Figures of Dissent

Notes on cinema and politics It’s not enough to make political films, films must also be made politically. This dictum by Jean-Luc Godard reflects the longstanding tension between politics and cinema. It’s part of the introduction to his “What is to be done?” manifest from 1970, a sharp-toned piece which references Bertolt Brecht, Dziga Vertov … Continue reading Figures of Dissent

Animation Breakdown

Here’s a transcript of the presentation Maria and I did at the Animation Breakdown conference at Tate Modern on Saturday 21 March. It’s about the Drawn to Life program we showed in November 2008. Drawn to Life – Reanimating the Animate Animation Breakdown Study Day, Tate Modern London, 21.03.2009 (Please note that this is the … Continue reading Animation Breakdown

If you can Hear it, you can Have it (1)

“You can’t steal a gift. If you can hear it, you can have it” – Dizzy Gillespie to Phil Woods in 1956, talking about Charlie Parker’s music and its influence on Woods I’m preparing a little article for RUIS about music in the era of intellectual property, network technology and remix culture, partly in response … Continue reading If you can Hear it, you can Have it (1)

The Order of Things / Program

THE ORDER OF THINGS 12, 19, 26 september 2008, Muhka_Media, Antwerp Film program in the context of the exhibition with the same title at MuHKA, Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (11th September 2008 > 4th January 2009). Curated by Stoffel Debuysere and María Palacios Cruz. From September 11th until January 4th MuHKA presents The Order … Continue reading The Order of Things / Program