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China: A User’s Manual (Films) discovered and presented by Beg Steal Borrow

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In 2006, filmmakers Christian Bouche-Villeneuve and Sandor Krasna allegedly sent the footage taken in this movie to filmmaker Sir Hamlet Auberjena.

Auberjena recently sent the film on to Beg Steal Borrow, knowing that we are film lovers.

Although no one by the name of Christian Bouche-Villeneuve or Sandor Krasna has – to the best of our knowledge – claimed to know anything about the film, we are presenting it to interested parties (first DVDs available now).

Although the film is presumably unfinished, we have decided to follow what appear to be the original filmmakers’ intentions and to call the project China: A User’s Manual (Films).

We are not sure that we will submit this film to any but the most exclusive of festivals, but if you want to copy of the film, get in touch and we’ll try to get a copy to you.

First review of Common Ground posted online

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The first review of Common Ground has been posted online – with hopefully many more to follow.

Trent Griffiths, who blogs under the name Dusty Roar, has been particularly warm about Common Ground, making us blush with embarrassment.

You can read the review here.

As per the review, we hope that the film makes some festival screenings soon!

Common Ground on IMDb

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The Internet Movie Database page for Common Ground has been created – meaning that the film is one step closer to being real in the eyes of the world.

The film has also been submitted to various festivals – and so fingers are crossed that the film will soon be screened in various places.

If you want a copy, want to arrange a screening, or know anyone who might – then please put them in touch with us.

As for the IMDb link, to see the page click here.

Afterimages mentioned in Films of the Year 2010

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Esteemed film critic and academic Catherine Wheatley has mentioned Afterimages among her Films of the Year 2010, alongside work by Gaspar Noé, Lucrecia Martel and Catherine Breillat.

If you want to look at Wheatley’s list, click here.

Wheatley says that she would take films like Afterimages “over the likes of the overblown and overrated I Am Love any day of the week.” We are honoured.

Afterimages plays at Deleuze Studies Conference 2011

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Afterimages has played at the 2011 Deleuze Studies Conference in Copenhagen.

This is the third screening of the film in Denmark’s capital following the film’s two screenings during CPH PIX 2011.

The audience was partisan but enthusiastic about the film.

Afterimages plays at Film-Philosophy Conference 2011

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Afterimages has played at the Film-Philosophy Conference 2011, hosted at Liverpool John Moores University in Liverpool.

The screening was enjoyed by a generous academic crowd, who beleaguered the director with their smart questions afterwards.

A line-up of the full conference programme can be seen here.

En Attendant Godard plays at University of Roehampton, London

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En Attendant Godard has played at the Centre for Research into Film and Audiovisual Cultures (CRFAC) at the University of Roehampton, London.

The screening was well attended and included a discussion between students at the university and director William Brown, who is a lecturer in film there.

A link to details of the screening can be found here.