Filmmaker and writer Adam Scovell delights in remixing and reworking the photographic techniques and film stock of the past to disturbing new ends. In his latest work, a trailer for a nonexistent 70s TV series of J.G. Ballard’s High-Rise, he captures the novel’s atmosphere with brutal relish. Here he talks about Ballard’s impact on the television of that era.
Today would have been J.G. Ballard’s 85th birthday, and we’ve been thinking long and hard about what might be a suitable gift for you, the reader. So, here’s what you could win (and it won’t take much on your part). Read more…
Saturday the 15th of November saw what would have been the 84th birthday of J.G. Ballard. A prophetic, unnerving and distinct writer whose work, be it in the form of a novel, short story or essay, has impacted so many of us. So much so, that a simple hashtag, #BallardDay, had you tweeting us in your droves from 9am until just past midnight (and the next day). Below are ten of our very favourite tweets from the day.
We were so excited both to reissue Crash, and to have Zadie Smith write the introduction, that we at 4th Estate had no idea how best to celebrate today’s publication appropriately. Editor Clare Reihill suggested that we get in touch with Ballard’s daughters Beatrice and Fay and ask them to write something about their father. What came of this you’ll read below; two equally touching pieces, both so different to one another yet so pleasingly similar. Thank you, Beatrice and Fay, for sharing with us memories of Ballard that we’d never have known. Read more…
