A talk by a group of talented early-career artists working in moving image, whose films have been presented at Arnolfini this spring and summer through the FVU New Takes programme.
The FVU New Takes programme is a Film and Video Umbrella initiative delivered in partnership with Arnolfini, presenting newly commissioned works by of six early-career moving image artists over the spring and summer of 2026: Mahdy Abo Bahat, Anna Engelhardt, Hantao Li, Morisha Moodley, Jameisha Prescod and Lucy Rose Shaftain-Fenner.
Each of the FVU New Takes artists offer a bold and inventive approach to storytelling and form, addressing many contemporary themes including: the global climate crisis, crip filmmaking, body politics, state violence, archival memory, and contemporary trans+ and British culture.
A number of the artists will join an in-conversation with FVU Director Angelica Sule and Arnolfini’s Head of Exhibitions Gemma Brace, discussing their work and experience taking part in FVU New Takes.
FVU New Takes is supported by Jerwood Foundation. Exhibition partner: Arnolfini, Bristol. FVU and Arnolfini are supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
