The Cinemagic International Film Festival for Young People has launched its annual Young Filmmaker Competition for 2008. The judges are looking for imaginative and original short films made by young people to be showcased as part of the Festival which takes place in Belfast from 13th- 30th November. The Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Competition is free to enter and it is open to young people from across the UK and Ireland aged 4-25 years old.
Cinemagic is dedicated to supporting and encouraging young filmmakers and each year the standard and quantity of films submitted is getting higher and higher. Chris Shaw, Cinemagic Festival Programmer encourages young filmmakers to get involved:
“The annual Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Competition offers young people from across the UK and Ireland the opportunity to submit their films to Cinemagic and have them judged by a panel of industry professionals. Whether you are a first-time filmmaker or developing your skills in filmmaking the competition offers a great platform to showcase your work. The short-listed films in a number of categories will then be screened during the festival. Applicants to the competition will also have the opportunity to participate in a festival masterclass of their choice and attend a series of festival films.”
Application process.
The deadline for entries to the Cinemagic Young Filmmaker Competition is 31st October. Please send a VHS or DVD copy of your film with a completed entry form to Cinemagic Young Filmmaker 2008, Chris Shaw, Cinemagic, 49 Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1JL. Films should be no longer than 15 minutes. Entry forms and regulations can be downloaded from www.cinemagic.org.uk
Friday, 4 July 2008
Motorola announce 'DirectorMe' shortfilm competition winner
BASINGSTOKE - 1st July, 2008 - Motorola today announced that aspiring filmmaker Beau
Fowler from Richmond, London has won its nationwide short film competition taking
the £10,000 first prize. Beau's winning film 'Brotherly Love' - which was shot and
edited entirely on the MOTO Z10 mobile phone - was selected by a distinguished panel
of judges including Empire Magazine, FilmLondon, Ogilvy, 02 and Motorola and will be
reviewed exclusively by Empire.
The winning film is a humorous short that depicts two brother's arguing over the TV
remote control before descending into a brilliantly choreographed martial arts
sequence that evokes scenes from The Matrix and Star Wars films. "It's been a great
competition and I'm absolutely delighted to win, the Z10 is an amazing breakthrough
and lets filmmakers be creative on the fly. The money will also certainly come in
handy for some other film projects I have in the pipeline," said Beau Fowler.
The two month long two stage contest supported the launch of the MOTO Z10 mobile
phone that allows users to capture, edit and share footage on the move. The
competition gave entrants a unique opportunity to showcase their talents and
creativity in front of peers, family and industry figures.
Twenty finalists were selected from the first round of the competition which
attracted over one hundred entrants. In the first round entrants were asked to
create a short film based on a 'logline' or abbreviated summary of a film's plot.
Each finalist was issued with the phone with which they were invited to create a
ninety second short film on any subject of their choosing. The films were all
posted on to a dedicated YouTube channel before the competition deadline.
"We'd like to congratulate Beau on his success and we hope that this is a platform
for him to pursue his interest in film in the future. We've been amazed by the
quality of the entries throughout and would like to thank everyone who took the time
to enter. One of our aims was to show how easy it is to create, edit and upload a
film from the MOTO Z10 and I think the entries from the final stage proves our
point." said Rachael Ward, UK Marketing Manager, Motorola Inc.
For more information on the MOTO Z10 visit www.hellomoto.co.uk; to see the winning
entry please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/motoroladirectorme
Rushes Soho
Rushes introduces The Adventures of Peter SP¹ Episode Two: Who¹s Made The
Final Cut?
In honour of the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival short list being announced
Peter SP has made a grand return to the stage. Literally!
Episode two was filmed in a controlled environment which made production
time about a day versus five days around London on the first episode. This
meant more care could be taken with lighting, set building and general
finesse. Episode two required a theatre/stage environment to be created and
because of time restraints, these scenes were filmed on green screen and
digital matte paintings were completed in Flame later. In addition, colour
grading, rig removal and general finessing were completed in Flame. Adam
Watson, Flame artist at Rushes, commented: ³I love working with this
technique, making something from nothing, utilizing desk lamps and fairy
lights to light my scenes, generally just having fun.²
The production music was once again created by Tom Linden at Bulb Ideas. Tom
has worked his magic adding music and foley to the latest Adventures of
Peter SP.
Bulb Ideas creates bespoke music for all media and are delighted to be
involved with Rushes and their Soho Shorts Festival.
The spot can now be seen online on the Rushes Soho Shorts homepage.
The link for Peter SP¹s quick time file is:
http://web.rushes.co.uk/quicktime/soho_shorts_peter_sp_ep02_master_v2.mov
Famous Writer Adds to Allure of MA in Screenwriting
Writer Allegra Huston, daughter of legendary filmmaker John
Huston, has confirmed that she will teach at NUI Galway in November as part of the
Huston School of Film & Digital Media Writers in Residence Programme. Allegra
Huston will work specifically with the School's MA in Screenwriting students, who
will get a taste of the famous 'Writing Salon' she runs in New Mexico.
The MA in Screenwriting was the inaugural programme of the Huston School of Film &
Digital Media at NUI Galway. The one-year, full-time programme offers training in
screenplay writing, integrated with courses in film history and analysis, supported
by regular film screenings and workshops. Allegra Huston will take students of the
MA in Screenwriting off-campus to the home of Tim and Máiréad Robinson in
Roundstone, Co. Galway, for an intensive three-day creative workshop.
According to James Finlan, coordinator of the MA in Screenwriting, "Screenwriting
has been in the headlines recently with the Writers Guild of America strike showing
the vital role of the writer in bringing entertainment to our screens. In Ireland,
the Huston school has established itself as the foremost centre for screenwriting
education. We have a very high calibre of students, including mature students,
joining our MA course to progress their writing to the next stage. The Writers in
Residence Programme adds an extra element to the course, allowing our students to
learn from writers such as Allegra Huston, and more recently, Hollywood scriptwriter
Evan Goldberg (Superbad and Knocked Up)."
