Tag: politics
-
In the concluding scene of Palestine 36, Afra (Wardi Eilabouni), a young Palestinian girl and a carrier of the knowledge of her culture, ancestors and the atrocities committed against them, walks barefoot through the stone streets of Jerusalem. This image, following the razing of Afra’s village, the torturing of her community, the destruction of her…
-
Over 150 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have voted to strike from 26th November until 2nd December. Of the 87.72% turnout at the ballot box, 98% voted for industrial action. The move comes after Tate’s workforce suffered redundancies this year in the second restructuring since 2020, according to the PCS. They…
-
Since striking in 2023, artists have brought the rapid acceleration in the use of generative AI in film to the forefront of contract negotiation and cultural consciousness. Filmmaking is a creative endeavour, but it is also a technical practice. Artificial intelligence is beginning to automate the practice of filmmaking in all stages of production, from…
-
Between 1970 and 1972, a group of filmmakers (Richard Mordaunt, Mary, Kelly, Marc Karlin, Humphry Trevelyan and James Scott) working under the moniker Berwick Street Film Collective filmed women who spent nights cleaning the office buildings around London. This November, to mark the 50th anniversary of Nightcleaners, LUX are sharing the film online until the…
-
Until the end of this month, the latest multi-screen installation project from filmmaker Naeem Mohaiemen, Through a Mirror, Darkly, plays at Albany House in Westminster, an old office building deep in the administrative centre of the UK. The building is opposite the Ministry of Justice, and used to house the British Transport Building. But this…
