Shoot Shoot Shoot (exhibition)
Millbank
London SW1P
UK
Shoot Shoot Shoot: The London Film-Makers’ Co-operative 1966â1976
This exhibition traces the first decade of the London Film-Makersâ Co-operative through a selection of documents, ephemera and films from the period. The LFMC was founded in October 1966 as a non-commercial distributor of avant-garde cinema. In contrast to similar groups that emerged around the world, it grew to incorporate a distribution service, cinema space and film laboratory. Within this unique facility, filmmakers were able to control every aspect of the creative process. Many explored the material aspects of celluloid, whilst others experimented with multiple projection and performance-based âexpanded cinemaâ. Despite the physical hardship of its survival, this artist-led organisation asserted the significance of British work internationally, and contributed towards todayâs vibrant culture of artistsâ moving image.
Curated by Mark Webber. Presented by LUX in association with the British Artistsâ Film and Video Study Collection.
The book âShoot Shoot Shoot: The First Decade of the London Film-Makersâ Co-operative & British Avant-Garde Film 1966-76â will be published by LUX in October 2016.