One of those students currently undertaking the MA in Screenwriting is Grace
Jolliffe, who returned to college as a mature student. According to Grace, a
published novelist and short-film director, "My first love has always been writing
screenplays. Knowing that there is always something more to learn, I enrolled in
the Huston School of Film & Digital Media in Galway. It has been a wonderful
opportunity to improve my writing skills and be among fellow writers."
Allegra's father John Huston had a long relationship with the Galway area, his other
daughter Angelica, went to school in Loughrea. Five years ago, the Huston family
came together to support the creation of the Huston School of Film & Digital Media
and continue to be its patrons. As part of this support, there are generous
scholarships every year on offer to NUI Galway graduates from the film school at
UCLA.
The MA in Screenwriting is particularly suited to incoming students with previous
work experience in writing, film or related media fields. Applications for entry in
September are now being taken, for further information visit www.filmschool.ie
25th Kassel Documentary Film & Video Festival
The 25th Kassel Documentary Film and Video
Festival (November 11 to 16, 2008) invites all
artists, filmmakers, producers, distributors,
gallery owners, universities and institutions to
submit latest works and projects to the different
sections of the festival program.
On six days the festival presents about 230
international documentary films as well as
experimental and artistic works. The media art
exhibition MONITORING, the DokfestLounge with
audiovisual performances and the interfiction
symposium (www.interfiction.org) complete the
festival program. Having this profile the
Kasseler Dokfest annually attracts both a
regional audience as well as professionals of the
film and media industry from Germany, Europe and the rest of the world.
Moreover, the 25th anniversary edition of the
Kassel Dokfest shall be an occasion for taking a
look at the past and future of the festival’s
development as well as documenting the facets of
documentary work that have been presented in
Kassel for the past 25 years. For instance with
the anniversary DVD "Most Touching" including a
collection of international films and videos of 25 years of festival history.
Awards
/ "Golden Key" for the best up-and-coming
documentary of a young director (Euro 5,000, supported by the City of Kassel)
/ "Golden Hercules" for an outstanding production
from the region of Northern Hesse (Euro 2,500,
sponsored by the corporate communications company Machbar GmbH)
/ "Golden Cube" for the best installation of the
MONITORING exhibition (Euro 2,500, sponsored by
the software company Micromata GmbH)
/ "A38-Production Grant" awarded in cooperation
with the Werkleitz Gesellschaft Halle (an amount
of Euro 4,000 is available for allowance in kind)
Entry form and rules of participation at www.filmladen.de/dokfest
Please fill out the comfortable online entry form, if possible.
Deadline for entries is July 21, 2008.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Fall 2008 CINE Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition is now open for entry!
Enter before August 1, 2008
and receive a $25 discount on your entry.
THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO ENTER:
Enter online with our online entry form at www.cine.org
Download an entry form to mail or fax to CINE
Call 202.785.1136 to have an entry form sent to you
Early Bird Deadline
August 1, 2008
Final Deadline
August 15, 2008
WHY SHOULD YOU ENTER?
- The CINE Golden Eagle Award is highly valued within the industry. CINE has been recognizing excellence in film, television, video and new media among emerging and established filmmakers for over fifty years. The CINE Golden Eagle Award represents the esteem of the fellow filmmakers who serve as judges, and is a prestigious mark of excellence and peer recognition.
- Many of the elite members of the film and television industry are recipients of the CINE Golden Eagle Award. For some, like Ken Burns and Steven Spielberg, the Golden Eagle was their first award. Other notable CINE Award-winners include Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Albert Maysles, Spike Lee, Robert Zemeckis, Mike Nichols, Robert Altman, Mira Nair, Mel Brooks and many others. We've also given a boost to many notable journalists, including Walter Cronkite, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters, Tom Brokaw and Christiane Amanpour. We are proud to call these remarkable people CINE alumni.
- CINE Award Winners have received thousands of dollars in cash scholarships and product/service grants from CINE sponsors. The Masters Award winner in the Independent Division for 2008 will receive the Henninger Media Services Grant, worth $12,000 in post-production services, and the runner-up will receive an $8,000 grant in post-production services. The Award of Excellence winner in the Student Division will receive a $5,000 film stock grant from Kodak. At the CINE Awards Gala in April, the 2007 and 2008 Masters Series Award winners in the Independent Division became the first-ever recipients of the Henninger Media Services grant , while the 2007 and 2008 recipients of the Award of Excellence in the Student Division received a film stock grant from Kodak, as well as a cash scholarship and rights clearance grant from the Chubb Group of Insurers.
V International Film Festival «Eurasia»
One of the programmes of the film festival “
Essentially, the V International Film Festival ‘Eurasia” will showcase not only the films shot at government-funded “Kazakhfilm” studio, but also the films of private, independent studios. The makers of our domestic motion pictures are directors of different generations, and the films themselves are of various trends and content – from experimental art-house works to commercial cinema. “Kazakhstan Film Premieres” programme will showcase the broadest range of modern domestic films, and the “Film Critics and Journalists Round Table” discussions will analyze the perspectives of
As of today, there are around 11-12 full length feature films completed or to be completed by September.
More info: www.eurasiaiff.kz
Film & Festival Surgery at Rushes Soho Film Festival
The Film & Festivals Surgery was launched at the East
End Film Festival in April this year, where award-winning
producer Mike Chamberlain (Inside Hamas) spent an
afternoon offering free, one-on-one advice to filmmakers.
