The Afropean Express

Date

09/10/2021

Time

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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Venue

S1 Artspace. See venue details and map...

Details

SOLD OUT

The Afropean Express + live soundtrack by Bare Knuckle Soul + Q&A + short films

Afropean—Notes From Black Europe is a book that traces the steps and experiences of Sheffield writer, journalist and photographer Johny Pitts as he examines the life of black communities, whilst travelling across Europe. In search of the “Afropean” identity, he sketches an underexposed story about the continent in words and images.

The Afropean Express is a short film, music and audio piece made by Johny and long term collaborator Chris ‘Finguz’ Morris as an attempt to capture the unique multi-sensory experience of voyage, place and discovery. It was made on a week-long trip through some of the book’s key locations and train journeys, including the (now scrapped) historic ‘Le Train Bleu’ night train from Paris to Marseilles. The film features the voices of many of the writers and social commentators Johny met and interviewed on his journey, with location sound recordings, an original score and spoken word. The pair will present and discuss the creative process of making the film and perform the soundtrack live in their guise as Bare Knuckle Soul.

The evening will also feature a debut screening and performance of Spirit Of Dead Buildings (10 mins) which is to be the first chapter of a new multimedia project based on the histories and lives of the former residents of now demolished Sheffield blocks of flats. This will also feature illustrated animations by Sheffield artist Cole Morris aka Esu.

For ages 18+

 

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/the-afropean-express/

BAIT with Live Score by Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Date

08/10/2021

Time

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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Venue

Drama Studio, The University of Sheffield. See venue details and map...

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Dir. Mark Jenkin / UK / 2019 / 1hr 29mins

Bait, the BAFTA-winning indie hit of 2019, is presented with a live performance of a new score by the composer and musician Gwenno Saunders that builds on the original soundtrack she created for the film.

Mark Jenkin’s stark depiction of tensions in a Cornish community between a local fisherman and metropolitan incomers, is a lo-fi tour de force filmed in black-and-white with a clockwork camera. With grainy and purposefully archaic visuals, Bait blends social realism and political melodrama to create a potent commentary on very contemporary issues.

Gwenno Saunders, winner of the Welsh Music Prize, will perform her newly created live score with producer and musician Rhys Edwards. Blending synth loops, violin drones and live vocals, Saunders draws on her background in dance, theatre and performance to weave a seamless tapestry of sound and image that adds new layers to this critically acclaimed masterpiece.

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• To confirm, the University of Sheffield’s current policy regarding Covid-19 is that customers have one of the 3 following;
  – Vaccination Status
  – Recent negative lateral flow test
  – Natural Immunity
  Which can be proven by the NHS App or official confirmation. We would not accept vaccination cards.
• Please see full guidelines here.

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/bait-with-live-score-by-gwenno-and-rhys-edwards/

SensoriaPro 2021

Date

08/10/2021

Time

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Booking

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Venue

Showroom Cinema. See venue details and map...

Details

We are pleased to present a full SensoriaPro offer this year on Friday 8th October at Showroom Cinema – we’re really looking forward to it.

REGISTER NOW

SensoriaPro 2021 will feature;

• PAUL FARRER – one of the UK’s most successful media composers
• a session on PRODUCTION MUSIC
• a chat with GWENNO about her live soundtrack for the film Bait
• TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – the production team behind Everybody’s Talking About Jamie discuss the challenges and opportunities in the transition of a theatre musical to the big screen.
• plus the ever popular SCORING CONTEST.

We’re pleased to team up again with MUBI who have kindly supplied the trailer for THE WILD GOOSE LAKE (2019), a Chinese neo-noir crime thriller.

The Scoring Contest is a unique opportunity (available to all Registered SensoriaPro Delegates) for composers to score or place music and have their submissions reviewed by our panel of industry experts including Ian Neil (Sony), Behrooz Moshari (MUBI), Chi Chi Nwakodo (Sony Music Publishing) & Connie Farr (ThinkSync Music).

Deadline for submissions – September 26th

Feeback panel at SensoriaPro – Friday 8th October

• Prizes include MUBI Subscription & SensoriaPro 2022 Delegate Pass

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We will of course work to ensure everyone feels comfortable, safe and confident. Measures will include use of a venue with fresh air air-con, face coverings encouraged, keeping sessions to 1 hour maximum with fresh air breaks in between and networking on an outdoor terrace.

