There's A Certain Slant of Light: 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The Age of Stupid

McLibel Director Seeks Angels for Latest Film

Franny Armstrong, director of McLibel, recently listed as one of the ‘Ten Documentaries Which Changed The World’, is looking for backers for her latest film, The Age of Stupid. The producer is John Battsek, who produced the Oscar-winning One Day In September, the 1999 documentary film about the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Set in the runaway climate change world of 2055, this fast, furious and very funny film follows two animated teenagers as they look back at archive documentary footage from 2007. They ask: “Why didn’t they stop climate change while they had the chance?”

Spanner Films producer, Lizzie Gillett explains: “The film is utterly independent – mostly to give it the best chance of reaching a mainstream cinema audience. If the Age of Stupid is the ‘smash hit’ that we are dreaming of, the people who will benefit money-wise, are those who made it, those who star in it and those who financed it.”

Contact: Lizzie Gillett 0207 681 0394
Email: lizzie@spannerfilms.net

Website: www.crudemovie.net

Source: Positive News

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Basket weaver

Syros, Greece

Artist spotlight: David Orser & Laurel MacDuffie

David Orser, salt-fired porcelain

David Orser & Laurel MacDuffie : Clay Sanctuaries
Part of the NEW ENGLAND CURRENTS Series

February 27, 2008 - April 6, 2008

Gallery Talk Sunday, March 9, 1 p.m.
Workshop Sunday, March 9, 2 - 5 p.m.

The Danforth Museum of Art is pleased to present Clay Sanctuaries, an exhibition of ceramic sculpture by local artists David Orser and Laurel MacDuffie. On view in the Swartz Family Gallery from February 27th through April 6th as part of the New England Currents series, the exhibition includes recently created clay and mixed media objects, pottery and sculptural forms.
On Sunday, March 9th, the artists will speak on the motivations, inspirations, and processes for their work in the gallery at 1 p.m. A workshop with both artists follows the gallery talk, and includes slide presentation, demonstration of working process, discussion of materials and technique. All are welcome to attend the gallery talk. Registration is required for the three-hour workshop.

More info:

http://www.danforthmuseum.org./orsermacduffie.html