Film & Festivals magazine is now proud to announce that
the next surgery will take place during the Rushes Soho
Shorts Film Festival, between 23rd and 31st July. The 90-
minute seminars will take place from 1pm at Foyles
Bookstore (113-119 Charing Cross Road, London) each day
and will include film professionals talking about their roles
in the industry.
Experts slated to appear include editor Brian Hovman
(Extraordinary Rendition, Sucker Punch, Hell to
Pay) and director Rob Gomez (Sucker Punch, Hell to
Pay). Themes include Science in Film, Funding Your Films
and Women in Film and Television.
The Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival
runs from 23rd July to 1st August.
For more information visit:
Monday, 30 June 2008
6º FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE CONTEMPORÁNEO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO
17 DE FEBRERO- 1 DE MARZO 2009
CONVOCATORIA 2009
1. La fecha límite para la recepción de material para la selección en
competencia es el 15 de noviembre del 2008.
2. Se considerarán las películas mexicanas e internacionales que
reúnan las siguientes condiciones
1. Ficción en 35 mm o video, duración de 50 minutos en adelante,
producción 2008-2009
2. Documental en 35 mm o video, duración de 45 minutos en adelante,
producción 2008-2009
3. No haber sido proyectada en la República Mexicana.
3. Todo el material para la selección en competencia debe ser
presentado en su versión original, con subtítulos en español o inglés
en VHS (PAL o NTSC) o DVD además de la forma de inscripción
debidamente completada.
Este material deberá enviarse a la siguiente dirección:
Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México
Av. Sta Fe # 481 piso 12
Col. Cruz Manca Santa Fe
C.P. 05349
México, D.F.
www.ficco.com.mx
CONVOCATORIA 2009
1. La fecha límite para la recepción de material para la selección en
competencia es el 15 de noviembre del 2008.
2. Se considerarán las películas mexicanas e internacionales que
reúnan las siguientes condiciones
1. Ficción en 35 mm o video, duración de 50 minutos en adelante,
producción 2008-2009
2. Documental en 35 mm o video, duración de 45 minutos en adelante,
producción 2008-2009
3. No haber sido proyectada en la República Mexicana.
3. Todo el material para la selección en competencia debe ser
presentado en su versión original, con subtítulos en español o inglés
en VHS (PAL o NTSC) o DVD además de la forma de inscripción
debidamente completada.
Este material deberá enviarse a la siguiente dirección:
Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México
Av. Sta Fe # 481 piso 12
Col. Cruz Manca Santa Fe
C.P. 05349
México, D.F.
www.ficco.com.mx
The Fifth Eurasia International Film Festival
We are glad to inform you that the Fifth Eurasia International Film Festival will be held in Astana between 7 and 13 September 2008. The year 2008 is a year of two anniversaries – the fifth anniversary of the Eurasia International Film Festival and the 10th anniversary of the new capital of Kazakhstan. Astana has changed over these years and has joined the ranks of the world’s most beautiful and modern capitals. That the Eurasia International Film Festival will be held in the capital is another chance of showing foreign guests of the Film Festival dynamically developing Kazakhstan and present the best new films from all over the world, film stars from Europe, Asia and America and, of course, our Kazakh premieres to residents of Astana.
The Eurasia Film Festival aims to put Kazakh and Central Asian cinema on the world festival map, strengthen international cooperation and cultural exchange between filmmakers of Eurasia. The Festival’s motto is “A Window to Central Asia!”
The Fifth Eurasia International Film Festival will be organised by the General Directorate of the Eurasia International Film Festival, the Culture and Information Ministry of Kazakhstan and Shaken Aymanov Kazakhfilm Studios.
What makes our Film Festival original and attractive to the world cinema community? It is, above all, because we represent the cinema of the Central Asian region: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, and offer films that are practically inaccessible or very hard to see in other film festivals. These are films that are little known in the world, but represent original and booming cinematography, like the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic generates interest with its programme of eastern European cinema, the International Film Festival in the Greek city of Thessaloniki with a programme of Balkan cinema or the Pusan International Film Festival with the New Trends in Asian Cinema programme.
Kazakhstan is now enjoying a cinematographic boom. Our country filmed only two to four films a year in 2002-2003, whereas over 20 feature films are being shot every year at the moment. The success of Kazakh cinema over the past two years has been proven by the nomination of Mongol for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category and the 61st Festival de Cannes’s Un Certain Regard Prize for Tulpan. Shuga, The Lineman’s Diary, Kurak Korpe and Karoy have also won prizes of international film festivals in the past two years. The Kazakh film Racketeer has attracted great viewer attention.
Kyrgyz cinema is also on the rise now. Bos Salkyn, Saratan and My Brother, Silk Road have also won international prizes.
For more info: www.eurasiaiff.kz
The Eurasia Film Festival aims to put Kazakh and Central Asian cinema on the world festival map, strengthen international cooperation and cultural exchange between filmmakers of Eurasia. The Festival’s motto is “A Window to Central Asia!”
The Fifth Eurasia International Film Festival will be organised by the General Directorate of the Eurasia International Film Festival, the Culture and Information Ministry of Kazakhstan and Shaken Aymanov Kazakhfilm Studios.
What makes our Film Festival original and attractive to the world cinema community? It is, above all, because we represent the cinema of the Central Asian region: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, and offer films that are practically inaccessible or very hard to see in other film festivals. These are films that are little known in the world, but represent original and booming cinematography, like the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic generates interest with its programme of eastern European cinema, the International Film Festival in the Greek city of Thessaloniki with a programme of Balkan cinema or the Pusan International Film Festival with the New Trends in Asian Cinema programme.
