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Art that Moves: The World of Len Lye 
wins the Van Gogh Award at the 2010 Amsterdam Film Festival

'Art that Moves' is an experimental short film by Roger Horrocks produced by Point of View. This film dramatises the moment when 16-year-old Len Lye (later a famous artist and film-maker) has ‘the best idea of his life’ – for a new art of movement. 
This ‘Eureka!’ moment is followed by a preview of Lye’s extraordinary career as an artist. 'Art that Moves' premiered at the New Zealand International Film Festivals in 2009 together with a programme of Lye films.

Art that Moves will introduce a program of Len Lye Films at Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival in Krakow Poland (19-25th November 2010).

It was shown at ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) in Melbourne as part of an exhibition of Len Lye's work (2009). See www.acmi.net.au.

The film is available on DVD together with a new book by Roger Horrocks also callled ART THAT MOVES: THE WORK OF LEN LYE and published by Auckland University Press. The book was launched at an exhibition of Lye's art and sculpture curated by Roger Horrocks for the Gus Fischer Gallery in Auckland.

Link to the AUP webpage for Art that moves http://web.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/aup/book/2009/art-that-moves.cfm.

Canterbury Film society screened a retrospective of Shirley Horrocks' work this month at the Christchurch Art Gallery.

The programme included: 
Marti: The Passionate Eye
Dance of the Instant and Act of Murder
Flip and Two Twisters and Transformers
Early Days Yet
Questions for Mr Reynolds and Who Laughs Last

Winner Best New Zealand Short Documentary,
Best Educational Documentary (NZ) ,
Best Research (NZ).

He Wawata Whaea was a finalist for Best Director and Best New Zealand Feature Documentary.

Point of View would like to thank Documentary Edge and their sponsors and congratulate all the other finalists and winners.

He Wawata Whaea and Dance of the Instant

Don't miss these two documentaries that offer two very different and equally fascinating stories from our past. Dance of the Instant captures a remarkable slice of New Zealand dance history. The New Dance Group were pioneers of modern dance in this country and provided a cradle for this emerging art form.He Wawata Whaea is a profile of Dr Merimeri Penfold - a great champion of the Māori language, a leading figure in many campaigns, and a composer of haka and waiata.

Marti: the passionate eye

This highly popular documentary about photographer Marti Friedlander will be screening on the Arts Channel on SKY TV this in December.

First screening: Tuesday 8th December at 8.30pm

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