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From 22 October to 13 December, the ICA in London presents a major retrospective of Shōhei Imamura, one of post-war Japan’s most distinctive filmmakers. More than 25 years after the UK’s last major Imamura retrospective, the programme brings together new restorations, rarely seen works, contextual screenings and guest introductions, alongside a new monograph on his work.
Ashley Clark’s 52-page monograph Black Audio Film Collective, 1980s–1990s is now available to read online.
At the Cinéma du Réel festival (March 23 - April 1) in Paris there will be a program focussing on the British artist Tacita Dean, one of the most singular artists of her generation.
Because we are visual. is een nieuw cinemaplatform dat Belgische beeldcultuur wil stimuleren. Regisseur Simon Patoor en actrice Line Pillet programmeren alternatieve fictie van gevestigde en jonge filmmakers.
Monokino biedt een blik op een andere cinema als een 21ste-eeuws scherm in Oostende waarop een tegenbeeld geprojecteerd kan worden. Eerst zal Monokino een nomadische cinema zijn; later krijgt de cinema een vaste stek als ankerplaats voor cinefielen uit Oostende en daarbuiten.
MUBI has announced a new initiative offering film students around the world free access to their streaming service for the duration of their studies.
Coïncidant avec le début de la rétrospective Chantal Akerman à la Cinémathèque française, un nouveau livre sur elle vient d’être publié.
Stoffel Debuysere’s thesis manuscript entitled Figures of Dissent. Cinema of Politics / Politics of Cinema. Selected Correspondences and Conversations can now be found on the website of the Ghent University.
EPAS is now open for applications for next year’s program starting in September 2018.
As of 2018, the Brussels documentary festival ‘Filmer à tout prix’ will likely no longer take place. After 33 years, the festival’s financial support from the ministry of culture will be completely cut off.
The last couple of years, Sabzian celebrated its birthday around Valentine’s Day. From this year on, this festive night will be given a different form. For the first edition, the State of Cinema of 2018, Sabzian is honoured to welcome filmmaker Sarah Vanagt. She has chosen Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) by F.W. Murnau. The film will be accompanied by musician Seppe Gebruers.
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