Isolation screening and panel discussion

Date

October 29, 2010

Time

18:30

Place

Birkbeck Cinema: 43 Gordon Square, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1H 0PD

Price

£ 5.00

“…Isolation, directed by Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull, is a beautifully attuned piece of work…” Phil Hoad, The Guardian

"Isolation is an important document of the experiences of ex-soldiers told through the eyes of someone who knows." Ken Loach

"Intuitive film-making, creating a sense of universal plight" Dylan Cave, Sight and Sound

A quarter of British ex-soldiers sleep rough when they return home.

An impressionistic portrait of the emotional and physical aftermath of war, Isolation follows Photographer and ex-soldier Stuart Griffiths as he travels across England uncovering the stories behind the military statistics. This bold documentary explores the personal demons and uncertain futures faced by soldiers leaving the army.

Join us for a screening of Isolation followed by a panel discussion and projection of a selection of Stuart Griffiths’ photographs. Speakers include film makers Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull, Photographer Stuart Griffiths and Prof Simon Wessely, Director, King’s Centre for Military Health Research, King’s College London and Trustee of Combat Stress. Chair: Dr Suzannah Biernoff, Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Visual Culture, Birkbeck.

Trailer: http://vimeo.com/15774239 

Professor Simon Wessely will be cycling to Paris this month for the fourth and final time to raise money for ex servicemen and women in need. If you would like to sponsor Prof Wessely, please visit http://www.justgiving.com/Simon-Wessely

Biographies and links

Dr Suzannah Biernoff
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/art-history/our-staff/teaching-staff/biernoff
Stuart Griffiths
http://www.stuartgriffiths.net/
http://www.photofringe.org/?p=112 
Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull
http://www.instituteforeyes.co.uk/
Prof Simon Wessely
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/staff/profile/default.aspx?go=10206

Kindly supported by the Riverside Studios

Organizers

Inside Out Festival

Registration

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