Jarman award 2019 shortlist announced

From 80s Toxteth to a neon-masked gang, the prize reveals that video art is becoming increasingly inventiveIn one film, a mother talks about visions of turning her baby into a fried egg – and then eating it. In another, the traditional martial arts movie gets reimagined as an impressively choreographed African wedding ceremony.The nominees for this year’s Jarman award, which recognise the pioneering work of UK-based artist film-makers, show how the field of the moving image is becomi