We Are Making a Film About Mark Fisher
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Venue:
Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
We Are Making a Film About Mark Fisher: screening and discussion
Friday 15 May, 6.30pm | Birkbeck Cinema, 43 Gordon Square
A 65-minute cinematic experiment (Close and Remote, 2025) exploring the continuing relevance of late theorist Mark Fisher’s ideas on capitalism, culture, and the future. With over 70 invited contributors listed the film blends documentary, performance, new music, and hauntological fiction. The main narrative follows Parkins - a time-slipped character - through ghostly landscapes and digital spaces, tracing Fisher’s thoughts from the 1990s to our algorithmic present. Created collaboratively by over 70 artists through Instagram (@markfisherfilm), the film embodies Fisher’s call for collective imagination beyond capitalist realism.
This screening will conclude with an open roundtable discussion on the film’s depiction of Fisher’s ideas and their enduring influence in today’s cultural and political landscape.
Contact name: Matthew Barrington
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