Sampler: Fireflies magazine
Independent publishing gives a brilliant platform to anyone who has a niche obsession. Maybe that’s the reason why we have seen so many great indie film magazines, from feminist film writing, to alphabetical approaches, and a focus on Asian cinema. But each is unique in what they bring to the newsstand, and Fireflies magazine is no exception.
The beautifully designed, double cover title is inspired by two directors each issue. This time, they let the works of Ben Rivers and Pedro Costa ignite a wide range of art and literature, combining photo series and paintings with personal essays and in-depth interviews, it’s for both the committed cinephile and the curious reader who wants a varied introduction to the world of arthouse cinema.
Take a look at our video review below to see a previous issue, and scroll down to see the contents of this issue in more detail. If you like the look of it, head over to our Sampler page to order a copy for free shipping.
In this issue:
— Intimate, in-depth interviews with the issue’s featured directors, Pedro Costa and Ben Rivers, looking back over their careers
— In response to Costa’s film Ossos, Dutch writer A.L. Snijders writes two of his ‘very short stories’ (zeer korte verhaal), translated into English by the Booker Prize-winning author Lydia Davis
— NYC film critic Max Nelson writes an essay that examines Costa’s filmography, and the moral quagmire of photographing others— Four fiction writers each create a monologue for an inhabitant of the future island utopia of Rivers’ sci-fi Slow Action
— Photo series by José Pedro Cortes, of the demolished Lisbon migrant slum neighbourhood Fontainhas, whose buildings and communities featured in Costa’s acclaimed trilogy
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