Nina Danino

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]

Nina Danino
Born1955 (age 67–68)
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

Early life and education

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

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

References
  1. Danino, Nina, and Catherine Grant. 2005. Visionary landscapes: the films of Nina Danino. London: Black Dog Publishing.
  2. "Nina Danino". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "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
  • 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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