News: ‘Oceanic Architectural Routes: The Work of Mike Austin’ launched
Faʻafetai tele lava to everyone who joined us to celebrate the launch of ‘Oceanic Architectural Routes: The Work of Mike Austin.’
As part of our reading group series, From the ‘People’ to the ‘Multitude,’ we are hosting a screening of ‘We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher.’ Thanks to Vā Moana affiliate, Paul Janman, for organising!
Screening details:
Friday 29th May
6:30pm for a 7pm start
Four Shells Kava Lounge
Email us to RSVP as spaces are limited. Please bring a gold coin for our koha to the filmmakers.
About the film:
We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher is a 65-minute cinematic experiment exploring the continuing relevance of the late theorist’s ideas on capitalism, culture, and the future. Directed by Simon Poulter and Sophie Mellor (collaborating as Close and Remote) the film was made in 2024-2025 using Instagram (@markfisherfilm) as a methodological tool to find collaborators, generate research and disseminate content.
With over 70 invited contributors listed the film blends documentary, performance, new music, and hauntological fiction. The main narrative follows Parkins – a time-slipped character – through ghostly landscapes and digital spaces, tracing Fisher’s thoughts from the 1990s to our algorithmic present. A second narrative emerges from interviews conducted with theorists, journalists, and artists whose life and work have been influenced by him.
The film embodies Fisher’s call for collective imagination beyond capitalist realism. It ends in the room with a discussion about agency and what we can do next.
Images courtesy of Close and Remote.
