Be the first to see new independent film; Aesthetica now hosting Film of the Month.
Visit the Aesthetica homepage to see our exciting new ‘Film of the Month’, the best new film as judged by high profile patrons including Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle. This is an opportunity to view new film created by the rising stars of tomorrow, as hand-picked by the leading talents of today.
Aesthetica continues to support independent film through partnership with Shooting People, an international networking organisation which recognises and promotes indie filmmaking. Shooting People’s 35,000 members make and upload the higgest quality independent films. Each month, these films are viewed and rated by the members, creating a shortlist of three. These are then sent to one of Shooting People’s high-profile patrons, who give a personal review of each of the three, and choose the ‘Film of the Month’.
This month’s winning film has been chosen by Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me). Picking Trevor Hardy’s animation Pushkin, Spurlock comments: "This film is really, really good, extremely impressive. Give this guy a TV show, quick! He could be the next Nick Park. It's so well done, so professional."
Future judges include Danny Boyle (Dir. Slumdog Millionaire), Martha Fiennes (Dir. Onegin; Chromophobia), Asif Kapadia (Dir. Far North), Stuart Beattie (Scr. Australia), and Nick Park (Dir. Chicken Run; Wallace & Gromit).
At Aesthetica magazine, we are dedicated to encouraging independent filmmakers and filmmaking. In 2008/9, Aesthetica has worked with the following film festivals in the UK and abroad: Sundance Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, Glasgow Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, Flatpack Birmingham, Motiroti and Bradford International Film Festival. The forthcoming April/May 2009 issue of Aesthetica features a guide to the most innovative and exciting film festivals from around the globe.
To see the current Film of the Month, please visit www.aestheticamagazine.com
Further details of our partner organisation, Shooting People, can be found at www.shootingpeople.org
I hope you find a moment to check out this innovative new addition to the Aesthetica homepage: Pushkin is well worth a look!
Have a great week
Sam
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Arts Against Guns Campaign
Having read the paper yesterday with the utmost sadness, I have tried to reach some conclusion or understanding of how 25 people died yesterday from gun shots. 15 in Germany and 10 people in the United States.
When on earth are we going to learn that guns are bad? America has had a lot of gun crime, in fact it's the country in the world that experiences the most deaths due to guns each year, is it over 25,000?
I wonder, why people feel it's their right to own something, which can effectively take away another human life. Why would anyone want one - okay, I understand the whole hunting debate. In fact, my dad used to hunt. My mother still has his old guns in the house, but they haven't been used in at least 20 years, and there aren't any bullets. I guess my mother keeps them for more sentimental reasons.
And with gun crime rife in the UK, I feel like we need to take a stand, some type of action, to get guns out of people's hands and off the streets. Maybe an Arts Against Guns Campaign?
When atrocities occur like yesterday, it just doesn't make sense to me why anyone would want them around. Senseless. A tragic loss of human life.
What's your verdict on guns, then?
Cherie
When on earth are we going to learn that guns are bad? America has had a lot of gun crime, in fact it's the country in the world that experiences the most deaths due to guns each year, is it over 25,000?
I wonder, why people feel it's their right to own something, which can effectively take away another human life. Why would anyone want one - okay, I understand the whole hunting debate. In fact, my dad used to hunt. My mother still has his old guns in the house, but they haven't been used in at least 20 years, and there aren't any bullets. I guess my mother keeps them for more sentimental reasons.
And with gun crime rife in the UK, I feel like we need to take a stand, some type of action, to get guns out of people's hands and off the streets. Maybe an Arts Against Guns Campaign?
When atrocities occur like yesterday, it just doesn't make sense to me why anyone would want them around. Senseless. A tragic loss of human life.
What's your verdict on guns, then?
Cherie
Friday, 27 February 2009
Further career successes have been reported by the artists and writers published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual this week.
Aesthetica’s 2008 Competition was judged by Cherie Federico, Creative Writing lecturer Dr Kate North, and journalist David Martin. Cherie Federico says: “Artists and writers around the world really made the Annual project so worthwhile by presenting us with some truly amazing works. It was wonderful to discover new artists and writers throughout the judging process but it proved to be a real deliberation for Kate, David and myself because of the quality and talent involved.”
The high standard of works published has continued to build the reputations of artists and writers around the world. “It’s great to see that we’ve made successful choices as a number of Borders stores have had to put in orders for replenished stocks because their copies of the 2009 Annual have sold out two months early. Meanwhile, we’ve been hearing some fantastic updates from the finalists from our 2008 competition, with a number of exhibitions and commissions arranged. I’m very excited to see how things go for 2009.”
Mark Wagstaff’s new novel, In Sparta, is due out from Matador in March. Details can be found
here
Helen Kaminsky will be featuring in Catch by the Eye, Save in the Heart in Covent Garden, London in June. For further details please visit the website
Natalie Scott’s success has been featured in the Middlesborough Gazette. Check out her comments on the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition here
With its second year in publication, the Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition is now well established for burgeoning talents around the world, and the perfect compliment to the bi-monthly Aesthetica Magazine.
Cherie is now looking ahead in anticipation to the new entries: “I can’t wait to get our 2009 Creative Works Competition up and rolling. I’ve always loved finding new writers and learning about new artists so the competition has been a real eye-opener. Furthermore our 2008 competition proved to be a major springboard for many of the finalists involved so I’m hoping to nurture some new careers in 2009.”
The high standard of works published has continued to build the reputations of artists and writers around the world. “It’s great to see that we’ve made successful choices as a number of Borders stores have had to put in orders for replenished stocks because their copies of the 2009 Annual have sold out two months early. Meanwhile, we’ve been hearing some fantastic updates from the finalists from our 2008 competition, with a number of exhibitions and commissions arranged. I’m very excited to see how things go for 2009.”
Mark Wagstaff’s new novel, In Sparta, is due out from Matador in March. Details can be found
here
Helen Kaminsky will be featuring in Catch by the Eye, Save in the Heart in Covent Garden, London in June. For further details please visit the website
Natalie Scott’s success has been featured in the Middlesborough Gazette. Check out her comments on the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition here
With its second year in publication, the Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition is now well established for burgeoning talents around the world, and the perfect compliment to the bi-monthly Aesthetica Magazine.
Cherie is now looking ahead in anticipation to the new entries: “I can’t wait to get our 2009 Creative Works Competition up and rolling. I’ve always loved finding new writers and learning about new artists so the competition has been a real eye-opener. Furthermore our 2008 competition proved to be a major springboard for many of the finalists involved so I’m hoping to nurture some new careers in 2009.”
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