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This year's Vidukon Premiere was the Norwegian Show Øyevitne - it's a 'coming-of-age/coming-out' story rolled into a crime drama, steeped in Nordic Noir story-telling. It's not actually a whodunit since we know who did it from the start, it focuses more on the 'why' and the ripple-effect of the crime as it impacts on a whole community. Some similarities to Broadchurch in that respect, I guess. The show was remade for US TV last year with some success, so I thought it would be nice to commemorate the original as well.

Streaming via youtube and download at my website.

Late is better than never, right? Right??? With this in mind find here last year's Eurovison show listing - a vid show aiming to showcase European vidding talent, source and music and to celebrate the diversity of the European vidding community.

None of this would be possible without the vidders from all over the world who are contributing to this show, letting us show vids from their back catalogue, making premiere vids and providing 'vidder postcards' to introduce themselves and their vids. The latter have become an integral part of the show, setting it apart from other vid shows. The big perk of curating this show is getting to know all these lovely people and talented vidders across so many different platforms, nations and languages.

This year (well, last year) we had 13 vids (including 3 shiny premieres!!!!) in the show, two of the vidders were able to attend the convention, including Mathilde who was a first-time attendee and managed to join us despite a house fire, lack of funds and other adversities. and 6 send a vid postcard, giving the show again a very inclusive and personal feel.

Please check out the vidders vids and leave feedback at their journal, channel or tumblr to let them know that you enjoyed their work. For vids for lesser known European movies or TV shows I have included imdb links, in case you want to check out the source dircetly.

Despite repeated testing there are normally some bad/wrong links that sneak into my posts (it's a gremelin or some such thing, I'm sure), so please don't be offended if the link for your vid leads to Timelapse of paint drying or your name links to Sarah Pailin's website, just let me know and I'll fix it.

Retro Step-up by Norlack (Ukraine)
Source: Multi-fandom
Music: Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley (US)
"Put music to our troubles and we'll dance them away!" Aaron Weiss. This is a very dynamic, fun vid which is edited very tightly and looks utterly modern despite the source and music being half a century old by now.

Carousel by loki (Russia) * PREMIERE
Source: Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adele Blan-Sec (France)
Music: Peter Peter (Canada)
Dealing with suitors, monsters & sand in her shoes - just another day at the office for Adele. This vid is just as quirky as the movie. Great use of lyrics and narrative structuring make this accessible to anybody who has not seen the movie.This vid was commissioned specially for the show.

Wir Beiden by isagel (Sweden)
Source: Kommissar Rex (Austria)
Music: Juli (Germany)
The story of a detective and his dog. Or a dog and his detective? This is better than bromance, balm for the soul, fun, touching and sweet.

Honey And The Moon by anoel (US)
Source: Football RPF (Germany)
Music: Joseph McArthur (US)
This vid has a special place in my heart, the bromance, the optimism and enthusiasm of the team, and the 'aligning of the stars that made it all converge in (spoiler). And Anoel found just the right footage on and off pitch and wrapped it up as a lovely bromance story.

Ich Laufe by amnisias (Germany)* PREMIERE
Source: Freier Fall (Germany)
Music: Tim Bendzko (Germany)
"I'm running away, as fast and far as I can, and only when the feeling stops I'm finally home" or the German Brokeback Mountain.

Can't Pretend by feuwise (France)Source: The Following (US)
Music: Tom Odell (UK)
Violent and bloody, beautiful and mesmerizing - the relationship between hunter and hunted, between detective and serial killer. An obsession, an attraction, an infatuation. This vid captures it all. An no, this is not Hanibal.

Monument bycondnsdmlk (South Africa) *PREMIERE*
Source: Calvary (Ireland)
Music: Royksopp & Robyn (Norway/Sweden)
As all of condnsdmlk's vids this has stunning editing and beautiful visuals and unfolds at slow pace, but the pay-off is so worth it.

iieee by cherryice(Canada)
Source: Let The Right One In (Sweden)
Music: Tori Amos (US)
Why can't it be beautiful? A vid about friendship and otherness.

Truth is a Matter of Circumstance by Fortnoir (Italy)Source: Multi-fandom
Music: Dark Shadows Prologue Danny Elfman (US)
The Black Widow across time, place and media. I just love how this vid uses multi-media & multi-source material to flash out the story of Natasha Romanova. Very cleverly done.

Making Waves byniyalune (Swiss)
Source: Mad Max Fury Road (US)
Music: Fight Song by Rachel Platten (US)
Can you hear my voice this time? Great editing and movement troughout.

Firestarter by violace(Germany)
Source: Supergirl (US)
Music: Demi Lovato (US)
A celebration of Kara as the hero, and as the person under the costume, and the people who love her..

