Director: Peter Hastie.
A woman's descent into spirit.
Experimental film derived from video footage of an art installation by Kate E Deeming.
While most of the techniques in evidence - dissolves, fades, double exposures etc - were in use within a few years of the birth of cinema, they are presented here in a context which highlights their potential within the digital era, serving the needs of an ever-expanding visual language.
Threads was edited within a single editing program. No additional plug-ins were used.
Music: Scope J by Scott Walker (vocals by Ute Lemper). International festival screening rights secured.
By Jen Wallace
With
the days of Blockbuster well and truly over, Netflix unavailable in
France and the epidemic of dodgy pirated downloading online, ÉCU has
researched alternative and 100% legal ways of watching your favourite
movies in Paris.
With an emphasis on French classics, rarities and
independent
cinema, here are 5 ways to watch movies around the city. (Note: Always
carry ID and proof of address with you, as most libraries will ask to
you to prov...
THE SKIN I LIVE IN is, more than anything, an Almodovar tribute to Almodovar. Utilizing his own colour schemes, offbeat interweaving narrative and shooting technique, THE SKIN I LIVE IN will easily become one of the main works by this long-standing Spanish director.
It tells the story of Robert Ledgard, portrayed by Antonio Banderas - on a much awaited return to the silver screen and in his native language - a brilliant plastic surgeon obsessed with creating a pain-resistant arti...
It is hot, hot, hot in Paris this month! As Parisians begin to
shuffle their way back from their summer vacations, the empty streets of
Paris are beginning to clutter up once again. With the month of August
swiftly coming to a close, it heralds the bittersweet end of summer and
the start of busy spring days ahead. After a nice relaxing summer it’s
time for the ÉCU team to get back to work! Although the summer has been a
bit more laid back than usual, submissions are still rolling ...
by Anne Marie
“Independent cinema is cinema produced outside of big studios with a
small to medium budget” – such is the definition of independent
cinema. Contrary to many other definitions, independent cinema is
defined not by what it is, but by its opposition to the cinema of big
Hollywood machines. This is, in fact, how independent cinema was born.
The birth of a new film label.
It was in the United States, in the 50′s, that independent cinema fir...
"Covariance" is a new submission to ÉCU 2012. Russell and Genevieve fall in with each other at the racetrack, but their circuitous journey leads them further and further from home. Check out the teaser!
"Covariance" est une nouvelle soumission à l’ ÉCU 2012. Russel et Geneviève se rencontrent au champ de courses, mais leurs tours de pistes les écartent de plus en plus de la maison. Regardez ...
"Dilli" is a new submission to ÉCU 2012. 'Dilli" is a moving collection of interviews with Delhi slum dwellers. Its lens focuses on a group of dwellers, bringing to life the untold story of mass exodus of thousands who were bulldozed from their homes and transferred to a makeshift facade - Bawana without water, shelter or drainage, while the city was being beautified for Commonwealth Games 2010. Che ...
"Beats of Love" is a new submission to ÉCU 2012. True love has no limits. Driven by his obsession for sound, a man goes into the city to find the perfect beat to conquer the heart of the woman of his dreams. Check out the trailer!
"Beats of Love" est une nouvelle soumission à l’ ÉCU 2012. Le véritable amour n'a pas de limites. Poussé par son obsession pour le son, un homme pénètre dans ...
Film News: 'Avatar' thesp joins Hewitt, Sergei in play adaptation -- "Avatar" thesp Joel David Moore has landed the other male lead in Bryan Fogel's feature adaptation of the Off-Broadway hit "Jewtopia," which stars Ivan Sergei and Jennifer Love Hewitt, as Variety first reported.
"A.L.I.C.E." has been short-listed from 800 submissions representing 52
countries for the "Shorts Cinema" program at the Marbella Int'l Film
Festival in Marbella, Spain running October 14-16, 2011. This is the
20th festival acceptance for "A.L.I.C.E.".
During the same dates, "A.L.I.C.E." will be participating in the Beijing
Int'l Movie Fest in China. Later in the month, the film moves to the
Gold Lion Film Festival in Manzini, Swaziland.
...
"The Boy Mir- Ten Years in Afghanistan" is a new submission to ÉCU 2012. It is a travel to central Afghanistan a few months after the fall of the Taliban. The film tracks cheeky, enthusiastic Mir from a childish eight to a fully grown eighteen-year-old. This is a journey into early adulthood in one of the toughest places on earth and a journey that mirrors the vitally important story of Afghanistan. Chec ...
Check out the third and final part of an interview between G-Tech France and filmmakers Gabriella Cserhati & Fabien Lartigue- winners of "Europe's Best Independent Film" at ÉCU 2011.
Découvrez la troisième et dernière partie d'une interview entre G-Tech France et les réalisateurs Gabriella Cserhati et Fabien Lartigue, gagnants du " Meilleur Film Européen indépendant " à ÉCU 2011.
