The Shortlist for this year's Jarman Award
Film London and Channel 4 in association with the Whitechapel Gallery are delighted to announce Spartacus Chetwynd, Ben Rivers, Zineb Sedira and Emily Wardill as the shortlist for this year’s prestigious Jarman Award. The winner will be announced at a special event on 5 October at the Whitechapel Gallery.
This year’s jury members were: Stuart Comer (Chair), Film Curator, Tate Modern; John Akomfrah, Film-maker; Iwona Blazwick, Director, Whitechapel Gallery; Avi Grewal, Channel 4 Documentaries; Mark Rappolt, Editor, ArtReview; and Gillian Wearing, Artist film-maker.
A UK touring programme showcasing works by the shortlisted artists will take place over the coming weeks at venues throughout the UK, including Arnolfini Bristol in association with Picture This, on Saturday 25 September.
The tour will culminate in a day of screenings and performances at London’s Whitechapel Gallery on Saturday 2 October.
Full details of the touring programme will be announced shortly. Following in the footsteps of previous winners Luke Fowler (2008) and Lindsay Seers (2009), the winner of the 2010 Film London Jarman Award will be awarded a £10,000 cash prize and a unique broadcast commission – to make film-based artwork for Channel 4’s acclaimed Three Minute Wonder strand (3MW).
This is the only Award of its kind where an artist is rewarded with both financial assistance to enable them to flourish and the exceptional opportunity to broadcast their work on primetime national television. Luke Fowler’s 3MW’s can be viewed on the Channel 4 website: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/3-minute-wonder/episode-guide/series-3.
Launched in 2008 the Film London Jarman Award gives recognition and support to artists working with the moving image and whose work resists conventional definition, encompassing innovation and excellence. The Award is inspired by visionary avant- garde filmmaker Derek Jarman who was one of the most esteemed and controversial artists of the late 20th Century. Film London and Channel 4 are delighted to be partnering again with the Whitechapel Gallery this year.
