The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
This film is currently unavailable
Nancy Kuo
Composition is the key as Nancy Kuo guides us through the strength and grace of her art in her Camden Town studio.
From the collection of:
Overview
Artist Nancy Kuo originally studied at the China Art Academy in Hangzhou before moving to Britain, where she led the Chinese Art Institute in London. In her Camden Town studio she guides reporter Peter Emina through the symbolism behind her art where strength meets grace and every bamboo or flower has a hidden meaning.
Related
Mining Review 25th Year No. 9 Mining Review 25th Year No. 9
1972 10 mins Location: Mayfair
A painterly profile of County Durham's brilliant miner-artist Tom McGuinness.
Figures in a Landscape Figures in a Landscape
Documentary 1953 17 mins Silent Location: St Ives
A poetic portrait of sculptor Barbara Hepworth and the otherworldly Cornish landscapes which inspired her.
Dancers Dancers
1978 29 mins
Impressionistic portrait of life as a dancer in London’s Ballet Rambert.
Giacometti Giacometti
Documentary 1967 14 mins
Spend a few intense minutes with Giacometti in his Paris studio and see him at work on his striking sculptures.
Portrait of David Hockney Portrait of David Hockney
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1972 13 mins
Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, this compelling study concentrates on the textures and light which surround the artist in his home and studio.
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
Documentary 1984 61 mins
Discover the 'name behind the hairstyle', in this essential portrait of the bard of Salford, aka John Cooper Clarke.
King's cross Coverage King's cross Coverage
1957 10 mins Silent Location: Camden Town
An observational study of the activity around the arrival and departures at King’s Cross station
We're No Angels We're No Angels
Amateur film 1979 16 mins Silent Location: Camden Town
The punks go shopping in this evocatively dingy entry in Captain Zip's seminal Video Trip.
Sally the Sparrow Sally the Sparrow
Documentary 1945 9 mins Location: Camden Town
Explore London Zoo with one of its greediest residents, Sally the sparrow.
London Can Take It! London Can Take It!
Documentary 1940 9 mins Location: London
Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt’s famous GPO film is an enduring example of British self-mythology; a hymn to London’s resilience that helped persuade America to join the war.
Dance Festival Dance Festival
Campaigning film 1969 21 mins Silent Location: Camden Town
Join distracted onlookers at a protest “be-in” at Camden’s Roundhouse –alongside portraits of Lenin and a giant inflatable phallus.
Barging through London Barging through London
1924 11 mins Location: Limehouse
Part of Wonderful London, the BFI National Archive’s programme of restored London travelogues, filmed in the capital in the 1920s.
Adura Baba Mi Adura Baba Mi
Documentary 2024 15 mins
Through a series of intimate recollections with the filmmaker’s parents, affectionate memories of a Nigerian family are explored.
Stomach Bug Stomach Bug
Drama 2024 15 mins
A disturbing unravelling of a single father struggling to cope with empty nest syndrome as it begins to manifest physically.
Two Refusals (Would We Recognize Ourselves Unbroken?) Two Refusals (Would We Recognize Ourselves Unbroken?)
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2024 35 mins
The spectre of a mythic titan looms as this film explores shared resistance against Portuguese colonialism between India and Africa.
See It Say It See It Say It
Drama 2023 18 mins
A nightmare of terror unravels when a struggling actor is confronted with a stranger’s prejudice whilst commuting to an audition.
Liminal Roots Liminal Roots
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2024 4 mins
A journey through the memories of a young girl struggling to come to terms with the complexity of her mixed-raced identity.
Dragfox Dragfox
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2024 8 mins
A child struggling with their identity and a charismatic fox (voiced by Sir Ian McKellen) learn to embrace their differences in this heart warming stop-motion animation.