Survivorship bias. Most have never heard of this term, but it really does impact the music industry where a striking 90% of artists, even the talented ones, fail to achieve major success. Over the years, many have questioned me why certain bands with strong music and substantial label support do not become significant acts.

Could clubbing (subculture) be observed as a micro-environment in order to find out how certain patterns of behaviour on a dance floor are telling stories about their wider contemporary cultural and socio-political systems? Bogomir Doringer in 2014 started filming differnt clubs from a bird’s-eye view with an aim to document variations of collective and individual choreographies world wide.

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When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, the thriving electronic scene changed forever. Overnight, producers, DJs, club owners, staff, promoters and curators became soldiers, refugees and volunteers. Such efforts swept through its venues, too. The country's dance floors were suddenly repurposed into medical training facilities and ammunition factories, coordination headquarters and volunteer centres.

Ukraine: Nightlife in Resistance delves into six individual perspectives from across its club scene, uncovering from their stories the true cost of war.

Beautiful Losers celebrates legends like Ed Templeton, Craig Stecyk III, Shepard Fairey, Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee “Twist”, Mike Mills and many more, whose work changed the rules of the art game. It looks at how artists across the US channeled a DIY spirit in their search for identity.

Kampsa is a house that has been squatted since 1992 on the border between Pasaia and San Sebastian, in Basque Country. It’s post-apocalyptic vibes have given birth to a DIY skate park which hosts crazy events like the Kampsa Freak Carnival every year. The film records stories from Kampsa’s twenty year history that otherwise would have sunk forever into the mud of Pasaia. It’s a tale about two decades of self-management, shared illusions, parties, gigs and activities. Over the years it has become a symbol of resistance, cooperation, selflessness and dreams to be fulfilled.It all begins with an idea.