Before the screening of SANDCASTLE, I was able to catch up with the film's director and festival curator, Boo Junfeng.Tania: How does it feel to have a film that is acclaimed and award winning in Singapore, its home country and then Pusan, which is as good as it gets in East Asia and Cannes, which is as good as it gets in Europe?Boo Junfeng: Pretty good! (laughs) I've always wanted to make movies since I was 15 and I thought, by the time I'm 30 I can make a feature film. This is happening a li...
The first edition of the UK's largest independent Singapore Film Festival kicked off yesterday.
With a complimentary buffet, complimentary drinks and approachable staff this may well be one of the cosiest and more relaxed film festivals I have attended.
I got the chance to interview Boo Junfeng, the director of the opening film, SANDCASTLE and curator for the festival and Joshua Tan, the main actor of SANDCASTLE, who currently studies in London.
Boo Junfeng is a softly ...
From the 18th to the 28th of November the Discovering Latin America Film Festival (DLAFF) will reach its 9th edition exhibiting a compilation of the best recent film productions from Latin America. Award-winning films such as Argentine feature The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) and Brazilian documentary Only When I Dance (2009) will be exhibited in participating venues throughout Central London such as Odeon Covent Garden, Odeon Panton Street and Tate Modern.
The Discov...
Call for Short Films
4th Future Film Festival
February 2011
BFI Education invites young filmmakers to submit their work to be considered for inclusion in the 4th Future Film Festival.
Selected films will be screened during the Festival and could be nominated for a Future Film Award.
Films can be any style or genre, but must:
� be made by a filmmaker aged between 15-25 years of age
� be no more than 10 minutes long
� have been produced i...
Registation is open to participate in the 5rd International Short Film Festival to take place in Olavarría, Argentina; April 20th to 24th 2011. Film makers around the world are invited to participate with productions no longer than 25 minutes in the following categories: Fiction, Animation and Documentary.
The Festival will award $ 16,000 in prizes, and the works (free topic) will be received until December 3rd 2010.
Terms and conditions:
http://festivaldecortosolavarria.blogspot.com/2010/08/terms-and-conditions-fico-2011.html
Satoshi Tsumabuki, the lead actor of the film, Villain, arrived in Taipei today.
Before his plane landed at the Taipei Sonshan Airport around three this afternoon, thousands of fans and the media had already been waiting for him there. When Tsumabuki was finally seen at the airport, he was greeted with excited cheer and screams of his fans and swarmed by photographers. He went straight to the hotel to get ready to meet the audiences in the cinema at seven this evening. When he appe...
I SAW THE DEVIL is the last delivery from cult Korean director, Kim Jee-woon exploring the theme of vengeance; young secret agent goes on a hunt and torture rampage of the killer of his fiancée. I SAW THE DEVIL does not shy away from vicious violence, both displayed by the killer and the agent, with some graphic scenes that resulted in the film being panned by critics in Korean and also banned. Twice. The government being fearful for the mental health of Korean citizens. However, when th...
VAFI 2011 - Call for EntriesSubmission Deadline: 15th January 2010
Submission format: DVD - PAL,
NO ENTRY FEE,
address: VAFI 2010 P. P. 5 42000 Varaždin Croatia Europe,
e-mail: vafi@vafi.hr,
web: www.vafi.hr
Every year VAFI will have a partner – in 2011 partner is Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival,
CATEGORIES
VAFI has three categories divided by age. In that way awards could be given more fairly. Every category has it...
The Opening Gala of the fifth London Korean Film Festival has been declared a resounding success with many celebrities, filmmakers and diplomats attending. The Man From Nowhere directed by Lee Jeong-beom closed with a standing ovation from the likes of Jonathan Ross, Simon Field (producer of Uncle Boonmee), Tony Rayns (film critic), the ambassador of South Korea and film fans alike. The proceedings kicked off in classic film premier style with The Man From Nowhere receiving the first ever...
