Posts Tagged ‘film’

Film Review: Dreams of a Life, and interview with photographer Lottie Davis: creator of Dreams of Your Life

Dreams of a Life follows the life, and death, of Joyce Carol Vincent, who lay undiscovered in her bedsit above a busy shopping mall. Photographer Lottie Davies was commissioned to produce an accompanying artwork that identifies with the key themes of the film.

She was my age when she died, just 38, and no one who knew her expected the badly decomposed corpse to be their friend Joyce Carol Vincent: here in lies …

Film Review: Black Pond

An engaging first feature from new directors Will Sharpe and Tom Kingsley, make sure you see Black Pond at the cinema this Monday 5th December at the Ritzy in Brixton, with a Q&A featuring actor Chris Langham.

Black Pond by Katy Hudson.
A film about that follows the events leading up to a man’s death told in semi documentary manner may not sound like particularly engaging subject matter, …

Exhibition Review: Alice in Wonderland at the Tate Liverpool

An ambitious new exhibition at the Tate Liverpool tracks the influence of Alice in Wonderland through the visual arts. From illustrations and fabric designs to Surrealism and contemporary video installations, no stone has been left unturned.

A few weeks ago I was whisked up to Liverpool to see a preview of the new Tate exhibition Alice in Wonderland, which runs until the 29th January 2011. The …

Fashion on Film: L’Amour Fou

Pierre Thoretton's L'Amour Fou is a biographical documentary exploring Yves Saint Laurent's illustrious life, narrated by his partner of fifty years, Pierre Berge. There's fashion, art and feuds aplenty…

Yves Saint Laurent by Krister Selin
The relationship between a fashion designer and his business manager-cum-lover isn’t a new concept to cinema. Anybody who has seen Valentino: The Last Emperor will …

Flik Hall: New S/S 2012 Season Presentation Preview and Interview

Thursday 20th October saw the presentation of Flik Hall’s S/S 2012 collection at Vyner Street Gallery, East London. The event delivered a show-stopping collection, with Flik shifting from AW’s sharp style to a more romanticised feel for the new season. 

Flik Hall S/S 2012 by Milly Jackson.
 
Flik Hall is becoming a bit of a regular here at Amelia’s, and is it any wonder when the Central Saint Martins graduate continues …

An Interview with Teenage Photographer Nirrimi Hakanson 

If you haven't already heard of Nirrimi Hakanson then prepare to be amazed. I caught up with the award-winning teenage photographer to discuss her high profile collaborations, her eternal love for writing and her thoughts on impending motherhood.  

All photography by Nirrimi Hakanson.
Hard work and determination are two of the words that first spring to mind when I think of Miss Hakanson: the young photographer known for her …

Martina Spetlova: New S/S 2012 Season Interview

A catch up interview with one of the most interesting eco designers working today: Martina Spetlova talks fish leather, chemistry and teaching in Poland.

Martina Spetlova S/S 2012 by Shauna Tranter.
Eco designer Martina Spetlova first caught my eye when I was putting together Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration last year. She has an inimitable …

A Trip to Venice with Swatch

Last week I was invited to Venice courtesy of Swatch. It was a chance to visit the Venice Biennale for the first time and find out more about Swatch's most recent collaboration with French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. All of this in spectacular style!

Venice by Sally Jane Thompson.
It’s quite something to be utterly spoilt on a press trip. It doesn’t happen to me often and in fact it’s only in the last year …

London Fashion Week S/S 2012 Catwalk Review: Ziad Ghanem

Ziad Ghanem made an explosive return to the Vauxhall Fashion Scout venue on Monday 19 September with his usual outlandish take on fashion, with fights in the photographer's pit, vaginas, paint-splattered ensembles and the cutest model you might ever see…

Ziad Ghanem S/S 2012 by Aysim Genc
In the hotbox that is Vauxhall Fashion Scout’s Freemasons Hall venue, Ziad Ghanem was about to return to the catwalk in dramatic fashion, and …

Best short films from the Short and Sweet Film evening at The Phoenix, London

Wonderful discoveries in short film: Dad's New Girlfriend by Clay Weiner, Sea Change by Harry Dwyer, Bela: L'Homme Chat by Paul Trillo and Stanley Pickle by Vicky Mather.