In the event of unforeseen restrictions, we will present SensoriaPro as a bespoke ONLINE Hub, offering Delegates a mix of live & recorded sessions, breakout rooms, plus dedicated networking & chat features.

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• Discounted rates available for Yorkshire based companies and Affiliates members (AIF, AIM, AMPS, BASCA, BIMM, BPI, Creative Scotland, FAC, Generator, goNORTH, ISM, Ivors Academy, MMF, MPA, MPG, MU, PCAM, PPL, PRS for Music, SMIA & SYFN.
• Concessionary rate also available (claimants, students and those aged over 60). ID is requested on the day.

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/sensoriapro-2021/

That Long Moonless Chase / その長い月のない追跡 + Race (Daud)

Date

07/10/2021

Time

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

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Venue

Drama Studio, The University of Sheffield. See venue details and map...

Details

A double bill of animated short films with live music + Q&A.

Commissioned by FAMLAB (Film, Archive, Music Lab) a British Council initiative.

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That Long Moonless Chase /  その長い月のない追跡 (30 mins)

In a mash-up of sinister folk-horror and fantastical mythical imagery, animator Noriko Okaku (JP/UK), musician Helen Papaioannou (UK)  and sound designer Başar Ünder (TK) bring an audio-visual performance  based on  folkloric legends from Sheffield (the Gabriel Hounds) and Kyoto (water-weeping ginkgo tree). The tales are exchanged by the looping of the Japanese and English texts, warping the legends into a bizarre and spectacular new mythology.

• A FAMLAB commission by the British Council and Sensoria
• Research support from Centre of Culture, Media & Society, Sheffield Hallam University

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DAUD / दौड़ (Race) by Nihar Palwe with Original Music by Adith Anande (10 mins)

Combining Live Action and Animation, Nihar Palwe along with musician & composer Adith Anande, animator Arindam Kishore Dutta & sound designer Pranav Shukla, brings together this Hybrid Visual experience.

This short film follows the story of a young boy.

His earliest memory is of his father rising in the waking hours of every day, to scale the heights of an impossible mountain. Every day, his father would run – and he would run with him. The only day he decided not to go, was the last day he ever saw him.

With the memory of his hero still vivid in his mind, the boy sets out to finish what his father started. Every day is an exploit as he tries to conquer his fear, in this experimental live-action/animation short.

The music blends modern elements inspired by hip hop and modular synths with tribal sound to provide an electrifying experience.

Laura and Rob Skeet will provide live woodwind additions to complement the electronic soundtrack at the premiere screening of the film.

• A FAMLAB commission by the British Council and Sensoria

For ages 18+

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Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/that-long-moonless-chase-%e3%81%9d%e3%81%ae%e9%95%b7%e3%81%84%e6%9c%88%e3%81%ae%e3%81%aa%e3%81%84%e8%bf%bd%e8%b7%a1-race-daud/

UDAGAN

Date

06/10/2021

Time

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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Venue

Drama Studio, The University of Sheffield. See venue details and map...

Details

UDAGAN are a duo who bring together performance elements of folk, world and technology to create diverse soundscapes and sonic journeys crafted by Oscar South, paired with a shamanic live performance courtesy of the stunning stage presence of Saydyy Kuo Fedorova.

Saydyy Kuo is a Siberian musician from the Republic of Sakha, who shares her culture with the audience through shamanic music and ancient instruments such as the Khomus. Saydyy Kuo and Oscar augment their instrumental and vocal performance with their own creative interpretation of the emerging artform of ‘Live Coding’ — the art of performance with programming languages.

Elements of distant ancient culture, virtuosic performance, rich orchestration and analogue synthesis are all brought together to musically delight while enriching the perspective of the audience.

Since 2019 the project has been based in Sheffield, UK.

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Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/udagan/

Sensoria Shorts

Date

05/10/2021

Time

8:00 pm - 9:15 pm

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Venue

Drama Studio, The University of Sheffield. See venue details and map...

Details

Dir.s various Total duration 1hr 10mins

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TIME BASCULE

Dir. Di Mainstone / UK / 2020 / 29mins

Part of our SuperNature theme, Mainstone reimagines a London landmark as a focal point for a make-believe world retelling a forgotten chapter of the structure’s history. That of Hannah Griggs, a keen gardener and Cook-In-Service to the Bridge Master 1911-1915.

