Best Mothlight Podcasts (2024)

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EP.36 - Andrew Black 27:22

1y ago27:22

27:22

In 2021 Andrew was the recipient of the Margaret Tait Award, this is Scotland’s most prestigious moving image prize for artists, and inspired by the pioneering Orcadian filmmaker and poet Margaret Tait.The film that Andrew made from the award was On Clogger Lane, and this is the focus of this Episode of Into the Mothlight Podcast.Links and images o…

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San Francisco Cinematheque & Crossroads 2022 with Steve Polta 36:27

2y ago36:27

36:27

With Steve Polta, Artistic Director of San Francisco Cinematheque and co-founder and current curator of Cinematheque’s annual Crossroads film festival. We chat about his journey into experimental film, the alternative film and video scene in San Francisco in the 1990's, his approach to curating Crossroads and the significance of artist-run film lab…

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EP. 34 Julia Parks 37:11

2y ago37:11

37:11

This time, an interview with artist filmmaker Julia Parks. Julia’s practice encompasses film, animation and photography, often using series of photographs and projected 16mm film. Through this medium, she explores the different relationships between landscape, place and people, often focusing on the west-coast of Cumbria. Julia is currently living…

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EP33 Mark Street 29:00

2y ago29:00

29:00

In our first face to face interview in a long time, we talk to New York based filmmaker Mark Street.In his artist statement Mark says, “My work ranges from abstract hand-manipulated pieces to work that involves found footage, to feature length improvised narratives. Each film attempts to investigate new terrain, and avoids being confined by a speci…

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7: Karly Hartzman of Wednesday 1:17:52

2+ y ago1:17:52

1:17:52

We're psyched to bring you a new episode of STICKER & SLEEVE, the Harvest Records podcast! In our first episode in a year and a half (!!!) we sit down with Karly Hartzman of the band Wednesday. We discuss taking the leap into music full-time and how a series of chance meetings (coupled with a steadfast determination to make music) paved the way for…

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EP32 - Lynne Sachs 51:56

3y ago51:56

51:56

Since the 1980s, Lynne Sachs has created cinematic works that defy genre through the use of hybrid forms and collaboration, incorporating elements of the essay film, collage, performance, documentary and poetry. Her films explore the intricate relationship between personal observations and broader historical experiences. Her latest feature ‘Film ab…

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EP.31 - Sarah Pucill 50:14

3y ago50:14

50:14

This time on Into the Mothlight Podcast an in-depth interview with the London based artist filmmaker Sarah Pucill. Her films have been shown in galleries and won awards at Festivals internationally. The majority of her films take place within the confinements of domestic space, where the grounded reality of the house itself becomes a portal to a co…

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EP30 Nathaniel Dorsky 44:01

3y ago44:01

44:01

Our guest on this episode is the American filmmaker Nathanial Dorsky, a prolific and poetic filmmaker who has been making short experimental films since the mid 1960’s. His book Devotional Cinema is essential reading for anyone interested in the transformative nature of film. We discuss shooting the light on a plant, his approach to open form editi…

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Announcement 6:52

3y ago6:52

6:52

We are delighted that The Film and Video Poetry Society, host to the annual Film and Video Poetry Symposium, has become the principle financial sponsor to Into The Mothlight Podcast. As we exceeds ten thousand listens, and prepare to release our 30th episode, we look back at the last three years, and hear from Jesse Russell Brooks, Managing Directo…

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EP.29 Artists’ Moving Image Festival (AMIF 2021) 33:47

3+ y ago33:47

33:47

The Artists’ Moving Image Festival (AMIF) was established in 2012 to provide a platform for the discussion and presentation of artists’ moving image, showcasing forms of production and research alongside screenings and discursive events. This year the festival has been co-programmed by artists and writers Tako Taal and Adam Benmakhlouf and includes…

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EP.28 Lux with founding director Benjamin Cook 42:02

3+ y ago42:02

42:02

LUX is an international arts agency that supports and promotes artists’ moving image practices and the ideas that surround them. Founded in 2002 the organisation builds on a long lineage of predecessors including The London Film-Makers’ Co-operative, London Video Arts and The Lux Centre.Benjamin Cook is the founder director of LUX and LUX Scotland.…

