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Essay: It’s All Just Movies

February 13, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

Documentary film making is in the midst of something a renaissance at the moment. Most notably, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos’ Making of a Murderer sparked as much of a buzz, and as many water-cooler conversations, blog posts and tweets as any blockbuster has over the last couple of months. In search of the truth, how much is the viewer being manipulated? Our new columnist, film maker and editor Gabriel Gane, takes a look at the tools the film maker (and Werner Herzog in […]

Categories: GUEST POSTS, WRITING • Tags: article, cinema, cinematography, documentary, essay, film, film making, gabriel gane, herzog, manipulation, movie, movies, werner herzog, writing

Talk: Dean Chalkley – Tues 19th Jan, 2016

December 12, 2015 by Jim Stephenson

Kicking of 2016 in style, we’re very pleased to welcome photographer and director, Dean Chalkley down to Brighton for our first free talk of the year. Dean’s work spans a huge variety of subjects, but he’s perhaps best known for his work in fashion and music, and his documentation of UK sub-cultures. Dean will also have a small number of his ‘Return of the Rudeboy’ books to buy on the evening (signed!). +++ Tuesday 19th Jan. Doors at 6pm, kicks off at 7pm. Free Entry at […]

Categories: EVENTS • Tags: brighton, dean chalkley, doc, documentary, england, mini click, miniclick, mod, northern soul, photo, photographer, photography, portrait, rude boy, skins, soul, uk

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Talk: Patricia Karallis and James Pearson Howes – Weds 19th Aug

July 18, 2015 by Jim Stephenson

In August we’ll be 4 years old and 11 months, and who better to celebrate our last event of our fourth year than Patricia Karallis of Paper Journal, who will be in discussion with photographer James Pearson Howes? Nobody better, that’s who. +++ Wednesday 19th August. Doors at 6pm, kicks off at 7pm. Free Entry at The Old Market, Brighton. +++ Patricia Karallis of Paper Journal Patricia Karallis is the founder of Paper Journal. Launched in 2013, online magazine Paper Journal is updated […]

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Talk: Tom Hunter and Rosaline Shahnavaz – Weds 8th July

June 4, 2015 by Jim Stephenson

Another new series of talks from Miniclick, where we present discussions between teachers, or mentors, and pupils. The new series will present various parings of people at different stages in their careers, and look at the ways they have taught each other and continue to do so, and the relationships that spring up out of these partnerships. We’re very pleased to say that Rosaline Shahnavaz and her former tutor, Tom Hunter will be the first pairing! +++ Wednesday 08th July. Doors at 6pm, kicks off at […]

Categories: EVENTS • Tags: brighton, discussion, documentary, england, free, lecture, mentor, mini click, miniclick, photo, photograph, photographer, photography, portrait, rosaline shahnavaz, student, sussex, talk, teacher, tom hunter, uk

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Event: Now We Also Live Nicely – Tues 9th June, 2015

May 11, 2015 by Jim Stephenson

“Now We Also Live Nicely” – What can photography do for us today? Miniclick and the final year students of the BA Documentary Photography course at USW Newport present an evening of discussion on photography, where it is now and where it’s heading. It’s never been easier for photographers to present their ideas in a myriad of different ways than it is today, and in this panel discussion we’ll be talking to a group of people who are working at […]

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Film Screening: Battle Company Korangal – 12th March 2015

March 9, 2015 by Jim Stephenson

Following on from our screening with Dukes at Komedia of Sebastian Junger’s “Which Way is the Front Line from Here?”, we’re very pleased to be working with the Dukes again to screen another of Junger’s films, “Battle Company: Korangal”. +++ Thursday 12th March. Kicks off at 6:30pm. Tickets are £10 and available here Proceeds from ticket sales go to charity. Dukes at Komedia, Brighton. +++ Korangal kicks off where academy award nominated, “Restrepo” left us and uses footage shoot in 2007 and 2008 by Tim Hetherington to look […]

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Talk: Jane Hilton – Mon 23rd March

January 30, 2015 by Jim Stephenson

In 2010 we got hold of a copy of ‘Dead Eagle Trail’, a photographic documentation of America’s 21st century cowboys. It remains one of our favourite photobooks and we’re delighted to say that the photographer behind it, Jane Hilton, is coming to Brighton to give a free talk on her work and screen one of her documentaries produced with the BBC. +++ Monday 23rd March. Doors at 6pm, kicks off at 7pm. Free Entry at The Old Market, Brighton. Free Entry. +++ Jane Hilton, […]

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Talk: Milo Belgrove and Chris Nunn – Tues 24th Feb, 2015

January 16, 2015 by Jim Stephenson

Around this time last year we saw the protests in Maiden Square, Kiev in full swing, with photographers from all over the world descending to document the troubles. Chris Nunn and Milo Belgrove were two photographers who headed out as well, Chris to continue his work in the country, and Milo for the first time. They both chose to photograph a different side of a country in flux, focusing on the people and life continuing against a tumultuous backdrop. We’re very pleased […]

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Talk: Sketchbooks – Weds 7th Jan

December 13, 2014 by Jim Stephenson

Kicking off 2015, we’re putting on a new night that should inspire everyone to get cracking in the New Year! Sketchbooks will feature three photographers discussing the background to their major projects. What got them excited in the subject matter in the first place? What was the genesis of the idea? What research went into it all and what drives them to keep going with it over months and sometimes years? +++ Wednesday Jan 07th. Doors at 6pm, kicks off at 7pm. […]

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The Miniclick Photo Talks

Talks, discussions, events, exhibitions, parties and games, all around still and moving images.

Tag: documentary

Essay: It’s All Just Movies

Talk: Dean Chalkley – Tues 19th Jan, 2016

Talk: Patricia Karallis and James Pearson Howes – Weds 19th Aug

Talk: Tom Hunter and Rosaline Shahnavaz – Weds 8th July

Event: Now We Also Live Nicely – Tues 9th June, 2015

Film Screening: Battle Company Korangal – 12th March 2015

Talk: Jane Hilton – Mon 23rd March

Talk: Milo Belgrove and Chris Nunn – Tues 24th Feb, 2015

Talk: Sketchbooks – Weds 7th Jan