Banal Films
Banal Films is the figment of an idea, born of a thought, formed by Sam Icklow and Miska Mandic in the infancy of their university careers. An umbrella under which they could create a wide variety of works which were held together only by a shared aesthetic passion, but limitless in scope and range.
At Banal Films, it’s hard to say what we are or what we aren’t. It’s hard to determine what our mission statement or 'vision' is. Because that would imply a single vision.
We believe in changing our minds, we believe in chasing the aesthetic dream, we believe in flights of fancy. But most importantly we believe that the biggest moments of our lives are often the smallest. And we believe that even the moments that aren't all that special deserve to be seen.
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Sam
Sam is a filmmaker, visual artist and performer currently based in Berlin. In 2006 he resided in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, where he forged links with arts communities and networks, and undertook a variety of cross-cultural works and collaborations. Sam shares his time between creating video works, producing and directing music videos for emerging Sydney artists (Sui Zhen, The Blush Foundation, teenagersintokyo), and collaborating with some of Sydney's most exciting emerging talents. He is currently participating in an artist in residence programme in Berlin.
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Miska
Miska is a filmmaker, musician and artist currently based in London. She studied media arts and production at the University of Technology, Sydney, where she developed her unique cinematic style and passion for 16mm film production. Miska plays keys for Sydney band teenagersintokyo, and is currently recording their debut album in the UK for BackYard Recordings.
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Lots of love, Banal Films.
