I’ll admit that historically I’ve been a bit of a baby when it comes to horror, but I couldn’t resist the temptation of dipping my toes further into the genre when the Norsk Filmklubbforbund (Norwegian Federation of Film Societies - NFK) announced its annual film seminar theme would indeed be that.
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We’re living in the age of the curated streaming service and neighborhood art cinema. As zillennials cling to their cassette tapes and MUBI subscriptions, a new form of tastemaking and social hierarchy has emerged in the artsy crowd. Letterboxd, a film review platform, provides a safe haven for those with “unconventional” tastes and an ironic distance to the Hollywood blockbusters they diligently watch.
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This past week, I sat down with Hannah Hasseløy and Jakob Skrede Langedal, who facilitate the Vega Filmklubb. The club consists of thirty people who curate a film programme for the public every autumn and spring semester. Screenings are open to everyone, and membership costs 25 NOK per semester, with an additional 50 NOK per screening. That’s quite the bang for your buck! Continue reading to hear more about this season’s programming and the group’s plans for the future.
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On November 5th and 6th, Norsk Filmklubbforbund held their annual film seminar at Vega scene, a weekend packed with screenings and talks from visiting experts. This year’s theme was South Korean cinema, and I had the pleasure to sit down with Darcy to chat a bit about his work and the current landscape of Korean cinema.
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Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival, “Norway's only film festival dedicated to stories of, by and for the LGBTQIA2S+ / QTIBIPOC community” (courtesy of the festival’s mandate on FilmFreeway), took over several locations across the city from September 23-30th and offered a bevy of entertaining and thought-provoking works to the public.
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