ART IMITATES LIFE A multi-layered tale drawn from personal experience unfolds on screen in The Souvenir: Part II, a film blending self-discovery and transformation, grief, and memory in almost hypnotic cinematic form. “It’s a Russian doll of sorts because it’s a film about filmmaking that intertwines many different perspectives,” says David Raedeker BSC about the … Read more
For half a century the National Film and Television School (NFTS) has trained some of the world’s best filmmakers. To celebrate the School’s 50th anniversary, BFI Southbank will be showcasing work from some of their best-known alumni with a celebratory ‘NFTS at 50’ season running from 1 September – 5 October, featuring seminal films by alumnus followed by Q&As with the directors. … Read more
Dream Like David Raedeker / The Souvenir Dream Like David Raedeker / The Souvenir BY: Ron Prince If critical notices are anything to go by, then fans of director Joanna Hogg’s films will be far from disappointed by her fourth feature, The Souvenir. Shot by cinematographer David Raedeker, who combined 16mm-Bolex and S16mm film footage … Read more