Cornerhouse will welcome the prestigious Film London Jarman Award to celebrate the spirit of experimentation, imagination and inspiration on Wednesday with a selection of eclectic showings.
Inspired by esteemed and controversial artist Derek Jarman, the annual award has celebrated cinematographic expression since 2008.
This year’s short-list is proving to be as strong and varied as in previous years, and with their work on show at Cornerhouse next week, deciding the winner is sure to be a difficult task.
The shortlist includes 10 artists: Ed Atkins, Beatrice Gibson, Emma Hart, Rachel Maclean, Uriel Orlow, Charlotte Prodger, Hannah Sawtell, Grace Schwindt, John Smith and Jessica Warboys, whose collective work pushes filmic boundaries, taking risks that prove their worth as Jarman Award winners.
Presented with £10,000 and a broadcasting commission to produce a series of film works for Channel 4, the eagerly anticipated announcement will take place on November 6 at Whitechapel Gallery.
The committee selecting the winner features the likes of Stuart Comer, chair of Tate Modern, Tabitha Jackson, commission editor for arts at Channel 4, and Iwona Blazwick OBE, director of Whitechapel Gallery.
This year’s winner will feature highly in next year’s 20th anniversary commemorations of Jarman’s death, and with such an influence panel of judges the pressure is on to produce the most unconventional and creative films yet.
The films on show in this unique artist in profile session are:
Yellow Limbo & Anatopism, by Uriel Orlow
Tenant, by Grace Schwindt
Osculator (Radio Edit), by Hannah Sawtell
M20 Death Drives, by Emma Hart,
The Lion and the Unicorn, by Rachel Maclean
Pageant Roll, by Jessica Warboys
The Tiger’s Mind, by Beatrice Gibson
Dad’s Stick, by John Smith
Warm, Warm, Warm Spring Mouths, by Ed Atkins
:-* by Charlotte Prod
With such an assortment of moviemaking delights, the evening could bring up a few surprises. Let’s hope so.
Tickets are £7.50 and the showings start at 18.10pm.
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