RIKI TIKS, BOND STREET

Friday 4 December, 7pm

CINECITY is very pleased to have a surprise screening in the second week of the festival.  As part of an animation and performance package we’re screening THE CAT PIANO.  Inspired by  Beat poet Jack Kerouac and narrated by Nick Cave . Nick  himself announced to the Brighton Cinecity audience at THE ROAD screening last night that the atmospheric short is award nominated , it has just won ‘Best Animation at Inside Film (IF) festival. 

The Impossibility Of Being An Apple (6.45)

A film not-just-to-be-watched, a live game between screen and audience where performers become viewers, viewers performers and nobody becomes and apple

 Clara Garcia Fraile is a performance and visual artist.Her work uses film, choreography and text to suggest imaginary and often bizarre situations in which you are invited to participate and play: play a role, play along, play an old forgotten song, play a game, ‘play’.

The Praying Machine (5.44)

 The Praying Machine is the second official film by acclaimed directors Sam Lanyon and Andrew Cope. For the past decade Cope and Jones have been producing work under the banner of toykyoplastic. They have established Luk / Yom exclusively to produce their films.

Cat Piano (8.00)

 In a city of singing cats, a lonely beat poet falls for a beautiful siren. When a mysterious dark figure emerges, kidnapping the town’s singers for his twisted musical plans, the poet must save his muse and put an end to the nefarious tune that threatens to destroy the city. Awarded Best Animation at the awards ceremony held in Luna Park CAT PIANO directed by Australian Director Eddie White and Ari Gibson, features the voice of iconic Australian and Brighton loved artist NICK CAVE.   http://catpianofilm.com

 We also hope to have the newest version of local film artist and performer Victoria Melody’s PIGEON FANCIER

 Victoria Melody’s live art and video work attempts to destabilize the familiar. In her work, she constantly challenges one’s customary ways of seeing. Her work attempts to undermine one’s habitual ideas and routines by rattling one’s train of thoughts.What appears to be suburban or domestic can turn into something political or steeped in ritual.

MIXTAPES this Saturday Day-time
28th November 3 – 7pm,  at Riki Tiks, Bond Street. 

In advance of Sunday 29th November’s mixtapes 2009 programme at Sallis Benney Theatre,Junk TV present a programme of mixtapes: themed film remixes from 2006 – 2008 by Ben Rivers,Amoeba, Tim Saul & Buck in Fudgy. 

 Also, a programme of new shorts, found footage cut ups and oddities. Including:  ’Seeking Connection’ – Future newscast transmissions through a wormhole in time as premiered during White Night 2009.

‘Dowtown Heptasm pt 1′ – the first of a seven part reconstruction of the legendary 1950s/60s Jazz beat film reels.’Sparkle 1 & 2′ – Mathew Hellett’s award winning Straight 8 and Super 16mm versions of his drag queen alter-ego, Miss Sparkle. We will also be raiding some of the more dusty archival corners of the last 10 years of Junk TV screenings, with accompanyingmusic from film soundtracks, old and new.

Get yourself there

Get to see MORE films this year at our official Film Festival bar!

We are very pleased to be supported by Drink-Inn Brighton this year and our official Film Festival Bar is Riki Tiks on Bond Street, Brighton.

Go to talk,  debate as well as watch extra screenings.  Animation,  dance for camera, mix tapes and take part in film quizes.

Catch the films that nearly slipped through the programming net FOR FREE!

Every ticket you buy for a film entitles you to a discounted drink at three bars,  Shakespeare’s Head, Xuma and RIki Tiks. For more information Drink-in Brighton.co.uk to find more offers and discounts and many other places to eat and drink.

The Independent covers CINECITY’s NEVERMADE programme in yesterdays paper, 18 November 2009.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-best-films-never-made-1821716.html

Thurs 26 Nov

Duke of Yorks Picturehouse 9.00am

The COSMAT conference 2009 features the distinctive debut feature film by South Coast director Matthew Thompson DUMMY.

