Author George Clark

3-8 May 2007 The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen is the longest running short film festival in the world. The festival, now in its 53rd year, can be characterised by its constant questioning...

October 20–November 4, 2004 Subtitles allow viewers to believe that they are in some way in their own country. But for this film it's annoying because the viewer who reads subtitles is not listening to th...

All film festivals are somewhat outside of culture. They operate to test films on a prospective market, to showcase films from underexposed countries, to celebrate the art form. The concept of a cultural sh...

22 October - 6 November The 47th London Film Festival came on strong this year. It commenced two weeks earlier than in previous years. Now it runs parallel with the London- based independent film festiva...

Analysing in turn the aesthetics, thematics and politics of each of these filmmakers' work, Clark presents a comprehensive view of contemporary Austrian avant-garde cinema.

Now in its 57th year, the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is the longest running film festival in the UK. It occupies a firm place amongst the plethora of events that hit Edinburgh each summer,...

(6 - 21, November 2002) The London Film Festival has taken place at the National Film Theatre on the South Bank, a hub for current redevelopment, for the last 46 years. It recently expanded to encompass ...

This pioneering season is currently touring the world, and is hitting Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth throughout July.