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Nina Danino

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Nina Danino
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Gibraltar
EducationSt. Martin's School of Art, Royal College of Art
Known forExperimental filmmaking
Notable workTemenos (1998), Stabat Mater (1990), "Now I am yours" (1992)
Websitehttp://www.ninadanino.co.uk

Nina Danino (born 1955) is an experimental filmmaker and academic from Gibraltar, known for work that incorporates aspects of psychoanalysis and art and draws on the cultural heritage of Gibraltar.[1]

Early life and education

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Danino was born in Gibraltar in 1955. She moved to London, England for post-secondary studies at the St. Martin's School of Art (Foundation, 1973–74; BA Hons Fine Art, 1974–77), later pursuing her MA in Environmental Media at the Royal College of Art (1979–81).[2]

Career

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Nina Danino worked for a number of years as a film and video editor and assistant for documentary programmes at the BBC and elsewhere. Her films have been screened at venues such as the Lux Prize and National Film Theatre.[2] In addition to her filmmaking, Danino has worked as a writer, educator and sound artist, creating soundtracks to a number of films.[3] She was co-editor of the experimental film journal Undercut from 1986 to 1990 and edited an anthology based on writings from the journal in 2003.[4] Danino has taught at Sheffield Hallam University, Camberwell College of Art, and the Architectural Association School of Architecture.[3] She has been a Reader in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London since 2000.[2] In 2016, Danino's work was featured in a series of screenings at Tate Modern focusing on women filmmakers of the London Film-makers’ Co-op.[5]

Works

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  • Maria (2023)
  • Solitude (2022)
  • I Die of Sadness Crying for You (2019)
  • Jennifer (2015)
  • Temenos (1998)
  • Stabat Mater (1990)
  • "Now I am yours" (1992)

References

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  1. ^ Danino, Nina, and Catherine Grant. 2005. Visionary landscapes: the films of Nina Danino. London: Black Dog Publishing.
  2. ^ a b c "Nina Danino". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Luxonline: Artists: Nina Danino". www.luxonline.org.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ Mazière, Michael; Danino, Nina (eds.) (2003). The Undercut reader : critical writings on artists' film and video. London [u.a.]: Wallflower. ISBN 1-903364-47-7. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Mascarenhas, Alice (September 19, 2016). "Nina Danino at Tate Modern – Gibraltar Chronicle". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

Further reading

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  • Poole, Susanna. "Film, the Body, the Fold" in Experimental film and video : an anthology. Jackie Hatfield and Stephen Littman, eds. Eastleigh, UK : John Libbey Pub. ; Bloomington, IN : Distributed in North America by Indiana University Press, 2006, pp. 93–101.
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