With the rising influence of the far-right in the UK and globally, Knots recognises the importance of engaging with performance not simply as a manner to present work, but to build relationships, exchange knowledge, and work in solidarity with our communities resisting authoritarian oppression and injustice.
The tide of oppression attempts to suffocate us: the working class, immigrants, queer and trans people. Yet it also pins the faults of capitalism onto us. We believe any and all privilege in our society must be used to further the waves of resistance against this fearmongering funded by the wealthy to separate us even further.
Our noise nights invite artists to encounter one another through an exchange of ideas and collaboration which builds relationships that continue after the performance ends. Oscillations stems from this ethos and invites artists to respond through visual mediums that speak to collaboration and resistance in shared history, local communities, familial lives, and the every day.
As part of our three day programme, we are hosting a live-scored short film night consisting of two-minute short film submissions from you! All submissions will be screened as part of the improvised live scoring performed by Knots alumni. Submitted short films cannot have a scoring of their own and should relate to the ethos behind Oscillations. We recommend shorts centred on collaboration and resistance through joy, grief, hope, and community. No experience required, any genre from video journal to a highlight of your day. Deadline is November 1st 2026.
We recommend uploading your short film to
https://www.swisstransfer.com/en if you're comfortable, and attaching the download link below. You could also upload onto a cloud Drive service and attach a shared cloud service link below with viewing permissions available. You may also send it via email to knotsnoise@gmail.com, please note your name and application submission in header.
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