Nick Knight’s Extraordinary Gentlemen
Posted by Fabio 24 November 2011
A collaboration with stylist Alister Mackie and artist duo LucyandBart, Nick Knight’s latest fashion film captures a series of hand-crafted handicraft homages to the extreme volumes and textures that characterise the best of twenty-first century menswear. Witness a phantasmagorical fusion of craft, fashion and installation art in this utterly one-off film.
www.showstudio.com
The Sword Maker
Posted by Fabio 22 November 2011
Korehira Watanabe is one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. He has spent 40 years honing his craft in an attempt to recreate Koto, a type of sword that dates back to the Heian and Kamakura periods (794-1333 AD). Directed by Takeshi Fukunaga.
Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2012 Backstage Film
Posted by Fabio 18 November 2011
Alexander McQueen introduces a short backstage film, created by young filmmaker Sean Frank, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Sarah Burton and the Alexander McQueen team preparing for the Spring/Summer 2012 runway show, which took place during Paris Fashion Week 4th October, 2011.
www.alexandermcqueen.co.uk
The British Guide to Showing Off
Posted by Fabio 17 November 2011
In The British Guide to Showing Off, director Jes Benstock takes us under Andrew Logan’s glittering wing to take a joyous look at this most quirky and exotic subculture event. Raucous, liberating and sexually charged, The British Guide to Showing Off speaks to the outsider in all of us. For anyone who has ever wanted to break out.
www.britishguidetoshowingoff.com
CHRISTIAN FALSNAES – ELIXIR
Posted by Fabio 17 November 2011
In the sequence of passive consumption, the Elixir in art and culture is not recognized. The Elixir, the essence we are looking for to effect Transformation, requires active interest. Video/performance by Christian Falsnaes recorded at PSM Gallery, Berlin 2011.
Robert Crumb’s Record Covers Collection
Posted by Fabio 15 November 2011
Robert Crumb first began drawing record covers in 1968 when Janis Joplin, a fellow Haight Ashbury denizen, asked him to provide a cover for her album Cheap Thrills. This early collaboration proved so successful that Crumb went on to draw hundreds of record covers for both new artists and largely forgotten masters. Directed by John Heneghan. W.W. Norton & Company recently published Robert Crumb’s complete record cover collection, which is a must-have for any lover of graphics and old-time music.
One Day on Earth
Posted by Fabio 14 November 2011
One Day on Earth creates a picture of humanity by recording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world. They explore a greater diversity of perspectives than ever seen before on screen. They follow characters and events that evolve throughout the day, interspersed with expansive global montages that explore the progression of life from birth, to death, to birth again.
www.onedayonearth.org
Features
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The list of cities and places recommended by creatives worldwide for Citylikeyou keeps growing: Barcelona, Beijing, Bergen, Berlin, Cape Town, Chicago, Copenhagen...
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We are very pleased to announce our latest File screening, curated by the one and only Trevor Jackson.
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Watch in full this issue's film and video content on our online player. Featuring over two hours of short film, interviews and documentaries.
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One of our latest additions to Citylikeyou is from director and artist, Sean Pecknold.