ROY-G-BIV II

10 minutes, USA (2003)
language: ENGLISH

ROY-G-BIV II is the second edition of an ever-evolving video project, first realized in October of 2002. The work investigates the notions of space and how we as visual consumers navigate our way through mediated images and experiences. ROY-G-BIV II utilizes antiquated super 8 film footage, which is then translated digitally. The found footage used in ROY-G-BIV II calls into question the nature of appropriation and authorship, as well as referencing the objecthood of digital LED displays, commonly used as point of purchase displays and information boards. ROY-G-BIV II achieves a universal or, perhaps, ambiguous reception, which relies on notions of identity, consumerism, and advertising. Has digital media become just another tool for capitalism to consume the individual? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This visually successful experiment explores simplification and graphical minimalism by means of algorhythmic creation. The artist removes the complexity of naturalistic imagery and translates the result into a pictographic motion picture that appears almost automatically in a very simple and time-efficient manner.

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13 minutes, Cameroon / Belgium (2003)
language: english / french
Stefaan Dheedene

Pansonic is shot in the East-provence of Cameroon, near the Dja reserve (in the congo bassin). A small antilope is being trapped. After killing the animal, the hunter repares his trap for a next catch. Afterwards, the animal is being butchered, guided by a ▒Pansonic▓ radio on the BBC-World program ▒business in english▓ which teaches english to francophones in a business context. The camera viewpoint is one of observation, it shows a logical and chronological sequence of events that demand for a didactic ▒national geographic - like▓ input, but leaves the viewer with exotic images and a BBC-World radioshow. The radioshow makes part of that same observation, as it is a real presence in that village and has been recorded there.

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2 minutes, Germany (2003)
language: no spoken language

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4 minutes, Belgium (2003)
language: english
C.H.E.A.P

in "Aqua…" the screen is divided into four equal parts, each part shows a room where seemingly gymnastics are going on. In reality we see the reconstruction of video stills filtered out of four different instruction videos. Simultaneously a text read by a electronic voice appeals for an open symposium on body consciousness politics in a global context

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4 minutes, Belgium (2003)
language: english
C.H.E.A.P

in "Construction" the thought process of a building project is confronted with urbane and rural travellings.

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2 minutes, Germany (2003)

Have a Break is a small but an insightful piece that says masses about the structures of racial hierarchies, consumer culture and the western world manifesto. It amplifies a mundane moment of Berlin's main train station (Zoologischer Garten) in a jovial and yet satirical fashion by simply capturing a routine walk - ­but is it a walk towards work, school or office, or a walk towards the self-styled freedom, liberation or democracy?

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5 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: French
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

Short movie on the quality of the education in Molenbeek, a poor area in Brussels with a large migrant population. Parents complain about the schools and say they don’t offer any future for their children. At the same time, the children have big dreams on what they want to become when they’re older. This movie was made by Mediacircus-Indymedia.be in collaboration with a local youth-house `Centrum West`.

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4 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: Dutch (Flemish)
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

Short movie on a youth-house in Limburg. They produce a play on the way illegal people are treated in Belgium. It`s about the play, but it also documents the group itself: young people from a poor area that pass their Wednesday afternoon together. It shows how they get along with each other and how they see life.

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3 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: Dutch (Flemish)
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

Short movie made by kids of youth-house Rzoezie, located In Mechelen, Belgium. They are looking for an answer to why the locals of Mechelen feel insecure and are afraid. Every day after 5 pm, it seems there appears a monster who terrorizes the neighborhood. The streets are all empty. The kids conclude the problem is not real danger, but deep-rooted fear and racism towards the migrant community

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3 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: Dutch (Flemish)
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

Short movie: school kids interview locals to test their knowledge on Belgian politics. The kids have fun asking silly questions on fake situations.

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3 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: Dutch (Flemish)
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

Short movie on carnival in Charleroi, the people in the streets and how they perceive one another. The young makers provoke certain situations and look al the different reactions of the people in the streets. Produced by Mediacircus-Indymedia.be in collaboration with Rouge Brique.

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1 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: Dutch (Flemish)
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

On February 15th 2003, all over the world people demonstrated against the upcoming war In Iraq. This was also the case In Brussels. It was the biggest demonstration of its kind since years. This clip shows the very different people in the street and why they’re against this war.

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4 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: French
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

% In March 2003, the Steelworkers of Arcelor Liège demonstrated in defence of their jobs and their future. Thousands of steelworkers fear for their job as the steel-giant Arcelor, decided to close down the plant in Liège. The manifestation was considered as a violent one by the media. Youngsters of La Braise made a movie on the way different people in Liège perceived this manifestation: what is violence? Losing your job and your house or throwing stones at the police?

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4 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: French
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

% In March 2003, the Steelworkers of Arcelor Liège demonstrated in defence of their jobs and their future. Thousands of steelworkers fear for their job as the steel-giant Arcelor, decided to close down the plant in Liège. The manifestation was considered as a violent one by the media. Youngsters of La Braise made a movie on the way different people in Liège perceived this manifestation: what is violence? Losing your job and your house or throwing stones at the police?

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4 minutes, % Belgium (2003)
language: French
Mediacircus-Indymedia.be

Short movie on life in a squat `La Factory` in Liège and how other people perceive the squatters. Interviews with the squatters and their neighbours.

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