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Silent Comedy and The Great War

  Silent Comedy and The Great War

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Paul McGann explores the role of silent comedy in boosting morale during the First World War.

Paul Merton's French Silent Clowns

  Paul Merton's French Silent Clowns

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Slapstick 2008 festival host Paul Merton explores the work of great French silent comedy pioneers including Léonce Perret.

Chaplin: A Fresh Look

  Chaplin: A Fresh Look

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

A panel discussion during Slapstick 2008 which looked at Charlie Chaplin’s place in today's cinema.

Light Up Bristol

  Light Up Bristol

Posted on Mon 6 Nov 2017

This short film by AntiVJ captures the alternative epic Christmas lights show which transformed the façade of Bristol’s Council House.

Clark Bursary Digital Art Award logo

Clark Bursary

Project Ended in December 2007

An innovative award that provided support for artists to develop their creative practice in digital media.

Sir Richard Eyre

  Sir Richard Eyre

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Film critic Mark Kermode joins Sir Richard Eyre, one of the UK’s leading directors, for an onstage interview.

The Cult of the Amateur

  The Cult of the Amateur

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Is the Internet killing our culture? Listen to Andrew Keen discuss his book 'The Cult of the Amateur' in this fascinating talk.

Luke Jerram portrait - picture by Christopher Jones

Luke Jerram: Dream Director

Project Ended in September 2007

2006 Clark Bursary recipient Luke Jerram documents his experiences during the realisation of his innovative 'Dream Director' project.

Offload Festival logo

Offload Festival

Project Ended in September 2007

The Offload Festival explored how artists are visualising and engaging with ecological and social issues through new and existing media.

Still of Mrs Davies from The Wisdom of Food

The Wisdom of Food

Project Ended in August 2007

Nii Obodai, recipient of the 7th Clark Bursary, explored the relationship between food, behaviour and peace.

The Divide by Amandeep Gill

Step Online

Project Ended in July 2007

An online gallery featuring five UK based Asian artists using the web to exhibit their work for the first time.