Great conversation after the play Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton. I reckon TimesUp for a remake of the amazing Ingrid Bergman movie. But with a new ending. I’m working on it.
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Margy Kinmonth Chairs Gaslight Revamp Panel
Cinema as shared experience
Film is artwork in itself …Meticulous imagery …richness of detail…flowing chases through archives…interjections of Russian cityscapes…cinema as shared experience…receive energy from art…unflinching…
Role of Art in Revolutionary Russia
Margy Kinmonth, the director of Revolution: New Art for a New World, discusses the role of art in our understanding of the October Revolution led by Lenin in 1917, the demise of many famous Russian artists after the rise of Joseph Stalin, the opportunities granted to female artists following the revolution and more!
Airing on Russia Today today (11:30, 14:30, 21:30)
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at Pushkin House October 19th.
Russia Behind the Camera: Archives, Art and Revolution – A Masterclass
Filmmaker Margy Kinmonth is running a masterclass at Pushkin House on Saturday October 19th, with a sneak preview presentation of her new film.
Book tickets here: https://www.pushkinhouse.org/events/russia-behind-the-camera-archives-art-and-revolution
Watch clips from her previous films about Russia:
Queen Victoria’s Private Passion
I enjoyed discovering these paintings by Queen Victoria in “Victoria and Albert: Our lives in Watercolour” exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery Newcastle.
So many of the Royal family used to paint, and some still do…have a look at Royal Paintbox.
Farewell Franco Zeffirelli …
I filmed the legendary film director Zeffirelli at Cinecittà, Rome, for my movie The Strange World of Barry Who? which also featured his beautiful garden at Positano.
