Slow Cinema vs Slow Film
The MeCCSA conference was great in many ways. One of them was that I did not feel alone in questioning the term 'Slow Cinema'. There...
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Sweeping Generalisations
June 30, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I'm getting the last things ready for the 10th MeCCSA PGN conference at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. I will present a paper on...
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The Power of Time
June 17, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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People who prefer slowness in their lives argue that we're all slaves of the clock. Those who can't live without the constant rush of adrenaline...
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Part of the landscape
June 9, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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The invention and widespread use of the mechanical clock in the middle of the last millennium has not only changed our understanding of time. It...
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Norte – A slow step towards public recognition
May 26, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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It looks as though Norte was good but not good enough for a prize at this year’s Cannes festival. A couple of people are surprised....
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Norte premieres at Cannes Festival
May 23, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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For those of you who follow me on Twitter, this entry will be no more than a summary of today’s news. For everyone else: this...
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From Painting to Drawing?
May 19, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I have to admit that it sounds odd to bring drawing into my research. I have long argued that painting is the most appropriate art...
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The next step on the Slow Ladder
May 14, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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A few weeks ago, I have posted an entry about the success of the local Slow Art Day here in Dundee. I still feel like...
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Slow – The Film
May 4, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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It's been quite a while now that I got totally excited about Bovines, a French (slow) film about cows, made by Emmanuel Gras. It sounds...
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Looking slowly
April 28, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I hope that you slowed down a bit yesterday, on the International Slow Art Day. It was a lovely thing to do, and I can't...
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