Upcoming:
Unconscious Archives 4 - Expanded cinema and electronic sounds, featuring 7 of Ian's recent films including his 5 projector film Light Support Systems. On the bill are Lee Gamble, Lynn Loo + Steven Ball and Graham Dunning. Apiary Studios, 458 Hackney Road, London. E2 9EG. Tuesday 7th February.

The Wire Salon - Practical Electronica: From Chromasonics to the Megatherm. In addition to a screening of Ian's documentary Practical Electronica, this Salon will feature a discussion of the work of both Ian and Fred Judd, chaired by Angus Carlyle, joint director of CRISAP at London's University of the Arts. Also included will be a performance with the Megatherm optical sound generator, plus various Hellitrons, Hellisizers and short films. Cafe Oto, Dalston, Thursday 9th February, 8pm, £4. http://cafeoto.co.uk/wire-salon
Check this link to the Wire for more information and to listen to a couple of Ian's electronic music tracks. http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles

Direct Super 8: A workshop with Ian Helliwell.
Ian presents a hands-on audio-visual workshop for participants new to, or already familiar with, super 8 film. Camera-less techniques for animating directly onto celluloid will be explored, as well as working with sound via tape splicing of found super 8 magnetic striped film. no.w.here - 316 - 318 Bethnal Green Road, London.
Saturday 11th February, 10.30-4.30pm. Price: no.w.here members £60, non-members £80.
http://www.no-w-here.org.uk

Analogue Sound Workshop - a one day practical session led by Ian focussing on basic analogue electronic music techniques using hands on tools and equipment. Each student makes tape loops, sticks sound onto 16mm film, builds a noise generator kit and creatively solders a walkie talkie circuit. £55, all materials provided.
The workshop will run on a saturday 11-6pm at Helliwell Hq in central Brighton, and will cater for 2 students each time. Anyone interested in doing this please contact Ian directly to arrange a mutually agreeable date.

Now Available:
Hellifilms - to see clips or hire a selection of Ian's shorts please check either the LUX or Light Cone websites.
http://www.lightcone.org/en/filmmaker-794-ian-helliwell.html
Ian Helliwell: Hellifilms Vol. 1
The first dvd of films to buy from Ian's substantial body of over 60 shorts, features 4 works made in 2007, which incorporate abstraction, animation, found footage and experimental music soundtracks using Hellitron tone generators.
https://www.createspace.com
Check Ian's Wikipedia entry here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Helliwell_(filmmaker)#Methods_and_Aesthetic_Style
Amazing Rayday Compendium - Deluxe limited edition box containing reprints of Jeff Keen`s Rayday papers + Marvo Movie badge, text by
Al Rees and Ian's specially made collage timeline. Issued by the Permanent Gallery in a run of 200.
Gazwrx - Superb BFI dvd collection of Jeff Keen films (copious 9 hour retrospective which includes illustrated booklet and Ian's experimental short Art Flies Free).