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SENSORIA SHORTS – a selection of Sheffield short films & video (33 mins) featuring Polyhymns, Nick Powell, Ed Cosens and an animated film by ESU.

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20 NIGHTS

Dir. Cole Morris / UK / 2020 / 5m 30s

“An experimental film based on a series of dreams I had over 20 nights in October / November 2020. Many of the dreams involved the extremes of the elements and my anxious relationship with my surrounding environment, the city and the wider world. The film features oceans, rain, wind and snow storms, wild landscape, menacing city streets, and forests,
The film is a combination of Video / Animation and Print and I created the soundtrack from my own environmental recordings and using Logic Pro. The soundtrack is experimental, uneasy and uncomfortable, echoing my fears for the future and how we may end up living.”

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NOTHING WAS HAPPENING (Lockdown Remix) – POLYHYMNS

Dir. Mat Fleming / UK / 2021 / 6mins

This video features the Star and Shadow Cinema in Newcastle. There is no audience and no band – only the visuals and music. This creates a lonely, detached and almost apocalyptic feel, reflecting the past year without live music. We feel this sense of isolation – and the loss that comes with it.

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OUT OF KEY – NICK POWELL

Dir.s PSYNC, Nick Powell / UK / 2021 / 6mins

From Nick Powell’s ‘Walls Fall Down’ LP. Video created by PSYNC (Sheffield), Nick Powell (London), and artists Chin Keeler and Emma Tornero (London). The video features Nick’s daughter AYla and also original 8mm footage from his family archive featuring his own parents and grandparents. Monopoly apocalypse created at Praxis N16, London.

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FORTUNES FAVOUR – ED COSENS

Dir. Dan Thorburn / UK / 2021 / 16mins

A short film made to accompany Ed Cosens debut album ‘Fortunes Favour’.
The film was made by Manchester based Flat Cat Films. It was filmed on location in Sheffield and follows a semi-autobiographical story centered around a will they/won’t they narrative of two characters.

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For ages 18+

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/sensoria-shorts/

The Forbidden Strings

Date

05/10/2021

Time

6:15 pm - 7:30 pm

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Drama Studio, The University of Sheffield. See venue details and map...

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Dir. Hasan Noori / Iran, Afghanistan, Qatar / 2019 / 1hr 12mins – UK Premiere

They’ve been making music together for years, despite the disapproval of the people around them. All four band members Akbar, Soori, Mohammed and Hakim are children of Afghan parents who fled to Iran, and that means they face dangers if they return to their homeland. The Forbidden Strings shows the musical foursome struggling to get themselves heard, and follows them in the run-up to a historic day. The moments of joy are infectious, but sobering reality also constantly looms over them.

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/the-forbidden-strings/

From The Estate

Date

02/10/2021 - 05/10/2021

Time

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Venue

S1 Artspace. See venue details and map...

Details

FREE

From The Estate is a collaborative project (musician Jim Ghedi & photographer Laura Merrill) comprising field recordings and photographs guiding the viewer through an exploration of green spaces within four council & social estates in Sheffield: Gleadless Valley, Herdings Park, Jordanthorpe, and Stannington.

Jim Ghedi’s field recordings provide audio narratives to each area whilst Laura Merrill’s photographs illustrate nature and city in proximity to each other.

Opening times:

Sat 2 Oct 11am-5pm

Sun 3 Oct 11am-3:30pm

Mon 4 Oct 11am-4pm

Tues 5 Oct 11am-4pm

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/from-the-estate/

FloodHounds

Date

01/10/2021

Time

7:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Booking

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Venue

Sidney & Matilda. See venue details and map...

Details

A Sensoria 2021 warm-up gig

• FloodHounds won an ‘Honorable Mention’ for Sensoria’s ‘Beats Working for a Living’ Music Commission Award in 2018 where they were awarded with a grant to support their career development presented by Richard Hawley.

+ support from

SAINTES

MUDDIBROOKE

SYRUP CLUB

 

• Floodhounds image by Tom Flynn

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/floodhounds/

Sensoria Social

Date

23/06/2021

Time

All Day

Booking

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Details

Sensoria Social – coming soon.

Link to this event's page: https://www.sensoria.org.uk/events/sensoria-social/