One of those plans is a surprise that will go live right at the start of next season in January. We will announce more at the end of this year.
Another project in store for next season is the continual displaying of films and sound on this very website in our very own permanent collection.
As a festival that solely (well, almost) operates online, we are constantly trying to find ways within net tendencies to improve this festival. Our aim is to enhance the experience for both the audience and the artists. For this reason, we have decided to add this new feature. It is naturally up to the artists to decide whether to show their work during the actual festival in a limited period of time or on a permanent basis.
Even though this edition came to an end, you can still explore what goes on behind the scenes by checking out the numerous interviews with the 6th editions artists, or read the reviews to see what the reviewers thought of the films.
For more information on the artists, head on over to the artists profiles section or take a look at the articles in the video art database.
The team wants to thank the visitors, VisualContainer and IntergalacticFM and congratulate the many artists and devoted reviewers for participating in this edition.
For questions, comments or feedback, do not hesitate to get in touch. Either through the contact form, or by sending a mail to this email address: info@streamingfestival.com
Stay tuned!]]> The 6th edition with its 18 video programs, Sound art and 2D works are at your disposal till midnight today (GMT+1).]]> The first one is an in focus article about the artist Zahra Poonawala.
The digital festival Streaming opened its doors on the web and IRL in the Hague and Milan. For its sixth edition, the festival remains faithful to its concerns of the beginnings by offering a very large sample of contemporary video, and since this year of sound and still images with a focus on Internet broadcasting.Read the complete article: www.amusement.net by Dounia Beghdadi
The second article, unfortunate enough for the non Dutch speakers, is needless to say written in Dutch, but Google translate is your friend.
Op het Streaming Festival geen lollige YouTube-videos maar serieuze experimentele webcinema. De primeur dit jaar: een apart programma voor remixes, mash ups, collages en andere knip- en plakfilms. Van digitaal overkleurde landschapsschilderingen tot een overrompelend found footage-essay.Read the complete article: filmkrant.nl by Niels Bakker]]> Tonight we première Malaventuras latest audiovisual session: The Crying (from The Malaventura Audiovisual Sampler).
Check it out right here: The Crying - by Malaventura
Not only can you watch the other clip (The Malaventura Audiovisual Sampler V2, installations program), but also listen to the Fluidus session in the sound program.
To read more about Malaventura, have a look at the interview right here.

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What is American Juggalo about, and where did you get the idea from?American Juggalo is a short documentary about hardcore Insane Clown Posse fans. They call themselves Juggalos and 20, 000 of them meet in the woods once a year for four days. Its an event called the Gathering of the Juggalos. People get naked and do drugs and listen to music and watch wrestling matches and get eachother pregnant.
The past few years the Gathering has gotten a ton of media coverage, mostly negative. A good majority of that coverage was really weak journalism. The press tended to tell one side of the story and often involved making fun of these people. I decided to take a crew there and let the Juggalos have a voice in a documentary in the vein of Heavy Metal Parking Lot.

Could you tell us some problems or peculiarities you encountered whilst filming among the Juggalos?The first night we were there we had wrapped the camera equipment and decided to just partake in the festivities a little. At one point we stumbled upon a makeshift strip club that some Juggalos had made in their tent. We go in there and order some beers and then notice that 3 feet away from us is a 12 year old boy getting a lapdance. Im talking full nude. Im talking lady garden up in this poor kids face. He looked terrified. His dad was drunk standing behind him encouraging the whole thing. That image stuck with us. Pretty disturbing.

Did you plan this film carefully, or did it evolve spontaneously as you were filming?A combination of both. I planned for as much as possible. I knew how I wanted it to look and sound and what the pacing would be like. The actual content of the interviews was going to be a complete mystery. Luckily my ninjas came through for me and gave me some compelling stuff to work with. We have a TON more unused footage that is just as good as the stuff in the film, but didnt work for one reason or another.

Did you need to improvise a lot during filming?The worst thing you can do as a documentary filmmaker is not leave room for spontaneity. So yes, tons of improvising. Things got out of hand a few times.

How long did you work on this film, and how long did you stay there?We shot for 4 days and edited for a couple weeks. Sound mix took about a week. Pretty quick turnaround on this one.

It seems the Juggalos are very open and welcoming towards you, could you elaborate on that?We treated them like normal people and didnt look down on them so they embraced us and treated us as one of their own. As a whole they are truly kind hearted people. Most of them have been through a lot of shit in their personal lives, we heard a lot of hard luck stories. Living in those types of circumstances gives you character and usually makes you more accepting of others. That was the case with the Juggalos.

Did the Juggalos surprise you in any way, or did you basically knew what you were getting (into)?I had a feeling they would be welcoming. What I didnt expect was that given the complete lack of security or any authority that there were not fights at all. The whole thing was totally self regulating. It was refreshing and I guess a little surprising.

There is a lot of swearing, drinking and nudity, did that limit screening- or distribution opportunities in any way?I dont care about any of that stuff, so Im not really sure. I just put this fucker on the internet the day we finished it. Thats a way easier and more effective approach than being told by some jaggoff what changes need to be made to my film in order to make it commercially viable.

What is the reaction of the audience in general towards this film?People seem to dig it. I get a lot of emails and phone calls from people telling me they loved it. I was actually a little shocked that more people didnt react negatively to it. I guess people are pretty savvy these days and can handle more than I assumed.

Did any of the Juggalos respond to your film (after they saw it)?Totally. The Juggalos love it. Ive heard from a bunch of the people that were in the film and they were thankful to be a part of it. Overall the Juggalos are pretty grateful to be portrayed in a more honest light.

What are your favourite scenes/quotes in this film?The interview with Eddie, the large bearded Juggalo in the red shirt is hands down the best interview Ive ever conducted. He gave us so many gems that it became next to impossible to edit him down. Everything that came out of his mouth was gold. I mean the guy wants to find a skinny bitch and make her fat so they can lose weight together...and bond. That shit is straight up profound.

Are you yourself a Juggalo (now)?Sure.
Check out the film American Juggalo (2011) and last years nominee The Archive (2008)
Another documentary from Sean Dunne (Stray Dawg, 2011) can be found in this years program Are you for real? curated by Dont you have docs?
Sean Dunne is a director from Brooklyn, NY, USA. He makes documentaries and commercials.
www.veryapeproductions.com
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This exhibit is a compilation of 2Dimensional works, and includes illustrations, (digital) photography, stills and paintings amongst other unpredictable forms of art made by a varied clique of emerging and established artists. Also check out the interviews with some of these artists in the interview section to read more about their work.
Image on the left: Bride by Giora Eshkol
Carla Fonseca Abrao de Barros - Immersed

]]> In general I tire of the conventions of broadcast journalism. Each night a formulaic view of world events seemingly re-casts the previous nights drama through familiar structures of address.Abd El Magid - Long live Egypt reviewed by William Head
This years reviewers, whilst condemned to viewing a huge amount of films, are still managing penning down their reviews, from short examinations to lengthy analysis of films on this years edition. Have a look at all the reviews written thus far on this page right here. And if you are an artist on this edition, and you welcome the feedback, why not request a reviewer to check out your film on this page.
Be sure to include your film title, duration, category and a direct link to your artist page. However, keep in mind that this edition has many films (and sound) on display, and it is impossible for all works to be reviewed.

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