'We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher' with Simon Poulter

A 65-minute cinematic experiment exploring the continuing relevance of Mark Fisher’s ideas on capitalism, culture, and the future.

Directed by artists Simon Poulter and Sophie Mellor (collaborating as Close and Remote), We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher was made in 2024-2025 using Instagram (@markfisherfilm) as a methodological tool to find collaborators to generate research and disseminate content. With over 70 invited contributors listed, the film blends documentary, performance, new music, and hauntological fiction.

The main narrative follows Parkins - a time-slipped character - through ghostly landscapes and digital spaces, tracing Fisher’s thoughts from the 1990s to our algorithmic present. A second narrative emerges from interviews conducted with theorists, journalists, and artists whose life and work have been influenced by him.

The film embodies Fisher’s call for collective imagination beyond capitalist realism. It ends in the room with a discussion about agency and what we can do next.

We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher tours across Scotland on w/c 16 March with screenings and Q&A events at The Glasgow School of Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Gray’s School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art. Touring Curator and Associate Producer: Judit Bodor.

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Website: closeandremote.net

Image caption/credit: Close and Remote/FFT Dusseldorf, 2025

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