arts videos
Welcome to some of our many videos about artists, filmmakers and the arts in Northern Ireland.
OUR GENERATION - JB VALLELY
Born in Armagh, J B Vallely was painting from an early age and by the time he was thirty was regarded as one of the most exciting Irish painters. He talks to Northern Visions about his love of music and his fondness for Armagh "There is something about Armagh... I couldn't live anywhere else".
UNDEREXPOSED - Brian Philip Davis
Belfast-based filmmaker, Brian Philip Davis, talks us through his films so far which include music videos for Oppenheimer, Tom McShane and The WInding Stair as well as 2 short films, 'Checkout' and 'The Poet and the Bear'.
UNDEREXPOSED - Chris Baugh
Belfast filmmaker Chris Baugh talks us through the ins and outs of his film show reel, with such films as Crashing the wake.
DIGGING UP THE BONE
NvTv got an inside look at the world of gorilla film making, we talked to the brains of the Belfast independent film scene George Clarke and Jonny Kirk,a behind the scenes look at their £10.000 budget movie Battle Of The Bone.
THE BEAT - Belfast Carnival Centre Launch Party
The Belfast Carnival takes place each year thanks to the work of The Beat Initiative, a unique organisation established in 1994 with the aim of creating a non-sectarian and inclusive public celebration in Belfast. Originally located in East Belfast, The Beat Initiative recently moved their premises to Boyd Street on the lower Shankill, NvTv went along to find out more.
KEEP OUR ARTS ALIVE
An Arts Sector rally to Save the Arts took place on Monday 10th December 2007 at Stormont, Belfast. Participants explain the importance of the arts and why it deserves additional financial support from the current budget. Keepourartsalive is a campaign by the arts sector and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to improve the outcome for the arts.
UNDEREXPOSED - Allan Gildea
Series on NvTv profiles the work of filmmakers in Belfast, this week underEXPOSED got up close and personal with local filmmaker Allan Gildea.
PAINT FOR PEACE
Danny Devenny and Mark Ervine are two muralists from opposite sides of the political divide. Together, they are crossing the sectarian boundaries of Northern Ireland bringing with them a positive outlook for the future with the murals they paint.
BELFAST MELA 2009
NvTv goes along to this year's Belfast Mela event which took place in Botanic Gardens. The event was organised by ArtsEkta to bring together the different ethnic minorities in the city and showcase their culture. Nisha Tandon (of ArtsEkta) talks about the event as well as the many stall holders and the public.
THE WEST AWAKES
Join Kabosh Theatre Company on location as they bring a collection of plays to life on the historic Falls Road in Belfast. Starring Gerard Jordan and Antoinette Morelli, directed by Paula McFetridge, featuring five new dramas by Kieron Magee, Jimmy McAleavey, Laurence McKeown and Roseleen Walsh.
FESTIVAL OF FOOLS - SUMMER TREATS
This summer, the Festival of Fools hosted Sunday Treats, a series of shows on Sunday afternoons. Northern Visions was there to film Turbo Jonez, Belfast Community Circus, Barren Carrousel and Skate Naked.
BEAT LANTERN PARADE
The Beat Initiative manages to bring together a large number of the community to perform artistically on a cold winter's evening on the streets of Belfast.
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