Jane Austin by Mathilde (France)
Source: Multi (US/UK)
Music: August's Rhapsody by Mark Mancina (US)
A celebration of Jane Austen, and all the fanfic writers and fangirls that came after her....such a fitting end for the vid show.

Vid: Wasteland
Song by Needtobreathe
Source Grantchester



Download (divx & mp4  )here

Sorry about the delay, but for some reason I just couldn't get the streaming to work on DW. Hopefully now everything work....

I am considering to run another Eurovision vid show at this years vidUKon. (See here & here for previous ones if you've not been around my journal that long).

Here is the place where you can brainstorm ideas for Premieres, sign up to making a Premiere or nominate already existing vids that fit the theme.

The idea is to showcase European vidders, European source and European music. I'd also love to have have a meta vid with a 'European twist'. I am therfore looking for:

1. Vidders who would want to make a Premiere for the show. This could be vidding a European source, a European song, or both.  You do not necessarily have to be a European vidder as long as you chose an appropriate source and/or song.


2. You are a European vidder and don't want to participate, but would be happy for me to look through your back catalogue so see something I might like.


3. You are aware of any brilliant vids of European source that have come out over the last 12 months in particular, that you think should be included in the vid show.


4. You have ideas for European source that totally should be vidded but you don't want to do it.  as inspiration for other vidders.

( Last years suggestions included.... )


If you can help with any of the above, please pm or comment.

Last year VidUkon Premieres were rather dark and serious, so I opted for something fun & fluffy this year (appearantly everybody else had the same idea, because the whole show was much more upbeat & light-hearted).

I really enjoyed Gracelands first seaon last summer, the fun SoCal athmosphere, the lovely community feel in the 'house' and the slash-potential between Mike & Briggs (or pretty much any other two or threeway imaginable - you don't even have to squint). So this is that vid - Mike loves the way it feels, living on the beach, handeling big guns, going under-cover and knowing Briggs is always there when he needs him. No hidden depth here and not betaed either, so don't expect anything else than fun & squee.



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You might have caught the news that there will be another VidUKon in Cardiff in June this year!!! Last year I arrange an Eurovision Show showcasing European vidders and source. Lots of vidders participated, many with premieres specifically made for the show, as well as little vid postcards to introduce themselves and their corner of the world, which was a really lovely starting point for the con. I'm hoping to put together another Eurovision vid show for the next con, and this is where you guys come in!

EUROPEAN VIDDERS WANTED!

By the way, just like Eurovison Song Contest, our definition of European is flexible and fluid, it includes both Russia and Israel, as well as Eurpean Ex-pats living in New Zealand (or elsewhere) and everybody else who considers themselves vaguely European.

The focus of the show will again be to showcase European vidding talent and introduce lesser know European source to a wider audience. If you use non-European source it would be nice if the vid would still have a European slant (e.g. use of European locations, actors or historical events). Meta vids are also encouraged - last year we had a brilliant vid from Faith who won last years CreaCon competion about her experience vidding for the event! (I think one could make a great vid contrasting the differences of Originals and US remakes of TV shows) Use of non-English songs is always encouraged but not required.

If you are a European vidder, make yourself know to me, best with a link to your back catalog, since it is unlikelly we will have enough Premieres for the whole show, so I will need to start trawling the net soon for contenders.
So, if you are a European vidder and fancy to make a premiere for the show, comment or PM me.
If you are not a vidder or don't want to make a vid but know European source that totally should have it's own vid, please comment.
If you are neither of the above you can still signalboost this post, unbeknowst to you there might be Europeans lurking on your flist. (When I posted last year I found out that there were a handful of Germans on my flist - and I'd never even suspected....)
If you are active on other platforms as well, please signal boost there as well, if you don't mind. If you know European vidder who are active on other platforms but not on LJ, let me know or link me to them, I'm particularly keen on linking up with people who are using youtube as their predomenant distribution platform.

Source that has been suggested for vids include
La Reine Margot, French movie
Kommisar Rex, Austrian TV show
Les Revenants, French TV show
Anno 1790, Swedish TV show
Sissi, German movie seriens
Luemmel von der ersten Bank, German
Forbrydelsen (The Killing), Danish TV
Borgen, Danish TV
Bron/Broen (The Bridge), Swedish/Danish TV
Antonia's Line (which is the most amazing film, but I have the DVD and the film quality is so bad I don't have the heart to vid it myself - I'm ridiculous I know!)
Das Boot
Das Experiment
The Three COlors Trilogy
Metropolis
Subway (I have a feeling this has been vidded? Not sure)
Nikita (The 1990 Film)
Let the Right One In
Les Bleus, French TV show

but I'm sure people have many more suggestions, keep them comming in.