Previous:
Practical Electronica - Exhibition - based on Ian's electronic music and research on his documentary film, and the work of early British electronic innovator F.C. Judd. South Gallery Foyer, Phoenix Brighton, 19th Nov-18th Dec.
http://www.phoenixarts.org/exhibitions/291-practical-electronica.html
Practical Electronica - Sound Visualisation Films - Connecting with the exhibition, Ian presented a programme of experimental shorts featuring music activated images, and graphically generated soundtracks. The screening operated in tandem with Simon Whetham's Active Crossover - solo and duo experimental music performances. Phoenix Brighton, 26th November.
Colour Out of Space - 3 days of experimental, exploratory sound and art in Brighton. Ian screened for the first time his 5 projector film Light Support Systems, featuring super 8, slides and video. 12th November. http://www.colouroutofspace.org/html/film2011.html.
Ian also played live with Australian experimental filmmaker Dirk de Bruyn, during a live multi-media performance involving 16mm projections, slides, and electronic sounds played on the Hellisizer 3000. Sallis Benney, Brighton, 13th November.
Light Activation Feedback - Ian's 2010 short film featured in the 2011 international Punto y Raya festival. This is an excellent event devoted entirely to abstract films. http://www.puntoyrayafestival.com
Telenesia - A curated exhibition of works by invited international artists; Ian Helliwell, Rosa Menkman and Anders Weberg - Quay Arts, Sea Street, Newport Harbour, Isle of Wight. 10th Sept. - 15th October.
A Radiophonic Weekend - as part of an exciting line up of performances and films, Ian screened a rough cut of Practical Electronica, his documentary on FC Judd, and presented the Megatherm and a selection of sound visualisation films. Cube Cinema, Bristol, April 3rd.
Everybody's Got to Be Somewhere - Jeff Keen Benefit - afternoon of live music, film, performance and poetry, included Rob Gawthrop, Jonathan Swain et al, + 8mm films and a live Hellisizer performance by Ian. Prince Albert, Brighton, Jan. 23rd, 2011.
Stuttgart Filmwinter - the latest edition of this long established short film festival included 2 of Ian's recent films Colour Supply and Letratone Leader. Filmhaus Stuttgart, Germany, January 21st-23rd.
Simonsound - multi media cinema show from Brighton's Simonsound and associates - live electronic music, sci-fi, film and projections. Ian contributed 16mm archive shorts and a multi-projector light show. Duke of Yorks, Brighton. Dec. 10th, 2010.
Hand Eye Visions - for Cinecity, the Brighton film festival, Ian assembled 3 programmes of direct animation providing a rare opportunity to see some fantastic examples of this unique style of filmmaking. He presented a panorama of cameraless work, 15 of his Helli-films, and welcomed Kayla Parker and Stuart Moore to introduce a selection of their work. Lighthouse, Brighton, November 21st, 24th and 27th.
http://www.cine-city.co.uk dreaming-in-colour-2010/
Music at an Exposition 2: Montreal 1967 - Electronic Music for a World of Tomorrow - for the Grove Forum Series of lectures and seminars, Ian discussed the introduction of experimental music and film into the world`s fair in Montreal, and screened his new film Expo 67 - An Audio-visual Collage. Royal College of Music, London. November 18th.
Hellivision - Short Films by Ian Helliwell - retrospective programme of films at the Independent Film Show, Fondazione Morra Palazzo. Napoli, Italy. Novmber 13th.
3D Timelapse - as part of White Night and the Brighton Photo Fringe, a screening of a series of new 3 dimensional shorts, included the Brighton Marina film with Ian`s electronic soundtrack. Regency Town House, Hove, 8pm-Midnight, free entry, October 30th.
Celluloid: The Cameraless Film - fantastic 3 month international exhibition of direct animation which includes 3 of Ian`s super 8 films - Get Set, Striations and Orbiting the Atom. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt. June 2nd–August 29th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgW5L-pofNA
http://www.schirn-kunsthalle.de/index.php?do=press_images&lang=en&id=135
Silver Apples - for this live show from the 60s electronic survivor, Ian did multiple slide and kinetic projections. St. Andrews church, Brighton, July 30th.
Map Films - Ian created a new electronic soundtrack for a short 3D time lapse film - one of a series premiered at the Soundwaves Festival.
Sallis Benney, Brighton, July 16th.
Celluloid: The Cameraless Film - Ian played a short set with the Hellisizer 1000 + sound visualisation and screening of Holes with live soundtrack, at the opening of this exhibition of direct animation. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, June 2nd.
Splitting the Atom - All day event with 2 stages of experimental music featured groups from Brighton and beyond. Ian performed a live electronic set with the Hellisizer 2000. The Hydrant, Brighton, May 30th.
15 Polarized Slides - Ian showed a selection of his kinetic 35mm cellophane based images on a TV monitor as part of an Open House during the Brighton Festival. Group 46 Artists, Brighton. 1st 4 weekends in May.
http://www.myspace.com/group46artists Scroll down to see stills of the polarized slides.
Cambridge Super 8 Film Festival - Ian presented an extensive cross section of his super 8 film work covering abstraction, found footage and animation. Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, April 24th 2010.
He also conducted an audio-visual workshop for the festival, incorporating direct animation and manipulation of super 8 magnetic soundtracks.
http://www.cambridge-super8.org/festival-2010/