Selection Program
An international program featuring films that explore trends in new media culture throughout the world, selected by Japanese, Chinese, British and Egyptian artists and curators who are active in the fields of animation, video art, media art etc.
Q Abandon Normal Devices Program
〈Selected by Festival Director, Kate Taylor〉A program consisting of a selection of attention-capturing films from the festival Abandon Normal Devices that featured the themes of digital culture and New Cinema held this autumn by FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) in Liverpool, UK.
About the Program
The debut Abandon Normal Devices festival took place in Liverpool, UK in September 2009. A collaboration between FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), Cornerhouse and folly, the festival questions normality and champions artists who offer a different approach. www.andfestival.org.uk
This is a programme of selected short films from the festival that throw caution to the wind. Including dramas, animations and artists using unconventional techniques, here filmmakers present playful and provocative visions of the world and our bodies within it. From DIY hang gliding to militaristic movement, and formal explorations of digital code, these are mini mind-adventures for curious souls.
