OPTRONICA
The convergence of visuals & music
JULY 20-24, 2005, LONDON
bfi London IMAX Cinema, National Film Theatre,
National Theatre & The Spitz
Optronica – a hybrid of film festival and music festival – is a new five day event focusing on the convergence of visuals and music. Performances at the bfi London IMAX are ex-Kraftwerk star Karl Bartos with his stunning live AV show, the World premiere of Warp Records act Plaid & Bob Jaroc’s ‘Greedy Baby’ AV show and the UK premiere of DJ Spooky’s solo film remix ‘Rebirth of a Nation’. Addictive TV playing live on the roof of the National Theatre, Skoltz_Kolgen, Masakatsu Takagi, People Like Us, The Sancho Plan at the NFT and DJs Joakim, Si Begg, Legowelt and a whole pool of international VJs at the Spitz in East London.
Optronica takes place on July 20-24, 2005 at the NFT, the bfi London IMAX cinema – the biggest screen in Britain – and other venues and features live audiovisual performances, cinema screenings, installations and talks. Organised by AV artists and DVD label Addictive TV and curators Cinefeel in collaboration with the National Film Theatre (NFT). Supported by the Arts Council of England.
For further information, please visit http://www.optronica.org or send an email to: mail@optronica.org.
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE !
Box office: 020 7928 3232
Book Online: http://www.bfi.org.uk/showing/nft/optronica/index.html
LIST OF EVENTS:
Wednesday 20 July
Plaid & Bob Jaroc + The Mellowtrons @ IMAX, 9.15pm
Thursday 21 July
Karl Bartos @ IMAX, 8.30pm
Friday 22 July
Karl Bartos Lecture: The Interpositions of Media @ NFT3, 6.20pm
Optronica Lab: People Like Us + The Sancho Plan + Skoltz_Kolgen @ NFT3, 8.20pm
DJ Spooky “Rebirth of a Nation” + Exceeda @ IMAX, 8.30pm
Addictive TV “The Eye of the Pilot” @ National Theatre Flytower, 10.30pm
Saturday 23 July
Optronica on Screen @ NFT3, 2.00pm
Media Remixed @ NFT3, 4.00pm
Big in Japan fea. Masakatsu Takagi @ NFT3, 6.00pm
Optronica @ The Spitz, 9.00pm
Sunday 24 July
Optronica on Screen @ NFT3, 4.00pm
The Best of Mixmasters 2000-2005 @ NFT3, 6.00pm
