MONO NO AWARE

This program will be a live, informal lecture/slide show with intermittent 16mm film projections that correspond with the presentation illustrating the initiatives of cinema-arts non-profit organization MONO NO AWARE. Lab Director Matthew McWilliams in-person. Based in downtown Brooklyn, New York, MONO NO AWARE constitutes a vital resource for the exploration, exhibition and preservation of the cinematic arts. For the general public, MONO provides access to specialized film tools and lab facilities, they present no-cost and affordable hands on workshops/training, organize free lectures and film screenings that foster an appreciation of the cinema; our histories, practices, technologies and possibilities. MONO initiatives deepen our understanding of community and visual culture through our relationship to the moving image. This screening is organised by James Holcombe, an artist filmmaker with over twenty years experience of photochemical film production. James operates under the umbrella of erehwon, a unique laboratory space in Frome which combines film production alongside dialogues about contemporary image making. As an artist-run platform, erehwon supports the production of work through workshops, projects and events, and actively assists with artists working through 1:1 training, education, performances, screenings and events.