Reification: The Tony Wilson Experience

May 8, 08:34 PM by Kate Taylor

24 Hour Live Conversation, Midday. Midsummer. Manchester. Pavilion, Cathedral Gardens and Urbis A 24 hour live conversation with Peter Saville, Ben Kelly, Steve Coogan, Mark Radcliffe, Liam Spencer, Peter Hook, Alan McGee, Matt Greenhalgh, Sue Woodward, Stuart Maconie, Kevin Cummins, Grant Gee and more.

At noon on 21 June, 2008 some of the biggest names in design, the creative industries, media, and the arts will launch a 24 hour conversation and debate in the centre of Manchester, with a selected audience of two hundred talented and creative young people from across the city and beyond.

The two hundred young people – the ‘talent’ – attending the event will be selected for the potential they show across a broad spectrum of the creative arts. Talented individuals across the region are invited to upload their ‘Inspired Moment’ at www.tonywilsonexperience.com and will be selected to take part by a panel including some of the event’s media supporters, education partners, organisers, and the 24 ‘Experienced’ speakers themselves. All participants will be over 18.

The Talent will gain unprecedented access to the ‘Experienced’ over the 24 hours as well as having an opportunity to meet other talented creatives based in Manchester in a unique setting. It is also hoped that the event will lead to future mentoring and work experience opportunities for some of those taking part. In order that those not able to take part can still benefit, the event will be broadcast globally through podcasts and possibly on a big screen outside the venue. It is also hoped that highlights will be broadcast through traditional broadcast media and print media.

Filmonik #38: Sunday May 10th, Manchester

May 8, 08:34 PM by Kate Taylor

Matt & Phred’s Jazz Club, 64 Tib Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1LW. Doors 7pm, Films Start 8pm. If you haven’t booked your film in for this month’s screening there is still time! Email details of your film to: lineup@filmonik.com don’t forget to put Filmonik #38 at the end of your film. Check out the screening rules on the website, and we’ll see you Sunday. The Filmonik Team, Goz & Matt. Do well with nothing, do better with little, do it now!

Polar Opposites Exhibition by Rebecca McKnight

May 8, 08:31 PM by Kate Taylor

The Lead Station, 99 Beech Rd, Chorlton Green, Manchester, M21 9EQ. Preview – Fri 16th May, 6-8pm. Exhibition continues till 16th June. Opening Times: Mon-Fri 10.30-23.00 and Sat-Sun 10.00-23.00.

As part of the Chorlton Arts Festival artist and filmmaker Rebecca McKnight is exhibiting a body of work exploring the relationship between humankind, identity and environment. She will also exhibit a selection of documentary photographs taken during her recent Arctic expedition training, which was funded by Arts Council England.

Rebecca is preparing for a team expedition in March 2009, where she will travel over 300 miles on ski and haul her equipment using a sled. For more information about the exhibition and to subscribe to and read Rebecca’s Arctic blog see www.rebecca-mcknight.co.uk

Bafta Screening: Air I Breathe (15)

May 2, 03:17 PM by Kate Taylor

Tuesday 6 May: 6.30pm. Odeon Trafford Centre, 201 The Dome, The Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8DF. Dir: Jieho Lee. Cast: Forest Whitaker, Kevin Bacon, Jon Bernthal, Andy Garcia, Julie Delpy, Sarah Michelle Gellar. Through an interwoven set of coincidences, an ancient Chinese proverb links four very different lives, each one symbolising happiness, pleasure, sorrow or grief. A businessman (Whitaker) bets his life on a horse race; a gangster (Fraser) sees the future; a pop star (Gellar) falls prey to a crime boss (Garcia); a doctor (Bacon) must save the love of his life.

Booking: To request free tickets email regions@bafta.org and include the screening/event title, date and location with ‘Bafta Screening’ in the subject line. Tickets are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. In partnership with Northwest Vision and Media and Cineworld.

Filmmakers Q&A - Joy Division

May 2, 03:16 PM by Kate Taylor

Cornerhouse is pleased to welcome the film’s screenwriter, author and journalist Jon Savage (England’s Dreaming), director Grant Lee and producer, Jacqui Edenbrow for a Q&A following the 8.00pm screening on Sunday 4 May. Other guests to be confirmed. Tickets £6.00 full / £4.50 concs.

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