The Star And Shadow Cinema

Monday March 08 2010 to Monday March 15 2010

Monday 8th March: 9:00 p.m. - Film: Ten Skies (2004)

Ten Skies is one of the great works of US experimental filmmaker James Benning: ten shots of the sky, each lasting ten minutes. More Info

Tuesday 9th March: 11:00 a.m. - Tyneside Claimants Union Meeting

We are a group of people who meet together to act collectively to solve problems with the benefits system. Anyone is welcome to join us, particularly people claiming benefits of any sort (e.g. JSA, ESA, DLA, Incapacity Benefit, Housing Benefit, Income Support, Carers Allowance, Child Tax Credit, Pension Credit, etc.), and unemployed workers, unwaged people, etc. More Info; 4:00 p.m. - English Language Conversation Group

An English Langauge Conversation group for asylum seekers, refugees and other students of English. All welcome: volunteers and learners alike. More Info; 8:00 p.m. - Gig: AV Festival & NO-FI: Atsuhiro Ito

Japan’s Atsuhiro Ito performs using his device the Optron, essentially fluorescent light tubes with integrated guitar pick-ups sent through a guitar amp stack. Produced by NO-FI. More Info

Wednesday 10th March: 9:00 p.m. - Film: Power Down

With only communal energy and candles as fuel, expect to see mesmerising pre-cinematic technologies and early animation devices including shadow puppetry, magic lanterns and the predecessor of the zoetrope... More Info

Thursday 11th March: 9:00 p.m. - Film: Craig Baldwin: Mock Up On Mu (2008)

Special guest appearance by Craig Baldwin, filmmaker and founder of the Other Cinema in San Francisco. Mock Up On Mu (114 mins) is a radical mix of spy, sci-fi, Western and even horror genres. More Info

Friday 12th March: 8:30 p.m. - Datarama - AV Festival 2010

Datarama is a democratic data-sharing event: a show-and-tell session for all people who like to make interesting things with technology. More Info

Saturday 13th March: 11:00 a.m. - New Volunteer Induction; 12:00 p.m. - Crafty DIY session

1st in a series of lo-tech, non-expert skillshares and creative sessions, run by whoever turns up on the 2nd Saturday of the month (which is also volunteer induction day). More Info; 9:00 p.m. - Nothing is New, Everything is Permitted

This incredible evening includes live performances by artists, musicians and poets who have creatively dissected, recycled and quoted. More Info

Sunday 14th March: 2:00 p.m. - Film: Waltz with Bashir (2008)

Waltz with Bashir (Hebrew: ואלס עם באשיר‎ - Vals Im Bashir) is a 2008 Israeli animated documentary film written and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman in search of his lost memories from the 1982 Lebanon War. To be followed by a talk with Miri Weingarten of Israeli Physicians for Human Rights. More Info; 9:00 p.m. - Lucky Dragons - AV festival closing party!

The Festival closing party harnesses all of the human energy of the past 10 days... More Info