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BILJANA
(2009, 1'04", 16mm, b&w)
A short film in which choreographer Biljana Lipic dances with a hand-cranked camera as her dance partner. Cameraman John Adderley selectively under- and over-cranks with the result that Biljana speeds up and slows down as she spins around on the spot.
The film was under-exposed with the result that, once "pushed" in developing, it became very grainy, an effect I then exaggerated for effect. This graininess adds to the sense of intimacy.
This film was compiled from outtakes and material from my earlier film Camera Obscura.
Dancer: Biljana Lipic
Director of Photography: John Adderley
Director and Editor: Martin Pickles
Film Laboratory and Telecine: Soho Images
Location: Royal Geographical Society

Hand-built 16mm camera kindly lent by George Duck

SCREENINGS

  
incorporated into Kerry Baldry's 'One Minute - Volume 3' film programme of one-minute shorts, which has been screened at these events and venues:

Castlefield Gallery, Manchester

25th March 2010

The BAck doOR, Melbourne, Australia

27th February 2010

Merrion Centre, Leeds as part of the ‘Art in Unusual Spaces’
programmed by Lumen

9th December 2009 to 10th January 2010

PRISM, Bank St Arts, Sheffield, 8pm onwards

23rd October 2009

The Foyer Gallery Space, Hull School of Art and Design, exhibition runs until 12th November

26th October to 12th November 2009
Marseille Project Gallery, Marseille, France 19th September 2009
Contemporary Art Ruhr, Zollverein World Cultural Heritage Site, Germany
 5th - 7th June 2009
Apollo Home Entertainment, 29 Norwood Road, Herne Hill, London, UK 3rd June 2009
Big Screen in Hull, Yorkshire, UK 29th May - 31st July 2009