By Marie Thiery, intern at ÉCUHow much have you heard about homosexuality in soccer? Know anything about German expressionism? Do you really know what multiple sclerosis is? And how does the idea of a robot confessional strike you?On Wednesday, July 20th, Tiphaine Vidal and I attended the short films screening at La Péniche Cinéma and hosted by the audiovisual BTS class of 2011 photo journalist students attending the « École des métiers de la communication » (EMC).In the heart of the Parc...
"Miya Anari Ba Biwi Khilari Ba" is a upcoming Bhojpuri Bollywood-style Canadian-Indian musical comedy film written, directed and produced by Babukishan Das (interview) starring Birbal, Yogini, Varsha, Chhatu Master, Yunus Parvez and many more.
The film featurs songs performed by renowned Bollywood singers Sapna Awasti, Vinod Rathod, Chandana Dixit, Anuradha Paudwal and Anwar.
Filmed in India with great
Skepto International Film Festival 2012: Submissions opened!
We are pleased to announce that the Skepto International Film Festival has opened submissions for its third edition!
Skepto International Film Festival has a competitive nature and it is open to short movies
with no limits as to their subject, style or production budget. It
admits documentary and short films of all kinds, including musical
videoclips, videoart, experimental short movies, spots, fake trailers,
new media...
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Here at ÉCU we haven’t shied away from bringing you awesome music
videos that also tread that very thin (and much discussed) line between
art and erotica. After ‘Baby Baby Baby’ and ‘Bombay’, a video that
pushed the boundaries even further caught our eye: The new Handsome
Furs video for ‘What About Us’, directed by Scott Coffey.
Warning: Extremely NSFW. Seriously, unless you work
in the porn industry, or your boss is a liberal...
Check out a short video recap from the In The Palace film festival ÉCU attended held in Balchik, Bulgaria from June 18-25 this year!
Découvrez une courte vidéo récapitulative du festival de cinéma In The Palace auquel ÉCU a assisté, qui a eu lieu à Balchik, en Bulgarie du 18 au 25 juin 2011 !
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Spanish
Alessia and Alexander are two interns working at ÉCU from abroad.
Alessia is Italian, and Alexander is Colombian working in Bulgaria. We
are a truly international festival and you can see how this is
reflected in our hard working international interns! We asked them to
interview each other for out July Intern Buzz article, here are their
responses:
Alessia interviews Alexander
1. You are interested in developing independent project...
Français
Meet ÉCU’s new festival partner ‘Early Bird’, a European student
film festival. We are delighted to announce that they are now open for
submissions. For more details please see below:
“EARLY BIRD”
EUROPEAN STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
(NOVEMBER 2011, SOFIA, BULGARIA)
The American Foundation for Bulgaria has the pleasure to invite you to participate in the selection for the program of the
7th Students’ Film Festival EARLY BI...
Français
Since its debut in 1997, the “International Meetings in Cinema,
Television, Vídeo and Multimédia – AVANCA ’11″ festival has steadily
grown in audience turnout and its number of film submissions. Avanca has
also succeeded in becoming the largest audiovisuals workshop space in
Europe in the past 15 years.
This year, Avanca invited ÉCU Festival Manager Kädi Lokk to the
festival to serve on its jury board! Renowned for serving as an
international meeting grou...
Check out part 2 of the interview (in French!)
between G-Technology FR
and filmmakers Gabriella Cserhati & Fabien Lartigue - winners of “Best
Independent Film" at ÉCU 2011.
Découvrez la partie 2 de l’interview (en français!)
entre G-Tech France et les réalisateurs Gabriella Cserhati et Fabien Lartigue,
vainqueurs du "Meilleur Film Indépendant" à ÉCU 2011.
Français
From restored grand classic movies, to Pixar’s latest animated film,
and not to mention a ‘Special Honor to Mexico’ showcase, there was
something for everyone. The ÉCU team went to the festival to gather
audience reactions. “So much action! Stimulation overload!”, “A high
quality festival affordable for most people” and “10 days of REAL
cinema” … were some of the reactions towards the Tuesday evening at the
end of the MK2 Bibliothèque festiva...
Check out an interview (in French!) between @G-tech France and filmmakers Gabriella Cserhati & Fabien Lartigue - winners of "Europe's Best Independent Film" at ÉCU 2011.
Découvrez une interview (en français !) entre G-Tech France et les réalisateurs Gabriella Cserhati et Fabien Lartigue, vainqueurs du " Meilleur Film Européen indépendant " à ÉCU 2011.
Monday, July 11, Project Voicescape hosted a live chat to discuss the future of the media industry from the perspective of young creative women. This conversation is the first in an ongoing series of live chats called “Leading the Conversation” that ITVS will present this year. Find out more!
Article: http://to.pbs.org/qkjxTN
Lundi, 11 juillet, Project Voicescape a animé une discussion en direct pour parler de l’avenir de l’industrie média selon le point de vue...
