Common Heritage shortlisted for the AHRC Research in Film Awards 2020

My film about the imminent gold rush of deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals, Common Heritage, has been shortlisted for the AHRC Research in Film Awards 2020 in the Climate Emergency category. Winners announced 11th November.

Common Heritage was conceived during a research residency with Culture & Climate Change: Future Scenarios, funded by the Jerwood Arts, the University of Sheffield, Open University, Grantham Sustainable Futures and the Ashden Trust.

Earth Water Sky residency: work-in-progress talk and exhibition rescheduled for 2021

I recently spoke to curator Ariane Koek about what I’ve been working on so far for my Earth Water Sky residency for a talk as part of the Science Gallery Venice’s online programme. You can hear about how I collaborated with The Ice Memory Project, working with ice core scientists and how this informed the film I am making with three dancers, filmed underwater in the deepest pool in the world.

You can watch the talk online here: In conversation with Earth Water Sky curator Ariane Koek: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIxqb0h_xM8&feature=emb_title

Earth Water Sky Venice exhibition postponed

The Earth Water Sky residency Venice exhibition, which was originally scheduled for this autumn, is now planned to take place in May 2021, more details about that coming early next year.