Beg, Scream and Shout! began with the idea that not all films should be screened in a cinema or at a film festival. That sometimes where the screen is, is almost as important as what’s up on it, or in the very least, compliment each other. The inspiration came through the live music scene as we saw a lot of our friends become more accomplished and gain more exposure by playing in front of different people each week in a variety of venues across the city. Why shouldn’t this work for film? As the films the majority of us make go down better in a laid back, comfortable atmosphere with a bar handy, and good music in the background whilst discussing up and coming projects. This sort of environment creates excitement; turns people on, and most importantly, get them making shit.

We have felt this vibe strongly through the predominantly 20 something art scene in Melbourne’s inner north, both at our annual venue in No Vacancy Gallery, where Louise Klerks helps organise, and at out monthly home at The Workers Club. Where in September of 2010 we Premiered Nine Feet Teeth, the first of the Autobus Projects, that involve taking a handful of Melbourne independent artists and filmmaker creating an omnibus film. The first, NFT, was not only an awesome artistic success, but also in terms of an audience response, with over a 150 people crammed into The Workers band room to watch ten films by 11 independent filmmakers.

The live music scene has also been a great pull for punters. With Beg, Scream and Shout! forming relationships with filmmakers such a Laura Cashman who created Pikelet’s Weakest Link video, Johann Rashid who creates clips for Eddy Current Suppression Ring. And Ben Montero who has crafted amazing animations for Sonny and the Sunsets, the Ancients and is in the midst of creating psychedelic images to his own music (Coming to BS&S! soon). We’ve also gone beyond the standard screening of a video clip where in August of 2009 we organised an event to where Rat vs. Possum performed live their score for the film Blood in the Beard.

Ben Montero’s clip for ‘Rainman’ by Montero