FILE Magazine Issue 2
124 pages and over 3 hours of short films, documentaries and music videos on DVD.
FILE Magazine is a bi-annual publication featuring a broad selection of visual communication in the fields of graphic design, art, photography, fashion and moving image. Beautifully presented in a 30 x 39 cm hard cover with a full colour 52 gsm newsprint stitched inside. Each issue is accompanied by a DVD featuring short films, music videos and documentaries. A magazine to Watch & Read.
On Wednesday night, Erin Carey â a 31-year-old aerialist/trapeze artist who performs with the Zany Umbrella Circus â found herself surrounded by law enforcement officers as she attempted to enter the circusâs studio space located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Some of the officers were Pittsburgh Police, others she couldnât identify. Carey had just parked her car in front of the Lawrenceville Corporation offices on 43rd street, and began walking toward the Zany Umbrella studio when approximately a dozen officers approached her.
Turns out the G20 is equal parts media blitz, protestersâ wet dream, show of police force, and weird marketing opportunity. But I suppose all global economic summits are kinda like that. But whatâs fascinating is seeing how an event like this can transform a city. Watching a local newscast last night, I was reminded of how a cityâs visitors bureau can look on any opportunity â even one boasting threats of violence and destruction like the G20 â as a way to hustle its wares…
