The Art/World Collection is presented by ViCA Films in partnership with veteran industry principals The Big Pieces Company, a curated selection of documentary, narrative, art and experimental films from the visual and performance art world including music and dance.

Premieres March 30, 2021 on Vimeo

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We’ve been hard at work bringing you Zoomcasts (and Clubhouse shows) featuring artists, museum and gallery directors, collectors, writers, filmmakers and magazine editors from around the world. Sit back and enjoy the show!

FAFF 2021 Q&As:

Jasmine Road (Canada) Q&A #1

Directed by Warren Sulatychy (Blue Series), a portrait of racially diverse characters dealing with recent immigration, love, loss and identity, something all the world is experiencing. The director and cast members will be interviewed on Thursday, June 10 at noon PST on zoom. Watch here.

Acting: The First Six Lessons (United States) Q&A #2

Director Emily Bridges and her father Beau Bridges interviewed about “Acting: The First Six Lessons,” (Purple Series), which Premieres at FAFF, wherein they explore the craft of acting and the appreciation of life itself. The film also features Beau’s brother Jeff Bridges. Friday June 11 at noon PST. Watch here.

Previous Shows from the Art/World Series:

Art/World: Vietnam - Episode 5

ViCA Founder Juri Koll moderated, featuring UnnDam Tran Nguyen, Khang Bao Nguyen, Bich-Phuong Le Hoang, and Hung Viet Nguyen. Recorded November 24, 2020.

Art/World: Mexico - Episode 4

Christina Warner, ViCA Founder Juri Koll moderated, featuring artist Linda Vallejo, gallery owner Jésus Alberto Flores from Colector, and artist Sulamit Elizondo, and reknowned gallery owner Jack Rutberg. Recorded November 11, 2020

Art/World: Australia - Episode 3

ViCA Founder Juri Koll moderated. Guest details to follow. Recorded October 28, 2020.

Art/World: Estonia - Episode 2

ViCA Founder Juri Koll moderated, featuring Vilen Küunapu reknowned architect and artist, Kaija Kesa, Artist, Master Printmaker and gallery owner, and Kelli Turmann of NOAR Art, the largest and most comprehensive database of the Nordic and Baltic art scene. Recorded October 7, 2020

Art/World: Brazil - Episode 1

ViCA Founder Juri Koll moderated, featuring BG Gallery Latin American specialist Christina Warner, Gabriela Borgas representing KURA, Frederick Schampers of Galeria Nada Roesler. Recorded September 23, 2020.

Art Media: Under Lockdown & Beyond - Episode 4

ViCA Founder Juri Koll moderated, featuring Tulsa Kinney, editor/owner of Artillery Magazine in Los Angeles; writer, entertainer, producer Khalimah Gaston; Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, author of Rebels In Paradise: The Los Angeles Art Scene and the 60's, and Full Bloom, The Art and Life of of Georgia O'Keeffe, specializes in writing about West Coast modern and contemporary art for a wide range of national and international publications; and Edward Goldman who since 1988 was the host of KCRW's weekly art review, Art Talk from 1988-2019 and now runs Art Matters. Recorded 1-2pm on July 23, 2020.

FAFF 2020 AWARDS Ceremony

18 Awards presented to films from 11 countries! ZOOMCast on June 13, 2020 at 8pm PST. Click the title to watch.

Experiencing Art: Under Lockdown and Beyond - Episode 3

ViCA Founder Juri Koll will moderate, featuring Osceola Refetoff, gallerist Tarrah von Lintel and Photo L.A. Director/Owner Claudia James Bartlett. Inspired by a recent journal entry by Refetoff. Recorded June 11, 2020.

On Art & Film in Story, Dance, and Painting

Featuring Directors Claire Ince, “The Author Photo Beowulf Sheehan” (USA), and Beatriz Mediavilla, “According to Movement (A story in 10 chapters)” (Canada). Recorded June 10, 2020.

On Art & Film in Survival, Memory & Loss

Featuring Juri Koll, Founder/Director of ViCA, Myria Rose Marquez, subject of "Uncomfortably Comfortable" (Venice, Short Doc), Rauno Vahtre, Marek Sadam, and Ülle Toming of "Snowflake" (Estonia, Short Narrative). Recorded June 4, 2020.

Art Writers: Art Under Lockdown and Beyond - Episode 2

Featuring Art Writers Liz Goldner, Shana Nys Dambrot, Genie Davis, Anne Wallentine, Peter Frank, and Juri Koll Followed by a Q&A after Part 2. Part 1 RT: 40 minutes. Recorded May 7, 2020

LA Artists: Art Under Lockdown and Beyond - Episode 1

Featuring artists Sonja Schenk, Sulamit Elizondo (Mexico), Ben Jackel, Michael Stearns, Josh Klassman and guests. Followed by a Q&A. RT: 53 minutes. Recorded April 30, 2020