Final Act
In November 2013, Ian Strange (previously) in collaboration with cinematographer Alun ‚Albol‘ Bollinger (Lord of the Rings, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners) created three new film and photography based artworks incorporating four suburban homes in Christchurch, New Zealand. These homes were located in Christchurch’s residential »Red Zone«, an area containing over 16,000 houses slated for demolition after the devastating 2011 earthquake. Final Act is in part an emotive archive of these Christchurch homes and a continuation of the artist’s ongoing exploration of the social and emotional icon of the home. Watch the video.



All images © Ian Strange.
Slow Life
Australian artist Daniel Stoupin has created a video that combines thousands of close-up photographs of beautiful corals in a way that makes them seem extraterrestrial. To make this clip, Stoupin took over 150,000 shots of these strangely beautiful creatures, and yes, colors are real, no digital enhancement, just white balance correction with curves.
Masks
Jozef Mrva has created a series of masks that adapt the heads and skulls of animals. Using cardboard, the artist carves and cuts the readily available material into expressionistic forms. They are fantastic, especially the one made out of a pizza box.



All images © Jozef Mrva. Photos taken by Nikola Ivanov in photo studio on faculty of FAMU.
LICHTER Filmfest
Heute beginnt das Lichter – Filmfest Frankfurt International. Ein Filmfest, das seinen Ursprung in der regionalen Filmlandschaft hat und die Werke, die in der Region entstehen, in seiner ganzen Breite vorstellt. Dazu eine Plattform für spannende Filme aus aller Welt, die gleichzeitig der wachsenden Vernetzung der Region und der hohen Diversität des Weltkinos Rechnung trägt. Dazu trägt auch ein umfangreiches Rahmenprogramm bei: Workshops und Diskussionsrunden rund um den Film, der Videokunst-Wettbewerb LICHTER Art Award und nicht zuletzt das kommunikative Herz – ein Festivalzentrum mit ausgesuchter Bewirtung, Partys und Raum für Gespräche und Diskussionen.
LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International vom 25.03. – 30.03.2014.





