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Sheffield Doc/Fest is offering the opportunity for a Senior Programmer to join its senior management team. The Senior Programmer is responsible for curating the Festival’s film programme, alongside the Festival Director; for devising and delivering film events; for fundraising activity to support the Films team; for supporting filmmakers and developing audiences during the Festival and year-round.
Womxn SRSLY champions unique and challenging performance through platforms and networking support and aims to create a safe space for artists to share their ideas and experiences and now, they're launching an open call for proposals for their next platform at The Yard Theatre on Thursday 3rd October.
A proper 80s classic. Go on, put a bit of nostalgia back in your life and have a dance.
It's the empowering debut from Norwegian multi-disciplinary artist Steinsdotter.
Finding the inspiration for her powerful debut while hiking across the fjords of her home nation while attempting to come to terms with her traumatic past and the aftermath of it all, Steinsdotter says of her piece: “Hidden child is about the loss of innocence. To me it is like a mantra of strength that I created for myself in a way, trying to search for peace in something that feels completely overwhelming and soul destroying.
It's that time of week for the Independent Music Podcast - the musical podcast for adventurous ears.
Having become one of the leading voices in the climate change debate, the environmental activist restates her message through the power of music.
All proceeds from the track will go to Extinction Rebellion at Thunberg’s request.
Full text of Thunberg's speech:
"We are right now in the beginning of a climate and ecological crisis.
And we need to call it what it is. An emergency.
Artist, Anton Mirto is researching her next new work, centred on finding ways for our Soul / Spirit to show up or be activated!
Through simple improvisations, movement, making and play, we will:
- Invigorate sensory awareness and re-connect with our inner self.
- Support each-other’s sense of unity, spontaneity and strength.
- Explore making the invisible, visible.
Anton's workshop is open to everyone from age 9-99! No previous experience necessary.
Workshops will be taking place at:
Earth Strike is the grassroots movement demanding immediate climate action from governments and corporations worldwide, and on the 27th September, on the anniversary of Silent Spring - the book that kick-started the environmentalist movement - Earth Strike will begin their General Strike to Save the Planet!
Here's what they have to say:
The world’s leading climate scientists have warned us that we have until 2030 to prevent temperature increases from exceeding 1.5°C. That’s a little over a decade – by environmental standards, the blink of an eye.
After a few weeks of studio upheaval, the Independent Music Podcast duo are back with some nicely abstract records to tantalise those musical taste buds.