Kazakhstan is now enjoying a cinematographic boom. Our country filmed only two to four films a year in 2002-2003, whereas over 20 feature films are being shot every year at the moment. The success of Kazakh cinema over the past two years has been proven by the nomination of Mongol for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category and the 61st Festival de Cannes’s Un Certain Regard Prize for Tulpan. Shuga, The Lineman’s Diary, Kurak Korpe and Karoy have also won prizes of international film festivals in the past two years. The Kazakh film Racketeer has attracted great viewer attention.
Kyrgyz cinema is also on the rise now. Bos Salkyn, Saratan and My Brother, Silk Road have also won international prizes.
For more info: www.eurasiaiff.kz
FUTURE SHORTS SPECIAL SHORT FILM EVENTS
Ryan- Dir Chris Landreth
Elephant Gun - Dir: Alma Har'el
Live from Shiva's dancefloor - Dir: Richard Linklater
To celebrate the launch of 'The Lift', the unique new venue at the
Southbank Centre, Future Shorts has curated 2 specially selected
programmes of short films in response to the Lift Festival 2008's
'Adventures in Conversation' festival theme.
'New Conversations' is a collection of dynamic and eclectic short
films and music videos from all over the world which includes Chris
Landreth's Oscar-winning animation 'Ryan', short film classic 'Live
from Shiva's Dancefloor' directed by Richard Linklater (Fast Food
Nation, A Scanner Darkly) as well as hand-picked music videos from
artists including The Chemical Brothers and Beirut, and much more to
get you talking.
View Trailer: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=d3jLCiS0RZg
Full details of both programmes are on www.futureshorts.com.
Future Shorts at the Lift Festival 2008
Programme 1 Wed 2 July, 8pm-10pm
Programme 2 Fri 4 July, 8pm-10pm
Venue: The Lift, Southbank Centre Square
Tickets £8.50 / £5 concessions
Book tickets: southbankcentre.co.uk/lift
Elephant Gun - Dir: Alma Har'el
Live from Shiva's dancefloor - Dir: Richard Linklater
To celebrate the launch of 'The Lift', the unique new venue at the
Southbank Centre, Future Shorts has curated 2 specially selected
programmes of short films in response to the Lift Festival 2008's
'Adventures in Conversation' festival theme.
'New Conversations' is a collection of dynamic and eclectic short
films and music videos from all over the world which includes Chris
Landreth's Oscar-winning animation 'Ryan', short film classic 'Live
from Shiva's Dancefloor' directed by Richard Linklater (Fast Food
Nation, A Scanner Darkly) as well as hand-picked music videos from
artists including The Chemical Brothers and Beirut, and much more to
get you talking.
View Trailer: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=d3jLCiS0RZg
Full details of both programmes are on www.futureshorts.com.
Future Shorts at the Lift Festival 2008
Programme 1 Wed 2 July, 8pm-10pm
Programme 2 Fri 4 July, 8pm-10pm
Venue: The Lift, Southbank Centre Square
Tickets £8.50 / £5 concessions
Book tickets: southbankcentre.co.uk/lift
STEVE McQUEEN TO REPRESENT BRITAIN AT THE
London, 24 June 2008 The British Council is delighted to announce that Steve
McQueen has been selected to represent Britain at the 53rd Venice Biennale.
McQueen will present a solo exhibition in the British Pavilion to be shown from
June to November, 2009.
Born in London in 1969, McQueen works predominantly in film and is considered one
of Britain' s most influential artists. He was awarded the first ICA Futures
Award in 1996, the Turner Prize in 1999 and an OBE in 2002. His work is
represented in museum collections throughout the world and he has shown widely in
important group and solo exhibitions. These include Documenta X and XI, the 50th
and 52nd Venice Biennales, Musée d> '> Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Museu
Serralves, Oporto, Fondazione Prada, Milan, and the Renaissance Society, Chicago.
As Official War Artist to Iraq, commissioned by the Imperial War Museum in 2003,
McQueen generated international media attention with one of his rare non-film
works Queen and Country. His first feature film Hunger, commissioned by Channel
4/Film 4, won both the Camera d> '> Or and an International Film Critics
Federation Prize at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, in addition to the inaugural
Sydney Film Prize, for best film at the Sydney Film Festival.
Steve McQueen is represented by Thomas Dane Gallery, London and Marian Goodman
Gallery, New York and Paris.
He lives and works in Amsterdam and London.
more info: http://www.britishcouncil.org
McQueen has been selected to represent Britain at the 53rd Venice Biennale.
McQueen will present a solo exhibition in the British Pavilion to be shown from
June to November, 2009.
Born in London in 1969, McQueen works predominantly in film and is considered one
of Britain' s most influential artists. He was awarded the first ICA Futures
Award in 1996, the Turner Prize in 1999 and an OBE in 2002. His work is
represented in museum collections throughout the world and he has shown widely in
important group and solo exhibitions. These include Documenta X and XI, the 50th
and 52nd Venice Biennales, Musée d> '> Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Museu
Serralves, Oporto, Fondazione Prada, Milan, and the Renaissance Society, Chicago.
As Official War Artist to Iraq, commissioned by the Imperial War Museum in 2003,
McQueen generated international media attention with one of his rare non-film
works Queen and Country. His first feature film Hunger, commissioned by Channel
4/Film 4, won both the Camera d> '> Or and an International Film Critics
Federation Prize at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, in addition to the inaugural
Sydney Film Prize, for best film at the Sydney Film Festival.
Steve McQueen is represented by Thomas Dane Gallery, London and Marian Goodman
Gallery, New York and Paris.
He lives and works in Amsterdam and London.
more info: http://www.britishcouncil.org
RUSHES SOHO SHORTS FILM COMPETITION ANNOUNCES SHORT LIST
LONDON, JULY 27, 2008: Rushes Soho Shorts Festival has today announced the
shortlist for its short film competition and the full festival programme for
this, its tenth anniversary year. The full list of films screening in the
competition can now be viewed at www.sohoshorts.com.
