Mikhail Karikis: SeaWomen at Arnolfini, Bristol

Arnolfini presents Mikhail Karikis’ new film and sound installation SeaWomen, focussing on a vanishing community of elderly female sea workers living on the North Pacific island of Jeju.

James Capper: Open Air at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Featuring three large-scale walking sculptures in the landscape and models, drawings and films in the Bothy Gallery, this exhibition at YSP is a timely showcase of James Capper’s career to date.

Review of Bloomberg New Contemporaries, London

For those unfamiliar with the New Contemporaries premise, the exhibition contains a small selection of this year’s crop of British art school graduates, picked by a panel of previous New Contemporaries.

Jerwood/Film and Video Umbrella Award Winners Ed Atkins and Naheed Raza at Jerwood Space, London

This January, the recipients of the Jerwood/Film and Video Umbrella Awards, Ed Atkins and Naheed Raza, premiere their ambitious new commissions at Jerwood Visual Arts, Jerwood Space, London.

Review of Beat Streuli: New Street, Birmingham

Triumphantly harbouring the works of Beat Streuli’s latest show New Street, Birmingham’s Ikon has been transformed into an ensemble of diverted perception and indirect human observation.

Sandra Johnston: The Shadow of a Doubt, The Golden Thread Gallery

The Shadow of a Doubt features seven works by Sandra Johnston. Their narrative offers a diverse means of observing, reflecting and responding to the specifics of place and circumstances.

Art Theatre Guild and Japanese Underground Cinema, 1960 – 1986 at MoMA, New York

Art Theatre Guild is an independent film company that radically transformed Japanese cinema by producing experimental and genre-shattering films from the 1960s until the 1980s.

Review of Robert Wilson: Ritratti, Palazzo Madama

To mark the Prix Italia, one of the most prestigious international competitions for radio, television and the web, Robert Wilson’s Ritratti is currently being exhibited at Turin’s Palazzo Madama.

Aesthetica Celebrates its 10th Anniversary Out Now

Aesthetica Magazine – one of the most recognised and important art and culture publications both in the UK and internationally – celebrates its 10th anniversary with a spectacular 50th issue.

The City as a Cinema

Our short film festival is a celebration and a launchpad for emerging filmmakers;
find out what happened at this year’s event, who the winners were and watch some of our films.

Breaking New Ground

A look back at one of Britain’s most successful production companies, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Mark Herbert tells us more about what it takes to move ahead in the industry.

Nordic Film Festival, London

Taking place across London at Riverside Studios, Ciné lumière, and Prince Charles Cinema, Nordic Film Festival aims to celebrate the best in regional filmmaking, both past and present.

ÉCU Call for Submissions

The world is always in need of a good story, and one of the most popular ways to digest stories is via film. In acknowledgement of this, ÉCU searches to uncover talented story tellers.

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012 Review

It’s been just over a week since ASFF closed, hosting its annual Closing Night and Awards Ceremony at which The Sugar Bowl took Best of Fest and Hollow scooped up the People’s Choice award.

Chanel and Marilyn Monroe

Inside Chanel, is a retrospective website that is dedicated to rediscovering the history of Chanel. Featuring a timeline of Chanel’s development, the site’s latest release is a glamorous short film.

ASFF Interview: Shasha Nakhai & Rich Williamson

Taking 200 short films from over 25 different countries, the ASFF is set to launch tomorrow. Aesthetica speaks to the directors and writers of The Sugar Bowl, Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson.

ASFF Filmmaker Interview: Anya Camilleri

ASFF opens in just three days. The City of York will be alight with 200 short films across 15 different venues. Aesthetica has a quick fire interview with Anya Camilleri, director of ASFF thriller, Perfect.

ASFF Animation Preview: The Man With The Stolen Heart

Myles McLeod of winning animation company, The Brothers McLeod will be leading a masterclass on how to create an animated world and explore the process of shaping characters.

ASFF Filmmaker Interview: Nicholas Paton, Candid

It is now exactly a week until the Aesthetica Short Film Festival opens at City Screen in York. Aesthetica speaks to film director Nicholas Paton about drama, photography and his future plans.

Interview with James Richards, Jarman Award Nominee 2012

The winner of this year’s prestigious Film London Jarman Award is to be announced on 5 November. Launched in 2008, the award supports and applauds artists working with moving image.