SCREENING: VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR? (CERT 12)
Thur 6 Oct 6-7.30pro (72 rain)
Early independent video releases were the revolutionary, DIY antidote to a television system that was only just gearing up to a fourth channel. They bypassed censorship and provided a platform to the marginalised and unsanctioned. This eclectic selection includes a very rare John Smith title and punchy, stuttering Scratch Video works by The Duvet Brothers, Kim Flitcroft & Sandra Goldbacher, Gorilla Tapes and George Barber. Part of THIS IS NOW.
The strongest programme was The Miners’ Tapes. One oddity was a truly awful film featuring Echo and the Bunnymen by John Smith. The Duvet Brothers work held up well.