The non-profit event, which will take place from 23rd July to 1st August, is
acclaimed, nationally and internationally as being a major platform for the
short film genre, with an equal focus on emerging and established talent.
Productions feature a host of recognisable names and faces alongside gifted
Œunknowns¹. Maureen Lipman, David Horovitch, Ray Panthaki, Ashley Walters,
Alexis Rudney, Dexter Fletcher, Denise Van Outen, Tamzin Outhwaite, Sheila
Reid, Joseph Fiennes, Silvia Lombardo, Mark Benton, Dominique Pinon, Sophie
Winklemon are just a few of the celebrated individuals who can be seen this
year.
ŒAs ever, we¹ve had a phenomenal number of entries. It¹s been an incredibly
tough short-listing process and we¹re certain viewers will enjoy the
selection that¹s been chosen. The programme has something to cater for all
tastes, from nerve-shredding horror to quirky romantic comedy and
spectacular special effects, to gritty, gut-wrenching drama and charming
character-driven comedy¹, comments Joe Bateman, festival director. ŒThe full
cinematic spectrum from the heights of breathtaking musical masterpieces to
the astonishing real life characters and sometimes heartbreaking stories may
change the way you see the world around you.¹
Long time festival supporter, actor, director and writer Nick Moran (Lock
Stock, Rancid Aluminium and Telstar) and award-winning actor Con O¹Neill
have joined the tenth year celebrations as festival spokespeople.
Distinguished musician and filmmaker John Foxx, original lead singer of
Ultravox and supporter of Soho Shorts, will be playing at the festival. He
commented: ³I think short films are the future - as a prep for full movies,
but also as a form in themselves virals are an example of emergent new
forms allowed by digital technology and new viewing platforms from cinema to
TV, to computer, and there will be others - this really is the era where
short films truly come into their own. Soho Shorts is bang on the button.²
ŒWe¹ve 20 film programmes and 30 events over the 10 day period¹, adds Joe
Bateman, Œand as usual just about all the events and screenings are free.
Last year saw us try a few ideas out and this year you¹ll see the results.
Whether its technical seminars or Q & A¹s with directors, make-up master
classes or discussions on the future of TV, film and advertising - there¹s
something for everyone.¹
Festival highlights include:
Film & Festival Surgeries: Daily lunchtime presentations on Gaming, Editing,
Sound, Science in Film, Pitching and Funding at Foyles on Charing Cross Road
Shooting People ŒFuture Of¹ Panels: Daily, late afternoon, discussions
looking at where animation, documentary, short film and music in film and
television is heading.
Fashion In Film: Mac Cosmetics have teamed up with Jenny Hammerton to bring
you a master class on Hollywood Glamour and lectures on Joan Crawford and
1950's Hair & Style
An audience with John Foxx: The renowned musician will be performing a live
soundtrack to his film Tiny Colour Movies.
Simon & Schuster present Tom Rob Smith in conversation: Tom discusses his
debut novel, Child 44. The film rights to the book, which originated as an
idea for a short film, were bought by visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott/Fox
2000, with Ridley Scott scheduled to direct. Tom has worked as a
screenwriter for the past five years, including a six-month stint in Phnom
Penh story lining Cambodia's first ever soap.
Tenderpixel present artist Nicko Straniero in conversation: Nicko will be
creating a large-scale installation that will incorporate all of the
Tenderpixel gallery walls and as part of the process documentary filmmakers
are invited to make shorts films of the process which will be presented
during Nicko's Q&A
Shorts Film Festival & Australia Day: David Lightfoot discussing Wolf Creek
and Rogue and life as an Aussie Film Producer, and introducing the exclusive
screening of work from the Shorts Film Festival.
http://www.sohoshorts.com
shortlist for its short film competition and the full festival programme for
this, its tenth anniversary year. The full list of films screening in the
competition can now be viewed at www.sohoshorts.com.
The non-profit event, which will take place from 23rd July to 1st August, is
acclaimed, nationally and internationally as being a major platform for the
short film genre, with an equal focus on emerging and established talent.
Productions feature a host of recognisable names and faces alongside gifted
Œunknowns¹. Maureen Lipman, David Horovitch, Ray Panthaki, Ashley Walters,
Alexis Rudney, Dexter Fletcher, Denise Van Outen, Tamzin Outhwaite, Sheila
Reid, Joseph Fiennes, Silvia Lombardo, Mark Benton, Dominique Pinon, Sophie
Winklemon are just a few of the celebrated individuals who can be seen this
year.
ŒAs ever, we¹ve had a phenomenal number of entries. It¹s been an incredibly
tough short-listing process and we¹re certain viewers will enjoy the
selection that¹s been chosen. The programme has something to cater for all
tastes, from nerve-shredding horror to quirky romantic comedy and
spectacular special effects, to gritty, gut-wrenching drama and charming
character-driven comedy¹, comments Joe Bateman, festival director. ŒThe full
cinematic spectrum from the heights of breathtaking musical masterpieces to
the astonishing real life characters and sometimes heartbreaking stories may
change the way you see the world around you.¹
Long time festival supporter, actor, director and writer Nick Moran (Lock
Stock, Rancid Aluminium and Telstar) and award-winning actor Con O¹Neill
have joined the tenth year celebrations as festival spokespeople.
Distinguished musician and filmmaker John Foxx, original lead singer of
Ultravox and supporter of Soho Shorts, will be playing at the festival. He
commented: ³I think short films are the future - as a prep for full movies,
but also as a form in themselves virals are an example of emergent new
forms allowed by digital technology and new viewing platforms from cinema to
TV, to computer, and there will be others - this really is the era where
short films truly come into their own. Soho Shorts is bang on the button.²
ŒWe¹ve 20 film programmes and 30 events over the 10 day period¹, adds Joe
Bateman, Œand as usual just about all the events and screenings are free.
