Film – archive
Thursday 13 September 2007, 6.30 pm
Austrian Cultural Forum London
Two cities, two documentaries:
Im Schatten der Wiener, by Georg Steinböck & Erzähl mir Berlin, by Kate McNaughton
Presented by CINECLUB at the Austrian Cultural Forum
The documentary “Im Schatten der Wiener“ (Viennese shadows; Austria 2006, 43 min, German with English sub-titles) is a social experiment, a filmic portrait of Vienna, through randomly chosen protagonists. Its interest lies in the uniqueness of each individual and is inspired by James Joyce’s quote: “I never met a boring person”. Georg Steinböck explains: “I was interested what might happen, if one approaches people on the street, ask them for permission to film them as they go about their daily routines and that way get to know them, in the presence of the camera.” The director will be present at the screening.
“Erzähl mir Berlin” (Tell me Berlin; Germany, France 2006, 65 min, German with English sub-titles) follows six individuals as they tell us their version of the story of Berlin – and how the historical events that have shaken the city have influenced their own lives. Travelling on foot, by rail, and even in a spluttering old timer, we journey back to the city’s past…
The director Kate McNaughton will be present at the screening.
Entry is free, but reservation is essential!
Venue & Information
Austrian Cultural Forum London
London 28 Rutland Gate
London SW7 1PQ
T: 020 7225 7300
E: culture@austria.org.uk
Thursday 5 July 2007, 6.30 pm
Venue to be announced, London
Wholly Communion (Peter Whitehead, GB 1965)
Special screening, followed by reminiscences and discussions with Peter Whitehead (director), Michael Horovitz (performance poet) and Bernhard Fetz / Hannes Schweiger, who are working on a biography of Austrian poet Ernst Jandl.
Like Michael Horovitz, Ernst Jandl (1925-2000) participated in the legendary international poets’ gathering of 11th June 1965 at Royal Albert Hall on which Whitehead’s documentary is based. The event, attracting an audience of 8000, also featured Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Alexander Trocchi, Gregory Corso, Adrian Mitchell, Christopher Logue and Harry Fainlight.
Venue and Information
Venue to be announced, London
Registration: Austrian Cultural Forum London, 28 Rutland Gate, London SW7 1PQ,
T: 020 7225 7300, E: culture@austria.org.uk
Friday 25 – Sunday 27 May 2007
Leeds, UK
Evolution 2007
Featuring Peter Kubelka
Three-day festival offering with screenings of brand new avant-garde film/video, expanded cinema performances, lectures, new installations and workshops at various venues across Leeds including Opera North’s new Linacre Studio and the Whitehall Waterfront.
Featured artists will include Austrian Peter Kubelka (born in 1934), one of the most eminent radical contemporary filmmakers, as well as Ken Jacobs (USA), Aldo Tambellini (USA), Christian Lebrat (France), Metamkine (France), Bruce McClure (USA), Ad Libitum (France), Emma Hart and Benedict Drew (UK), Cucinema (Italy), no.w.here (UK).
Venue and Information
Leeds, UK
www.lumen.org.uk/evolution2007
Tickets: Leeds City Centre Box Office,The Carriageworks,
3 Millennium Sq, Leeds, LS2 3AD
T:+44 (0)113 224 3801
Saturday 3 March 2007, 12:45 pm for 1 pm
Screen on the Hill, London
Happiness — or the Risks of Being Alive: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing & Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning
An illustrated talk, presented by the Hampstead Authors’ Society, in association with the ACF, and hosted by the Screen on the Hill. Jill Sprecher, director of the film Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, considers Viktor Frankl’s book Man’s Search For Meaning “one of the best books ever written about what’s truly important”. Starting from the film, the speaker (t.b.c.) will examine main elements of the Austrian psychiatrist’s philosophical and psychological concepts.