Jun 7, 2010 | No Comments | ByLaura Lacey-Freeman
Following a successful screening at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, in partnership with Birds Eye View, Women Without Men is being released into cinemas on Friday. Birds Eye View’s Clare Callan caught up with the director, Shirin Neshat, for an in depth discussion. Read the full story
Jun 2, 2010 | No Comments | ByEmily Seed
EIFF 2010 16th-27th June
The Edinburgh International Film Festival programme was announced yesterday, and under the directorship of Hannah McGill and her team of programmers, it’s a magnificent year for women filmmakers! Where Cannes tripped up in its relatively weak showcase of work by women, almost half of Edinburgh’s Documentary section and a third of its Rosebud strand of first and second films are by women directors from around the world, which brings a huge amount of optimism for the future of cinema. Read the full story
Jun 2, 2010 | No Comments | ByClare Callan
Kicks is a markedly assured feature debut from Lindy Heymann. An intelligent and witty comment on modern celebrity culture and the darker side of obsession, the story captures the intense chemistry between two friends as well as the vulnerability and yearning of adolescent emotions. Screenwriter Leigh Campbell and director Lindy Heyman talked to us at Edinburgh International Film Festival last year when the film premiered. The trailer is included in the interview so check it out and go and see it this weekend - out Friday!
May 26, 2010 | No Comments | ByClare Callan
Greta Garbo who stars in The Temptress
This week we present a selection of three of our very best live music to silent film commissions ever in: Sound & Silents, BEV’s mini-season of live music to silent film. The events including The Temptress with music from Natalie Clein in which Greta Garbo stars as a melancholy vamp in an emotional rollercoaster with live musical accompaniment from the Classical Brit Award Winning cellist, My Best Girl accompanied by The Elysian Quartet; A delightful romantic comedy starring Mary Pickford with music from the only British string quartet of its generation dedicated exclusively to contemporary and experimental music and I Don’t Want to be a Man! accompanied by Zoe Rahman + The Danger Girl accompanied by Juice; A fantastic double bill of silent comedy featuring Ossi Oswalda and Gloria Swanson with music from the acclaimed jazz pianist and experimental vocal trio. Although we have been blogging like mad about the musicians we have not said much about these iconic films. Screened originally as part of our festival seasons Screen Seductresses: Vamps, Vixens & Femmes Fatales and Clowning Glories: Women in Film Comedy Before 1930 here’s a bit about each upcoming film, the musians compositions and some fascinating articles about femme fatales and funny women. Read the full story
May 26, 2010 | No Comments | ByCorinne Shmuel
Street Dance 3D
Birds Eye View had the pleasure of talking to director Dania Pasquini to discuss the British sensation Street Dance 3D. Dania has won a number of music video awards, alongside co-director Max Giwa, including A Platinum Sales Award for significant contribution to album sales. In her latest project, making her directorial feature debut, Dania takes on a brave and energetic film with great outcome. An exciting blend of striking, original concepts mixed with an innate sense of cool. Read the full story
May 21, 2010 | No Comments | ByClare Callan
Elysian Quartet
Elysian Quartet are one of the UK’s most innovative young ensembles. They have worked with artists as diverse as virtuoso beat-boxer Killa Kela, jazz pianist Keith Tippett, and experimental electronic composer Simon Fisher-Turner. Next week, on Friday the 28th May at 7.30 they will accompany laugh a minute comedy starring the iconic Mary Pickford, My Best Girl as part of our Sound and Silents Season.