On Monday evening I went along to the Short & Sweet film night in central London. On entry we were served up with salty popcorn (always salty) which had been …

Montreal Festimania 2011: Fantasia International Film Festival Review

The Fantasia International Film Festival is a world class event where I discovered some great new films, including the British short film trio Little Deaths and Korean rom com Petty Romance.

Fantasia International Film Festival 2011 poster by Donald Caron.
Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada bills itself as a celebration of all things niche and genre. Our visit during Montreal …

Camberwell College of Arts: Ovo Show Illustration Graduate Show 2011 Review – Downstairs 1

Some more fab illustrations at the Ovo Show - including work by Alice Stanley, Rosie Eveleigh, Karin Söderquist, Sam Taylor, Tom Dorkin and Iriini Kalliomaki.

Illustration by Alice Stanley.
Now, finally, it’s time for my second round of blog posts featuring the best of Ovo Show from Camberwell College of Arts illustration graduates (read the first …

Just Do It Film: Review

An astonishing movie that goes behind the scenes of climate activism during 2009... from Climate Camp to the COP15 protests in Copenhagen and beyond.

Just Do It by Gareth A Hopkins.
Last weekend I went to the premiere of Just Do It in a central London squat: a beautiful old chapel on Shaftesbury Avenue that …

Swansea Metropolitan University Ba Hons Photography Graduate Show 2011 Review

Excellent work from Lowri Davies, Marie Helgesen, Pål Henrik Ekern and Irene Fearnside at Free Range, exploring a wide range of photographic techniques.

Photography by Lowri Davies.
Swansea Metropolitan University had a very strong selection of exploratory photographic works on the walls at Free Range.

Lowri Davies used a Lomo to create a large …

An interview with Tim Plester, director of Way of the Morris

Way of the Morris premieres as part of the London International Documentary Festival at the Barbican on Sunday 15th May. Director Tim Plester eloquently guides us through the making of this lovely film about Morris Dancing.

Way of the Morris by Rosemary Cunningham.
Actor and film director Tim Plester has produced a beautiful documentary film inspired by his childhood antagonism towards the reignited Adderbury village cult of …

Film Review: Island, based on the novel by Jane Rogers, directed by Brek Taylor and Elizabeth Mitchell

This debut feature film from two women features a wonderful performance from the gorgeous Colin Morgan in a drama/tragedy/horror sent agains the bleak Hebridean landscape. Out on Friday 22nd April 2011.

Island by Sam Parr.
Island is a psychological drama/horror/tragedy based on a well received book by Jane Rogers. It’s a tale of unhinged and murderous retribution starring Natalie Press, Colin Morgan …

More Soup and Tart at the Barbican: a review

Featuring the likes of lobster lover Edwina Ashton, furry dancing from Marcia Faquhar, acrobatic clowning from Frauke Requardt, plate slinging from the aptly named Holly Slingsby and Martin Creed, Simon Bookish and Ryan Styles... this was certainly a night to remember (in parts).

More Soup and Tart by Ben Jensen.
It was always going to be a tall order to recreate the seminal work of underground performance artists, but the Barbican programmers clearly like …

Alex Czinczel presents Burro de Change at Prick Your Finger

Currently running at the Prick Your Finger yarn shop in Globe Road: an animation by Alex Czinczel aka The Chinchilla: artist, lecturer, animator, knitter and donkey lover. Find out more...

Burro de Change by Alex Czinczel at Prick Your Finger.
Prick Your Finger always host the most wonderful little exhibitions in their Globe Road yarn shop, and at the moment they …

Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal – A Documentary by Naomi Smyth

An interview with the lady behind the camera, on the circus that occupies unused buildings around the city of Bristol and brings the community together through breathtaking artistic, sensory liberation! From small shows and squatting, to the enormous CarnyVille, and going 'legit'; the Invisible Circus are something else.

Illustration by Gemma Milly
I’m reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen at the moment. It’s a book about the train travelling circus, set in prohibition era America. The story flits …