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EP.27 Kim Knowles | Experimental Film and Photochemical Practices 57:44

3+ y ago57:44

57:44

Kim Knowles has been writing and teaching about experimental film for over 15 years and currently lectures in Alternative and Experimental Film at Aberystwyth University in Wales.She curates the Black Box strand of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. A programme described as “Daring, challenging, uncompromising and thought-provoking” with sh…

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EP.26 - M M Serra & The Film-Makers' Cooperative 34:12

4y ago34:12

34:12

MM Serra is an experimental filmmaker, curator, author, educator and the Executive Director of Film-Makers' Cooperative, the world's oldest and largest archive of independent media.She has produced, directed, and edited more than fourteen works. Her own work, as well as her curated programs, have been screened at the Museum of Modern Art and the Mu…

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EP.25 - Transit Arts 41:57

4y ago41:57

41:57

Transit Arts have been organising the exhibition of artists moving image since 2015, through public screening programmes and experimental publishing. It is run by the Glasgow based curator and writer Marcus Jack, who is also currently researching histories of artists’ moving image in Scotland.His first exhibition of artists moving image came from t…

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EP 24 Mark Jenkin 59:13

4y ago59:13

59:13

The filmmaker Mark Jenkin is best known for the film Bait from 2019, which earned him a BAFTA. However as you will hear in this episode of Into the Mothlight Podcast, the journey that led to him creating this outstanding film is a long and interesting one.You’ll find links, information and images, plus a list of some of the people and films mention…

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EP.23 - Karel Doing 37:05

4y ago37:05

37:05

This time we are in discussion with independent artist, filmmaker and researcher Karel Doing. Karel is a prolific filmmaker, his films, performances and installations have been shown widely. In recent years his work has revolved around experimenting with a new organic process he calls Phytography - a technique that uses the internal chemistry of pl…

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EP. 22 - Mark Lyken & Emma Dove 44:29

4+ y ago44:29

44:29

Artist filmmakers Mark Lyken (films, video installations and sound works) and Emma Dove (film, installation and photography) live and work together in rural Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Together they combine their experience as individual artists to produce immersive films and moving image installations. See our website for images and links to some of …

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6: Kelly Kelbel of Make Noise + Nathanael talks Miles Davis 1:13:14

4+ y ago1:13:14

1:13:14

Annelise and Mark are back with the second episode of Sticker and Sleeve of 2020! We took a short break to focus on in-store happenings and are excited to get the pod back in full swing. Joining us for this episode we have special guest Kelly Kelbel, co-founder of Make Noise. She tells the tale of the modular synthesizer company’s growth from a tin…

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5: Emily Peele of High Five Coffee + Kim Roney talks Rodriguez 59:06

4+ y ago59:06

59:06

Sticker and Sleeve kicks off 2020 with a bang as Annelise and Mark get deep with Emily Peele from High Five Coffee. In lieu of *actual* coffee talk, they instead dive into the thoughts, intentions and work behind the ethics and messaging of a small business. Mark and Kim Roney reminisce about their wild ride playing in the backing band for legend S…

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EP.21 - Demelza Kooij 34:56

4+ y ago34:56

34:56

Demelza Kooij is an artist, filmmaker, and lecturer. Her work is presented at film festivals, museums, art exhibitions, and conferences. Her latest film 'Wolves From Above' won the Jury Prize at the 57th Ann Arbor Film Festival. She has previously taught at Edinburgh College of Art and worked at the Scottish Documentary Institute. I talked to Demel…

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4: Jon & Amanda from The Mothlight + "Steve Piano" 1:05:25

4+ y ago1:05:25

1:05:25

In the fourth installment of Sticker and Sleeve and the final episode of 2019, Mark and Annelise start off deconstructing the good AND bad of the rampant year-end lists we all encounter this time of year. Jon and Amanda Hency, co-owners of one of our favorite music venues anywhere, sit down and discuss what it's like to run a club as a married coup…

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3: John Henry Gloyne of Serpent & The Rainbow Tattoo 1:06:51