Last year saw us try a few ideas out and this year you¹ll see the results.
Whether its technical seminars or Q & A¹s with directors, make-up master
classes or discussions on the future of TV, film and advertising - there¹s
something for everyone.¹
Festival highlights include:
Film & Festival Surgeries: Daily lunchtime presentations on Gaming, Editing,
Sound, Science in Film, Pitching and Funding at Foyles on Charing Cross Road
Shooting People ŒFuture Of¹ Panels: Daily, late afternoon, discussions
looking at where animation, documentary, short film and music in film and
television is heading.
Fashion In Film: Mac Cosmetics have teamed up with Jenny Hammerton to bring
you a master class on Hollywood Glamour and lectures on Joan Crawford and
1950's Hair & Style
An audience with John Foxx: The renowned musician will be performing a live
soundtrack to his film Tiny Colour Movies.
Simon & Schuster present Tom Rob Smith in conversation: Tom discusses his
debut novel, Child 44. The film rights to the book, which originated as an
idea for a short film, were bought by visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott/Fox
2000, with Ridley Scott scheduled to direct. Tom has worked as a
screenwriter for the past five years, including a six-month stint in Phnom
Penh story lining Cambodia's first ever soap.
Tenderpixel present artist Nicko Straniero in conversation: Nicko will be
creating a large-scale installation that will incorporate all of the
Tenderpixel gallery walls and as part of the process documentary filmmakers
are invited to make shorts films of the process which will be presented
during Nicko's Q&A
Shorts Film Festival & Australia Day: David Lightfoot discussing Wolf Creek
and Rogue and life as an Aussie Film Producer, and introducing the exclusive
screening of work from the Shorts Film Festival.
http://www.sohoshorts.com
DOC/FEST ANNOUNCES 2008 FESTIVAL FILMS
Sheffield Doc/Fest is delighted to announce a taster of this year's film
programme, which includes award-winning documentaries from around the
world. The 15th festival will screen more than 100 films over the five
days.
Last year, Doc/Fest introduced several themed strands, which highlighted
the current trends of documentary filmmaking. The success of the Green,
Bent, Anti Doc, Sports and Music strands mean they will be heading for
Doc/Fest audiences again this year, with the addition of Kinky Docs: a
celebration of sex and its representation in documentary. Doc/Fest's
retrospective of Japanese documentary classics will also continue in
2008, specially curated by Mark Cousins.
For the first time this year, Doc/Fest will introduce a leading strand
of documentaries about a specific cultural issue. As Doc/Fest 2008 will
open just after the announcement of the next US President, this year's
festival will be led by a series of films that investigate Regime
Change. As the world begins to explore what the alteration in this
highly influential government will mean, Doc/Fest will highlight the
best documentaries from around the world that interrogate and celebrate
the impact of a 'shift in power' on our everyday lives.
Among the films to be premiered in this strand are:
War Love God Madness (dir. Mohamed Al-Daradji)
In 2007 Mohamed, a young and idealistic filmmaker, summons the courage
to look back over the last three years of his turbulent life, piecing
together the jigsaw of his experiences of filming in a war zone. In 2004
Mohamed had returned to his home, Baghdad. Stumbling upon the once
vibrant streets that were then consumed by unemployment, hunger,
poverty, political violence and madness, he set forth to make a film.
War Love God Madness tells the story of the making of Iraqi feature
'Ahlaam' and the horrific toll placed upon its cast and crew.
Bulletproof Salesman (dir.Micheal Tucker, Petra Epperlein) UK Premiere
Bulletproof Salesman tells the story of German salesman Cloer who sells
armoured vehicles in the Iraq war zone. This incisive and darkly
amusing film follows Cloer through sales pitches and product
demonstrations, which include being fired at while at the wheel of an
armored vehicle.
programme, which includes award-winning documentaries from around the
world. The 15th festival will screen more than 100 films over the five
days.
Last year, Doc/Fest introduced several themed strands, which highlighted
the current trends of documentary filmmaking. The success of the Green,
Bent, Anti Doc, Sports and Music strands mean they will be heading for
Doc/Fest audiences again this year, with the addition of Kinky Docs: a
celebration of sex and its representation in documentary. Doc/Fest's
retrospective of Japanese documentary classics will also continue in
2008, specially curated by Mark Cousins.
For the first time this year, Doc/Fest will introduce a leading strand
of documentaries about a specific cultural issue. As Doc/Fest 2008 will
open just after the announcement of the next US President, this year's
festival will be led by a series of films that investigate Regime
Change. As the world begins to explore what the alteration in this
highly influential government will mean, Doc/Fest will highlight the
best documentaries from around the world that interrogate and celebrate
the impact of a 'shift in power' on our everyday lives.
Among the films to be premiered in this strand are:
War Love God Madness (dir. Mohamed Al-Daradji)
In 2007 Mohamed, a young and idealistic filmmaker, summons the courage
to look back over the last three years of his turbulent life, piecing
together the jigsaw of his experiences of filming in a war zone. In 2004
Mohamed had returned to his home, Baghdad. Stumbling upon the once
vibrant streets that were then consumed by unemployment, hunger,
poverty, political violence and madness, he set forth to make a film.
War Love God Madness tells the story of the making of Iraqi feature
'Ahlaam' and the horrific toll placed upon its cast and crew.
Bulletproof Salesman (dir.Micheal Tucker, Petra Epperlein) UK Premiere
Bulletproof Salesman tells the story of German salesman Cloer who sells
armoured vehicles in the Iraq war zone. This incisive and darkly
amusing film follows Cloer through sales pitches and product
demonstrations, which include being fired at while at the wheel of an
armored vehicle.