If you have any other ideas, questions, suggestions or what-no, please put them in the comments, this is brain-storming time, nothing is set in stone yet.

So let's have it!

Edited 3rd February to include further suggestions.
Edited 30th March to include further suggestions.

Show-casing European Vidders, European Soure and European Music


A big 'Than You' to all the brilliant vidders who contributed, those who agreed to make shiny new Premiere vids just for this show and those who let me show a vid from their back catalogue. Several of the vidders in this show are not using LJ as their primary distribution platform and did not know me, but everybody I approached was more than happy to help out. A good number of vidders were interested in attending the con but for many this is not feasible due to costs, distance and sometimes visa issues - so we decided to make a little intro vid with 'greetings' from all those who wanted to contribute and I am still amazed and grateful how much work people have put into those vidlets and slide shows, they really gave the show a special feel and were very much enjoyed by the audience!

The vid show contains 14 vids made by vidders from 10 different countries, source from 7 countries and 4 Premieres. Since the show had to be under 50 minutes I could not include all the vids I wanted but I tried to include vidders, source and music from as many different countries as possible. I have also added imdb links for the non-English movies for those of you who want to check any of them out.

Please check out the vids and leave feedback to the vidders if you enjoyed their work - even if they are not based on LJ - I know it will greatly appreciated.

Making Of... by Faith & Selabris (Ukraine)

Source: Pulse, Veronica Mars, Original (all US)
Music: She from Atomic (Sweden)

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Ash & Dust by katrindepp (Russia)

Source: Multi-fandom (US & UK)
Music: Electric Bloom by Cristal Castles (Canada), Radioactive by Imagine Dragons (US)

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Slow Burn by isagel (Sweden)

Source: Das Leben der Anderen (Germany)
Music: Slow-burn by David Bowie

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As Above So Below by imbir (Poland/New Zealand)

Source: El laberinto del fauno - Pan's Labyrinth (Spain)
Music: Tempus Vernum by Enya (Irland) and Pajaros by Gustavo Santaolalla (Argentine)

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Spiel mit mir by condnsdmlk (South Africa) *PREMIERE*

Source: Le pacte des loups - Brotherhood of Wolves (France)
Music: Spiel mit mir by Rammstein (Germany)

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Kopfkino by vi0lace (Germany) *PREMIERE*

Source: Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken - Love in Thought (Germany)
Music: Kopfkino by Letzte Instanz (Germany)

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Once Upon a Time by galadriel34 (Hungary)

Source: Ondine (Irland)
Music: All Alright by Ros Sigur (Iceland)

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Madagascar Style by Uk@R (Russia)

Source: Madagascar 1 & 2, The Penguins of Madagascar (US)
Music: Gangnam Style by Psy (South Korea)

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Le Manège by buffyann (France)

Source: Pushing Daisies (US)
Music: Le Manège by Stanislas (France)

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Mathilde & Manech by LesyalLeto (Russia)

Source Un long dimanche de fiançailles - A Very Long Engagement (France)
Music: Saving Payton by John Nordstrom (US)

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Intouchables ¦¦ Kind and Lionheart by CantRushPerfection (Sitzerland) *PREMIERE*

Source: Intouchables - Untouchable (France)
Music: King and Lionheart by Of Monster and Men (Iceland)

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Beads of Time by legoline (Germany) *PREMIERE*

Source: Krabat - Krabat and the Legend of the Satanic Mill (Germany)
Music: Battle of Evermore by Led Zeppelin (UK)

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And Still This Heart Will Yearn by secretlytodream (Russia)

Source: Teen Wolf (US)
Music: Dia Dos Namorados! by Broken Records (Scotland)

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Stars, Skies, Boats & Seas by AnnaGiuliaFiction (Italy)

Source: Multifandom (US/UK)
Music: Boats and Birds by Gregory and the Hawk (US)

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There's going to be a VidUKon next year!

I'm so very excited! This is going to be awesome.....

I've now been back from Cardiff long enough to feel that I can post ( my impressions without being totally overwhelmed by squee and capslock. )There's much more stuff to say about the con, but it's late now and I need food, and sleep, so I'll leave it at this for now.

If you don't fancy going to the US for your vidding con, or you can't afford it, don't have the time to spare, didn't get up early enough to register but you still would like to meet up with like-minded people to talk vids, here's your perfect solution:

VidUKon 2011 in Cardiff is open for registrations for another week

Have a look here to see what's on offer.

If you can find a good connection to Manchester I am happy to put people up for a couple of nights, I've already somebody else staying, but have space for some more. So, dear European flister (I am pointedly looking at YOU) I am looking forward to getting to meet you in Cardiff next month.