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Nova Nights: Progressive, Transgressive & Underground

EPISODE #18 - M W Daniels’ Psychodramatic horror films + IAMWARFACE videos

Conceived and hosted by Billy Chainsaw

AFFLICTION TABLE photo by Nicolai Kornum (2).jpg

DOORS: 7PM

PROGRAMME STARTS: 7.30PM

Admission £5 advance / £7 on the door


Billy Chainsaw presents the disturbing, psychodrama horror films of M W Daniels, after which Chainsaw will interview Daniels about his life, influences and films, along with NICOLAI KORNUM and JENNY RUNACRE + audience Q & A

PLUS

Exclusive screening of three IAMWARFACE videos directed by YOHAN FORBES followed by a ‘live’ interview between the director, IAMWARFACE head honcho MATT WARNFORDE and Billy Chainsaw + audience Q & A

 

About M W DANIELS 

M W DANIELS is a writer, director and composer based in London. After taking up the piano and the synthesizer he has developed into a composer who writes and performs all the music for his films. Daniels works within the realms of disturbing psychological drama/mental health and paranoia horror, with the films often provoking the audience to consider existential questions due to their complex and surreal qualities. Loneliness, imaginary friends and hauntings are also themes that are very prominent within his films.

About NICOLAI KORNUM 

NICOLAI KORNUM  is a London-based photographer, producer and award-winning film director who has worked with such directors Lars Von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, and M W Daniels).


ABOUT JENNY RUNACRE

JENNY RUNACRE is the star of such classic movies as Pier Paolo Pasolini’s ‘The Canterbury Tales’, Robert Fuest’s  ‘The Final Programme’, Michelangelo Antonioni’s ‘The Passenger’, Derek Jarman’s ‘Jubilee’ and M W Daniels ‘Emily’s Hands’.

About YOHAN FORBES

YOHAN FORBES is a freelance DP/Cameraman from London. Career victories include directing/filming/producing/editing the short film ‘Project One’ – a skateboard journey across the architectural landscapes of London, which won ‘Best Film’ at the BFI Future Film Festival. 


ABOUT IAMWARFACE

IAMWARFACE was formed in London 2016 by enigmatic singer/producer Matt Warneford and consists of Lou Matthews (Guitars), Tom Howe (DJ Synth), Mike Smith (Bass) and Adam Stanley (Drums). The name is a metaphor for Warneford’s own original style of bombastic high-energy groove based electro-rock, “Rocktronica”… I FUCKIN’ LOVE ‘EM! http://www.iamwarface.com/


 THE EVENING’S RUNNING ORDER:

• INTRODUCTION by BILLY CHAINSAW

YOHAN FORBES VIDEOS

IAMWARFACE: CLOSER (2018)

R/T (5 mins 5 secs)

IAMWARFACE: YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE (2018)

R/T (4 mins 22 secs)

IAMWARFACE: FEAR THE FUTURE (2019)

R/T (4 mins 32 secs)

• Live conversation between BILLY CHAINSAW & MATT WARNEFORD & YOHAN FORBES discussing their work and influences + audience Q & A 

• INTERMISSION

M W DANIELS’ SHORTS

AFFLICTION TABLE (2018)

R/T : 14 mins 50 secs

HOUSE OF LEXI (2019)

R/T : 14 mins 48 secs

EMILY’S HANDS (2019)

R/T : 9 mins 23 secs

• Live conversation between BILLY CHAINSAW & M W DANIELS about his life, influences and films, along with NICOLAI KORNUM and JENNY RUNACRE + audience Q & A

INTERMISSION MUSIC PROGRAMMED BY NOVA BILL

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