John Porter & One Take Super 8

JOHN PORTER & ONE TAKE SUPER 8 EVENT
London Candid Arts Trust
Sunday 4 February 2007, at 4pm

Canada's foremost super 8 filmmaker John Porter will present a selection of his films and a selection of films from the annual One Take Super 8 Event.

JOHN PORTER & ONE TAKE SUPER 8 is presented by COGCOLLECTIVE.

Scanning 5 (John Porter, 1983)

JOHN PORTER & ONE TAKE SUPER 8

John Porter has been a filmmaker, performer, photographer and writer since 1968. Known in his native Toronto as the king of Super 8, he has made more than 300 short films, mostly Super 8, and has performed more than 70 solo shows internationally. Many of his films are silent, made in series (Camera Dances, crowd portraits, local histories, rituals, toy stories), and he shows his camera originals (no copies). Often while projecting he performs live in the audience, in front of the screen, or while hand-holding the small projector for 'surround Super 8' in galleries and for projecting onto passing people and vehicles while 'film-busking' on the street at night. His films are dynamic, humorous and revealing, enjoyed by people of all ages. John will be showing a selection of films from his Europe 2007 Tour Programme.

The One Take Super 8 Event began in 2000 and has been showcased across Canada, the United States and in a number of international festivals. In 2006 it was held in Regina, Saskatchewan. The event invites filmmakers to shoot a single reel of Super 8 film which are then collectively screened at a public venue. All films are shown as shot, no cuts, no splices, and without the filmmakers having seen their work beforehand. To date more than 200 films have been created for the event.

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Candid Arts Trust
3 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ
Nearest Tube: Angel
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Tickets: £5 / £3 concessions
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