For full list please check: www.sheffdocfest.com
Foreign cinema win out at the Ischia Film Festival
In the 5th century Torre of Michelangelo took place the final ceremony of the 6th edition of the Ischia Film Festival.
Music and cinema entertainment as corollary of a award night ceremony with the quintet “Architorti”.
The giury composed by the film maker Francesco Munzi, the set designer Amedeo Fago, the actor Mattia Sbragia and the journalist Francesco Alò awarded the foreign cinema.
“Lost Holiday” by Lucie Králová as best documentary, “Eau boy” by Eric Gravel as best short movie, “Angels Die in the Soil” by Babak Amini, for the section Location Denied, a new section of this edition to report about the land breached by the progress, the war and natural catastrophy and deprived of their stories.
In the official selection, more than 100 works coming from 23 different nations, a success that consolidated the importance of a festival characterised by a unique theme. A special mention was for the documentary “Feet Unbound” by Khee-Jin Ng and the short movie “Salvador” by Abdelatif Hwidar.
The “Coral Ciak” for the career, in the past given to protagonist of the world cinema such as Ken Adam and Vittorio Storaro, Academy award for the set design of the “L’ultimo Imperatore”, Osvaldo Desideri.
Moment of great suggestion the interview with the film maker Ron Howard, who was awarded by the artistic director Michelangelo Messina with the Foreign Award 2008, the award for the best international production who choosed Italy like privileged location for the shooting.
«The locations are essential for a film and the Dan Brown’s book takes the viewer in a fantastic journey» Ron Howard said on the set of his last movie “Angels and Devils”
«Italy is a wonderful placet o shoot» said the american film maker, excited to receive an award with a siren’s effigy. «I collect sirens since I realized my first important work, “Splash a siren in Manhattan”».
«I hope this award will take you lots of fortune» said Michelangelo Messina giving appointment to Ron Howard to the next edition of the Festival, from the 22nd to the 28th of June 2009.
Music and cinema entertainment as corollary of a award night ceremony with the quintet “Architorti”.
The giury composed by the film maker Francesco Munzi, the set designer Amedeo Fago, the actor Mattia Sbragia and the journalist Francesco Alò awarded the foreign cinema.
“Lost Holiday” by Lucie Králová as best documentary, “Eau boy” by Eric Gravel as best short movie, “Angels Die in the Soil” by Babak Amini, for the section Location Denied, a new section of this edition to report about the land breached by the progress, the war and natural catastrophy and deprived of their stories.
In the official selection, more than 100 works coming from 23 different nations, a success that consolidated the importance of a festival characterised by a unique theme. A special mention was for the documentary “Feet Unbound” by Khee-Jin Ng and the short movie “Salvador” by Abdelatif Hwidar.
The “Coral Ciak” for the career, in the past given to protagonist of the world cinema such as Ken Adam and Vittorio Storaro, Academy award for the set design of the “L’ultimo Imperatore”, Osvaldo Desideri.
Moment of great suggestion the interview with the film maker Ron Howard, who was awarded by the artistic director Michelangelo Messina with the Foreign Award 2008, the award for the best international production who choosed Italy like privileged location for the shooting.
«The locations are essential for a film and the Dan Brown’s book takes the viewer in a fantastic journey» Ron Howard said on the set of his last movie “Angels and Devils”
«Italy is a wonderful placet o shoot» said the american film maker, excited to receive an award with a siren’s effigy. «I collect sirens since I realized my first important work, “Splash a siren in Manhattan”».
«I hope this award will take you lots of fortune» said Michelangelo Messina giving appointment to Ron Howard to the next edition of the Festival, from the 22nd to the 28th of June 2009.
Opening Night Film Announced
We are proud to announce that The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival will open on
Wed 15 Oct with the world premiere of Universal Pictures' electrifying drama
FROST/NIXON, from Oscar?-winning director/producer Ron Howard.
Adapted for the screen from his own stage play by BAFTA-winning scriptwriter Peter
Morgan, FROST/NIXON sees Michael Sheen and Frank Langella reprise their West End and
Broadway roles as journalist David Frost and President Richard Nixon.
Receiving its world premiere in the same city that launched the play's phenomenal
success, FROST/NIXON re-creates the televised David Frost/Richard Nixon interviews
that attracted the largest audience for a news program in the history of American TV
in summer 1977, and the weeks of around-the-world, behind-the-scenes manoeuvring
between the two men and their camps as negotiations were struck, deals were made and
secrets revealed.all leading to the moment when they would sit facing one another in
the court of public opinion.
Festival Artistic Director Sandra Hebron comments: "We're delighted to be opening
our festival with this fascinating study of a unique moment in cultural and
political life. Engrossing and entertaining by turns, and brilliantly performed, it
is a film with strong London links and a perfect opener for this year's festival."
Wed 15 Oct with the world premiere of Universal Pictures' electrifying drama
FROST/NIXON, from Oscar?-winning director/producer Ron Howard.
Adapted for the screen from his own stage play by BAFTA-winning scriptwriter Peter
Morgan, FROST/NIXON sees Michael Sheen and Frank Langella reprise their West End and
Broadway roles as journalist David Frost and President Richard Nixon.
Receiving its world premiere in the same city that launched the play's phenomenal
success, FROST/NIXON re-creates the televised David Frost/Richard Nixon interviews
that attracted the largest audience for a news program in the history of American TV
in summer 1977, and the weeks of around-the-world, behind-the-scenes manoeuvring
between the two men and their camps as negotiations were struck, deals were made and
secrets revealed.all leading to the moment when they would sit facing one another in
the court of public opinion.
