YouTube
TRANSMISSIONS: episode 4 by not/nowhere
The Fourth episode of TRANSMISSIONS will be by not/nowhere broadcasting on Wednesday 16th June. TRANSMISSIONS is an online platform established in 2020 that commissions artists to share their work within a classic DIY TV show format.
Broadcasting 16th June 9PM BST on transmissions.tv
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IWOW: I Walk on Water, Khalik Allah
The new diary film from New York-based director and photographer Khalik Allah returns to 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, the same intersection at which Allah has based much of his work in recent years.
In virtual cinemas and on demand from 26 February 2021