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Have you got an exciting and innovative non-fiction story to tell, whether it be short, mid-length or feature length? Then look no further! Open City Documentary Festival want your film for their 2019 edition.
In September, three activists were thrown into prison for peaceful protest against fracking. Will you stand with our heroes by wearing our #FreeTheThree T-shirt? Half of the profits will go directly to the activists’ crowdfunder. Buying the shirt will help fund the legal work to get them free, along with their campaign for climate justice. Grab yours now!
Aged 12 – 15? We Want You!
What would you stand up for to make the world a better place?
What movements would you make to stay awake and survive?
Anton Mirto‘s The Army is a call to young people age 12 – 15 to be brave in an age that promotes fear, by working together and empowering each other.
Conceived in 2016 as a desire to stand up, stay awake and survive, The Army sees participants practice fearlessness and strength, through stylised marching drills and audible rhythmic breath.
London Decompression celebrates and reconnects the Burning Man, Nowhere and other regional burner communities and helps them keep a little bit of ‘playa magic’ alive.
Run entirely by volunteers, Decom follows the 10 core principles of Burning Man and Nowhere – self-expression, self-reliance, community, no commerce, leave no trace, participation, inclusion, gifting, co-operation and immediacy.
EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney), formerly known as Hackney Arts Centre will soon be launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to turn their 100 square meter basement into a fully equipped rehearsal studio, with the aim of educating, inspiring and training children and young people in the world of music, arts and other creative disciplines.
Here's what Community Music x EartH have to say:
Mixcloud are looking for an experienced Head of Communications to coordinate the company's external communications across their owned social media channels, partner and community channels and in print, broadcast and online press.
From Mixcloud:
Throbbing Gristle announce the second phase of their ongoing reissues with Mute. 14 September 2018 will see remastered editions of Journey Through a Body (on silver vinyl and CD) and Mission of Dead Souls (on white vinyl and CD) available, while Heathen Earth will be re-released on blue vinyl and as a 2CD set.
Pre-order, here.
The Misty Moon International Film Festival is back again this Halloween, for another year of fantastic indie films and will be held on Saturday the 27th October at London's 'The Cinema Museum', a venue of significant cultural importance within England's capital city.
From Misty Moon International Film Festival:
Following the success of last year’s first commissioned artist digital residency, Arts Catalyst are pleased to relaunch the opportunity for Autumn 2018.
Residency runs from 1 – 20 September 2018 (dates flexible)
Minimum content: 1 image/accompanying description per day
Fee: £500, all inclusive
Deadline: 11:59pm, Monday 6 August 2018
From Arts Catalyst:
Message from the makers of Trump Baby:
Crowdfunding Page: crowdfunder.co.uk/trump-baby
New stretch target
We originally thought that if we raised more money than we needed, we could give out mini-Trump Baby balloons to well wishers on the 13th, but a lot of people got in touch to say that even biodegradable balloons pose a serious hazard to wildlife, so after surveying supporters we ditched that goal.