4+ y ago1:06:51

1:06:51

In the third episode of Sticker and Sleeve, Mark and Annelise loosen up a bit and sit down with John Henry Gloyne of Serpent and The Rainbow Tattoo to talk music, marching to the beat of your own drum, his experience growing up (and now raising kids!) Cherokee, and the value of having a cool older sister and a supportive mom. Harvest co-owner Matt …

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2: Tarleton Walmsley of Garden Party + Newt Pal! 1:00:51

4+ y ago1:00:51

1:00:51

This week on Sticker and Sleeve, Tarleton Walmsley of Garden Party joins us to talk activism through business, being a part of the community, the 240 highway expansion, and, of course, demystifying and sharing the benefits of CBD. Harvest employee Newt Pal also makes an appearance to share stories of their recent travels to Japan. Hosts Mark Capon …

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1: Greg Cartwright 1:15:50

4+ y ago1:15:50

1:15:50

For our inaugural episode, Annelise and Mark brilliantly mumble their way through Harvest news and updates while making plenty of promises to get better and to become more professional in future podcasting. Luckily they're saved by a rather enlightening conversation with Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound, The Oblivians, a true 45 head amongst many ot…

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EP20 - Emma Penaz Eisner 36:35

5y ago36:35

36:35

San Francisco filmmaker and visual artist Emma Penaz Eisner on her love for the work of Jan Švankmajer, the importance of meeting with like minded people, her passion for sharing and discussing her work and how she represents dream scapes and dream logic through animation.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.19 - Exploding Cinema 28:58

5y ago28:58

28:58

This time we have been in London to talk to members of the Exploding Cinema, a volunteer collective of filmmakers and film lovers who run an open access film show where anyone can show any film under 20 minutes.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.18 - Madison Brookshire 34:35

5y ago34:35

34:35

Los Angeles based artist and filmmaker Madison Brookshire on helping us re-engage with "lived time", experiments in matching the flickering light of a projector to the frequencies of a harmonium, and the thinking behind his long form, self-performing works. Images and links on our website at https://www.intothemothlight.com…

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EP. 17 - Esther Urlus 34:22

5y ago34:22

34:22

This time we talk to Rotterdam based artist Esther Urlus on her analogue filmmaking practice, experiments in hand made silver gelatin emulsion, repurposing analogue filmmaking equipment from commercial cinema, her DIY approach and the importance of her filmmaking community at Filmwerkplaats Rotterdam and beyond.…

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EP.16 - Bristol Experimental Expanded Film (BEEF) 26:59

5y ago26:59

26:59

We visit Bristol and meet up with members of BEEF - Bristol Experimental Expanded Film. They are a film and sound collective that have been supporting experimental practice in the city since 2015. We talk about what led to the formation of the collective, the importance of collaboration within a collective and some of the events and workshops they …

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EP. 15 - Stephen Broomer 35:17

5y ago35:17

35:17

We talk to Canadian filmmaker Stephen Broomer about his passion for found footage, the creative and chemical processes he applied to his recent work 'Tondal's Vision' and his own journey through this particular style of experimental film. We also discuss the history of found footage and the distinct trends he identifies in the genre, referencing wo…

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EP-14 - Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival 46:05

5+ y ago46:05

46:05

We go behind the scenes at the Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, preview the 2019 edition and talk to the team that make this event happen.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.13 - Tereza Stehlikova 45:16

5+ y ago45:16

45:16

A conversation with moving image artist Tereza Stehlíková where, amongst other things, we discuss her recent work From You to Me: 4 Generations of Women, her 2016 impressionistic documentary Trieste : In-between states and her relationship with Jan Švankmajer.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.12 - screen bandita 28:15

5+ y ago28:15

28:15

Cinematic outlaws. Artists, archival agitators and analogue alchemists exploring the found and the forgotten. Lydia Beilby of the Edinburgh and Melbourne-based collective Screen Bandita.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.11 - hands on film lab 36:47

5+ y ago36:47

36:47

This time we are in Newcastle-upon-Tyne to visit the Hands on Film Lab with its founder Leah Millar. We join Leah for a tour of the lab, take a look at some of the facilities and talk to her about her love of photochemical film.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.10 Daniel & Clara 25:31

