Cinematic Intensity

Carancho examines the seedy underworld that follows road accidents in Argentina. We chat with Martina Gusman, producer of, and actress in, 2012’s must-see film.

Be Bold, Be Original, Be Distinctive: Scene Stealers, Film4.0

Film4 is challenging aspiring filmmakers to recreate iconic moments from its 30 year film history for Scene Stealers, a new creative talent search launched under its innovation banner Film4.0.

Sara Greavu & Phil Hession: Titanic Toast, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast

Of the many myths surrounding the Titanic’s legacy, one describes how Protestant dock workers in Belfast chalked NPH (No Pope Here) on the ship’s bow thus dooming its maiden voyage.

ASFF 2012: ONE MONTH TO GO! SUBMIT TODAY TO SCREEN YOUR FILM

It’s now only one month until the deadline for The Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012 (ASFF) and here in the Aesthetica offices, we’re getting very…

A Journey of Self-Reflection

Karl Markovics discusses his latest film, about 19-year-old Roman Kogler, who takes on a probation job where he must confront the truth about his past.

A New Way of Doing Things

Black Pond is a highly original and poignant narrative, which examines the family dynamic through the eyes of one lonely character and the Thompson family.

Selfridges Film Project, London, Film 1: Alexander McQueen

To celebrate the unveiling of the Women’s Designer Galleries in its London store, Selfridges has commissioned The Film Project – a bespoke short film collection. Free screenings continue until 26 March.

Canary Wharf Screen, Art on the Underground, Season 1 Film and Video Umbrella

Canary Wharf Screen is a motion picture screening programme that will launch at Canary Wharf Tube station at the beginning of next month. The project has been initiated by Art on the Underground.

Coggles Street Style Film: Part II

Aesthetica has featured Coggles’ new campaign, Street Styles Series, which aims to promote the brand’s primary mission of including personality into their designs for people not models.

Visceral Representations

Pointing a camera at a band isn’t really filming a concert; Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall tell us how they made the Chemical Brothers’ Don’t Think seem so real.

Expressive Eccentricity

Jes Benstock chats about his latest film, which charts 40 years of sculptor Andrew Logan’s eccentric and kitsch Alternative Miss World beauty Pageant.

Creating Ideas Through Advertising, Terry Hall & Coggles

The importance of creativity in advertising has been widely recognised for decades. A creative ad campaign has to be both divergent and relevant.

The Language of Television, Dara Birnbaum, South London Gallery

The main room of South London Gallery is entirely taken up by Birnbaum’s Arabesque. Before even entering the room, the flowing piano of Robert Schumann’s composition Arabesque Opus 18 reaches out to draw one into the space.

The Inaugural Festival

The UK film climate has changed dramatically over the past 12 months; why on earth would anyone start a new short film festival? ASFF Director, Cherie Federico, tells us in her own words.

Poignant & Unlikely Encounters

Winner of several awards, Director Pablo Giorgelli discusses his latest film and how subtle direction creates powerful beauty.

ASFF 2011, Q&A with Maria de Gier, Winner of the Best Music Video Category

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) was a dynamic, four-day international event that took place in the City of York from the 3 – 6 November.

ASFF 2011, In Pictures

From Australia, to the Netherlands, South Africa and France, crowds descended on York for the inaugural ASFF. See who came out to play for this year’s event!

Opening Tomorrow, Roman Polanski: Actor & Director, BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels

BOZAR will host Roman Polanski: Actor & Director curated by the Łódź Museum of Cinematography. The show retraces the career of one of the great masters of cinema through photographs and posters.

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Category Winners

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival – the latest addition to the British film festival circuit – threw open its doors last Thursday night.

ASFF Opens – 150 Films. 15 Venues. 4 Days. York, UK

ASFF opens Thursday 4 November in York. Four days of films, talks, parties, networking and some of the best innovative cinema around. Join us in York for a fantastic weekend of film.