Dale Donley

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5 Films To Watch This Autumn

Sep 1, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Fruzsina Vida |Dale Donley

As the summer turns into September, there’s plenty of diverse and different films to keep you entertained that are arriving both in cinemas and on demand. Grab your blanket, brew a cup of drink and let these films accompany you through autumn. Far-reaching tales from Britain, Europe and further afield, here are ASFF’s recommended picks. Lie With MeLiterature and lost love combine in Olivier Peyon’s adaptation of Philippe Besson’s best-seller, all set in the Bordeaux town of Baussony.
5 Films To See: Venice Film Festival 2023

Aug 29, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Fruzsina Vida |Dale Donley

Events, Recommendations, What to Watch The 80th Venice Film Festival is upon us, with the jury – led by La La Land director Damien Chazelle – tasked with mulling over a seriously impressive selection of films including new works by Sofia Coppola (Priscilla), Michael Mann (Ferrari) and David Fincher (The Killer). While the red carpets may be largely shorn of Hollywood actors, due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the films will surely speak for themselves.
Filmmaker Focus: Krystal S. Lowe

Aug 21, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Fruzsina Vida |Dale Donley

ASFF 2022, ASFF Alumni, Filmmaker Focus Krystal S. Lowe is a choreographer, dancer and filmmaker. Hailing from Bermuda originally, before settling in the Welsh town Newport, Lowe’s mission statement is about creating stage and screen work that explores themes of identity, mental health and wellbeing, and empowerment to challenge introspection. Her debut short Daughters of the Sea, is a retelling of Welsh folklore through the power of dance, and it screened at ASFF 2022.
5 Films to See: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023

Aug 15, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Fruzsina Vida |Dale Donley

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is back. Despite worrying events last autumn when the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), the charity that runs the festival, appointed administrators, the EIFF returns this year in August. The scaled-down “special one-year edition,” is curated by new programme director Kate Taylor. It will run for six days, featuring new and inspiring works of global and local filmmakers.
Filmmaker Focus: Jessi Gutch

Aug 4, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Fruzsina Vida |Dale Donley

Jessi Gutch is a BAFTA Elevate Producer and BIFA-nominated writer, who is behind a series of celebrated shorts, both narrative and documentary-driven. In 2020, she collaborated with Molly Manning Walker on The Forgotten C, a short commissioned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also collaborated with Liz Jackson on Blind As A Beat, which was awarded The Listening Pitch at Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2021.
Celebrating 15 Years of Vimeo Staff Picks

Aug 3, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Fruzsina Vida |Dale Donley

Since 2008, Vimeo has handpicked the greatest and most creative new videos on the internet by awarding coveted Staff Picks. Launching careers and inspiring millions, this wonderful content has raised the bar of what short-form video content can be. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, we highlight five of the Staff Picks with deep connections to the Aesthetica Short Film Festival over the years. So sit back, click and enjoy. FARDOSAAnton Tammi has a strong history with ASFF.
Filmmaker Focus: Jenny Wright

Jul 28, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Fruzsina Vida |Dale Donley

Jenny Wright is an animator based in London. After graduating with an MA in Character Animation from Central Saint Martins, her film My Mother’s Eyes played at several festivals, including Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2019, and it went on to win the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Animated Short. Since then, she’s created a number of distinct animations, including Blue Bottle (2020) and her latest project, Wait (2023), using 2D animation and thick brushstrokes as her preferred style.
Celebrating 10 Years of We Are Parable

Jul 13, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Dale Donley

This year, We Are Parable celebrates its 10th anniversary. Formed by husband-and-wife team Anthony and Teanne Andrews, it all began with an immersive screening of Eddie Murphy’s comedy Coming To America. Since the success of that, We Are Parable has grown to create a legacy of cinematic event experiences for Black audiences, working with film distributors, indies, cultural organisations and film festivals.
On the Big Screen: 5 Films for Summer

Jun 22, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Dale Donley

From barnstorming blockbusters to innovative indies, this summer has a fantastic array of films playing in UK cinemas to choose from. Here, we pick five of the best films to hit screens in the coming months.
The Truman Show at 25

Jun 15, 2023 | asff.co.uk | Dale Donley

The late 1990s saw a flurry of cultural production, and as the millunium approached and Y2K loomed, the west was preoccupied with the relationship between reality and representation.