The Contemporary Unspeakable: Three Films by Vivienne Dick

A selection of films by one of Ireland’s most influential experimental film makers, best described as the “No Wave filmmaker” by film critic J. Hoberman. We are delighted to welcome Vivienne Dick to the festival to present her films.

Films:

STATEN ISLAND (1978, 4 min.)

Pat Place plays a creature who lives in an old abandoned barge on a rubbish strewn beach. The mood is post-apocalyptic and the music of Telstar mixed with domestic kitchen clatter.

GUERILLERE TALKS (1978, 28 min.)

Dick’s first film consists of eight unedited rolls of super-8 sound footage each of which is a sort of Warholian screen test for Dick’s female subjects.

VISIBILITY MODERATE (1981, 45 min.)

Coinciding with Dick’s return to Ireland from New York and perhaps her most self-reflective work; part travelogue, part vacation film parody, our tour guide is new wave scenester Margaret Ann Irinsky.

A new DVD Release: BETWEEN TRUTH AND FICTION, THE FILMS OF VIVIENNE DICK will be available to buy during the festival and online: www.lux.org.uk.

MEMORY OF BERLIN

Documentary • Ger • 1998 • 76 min • English OV

Director: John Burgan

Producer: Katrin Schlösser

The fall of the Berlin Wall triggered a deeply emotional response in British filmmaker Burgan. A lyrical essay, acclaimed by Chris Marker, that combines poignant autobiography with an authentic portrait of Berlin.

NOT SO BLACK OR WHITE

Experimental/Animation • UK • 2007 • 4 min • English OV

Director: Col Cruise

A journey by an intersex person who narrates their way through the patterns of life where they do not fit nor conform with. An experiential film of proof that biological sex is a continuum and that any rigid notion of binary gender excludes us all.

SUNDAY

Documentary • UK • 2009 • 6 min • English OV

Director: Roger Hyams

SUNDAY charts a journey on foot around the City of London. Narrated in verse by the lone walker (Bill Nighy), it is as much an exploration of a state of mind as an objective rediscovery of real places.

THE END

Fiction • UK • 2009 • 5 min • English OV

Director: Andy Cronk, Deborah Hogan

THE END is a five minute romantic comedy, told from a male perspective. It’s a glimpse into the mysterious workings of the male mind and one man’s struggle to say how he really feels. THE END was directed by Andy Cronk and Deborah Hogan (Lonely Goat) who are also responsible for this year’s britspotting trailer. THE END will have its world premiere at britspotting!