One Minute

ONE MINUTE VOLUME 1 Screening Sunday 27 September 2026, 6pm Close-Up Cinema, Sclater St., London E1................... One Minute Volume 1 is the concluding chapter of Close-Up’s unique retrospective of One Minute, the experimental moving-image series assembled and distributed by artist and filmmaker Kerry Baldry, who began compiling the project in 2007. The programme offers a fascinating glimpse into the early practices of a diverse group of artists, many of whom would go on to develop significant and influential bodies of work. Across the programme, a myriad of approaches, techniques, media and processes collide, creating works that are elusive, challenging, playful and memorable........................... Among the artists featured are Laure Prouvost, Gordon Dawson, Steven Ball, Erica Scourti, Deklan Kilfeather, Steve Hawley, Lynn Loo, Philip Sanderson, Andy Fear, Leister/Harris, Phillip Warnell, Riccardo Iacono, Claire Morales, Unconscious Films, Katharine Maynell, Claudia Digangi, Eva Rudlinger, Fil Ieropoulos, Lilly Zinan Ding, Stuart Pound, Kerry Baldry, Tina Keane, Nicolas Herbert, Hilary Jack, Martin Pickles, Mark Wigan and Esther Johnson............................. Tickets now available at https://www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_programmes/2026/one-minute-volume-1/ One Minute Volume 1 27 September 2026 · 6pm Close-Up Cinema, London

Still: 'Lost' by Tina Keane

One Minute Volume 2 at Close-Up Cinema, London E1 on Sunday 23rd August 2026

One Minute Volume 2 (2008) will be screening as part of the One Minute retrospective at Close Up Cinema, Sclater St., London. E1 screening on Sunday 23 August 2026 at 4pm This was the second instalment in Kerry Baldry’s One Minute series of artists’ moving image programmes, bringing together an eclectic selection of works spanning 16mm film, Super 8 film, and video. Showcasing a wide range of artistic approaches, the programme features works employing stop-frame animation, superimposition, and other experimental filmmaking techniques. While varied in form, style, and subject matter, each work adheres to a single formal constraint: a running time of within one minute. Since August 2024, Close-Up has been presenting these 12 volumes in reverse order, offering a unique retrospective that invites viewers to explore the evolution of this extensive project. One Minute Volume 2 includes work by: Gordon Dawson, Laure Prouvost, Martin Pickles, Marty St James, Eva Rudlinger, Steven Ball, Guy Sherwin, Louisa Minkin, Steve Hawley, Gary Peploe, Lynn Loo, Riccardo Iacono, Hilary Jack, Nicolas Herbert, Claire Morales, Catherine Elwes, Tina Keane, Katharine Meynell, Kerry Baldry, Phillip Warnell, Nick Jordan, Margie Schnibbe, Stuart Pound, Esther Johnson, Mark Wigan, Andy Fear, Philip Sanderson, Erica Scourti, Unconscious Films, Deklan Kilfeather.

Image: still from 'Applause' by Kerry Baldry shot on 16mm film and edited 'incamera'

One Minute retrospective continues at Close-Up Cinema 2026

Close-Up Cinema, Sclater St., London E1 continued with the retrospective of One Minute programmes. Dates of screenings included: One Minute Volume 4 17th May 2026 One Minute Volume 3 19th July 2026

Image still from 'memo mori' by Emily Richardson

One Minute retrospective at CLOSE-UP Cinema

Close-Up Film Centre, Sclater St., London, E1 continues with the retrospective of the One Minute programmes curated by Kerry Baldry. One Minute Volume Four will screen on Sunday 17th May at 4pm. Tickets are available on CLOSE-UP's website https://www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_programmes/2026/one-minute-volume-4 One Minute Volume Four includes work by award winning artist/filmmakers (see below) and Turner prize winner Laure Prouvost. Volume 4 also includes a film by Nicolas Herbert 1938-2025 who was a huge supporter, friend and contributor to the One Minute programmes. The full lineup in screening order: Katharine Meynell, Jonathan Moss, Eva Rudlinger, Chris Meigh Andrews, Martin Pickles, Gordon Dawson, Sam Renseiw and Philip Sanderson, Tony Hill, Laure Prouvost, Stuart Moore and Kayla Parker, Kerry Baldry, Alex Pearl, Steven Ball, Anahita Razmi, Kate Jessop, Bob Levene, Erica Scourti, Elizabeth Hobbs, Liam Wells, Claire Morales, Michael Cousin, Tina Keane, Virginia Hilyard, Riccardo Iacono, Fil Ieropoulos, Marty St. James, James Snazell, Stuart Pound, Richard Tuohy, Simon Payne, Tansy Spinks, Louisa Minkin, (Zhel) Zeljko Vukicevic, Leister/Harris, Nicki Rolls, Nick Herbert, Daniela Butsch, Michael Szpakowski, David Kefford, Cate Elwes. still: Live Painting Red Hill by Nicolas (Nick) Herbert

One Minute Volume 12 screens in Montreal, Canada during La Nuit Blanche

One Minute Volume 12 will be screening (looped) at Le Cinoche Video in Montreal on Saturday February 28th between 7pm and midnight during La Nuit Blanche. Free Entry. Address: Le Cinoche Video 2210 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montreal,QC H2H 1K4 (514) 750-1032 La Nuit blanche in Montréal attracts thousands of visitors to the 4 corners of the city for over a hundred exclusive cultural activities: art, poetry, dance, cinema etc

One Minute Volume 12 screenings in Iceland

One Minute volume 12 will be screening at LÁ Art Museum in Iceland. From June 1st- 19th July 2025 at Listasafn Árnesinga – LÁ Art Museum, Austurmörk 21, 810 Hveragerði, Iceland More information available here https://listasafnarnesinga.is/hveragerdi/syningar/kerry-baldry/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKoCkRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsJ6GZpH_IKF-XCER7DQ_XxyV60d06ankD-t9et_7OMeFkLsOVsDCT8PUxZN_aem_5UWL214_9SzBnnZZs7Wg_Q

One Minute Volume 6 screening at Close-Up Cinema, London.

One Minute Volume 6 will be screening on Sunday 27th April at 6pm at Close-Up Cinema, Sclater St., London. E1. Tickets and information available at https://www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_programmes/2025/one-minute-volume-6 One Minute Volume 6 includes work by: Kelvin Brown, The Gluts, Eleni Xintaras, Michael Szpakowski, Paulo Menezes, Leister/Harris, Emily Richardson, Chris Paul Daniels, My Name Is Scot, Lumiere: Sam Renseiw and Son: Philip Sanderson, Alex Pearl, Gordon Dawson, Stuart Moore and Kayla Parker, Michael Woody, Marty St. James, Janine Schneider, Steven Ball, Tina Keane, Katharine Meynell, Gary Peploe, Priya Sundram, Chris Meigh-andrews, Louisa Minkin and Alex Schady, Kerry Baldry, Barbara Rosenthal, Riccardo Iacono, Esther Johnson, Martin Pickles, Ron Diorio, Edwin Rostron, Guy Sherwin, Lynn Loo, Juan Zamora, Helen Judge, Stuart Pound, Nicki Rolls, Rose Butler