Dec. 12, 2015
Arthur Jones has been living and working in China for a fair while now, and he produces great films - not least of which are "The Poseidon Project" and "A Farewell Song", both now available on demand on Vimeo. "The Poseidon Project" looks at a six-year search for a sunken submarine, that started as a private obsession, but went on to challenge official accounts of the escape, and bring together the lost pieces of a story that touches on the history of Britain and China in the 1930s, the 1970s and the present day. "A Farewell Song" chronicles the lives of a group of Chinese men who have played traditional instruments for 40 years or more and are about to take a leap into the unknown. They all retired last year, which means no more state-backed concerts and no more classes at the Shanghai Music Conservatory. Arthur's New Project, "The Six", examines the story of six Chinese survivors of the Titanic, what happened to them, and where they ended up. It's a story that has, until now, never been told, nor really even thought about. LostPensivos Films has been producing high-quality documentaries and commercial films since 2002. Their award-winning documentaries include "A Farewell Song", "The Poseidon Project" and The Making of the Special Olympics. It is always great to catch up with Arthur, and see where his work has taken him - or where he has taken his work! The sound quality in this interview is a bit patchy, for reasons we couldn't quite work out, but it's a great listen anyway. You can find out more about Arthur and LostPensivos Films at: http://www.lpfilms.net/ and watch "A Farewell Song" and "The Poseidon Project" at: http://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/
