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The sixteenth edition of the Arab Film Festival (which travels to five cities in California) opened here on Friday, October 19 with a festive reception at the Screen writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. This is an intensive three day event which will screen as many films as can be squeezed into a long weekend. The opening night film was "Man Without a Cell Phone", a debut feature by Palestinian filmmaker Sameh Zoabi who has won various...
Director: Erez Laufer & Miri Laufer.
Can the means used to resolve the conflict in South Africa be applied to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? As someone who experienced both conflicts firsthand, Robi Damelin wonders about this. Born in South Africa during the apartheid era, she later lost her son, who was serving with the Israeli Army reserve in the Occupied Territories. At first she attempted to initiate a dialogue with the Palestinian who killed her child. When her overtures were rejected, she embarked on a journey back to South Africa to learn more about the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee in overcoming years of enmity. Robi’s thought-provoking journey leads from a place of deep personal pain to a belief that a better future is possible.
The Lebanese Pavilion, organized and financed by the Lebanese Ministries of Tourism and Culture, was present at the Cannes Film Festival for the eighth consecutive year. The pavilion hosted Lebanese film industry professionals, as well as institutions and associations working on the promotion of Lebanese cinema, such as the Lebanese Tourism Office in Paris, the Fondation Liban Cinema and the Metropolis association.
This year, for the first time, the Lebanese Culture Minister, Gaby Lay...
These are not Elias Demetriou’s words. They were said by one of the female characters in the film Fish N’Chips,
with which the director participates in the International Competiion of
the SIFF. But they are essential for the understanding of the entire
film. The subject is very suitable for
a comedy, but Demetriou
chooses a completely different approach, creting a serious film, which
in today’s multicultural situation in Europe poses a very important
question: Who we are – t...
The Ministry of Education and Culture and Rialto Theatre announces that Calls for Entries for the 10thCYPRUS FILM DAYS -International Film Festival 2012, are now open. The festival, which is being held for the 10th time this year, will host an international competition section titled “Glocal Images” in which film-makers from around the globe and Cyprus are invited to submit their films.The films participating in the competition section will be selected by the festival’s artistic committee:...
Director: Roman Shumunov.
This is a story about the solitude of the new immigrants and their endless struggle to survive, to be accepted and to be a part of Israeli society. Andrei, the protagonist, a new immigrant from the former Soviet Union, discovers that in order to save his sick father’s life he must buy an expensive drug that is well beyond his means. At the same time, Andrei and his two best friends, Zura and Marat, also living alone in the country, try to achieve their dream to be heard and understood via their poesy music. Andrei decides to get the money for the medicine his father so desperately needs at all costs.
6th Cyprus International Film Festival is Under the Auspices of Municipality of Nicosia
“CYIFF's GOT TALENT”: September 30 – October 16, 2011
The 6th International Film Festival of Cyprus, one of the most important festivals for emerging artists is here. The excitement, the emotion and the passion for the art of cinema come together once again in the most beautiful Mediterranean island. Entries from 98 countries for 10 categories, that exceed the compatibility of the usual festi...
Running its 22nd edition in cooperation with the Film Society of Lincoln Center the Human Rights Watch Film Festival presented from June 16 – 3019 films from 12 countries and premiered 17. As in past editions, most productions selected were first rate prompting animated debates reinforcing the audience commitment to human rights issues. Thus the viewers enjoyed again reflexive cinema at its best. Most filmmakers were present to discuss their productions and to provide additional insights into...
Bruno Chatelin with the team of The Coffee Project (one from Israel, one from Palestine)
There is no country other than the United States which has as elaborate and extensive a screening support structure for Jewish and Israeli films. Several years ago I noted in an article about the New York film festival that there are more than fifty Jewish film festivals in the United States. According to jewishfilm.com there are now close to seventy Jewish film festivals in this country as well as at least four festivals devoted to Israeli films and two to Sephardic ones. In addition, there ar...
FILM SUBMISSIONS FOR CYIFF 2011: Please submit online at www.cyprusfilmfestival.org
6th Cyprus International Film Festival: 30 September-16 October 2011
Under the Auspices of Municipality of Nicosia
We invite all new film directors to apply for the 6th Cyprus International Film Festival with their film(s).
Films produced after January 1st 2008 can participate in CYIFF 2011. These films must be premieres in Cyprus.
A. CYIFF 2011 General Categories:
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CALL FOR ARTISTIC PROPOSALS
IN CYPRUS INTERNATONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011
Τhe
Cyprus International Film Festival (CYIFF) will be presenting the 6th
annual edition in the capital of the beautiful island of Cyprus, Nicosia. The
festival is Under the Auspices of the Municipality of Nicosia.
This prestigious and
internationally recognized festival celebrates films and videos made by new
rising film directors from all over the world, screening a selection of works
submitted from...
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FILM
SUBMISSIONS FOR CYIFF 2011: Please submit online at
www.cyprusfilmfestival.org
6th
Cyprus International Film Festival: 30 September-16 October 2011
Under
the Auspices of Municipality of Nicosia
We
invite all new film directors to apply for the 6th Cyprus
International Film Festival with their film(s).
Films
produced after January 1st
...
In its 20th edition, the New York Jewish Film Festival presented 36 features and shorts from 14 countries; 31 premiered in New York. As in past years a balanced program provided perspectives on the Jewish experience and included several outstanding productions on the holocaust period and its aftermath.
