Video Affects is a night of talks and conversations about all things film. Organised by documentary filmmakers Jak Hutchcraft (Right Here, Right Now) and Jason Bick (20,000 Days on Earth), you can expect fun informal talks and Q&As by superfans, filmmakers, actors and crew. Dive into cult classics, weird theories, DIY filmmaking, unknown gems, tales from the movie set, Hollywood guilty pleasures, and much more.
Guest speakers:
Exploding Cinema Collective - For the last 3 decades, this unfunded gang of radical cinema activists have been staging regular monthly open access nights of short D.I.Y. underground film in pubs, clubs and squats across London; turning shabby interiors into temporary convivial utopias that seethe with multiple moving projections. Their new book BOOM! tells the secret history of the Exploding Cinema told by its key activists. It charts the emergence of the collective from the art squats of Brixton to international infamy, from the analog machines of the nineties to the contemporary digital online cinema.
Matt Hopkins: An award-winning director specialising in powerful, human-centred storytelling. From his long-running documentary project England Your England - a decade-long chronicle of extraordinary lives across the UK - to his diverse body of commercial work - Matt’s films consistently uncover the human side behind every story. Alongside this, he continues to explore film and broadcast projects as part of an ongoing search to make work with lasting meaning and bring overlooked voices and untold perspectives to the screen. A Brighton local, Matt gave a brilliant talk at Video Affects last year and returns this year to share reflections and insights on his latest documentary, The Film I’ll Never See (BBC One + iPlayer), a deeply moving account of Dave Steele’s (AKA The Blind Poet) final years of sight.
Lauren Midwinter: Writer/director known for bold, sensitive, character-driven storytelling. A BAFTA Connect member, her performer-centric approach shines in Glimpses (British Arrows Best Director nominee, SHOTS shortlist, BAFTA-qualifying Aesthetica selection) and Tailing (Kinsale SHARK nominated, launched with Our Streets Now). Lauren directs story-rich, emotionally resonant commercials for brands such as Samsung, Google, and the NHS. As she transitions into long-form, Lauren has directed a branded series for UKTV, shadowed Emmy-nominated director Adam Randall (Slow Horses, Apple TV+), and is currently developing her debut feature film, The Thunderclap.
Doors at 7pm, the event starts at 7.30pm.
£8.00 entry
£10 if you're feeling generous
It's upstairs at the East Street Tap in Brighton.
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