Last night I met Kenneth Anger

I am still on cloud nine after getting the chance to meet and have a chat with a huge hero of mine, experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger. Anger is one of the most innovative filmmakers of the 20th Century. As an octogenarian, Anger continues to make subversive and controversial films with recent films including a tribute to the suicide of his friend Elliot Smith 'Elliot's Suicide'(2007) and a film using archival footage of The Third Reich's Hitler Youth 'Ich Will'(2008).

Last night he was showing a more obscure film of his from 1950 called 'Rabbit's Moon'at the BFI. The film itself was only 17 minutes long. I enjoyed it but maybe not as much as his more occult based films from the 1960's and 70's. Either way it was amazing to see a film of his on the big screen.

The screening was followed by an insightful Q&A session with the director lead by writer and one time Blondie member Gary 'Valentine' Lachman. Anger is still incredibly astute and hilarious. I managed to track him down after the screening and was lucky enough to sit down and have a chat with him. I gave him my showreel with my film 'Le Bete' on it. I am hoping he might find it interesting as it was shot in Land's End at Men-an-tol, an ancient holed stone monument and one of Aleister Crowley' favourite ritualistic stomping grounds.

Paloma Faith and Beatrice Brown in 'Tingel Tangel'

'Tingel Tangel' was my first film that I made way back in 2005. I had built the wooden dance machine for a fashion shoot and decided to make a moving image piece out of it. Paloma and Beatrice choreographed the movement. The dance machine was meant to parody the Busby Berkeley style chorus lines of the 1920's. The still pictures are by Daniel Jackson. To view the film click - www.kathrynferguson.co.uk/films/tingel_tangel/

Motherland

The west coast of Ireland is a very beautiful spot. It's my favourite place on the planet.

Sun, Mirrors and Perfume shoot

A few week's ago I art-directed a still life story for a relatively new Brooklyn based magazine
called 'FutureClaw'. The pics were taken by photographer Cat Stevens. It was a fairly hilarious
day spent mostly with me rolling around on the grass trying to create refraction out of mirri- boards and fading sunshine.

'BILLOW' featured on Dazed Digital

www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/article/2969/1/Fashion_Loves_Film

My film 'LE BETE' to be shown at Equinox festival in June

Still from 'Le Bete'

I have just found out my film 'Le Bete' will be shown alongside Alejandro Jodorowsky's
'The Holy Mountain' and Maya Deren's 'Divine Horsemen'. I'm delighted as both directors are massive heroes of mine. www.kathrynferguson.co.uk/films/le_bete/

www.equinoxfestival.org/cinema.html

SHOWstudio project

SHOWstudio have launched a new project this week based on The Bird's Eye View fashion film screening at the ICA. The project consists of a half hour snippet from the post-screening panel discussion and four of the films including BILLOW!

To view the project please follow the link below.

http://www.showstudio.com/project/birdseyeview2009/#3