5+ y ago25:31

25:31

Artists Daniel Fawcett & Clara Pais have been collaborating since 2011 on moving image work, performance and photography. Since meeting they have worked exclusively together seeing themselves as two halves of a single artist. In this episode they talk about their working practice, being present in their work, their ongoing exploration of mythology …

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EP.09 - Richard Ashrowan 41:35

6y ago41:35

41:35

Dr Richard Ashrowan is a moving image artist and film curator. He has been Creative Director of Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival in Scotland since 2010 and was curator for Scotland + Venice at the Venice Art Biennale 2017. In this episode he talks about shooting on 16mm film, the joys of filming in an isolated landscape and his love for his l…

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EP.08 - Andrew Kötting 27:35

6y ago27:35

27:35

An interview with experimental artist and auteur Andrew Kötting on his new film Lek and the Dogs, his approach to filmmaking, his experience of shooting in the Atacama desert and the use of archive and found footage in his work.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.07 - Lux Scotland 27:37

6y ago27:37

27:37

This time we hear from Lux Scotland Director Nicole Yip on her journey into the moving image, approach as a curator, the work of Lux in Scotland and their aim to nurture and support artists working in the moving image in Scotland.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.06 - Jacques Perconte 32:26

6y ago32:26

32:26

An interview with renowned visual artist Jacques Perconte where we discuss his work, his approach to and manipulation of the digital image, and filmmaker Stan Brakhage. His work '29 Minutes at Sea' was shown at the 2018 Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival. The description of the work gives little away as to it's impact. "Because of this violence…

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EP.05 - The Ann Arbor Film Festival 24:38

6y ago24:38

24:38

An interview with Ann Arbor Film Festival Executive Director Leslie Raymond. We talk to Lesley about her journey to the job of ED, the importance of encouraging artists, advice to filmmakers submitting to festivals, David Lynch and her interest in honouring the history of video art.By into the mothlight podcast

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EP.04 - Webb-Ellis 38:44

6y ago38:44

38:44

This time an interview with Caitlin and Andrew - British/Canadian artist filmmakers who go under the title Webb-Ellis. They work in film, installation, and performance and are currently resident artists at Crescent Arts in Scarborough. You’ll hear about their creative processes, how they translate ideas into moving images, the importance of researc…

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EP.03 - Harriet Warman 34:37

6+ y ago34:37

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EP.02 - UnDependence Film Festival 24:18

6+ y ago24:18

24:18

In this episode a conversation with Anne Rushing, Creative Director at Pop Up! Scotland about the Undependence Film Festival. We talk about how the festival came about, the planning that goes into making it a success, the team of people you need around you to run a professional event and some of the highlights of this year's festival.…

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EP.01 - Kerry Jones 28:40

6+ y ago28:40

28:40

Episode one, with multimedia artist Kerry Jones.By into the mothlight podcast

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Introducing Into The Mothlight 0:18

6+ y ago0:18

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SLANT - Through My Own Eyes 6:41

7y ago6:41

6:41

SLANT LIVE on the WorldArts Music Stage performing "Through My Own Eyes."By WorldArts Music

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SLANT LIVE on the WorldArts Live Stage performing "Through My Own Eyes" 6:41

7y ago6:41

6:41

SLANT LIVE on the WorldArts Live Stage performing "Through My Own Eyes"By WorldArts

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WorldArts Music Presents The Clouds Below performing 'Drippin Like Water' on the WorldArts Stage 1:18

7+ y ago1:18

1:18

WorldArts Music presents The Clouds Below. The Clouds Below began as an inspired idea by Malcolm Guess and Benjamin Jones. While working on remixes for their band Kaura, whom Ben and Malcolm founded and perform with; they accumulated a number of songs that they felt deserved to become it's own entity. Having both been fans of electronic music for a…

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WorldArts Music Presents The Clouds Below performing 'Drippin' Like Water' on the WorldArts Stage 1:18

7+ y ago1:18

1:18

WorldArts Music presents The Clouds Below. The Clouds Below began as an inspired idea by Malcolm Guess and Benjamin Jones. While working on remixes for their band Kaura, whom Ben and Malcolm founded and perform with; they accumulated a number of songs that they felt deserved to become it's own entity. Having both been fans of electronic music for a…