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INSIDE ISSUE 33
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New Generation of British Photographers
A new wave of fashion photographers exhibits the ultimate 21st century narrative

Identity Formation & Social History
Bani Abidi, one of Pakistan's most exciting and engaging artists opens her new work

Manifestations of the Design Art movement
A major survey into design aesthetics unfolds through the unexpected medium of wallpaper

Kardia's Alternative Pedagogy
Peter Kardia's instrumental and experimental teaching methodologies of the 1960s

Winter in Wartime
Martin Koolhoven's emotive film of a boy learning about love, loss and deception

Also featuring
How to Animate: Part Two
Painting with a Microphone
Kathryn Williams
Paul Murray
Rhythms of Cuba: Revolutionary Dance
Aifric Campbell
Q&A with Simon Curtis
10 Recommended Exhibitions

The editor of Aesthetica
is a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts

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Short Film Competition

Supporting and Championing Short Film
Aesthetica is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are fresh out of film school or have been making films for years, we want to hear from you. Accepting films in all genres: drama, documentary, music video, satire, comedy and artists' film.

This award offers the winner and runners-up a fantastic prize package, which will bring your films to a wider audience.

The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2010. All winners will be notified by 31 May 2010 and the DVD will be released 1 August 2010.

Winner

£500 first prize.
Screenings of your film at: The National Media Museum (Bradford), Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival (London), Glasgow Film Festival, Kerry Film Festival (Ireland), Glimmer: Hull International Short Film Festival and on the Aesthetica website.
12 months membership with Shooting People.
Collection of film books from Wallflower Press.
Inclusion on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers).

Runner-up & Finalists

£250 for the runner-up.
The runner-up and finalists will be included on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers).

Submission Guidelines

Running times up to 20mins.
English language, dubbed in to English or with English subtitles.
Entries to be submitted by DVD.
Please include: Director's name, country of production, running time.
Plus full contact details including postal address, telephone number and email address.
Your film must not be in breach of any copyright, including music or sound contained in your entry.

Eligibility

The competition is open to anyone in the world.
Please inform us if your work has been screened elsewhere.
An entry/administration fee of £15 is required per film.
You may submit more than once.

How to enter:
Click the 'Add to Basket' button to pay the £15 entry fee. Upon receipt of payment, an automated order reference number is emailed to you. Simply include this number with your submission.

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