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Kill Your Idols: The Punk Singer Reviewed

Val Phoenix reviews Sini Anderson's documentary about Bikini Kill and Le Tigre's Kathleen Hanna
Film

“I Have A Certain Kind Of Perspective” – Jonas Mekas Interviewed

Val Phoenix chats to avant-garde cinema veteran Jonas Mekas, whose work is showcased at BFI Southbank and the Serpentine Gallery this month. Photograph by Liz Wendelbo, courtesy of the BFI
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London Film Festival Preview: Celeste And Jesse Forever

Val Phoenix watches Lee Toland Krieger's witty Rashida Jones vehicle, screening at the 56th London Film Festival ahead of its December 7 release
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London Film Festival Preview: My Brother The Devil

Val Phoenix watches Sally El Hosaini's deceptive Hackney drama, which screens in the First Feature Competition at the 56th London Film Festival, ahead of its nationwide theatrical release on November 9
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London Film Festival Preview: The Wall (Die Wand)

Val Phoenix watches Julian Pölsler's adaptation of the Marlen Haushofer isolation novel, screening at the 56th London Film Festival
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London Film Festival Preview: The Central Park Five

Val Phoenix watches an atypical investigation by Emmy winner Ken Burns, screening in the Documentary Competition at the 56th London Film Festival
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London Film Festival Preview: Sister

Val Phoenix watches Ursula Meier's snowy second feature, screening at the 56th London Film Festival ahead of its October 26 theatrical release
Film

MoMA Mia! Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present Reviewed

Val Phoenix watches this feature profile of the Belgrade-born, New York-based performance artist, which opens in UK cinemas today
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Arts & Crafts: She Makes War Interviewed

Musician, filmmaker, blogger and distance runner: She Makes War packs a lot of pursuits into her time. She spoke to Val Phoenix about her new album Little Battles
Film

Collective Unconscious: Carol Morley’s Edge Reviewed

Screening as part of BFI Southbank's Made In Britain season and now released on DVD, Carol Morley's new fictional feature Edge actually predates her adored doc Dreams Of A Life. Val Phoenix delves deeper
News

London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Report

Val Phoenix attends the 26th LLGFF at BFI Southbank. Still from The Ballad Of Genesis And Lady Jaye

Film

Baader Romance: If Not Us, Who? Reviewed

German documentary maker Andres Veiel's first feature film portrays the 'radical love story' behind the Red Army Faction. Val Phoenix assesses the dramatic value of this de facto prequel to The Baader Meinhof Complex
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City Fever: An Interview With Jasmina Maschina

Val Phoenix gets on the couch with globetrotting electronica soundsmith Jasmina Maschina, to talk travels and word association
Film

A Face In The Crowd: Carol Morley Discusses Dreams Of A Life

Val Phoenix speaks to filmmaker Carol Morley about Dreams of a Life, which seeks to piece together the life of Joyce Carol Vincent, found dead in her bedsit in 2006 after seemingly disappearing from society
News

Helen Jack Talks UnderWire Festival

UnderWire film festival co-director Helen Jack chats to Val Phoenix about the London event, which starts tonight. Still from Comes But Once A Year
Film

From Queercore To The Future: Miranda July Talks Independent Art

Ahead of the UK release of The Future on November 4, Val Phoenix met Miranda July at the London Film Festival
News

BFI London Film Festival: A Critical Preview

The 55th BFI London Film Festival opened on Wednesday. Val Phoenix casts a critical eye over some of the less heralded films, picked from the 300 on offer to cinemagoers over the next 12 days.

Film

Rise Against: UK Protest Documentary Just Do It Reviewed

Val Phoenix likes the spirit but not always the presentation of this documentary about the new generation of UK direct action campaigners, in cinemas this weekend.
Film

Loving The Rope: Lars Von Trier’s Advance Party Project

Do obstructions help or hinder film-making? Arch provocateur Lars von Trier certainly thinks the former, but does his Dogme theory work within the UK film industry?
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Women At Work: Greie Gut Fraktion Interviewed

Val Phoenix downs tools to speak with Antye Greie and Gudrun Gut of the Greie Gut Fraktion about their collaboration, _Baustelle (Construction Site)_
Film

The Quietus’ London Film Festival 2009 Roundup

Val Phoenix takes in the best of the Times-BFI 53rd London Film Festival.

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