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Based at Liverpool’s creative hub, the Bluecoat, this spring moves will take your minds on an inspiring journey bringing the cream of the latest short films and video works by emerging experimental masterminds, internationally acclaimed artists and filmmakers to the region.

From Liverpool to Manchester and across the UK; on screens, on sites and online moves is celebrating its 6^th successful year reaching out to more audiences than ever. With nearly 500 submissions from over 40 countries from around the globe, moves impact is greater than ever before encouraging even more talents from the region, the UK and around the world to discover and exchange new methods of telling stories centred around movement on screen through films, installations, forums and live events. 

 

 

Themed Framing Motion, moves will explore how practitioners choose to frame movement through their choice of setting and context to define the boundaries for screen-based works. These can be real worlds or imaginary, abstract, impossible or augmented environments defined by a specific visual intent.

In looking at methods of capturing a sense of pulse and energy, we also investigate definitions of stillness: the dialogue of pause-and-release through which motion occurs: capturing - if only for a moment - the essence of life ablaze.

 

moves10 is thrilled to showcase a unique international programme packed with world and UK premieres, groundbreaking and inspirational film productions and video installations complemented by the latest research on movement on screen and kinesthetic empathy by renowned industry professionals, interactive new media works, forums and workshops for film and video art aficionados, plus many inspiring live events that pull audiences into an adventurous mix of real, imaginary and abstract worlds.

 

 Programme highlights include:

• From Shanghai to Liverpool: screening & presentation by Gina Czarnecki (UK) of “Spintex” (in collaboration with Ulf Langheinrich), plus excerpts from “Versifier”, “Nascent”, “Infected” and “Spine” (produced by Forma, www.forma.org.uk).
• North West première: screening & presentation on Armenian cinema master Sergei Paradjanov (Armenia)
• North West première: Interactive performance “When We Meet Again” by Clara Garcia Fraile and Sam Pearson (Spain/UK)
• UK première: Audiovisual performance based on sine waves by Sonom (Spain)
• World première: live performance “Sayat Nova Revisited” by sound artist Goran Vejvoda (France)
• World première: “Red Rain” by Bridget Fiske (Australia/UK)

In addition:

• moves is proud to launch: Alternative Routes Award (EU)
• new at moves: screen-based interactive installations (Australia, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, Spain, UK, USA)
• workshop: Interactive Scenography LAB (Santi Vilanova/ Telenoika, Spain)
• Panel discussion: “Screendance on the Verge” (Claudia Kappenberg, Jamie Watton, Pauline Brooks, Jen McLachlan, Gitta Wigro)
• +  moves regular programme of events: moves Filmmaking LAB, Cartes Blanches, Family Friendly, Next Tech, and more!

Experience, share, interact and create with moves !