OPTRONICA FESTIVAL
14th - 18th March 2007
BFI Imax, BFI Southbank, ICA - London
http://www.optronica.org
Optronica returns! Once again, bringing visual music to the big
screen, the hybrid film and music festival takes place in London from
14th - 18th MARCH 2007 and promises to be a must-see spectacular 5
day celebration of the fusion of music and visuals. Optronica
explores and celebrates the convergence of music, visuals and the
changing shape of cinema. It will inspire its audiences t o get
involved, experiment and be creative. The festival will take place at
the BFI IMAX and the newly renovated National Film Theatre, which
will be re-launched as BFI Southbank in March .
This year's line-up includes the World premičres of new shows from a
fantastic range of artists including Fred Deakin & Nick Franglen of
Lemon Jelly, prolific designer and musician Trevor Jackson, Austrian
electronic music pioneer Christian Fennesz with renowned New York
video artist Charles Atlas, plus the UK premičre of Peter Greenaway's
Tulse Luper VJ performance and a special World Cinema remix set from
current #1 AV artists Addictive TV. Also on the bill are Japanese
audiovisual artist Ryoichi Kurokawa, the brilliant Berlin-based
Rechenzentrum with a brand new AV show and the highly innovative
Spanish team behind Reactable. Saturday 17th, London's ICA hosts an
audiovisual club night headlined by Speedy J & Scott Pagano and, just
confirmed, a rare and exclusive audiovisual set from EBN's Gardner
Post and Brian Kane.
Plus screenings, installations and illustrated talks - including from
Cindy Keefer from the LA based Center for Visual Music, Optronica
will deliver an incredible selection of aural and visual treats for
both connoisseurs and newcomers alike.
Presented as part of the PlayStationŽ Season, Optronica is organised
by artists/producers Addictive TV and new-media curators Cinefeel and
in partnership with the British Film Institute.
More infos:
Francoise Lamy
http://www.optronica.org
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