Danny escapes his day to day existence with his sick mother by immersing himself in recreational drugs, girls and music. But things change when his mother dies from a possible overdose and he finds himself looking after his younger more introverted brother, Jack. Strong on atmosphere, DUMMY is a psychological drama, with a keen sense of visual style. Thompson,with producer Paula Barnes and actor Thomas Grant , will introduce his work and answer questions from the audiences of Film and Media A-Level students from Sussex schools and colleges. msr@varndean.ac.uk

Fri 27 Nov 9.45am – 4.45pm

Lighthouse

Cost £30 (includes VAT, lunch and complimentary tickets to Mark Lewis private view and ‘in conversation’ event) 

To book download a course registration form and return it by Fri 13 Nov to the Independent Cinema Office.

www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/training-2009-artistsmovingimage-brighton

The course is for programming, marketing and education staff of cinemas, film festivals and film societies who want to start or develop a programme of artists’ film; cross arts venues and organisations who want to integrate their cinema and gallery more comprehensively; Galleries and museums interested in forging links with cinemas; independent curators working with film and video. The course will be led by George Clark, curator, writer and artist, with guest speakers Mike Sperlinger, Assistant Director of LUX, Jamie Wyld, Acting Chief Executive of  Lighthouse and co-director and founder of videoclub, and speakers from CINECITY.

Thu 3 Dec 10.00am

Duke of York’s Picturehouse

In association with Film Education

www.filmeducation.org

Thu 3 Dec  6.30pm

Lighthouse

FREE

From Script to Screen – Understanding The Market

 Are you a writer, producer or director with a film project you want to get off the ground?

Lighthouse presents an exclusive opportunity to hear industry experts give their best insights on how to negotiate the balance between the creative aspects and business considerations of filmmaking. Hear their thoughts on what’s hot and what’s not, ways to up the pulling power of your project, the F word… finance – where to find it and how to access it, approaching sales agents and distributors, the best routes to market and a road map to get you there, the do’s and don’ts of schmoozing and top tips on how to increase your chances of success in a high risk industry.

Chaired by David Castro of Screen South, confirmed guests so far are:

Dan MacRae (Head of Development, Optimum Releasing)

Now at Optimum Releasing, Dan was previously a Development Executive at Working Title Films and prior to that, was deputy Head of the Development Fund at the UK Film Council. In the distant past he worked across a range of activities in Scotland from repertory cinema programming to running a host of screenwriter and producer training events.

Nicky Bentham (Producer, TAKING LIBERTIES, MOON)

Nicky Bentham (formerly Moss) is an accomplished Producer with success in feature films, documentary and commercials. Most recently Nicky co-produced MOON, a sci-fi thriller starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey. It premiered at Sundance in January 2009, has since been released internationally by Sony and enjoyed critical and commercial success. Prior to that Nicky produced the BAFTA nominated feature documentary TAKING LIBERTIES, which examined the erosion of liberties under the guise of the war on terror.
For more information about the event and panellists please visit: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/whatson/scripttoscreen.htm

This event has been enabled by Screen South and the RIFE lottery funding programme.

Sat 5 Dec 10am – 6pm

Lighthouse

Entry: £20/£17 concs.

Tickets Available from Lighthouse

This is an exciting opportunity to take part in an exclusive hands-on workshop led by experienced commercials producers during which participants will be given a brief and work in teams to develop and pitch the perfect animated ad campaign.

For more information about the event please visit: www.lighthouse.org.uk/whatson/passionateaboutanimation.htm

This event has been enabled by Screen South and the RIFE lottery funding programme.

Landscape is a vital theme through which artists have tackled issues of representation, nation and identity. FIGURING LANDSCAPES is a remarkable collection of moving image works from Australia and the UK that has grown from the background of the political and cultural history that links the two countries and the close relationship that continues between them. The individual pieces in FIGURING LANDSCAPES address ecological survival, post-industrialism, gender, the touristic gaze, and the social, political and cultural status of indigenous people in a post-colonial modern society.

The programme is accompanied by a major publication with commissioned essays by Professor Malcolm Andrews, Eu Jin Chua, Professor Catherine Elwes and Steven Ball, Dr. Stan Frankland, Dr. Eric Hirsch, Professor Pat Hoffie and Dr. Danni Zuvela and Professor Ross Gibson.

 Copies available priced £7.00 from CINECITY.