Festival Artistic Director Sandra Hebron comments: "We're delighted to be opening
our festival with this fascinating study of a unique moment in cultural and
political life. Engrossing and entertaining by turns, and brilliantly performed, it
is a film with strong London links and a perfect opener for this year's festival."
Students discover Eldorado at Pesaro
Students discover Eldorado at Pesaro
The 44th Pesaro Film Festival ended with triumph for Liew Seng Tat’s Flower in the Pocket. The Malaysian film, a Tiger Award winner at the Rotterdam Film Festival, beat out seven other titles – most of which were not European – for the Lino Miccichè Award.
more info:http://www.cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=85011
The 44th Pesaro Film Festival ended with triumph for Liew Seng Tat’s Flower in the Pocket. The Malaysian film, a Tiger Award winner at the Rotterdam Film Festival, beat out seven other titles – most of which were not European – for the Lino Miccichè Award.
more info:http://www.cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=85011
Karlovy Vary announces line-up
Czech-born director Ivan Passer will lead an international jury in selecting the grand-prize winner of the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival .
more info: http://www.cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=84946
more info: http://www.cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?lang=en&documentID=84946
Glasgow Film Festival/Glasgow Film Theatre
GARBAGE WARRIOR 15
Friday 18 – Monday 21 July
Director Oliver Hodge, Documentary, UK 2007, 1h26m
Reynolds is not so much an architect as a one-man eco-movement, a
visionary whose ideas will either help us save the planet or just land
him in more trouble with the local authorities.
Two very different films about sufferers of Autism -
HER NAME IS SABINE 15
Friday 22 – Monday 25 August
Director Sandrine Bonnaire, Documentary, France 2007, 1h25m,
French actress Sandrine Bonnaire makes her directorial debut with this
documentary about her younger sister, whose autism went undiagnosed for
decades and whose vivacious character was almost destroyed
BEN X 15
From Friday 29 August, Director Nic Balthazar, Netherlands/Belgium
2007, 1h33m, Dutch with subtitles
Diagnosed with autism variant Asperger’s syndrome, Ben is hardly a
typical adolescent. He never speaks, save to his long-suffering,
divorced mother and a little brother. Bullied at school, Ben’s only
solace is the time spent playing sword-and-sorcery game Overlord, where
he can be the fearless hero slaying foes left and right.
www.glasgowfilmfestival.org.uk
Friday 18 – Monday 21 July
Director Oliver Hodge, Documentary, UK 2007, 1h26m
Reynolds is not so much an architect as a one-man eco-movement, a
visionary whose ideas will either help us save the planet or just land
him in more trouble with the local authorities.
Two very different films about sufferers of Autism -
HER NAME IS SABINE 15
Friday 22 – Monday 25 August
Director Sandrine Bonnaire, Documentary, France 2007, 1h25m,
French actress Sandrine Bonnaire makes her directorial debut with this
documentary about her younger sister, whose autism went undiagnosed for
decades and whose vivacious character was almost destroyed
BEN X 15
From Friday 29 August, Director Nic Balthazar, Netherlands/Belgium
2007, 1h33m, Dutch with subtitles
Diagnosed with autism variant Asperger’s syndrome, Ben is hardly a
typical adolescent. He never speaks, save to his long-suffering,
divorced mother and a little brother. Bullied at school, Ben’s only
solace is the time spent playing sword-and-sorcery game Overlord, where
he can be the fearless hero slaying foes left and right.
www.glasgowfilmfestival.org.uk
Cuban Cinema from revolution to reinvention
Thursday 10 to Tuesday 17 July
This July Barbican Film presents Cine Cuba, a stand-out season that explores
the heart of Cuban Cinema, with gems from the Havana archives plus
outstanding new works and films which celebrate Cuba¹s musical heritage.
Following the revolution in 1959, Cuban cinema emerged as a unique
phenomenon, with directors creating films which reflected their
revolutionary ideals and innovative ideas. A highlight of Cine Cuba includes
the re-release of one of the early landmark film of post-revolutionary Cuban
cinema, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea¹s 1968 masterpiece, Memories of
Underdevelopment. Also for the Opening Gala, Barbican Film presents the UK
Premiere of El Benny, the colourful biopic about Benny Moré which will be
preceded by a live performance from Moneda Nacional, an 8-piece ensemble
from Santiago who will play the best of Cuban Boleros Son and Salsa.
From 10-24 July to complement Cine Cuba, the Barbican is also hosting an
exhibition of hand painted, screen printed Cuban film posters featuring
original artwork for films including Lucia and Strawberry and Chocolate.
www.barbican.org.uk/film Cinema Hotline: 0845 120 7527
This July Barbican Film presents Cine Cuba, a stand-out season that explores
the heart of Cuban Cinema, with gems from the Havana archives plus
outstanding new works and films which celebrate Cuba¹s musical heritage.
Following the revolution in 1959, Cuban cinema emerged as a unique
phenomenon, with directors creating films which reflected their
revolutionary ideals and innovative ideas. A highlight of Cine Cuba includes
the re-release of one of the early landmark film of post-revolutionary Cuban
cinema, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea¹s 1968 masterpiece, Memories of
Underdevelopment. Also for the Opening Gala, Barbican Film presents the UK
Premiere of El Benny, the colourful biopic about Benny Moré which will be
preceded by a live performance from Moneda Nacional, an 8-piece ensemble
from Santiago who will play the best of Cuban Boleros Son and Salsa.
From 10-24 July to complement Cine Cuba, the Barbican is also hosting an
exhibition of hand painted, screen printed Cuban film posters featuring
original artwork for films including Lucia and Strawberry and Chocolate.
www.barbican.org.uk/film Cinema Hotline: 0845 120 7527
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