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Watch: Quicksand ‘Illuminant’
I’m a huge fan of this music video from Quicksand which was directed by Mortis Studio. It’s equal measures of sinister and clever vintage cut outs, with minimalist animation that bounces around with the song’s tempo. Illuminant comes from the new album Interiors, which is out now.
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The First Time America Heard Itself
An AMERICAN EPIC documentary series music collection, soundtrack and sessions film recording is in the works. In THE AMERICAN EPIC SESSIONS documentary directed by Bernard MacMahon, the creators reassembled the very first electrical sound recording system from the 1920s, and invited Jack White and T Bone Burnett to produce an album of recordings by twenty of today’s greatest artists. In […]
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Ben Mendelsohn in conversation: Sydney & Melbourne
Actor Ben Mendelsohn will arrive in Australia for the 2017 Sydney Film Festival in June, where he will attend the Australian premiere of his new film Una. The celebrated actor will appear at post-film discussions on Friday 9 and Sat 10 June. Following the Sydney premiere, Mendelsohn will then travel to Melbourne for two In Conversation screenings on […]
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MoMA x Fondation Louis Vuitton | Etre Moderne: Le MoMA à Paris
The Museum of Modern Art and Fondation Louis Vuitton have joined together to present the Etre Moderne: Le MoMA à Paris exhibition from 11 October, 2017 to 5 March, 2018 Fondation Louis Vuitton’s Frank Gehry–designed building will house a selection of 200 works tracing MoMA’s rich history of collecting, and will feature paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, media works, performances, architecture and design […]
MoreCode Breakers at ACMI celebrates the achievements of Women in Games
A free exhibition celebrating the achievements of Australian and New Zealand women in the gaming industry premieres at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image on Tuesday 27 July and and runs until Sunday 5 November 2017. For more information, visit ACMI’s website.
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30 Year Anniversary: Dogs In Space
To mark the 30th anniversary of Richard Lowenstein’s 1986 cult classic starring Michael Hutchence, ACMI will screen two sessions of ‘Dogs In Space’ from 1 April. This film preceded my introduction to life in Brunswick Street. It is one of the films that shaped who I eventually became. After seeing Dogs In Space, our travels […]
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