About
Annexinema was formed in the spring of 2007 from a desire to exhibit and promote a variety of visionary moving image and sound work. We recognised that there was little regular activity in this field in Nottingham, and took it upon ourselves to organise the events that we would want to attend. A programme of short films was selected, and the first event was held in the annexe of Stand Assembly artists’ studios (then on Dakeyne Street) in Nottingham on August 2nd 2007. About 80 people attended and the event was well received.
Initially we had intended that future events would be in different locations, but bad weather, and good feelings about the annexe lead us to stay there for a further four occasions. We’ve tried to vary the programme, introducing new elements each time – live performance, installations, musical scores, 16mm film – and the audience has grown for each event. These ad-hoc nights have been run on a shoestring budget with enthusiasm for the content providing the main impetus. Over seventy international artists have showed work, which by now regularly attracts 100-150 people.
In August 2008 a new studio group moved into the Dakeyne Street premises. Backlit studios shared our enthusiasm for the Annexinema ethos, and we held the fifth event there in October 2008. Following structural problems with the annexe, and several offers of holding events elsewhere, Annexinema is now peripatetic.