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TUNE IN | 2006

A portrait of the fascinating world of amateur radio operators, better known as HAMS. Dealing with the politics of space and social communication, Tune In blends documentary and abstract audio to reflect on the use of DIY radio equipment in an ever-changing modern world. 'The Space-age hobby where the world is your friend.'

"An unusual delight...beautifully composed study of a dying breed of enthusiasts and hobbyists...The more I think about this film the more I love it and it well deserved to be fifteen minutes long which few films do." – Ben Blaine Shooting People Film Programmer 2006

"An astute and affectionate portrait on the unseen community of HAM radio enthusiasts." – London Film Festival 2006

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Commissioned by Film London Artists' Moving Image Award (LAFVA). Funded by Arts Council England with the support of Film London

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[Tune In by Esther Johnson]

Image: © Esther Johnson

Information at The British Films Catalogue website

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CREDITS & TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Film Credits
– Director & Producer Esther Johnson
– Director of Photography Nicolas Schröder
– Editing Esther Johnson & Winnie O'Neil
– Music Radovan Scasascia
– Sound recording/Mixing Esther Johnson & Chu-Li Shewring
– Film London Executive Producer Maggie Elllis
– Film London LAFVA Producer Pinky Ghundale

Technical
– Year 2006
– Duration 00:14:16
– Language English
– Country of Production UK
– Production Format 16mm Kodak Colour Film
– Viewing Copy DVD Pal
– Screening/Exhibition Format 16mm/BetaSP/DigiBeta Pal
– Versions 1 screen and audio
– Aspect Ratio 1:1.33
– Picture Colour
– Sound 16mm optical Mono, BetaSP/DigiBeta Pal Stereo
– Cast Peter Graylen & Steven Overall;
enthusiasts from the amateur radio community

– Distribution vTape! Toronto, Canada & Blanche Pictures

EXHIBITION, SCREENINGS & AWARDS

– Soundart Radio 102.5fm First Spark Radio Festival The Gallery, Dartington College of Arts, Devon, UK 31/01-07/02/09
– Purescreen #20: Let the user speak next Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, UK 30/04/08
– Yuri's Night Bay Area 08 NASA Ames Research Center California, USA 12/04/08
– UK Space Conference Charterhouse, Surrey, UK 27/03/08
– Glasgow Film Festival CCA, Scotland 14-24/02/08
– FinalCut Komedia, Brighton, UK 08/10/07
– Saltaire Arts Festival Arts Trail: popup, Saltaire, Yorkshire, UK 8-9 & 15-16/09/07
– 6th Silhouette Short Film Festival Paris 09/07
– Film Showcase 42 New Briggate Gallery, Leeds, UK 26-29/ 08/07
– Edinburgh Fringe Festival Scotland 08/07
– Portobello Film Festival London 08/07
– DCA Dundee, Scotland 07/07
– European Short Film Biennale Stuttgart, Germany 07/07
– ARTRADIO Cornerhouse, Manchester 06–08/07
– 54th Sydney Film Festival Australia 06/07
– EXPO Festival Plymouth, UK 06/07
– Stills Gallery Edinburgh 05/07
– Magic Lantern The Centre for Contemporary Arts: CCA, Glasgow, Scotland 05/07
– Cannes Film Festival UK Film Centre 05/07
– Sound Forest/Skanu Mezs Andrejsala, Latvia 05/07
– East End Film Festival London 04/07
– International womens Film Festival Dortmund | Köln, Germany 04/07
– Loesje Short Film Festival Berlin, Germany 04/07
– I Seek You S1 Art Salon, Sheffield, UK 02/07
– Fools Tricks MadCat Film Festival US Tour 2007
– Pushing The Form MadCat Film Festival US Tour 2007
– 20th Leeds International Film Festival Finalist Yorkshire Film Award 11/06
– Numero Festival Lisbon, Portugal 11/06
– BFI 50th London Film Festival UK 10/06
– Archeopology Bureau Gallery, Salford, UK 10-12/06
– Feedback Radio Media Space 06, Wand 5, Stuttgart, Germany 10/06
– MadCat Film Festival San Francisco, USA 09/06
– VideoClub Brighton 07/06
– 26th Cambridge Film Festival UK 07/06