In LILITH (Eytan Harris, ISRAEL, 2010), a documentary; prejudices and resentments are revealed when a mother...
I posted this article (below) back in October after having attended the screening of this documentary, Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace (2009), at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2010. In light of the recent controversy in Egypt and impinging further contention, I feel that this film could not have been released at a better time, nor can it be more relevant. A fellow filmmaker and Cairo native stated this in regards to the situation as is today: "The difference betwee...
Oman's Muscat Festival kicks off today and expects over two million visitors by the time the fest ends on 24th February 2011. Events include a Fashion Week, Tour of Oman cycle race (which will feature over 120 of the best names from the Tour de France. ) a food fest and the Extreme Sailing World Championships.
As part of the Muscat Festival playback singer, Sonu Nigam and the actress Lara Dutta will take to the stage on 10th February 2011. Indian superstar Shah Rukh K...
‘Cyprus Film Days' is the most celebrated annual international Film Festival that takes place in Cyprus. It is organized by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the RIALTO theatre. The 9th edition of the festival will take place from the 8th until the 17th of April in Limassol at the RIALTO Theatre and in Nicosia at the Pantheon Art Cinema. Continuing the tradition of previous years, the festival will host some of the best and most important films of the year that have been critically acclaimed internationally.
The showcasing of Cinematic excellence is at the heart of Cyprus Film Days since its first edition in 2003. Therefore, the artistic committee is looking for independent works that frame the diversity of local cultures and present innovative approaches to subject matters that can be addressed to an international audience.
An international Jury made up of leading figures of the international film industry and whose names will be announced at a later date will award the following prizes:
- - Best Film Award accompanied by the amount of 7,000 Euros
- - 2nd Best Film Award accompanied by the amount of 3.000 Euros.
An exciting year lies ahead for the festival with the addition of the International Competition Section for feature-length films with the aim of discovering new talents and new stories from all over the world.
Interested parties are called upon to submit an entry form by 15 February 2011.
The International Film Festival “
Cyprus Film Days” is the official
international film festival of Cyprus. It is co-organised by the
Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus and the
Rialto Theatre.
The selection of films and programming of
screenings and parallel events programme is undertaken by a three-member
Artistic Committee, appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture
and the Rialto Theatre.
The International Film Festival “Cyprus Film Days”
is the official international film festival of Cyprus. It is
co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of
Cyprus and the Rialto Theatre.
The selection of films and programming of screenings and parallel
events programme is undertaken by a three-member Artistic Committee,
appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Rialto
Theatre.
The Festival’s main objectives are to: contribute to the
development, promotion and mobility of the art of film making in Cyprus
and the wider area; screen the work of filmmakers from across the
world and to introduce their work to the Cyprus public;
to serve as a hub for films from the three neighbouring continents of Cyprus.
For 2011, the festival includes the sections below:
Glocal Images – International Competition Section:
Nine (9) feature-length films participate in this section. Films
originating from the neighbouring continents of Cyprus and other parts
of the world are chosen by the artistic committee, with an emphasis on
films, which promote cinema as an art form and a tool for intercultural
dialogue. Moreover, Glocal Images seeks to attract films highlighting
the diverse “colours” of local filmmaking in their country of origin and
drawing on themes and styles of contemporary international filmmaking.
Each film in this section is screened once in Limassol and once in
Nicosia.
Viewfinder – A Close-up of Contemporary International Cinema:
Nine (9) feature-length films will be selected to participate in this
section. This section hosts films which have been distinguished at major
international film festivals during the festival year and are selected
by the Artistic Committee.
The Festival also includes special screenings, thematic sections and tributes to the work of distinguished filmmakers from across the world
Parallel events with workshops and master classes.
The Festival is annual and takes place in Limassol (RIALTO Theatre)
and Nicosia (PANTHEON Art Cinema) simultaneously.
The tenth edition of
the festival will be held between 20 and 29 April 2012.
The Southern California Israeli Chamber of Commerce & Greenberg Traurig Invite you to a Breakfast Presentation By The Operating Room IMPORTING CREATIVITY FROM ISRAEL The exclusive panel discussion and press conference will focus on the efforts, challenges and potential of importing Israeli entertainment content to the United States and Hollywood. As part of the panel discussion, exciting recent developments and production deals will be announced. Panel Participants:HOWA...
Wow! What a place for a film festival! This was a special festival aimed at the discussions and concerns on new world cinema and most importantly, new pan-Arabic cinema.
When I arrived in Bahrain airport and passed through customs, the customs officer asked my reason for heading further for Abu Dhabi. I told him I was to attend the Abu Dhabi film festival for a conference on new Arabic cinema. He laughed in my fa
Director: lavi vanounou.
Messiah is alive and kicking in Tel Aviv.One day a man who claims to be the Messiah appears in the middle of Tel Aviv city and preaches to the angry people passing by, annoyed by his prophecies.
Enriching the American vision of Israeli life and culture through the powerful medium of film, the Israel Film Festival has definitively become the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States. 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of this much acclaimed Israeli showcase that celebrates a quarter-century of Israeli cinema in the United States, and today the film festival announced its most dynamic program since its founding. Encompassing over 30 titles, including award winning features, do...
Director: Larry C Hodges.
Yes, this job in security is so boring that it is good to get a laugh or two in to keep themselves alive or awake.
