After touring the world, Optronica's hybrid film and music festival returns to London,
It takes place at the BFI Southbank,BFI IMAX cinema and the ICA between March 14-18.>> of visual music on the big screen.
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The new Optronica site is now up and running. Check
HereFor full details about the line-up, info on all the artists performing and ticket details.
The event is programmed and produced by audiovisual artists Addictive TV and new-media curators Cinefeel, in partnership with the BFI, the Optronica Festival explores the fusion of music and visuals, and features live AV performances, screenings, illustrated talks, workshops and related special presentations.
This year's line-up includes the World premières of new shows from Fred Deakin & Nick Franglen of Lemon Jelly, prolific designer and musician Trevor Jackson, Austrian electronic music pioneer Christian Fennesz with renowned New York video artist Charles Atlas, plus the UK première of Peter Greenaway's Tulse Luper VJ Performance, and a special World Cinema remix set from current #1 AV artists Addictive TV themselves.
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>> This year's Optronica artwork has been designed by animator/VJ Giles Thacker, who besides having been Orbital's VJ for many years, is one half of AV act The Mellowtrons.