SLEEPING PRINCESS is about Aziz, a librarian with a permanent smile on his lips who lives with his childhood friend, Necet. A young girl and her mother move upstairs and Aziz takes an interest in the mother, Secil, which she readily rebuffs. As her ex-boyfriend finds out where she has moved to, he decides to get an explanation for her walking out on him; an argument ensues and Gizem, the young girl, ends up hitting her head and slipping into a coma. Whilst the girl is in a coma, Aziz decides t...
The Opening Gala for the 16th edition of the London Turkish Film Festival took place last night at the Empire Leicester Square, an enviable setting and historical location with strong ties to British cinematical history. With the red carpet rolled out and crowd congregating with curiosity, everyone waited with anxiety for the arrival of the talent - most notably Sener Sen, soon-to-be winner of the Golden Wings Lifetime Achievement Award, Cagan Irmak, director of the opening film "Sleeping...
The improvised press conference room, behind a thick set of red velvet curtains, would probably be best described as "Iranian". A homely, cosy middle eastern feel with chairs in neat rows, leather sofas edging the walls and the screen behind the panel's desk. The festival director, Pejman Danaei, wanted to make clear the reasons for the existence of the festival:- A a platform to showcase the great cinema that is coming out of Iran and Iranians all over the world and encourage the co...
The 3rdannual London Greek Film Festival opens its doors on Monday 8th November; a cultural event that has rightfully secured a place in film lovers’ calendar.This year’s festival has been upgraded, most notably through its new premises. The week long screenings (8-14 November) will be held at Westbourne Studios in West London (242 Acklam Road, Notting Hill, London W10 5JJ), an impressive space conveniently situated just a few yards away from Portobello. This multi-purpose artistic ven...
Now celebrating its 14th year, the annual Czech festival presents this year a selection of award-winning new Czech features, and demonstrates an increased interest in exploring subjects dealing with the years of Nazi occupation, the different decades of domination by Soviet communism and more traditionally dreams and fantasy as seen in the latest Svankmajer’s movie fresh from Venice and London Film Festival. The season kicks off with Marek Najbrt’s Protector (2009) in the Gala scree...
The 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival official schedule has been announced. 60 films will screen over three days and compete for prizes and awards. Ranging from short films to feature length documentaries, the film festival strives to present a unique voice and vision representing filmmakers from all walks of life. Please check minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com for more details and up to date schedule and filmmaker information.
7:00 PM Macumba...
Now in its fifth year, the London Korean Film Festival is proud to bring an exciting range of Korean films to one of London‟s most prestigious venues, The ICA. The festival looks to promote the most essential contemporary cinema that Korea has to offer, covering a wide spectrum of subjects and genres including war, action, period drama and children‟s entertainment. The LKFF will feature 21 screenings at 3 different venues in London including a talk chaired by the Sight & Sound, Eas...
London’s premiere festival devoted to Japanese cinema announces its much anticipated first ever programme. During the sold‐out Japanese Halloween Shlockfest Double Bill of RoboGeisha and Big Tits Zombie 3D at London’s Barbican Centre on October 29th, festival director Jasper Sharp will be announcing the full lineup of the inaugural Zipangu Fest, to be held at various venues across the East End of London from November 23rd to 28th.Zipangu Fest begins on Tuesday November 23rd wi...
Meet six folks in the feature documentary “Butterflies”
who share the common goal of becoming Internet sensations via YouTube.
Each real-life character in the documentary has made a presence online
with thousands of subscribers following their daily lives and video
blogs.
The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles, California is presenting “Butterflies” this fall on November 13th, 2010 at 7pm in the CAP theater in Sherman Oaks.
“This opportunity to showcase YouTube on a b...
Presentation : The EU Film Festival will take place in Beijing from November 1 to 30, in Chengdu from November 17 to 23, and in Xi'an from November 26 to December 2, 2010.
The EU Film Festival, which is financed by the Delegation of the European Union to China and supported by the Embassy of Belgium, current holders of the revolving EU Presidency, invite EU Member States to showcase one recent, populqr qnd succesful film. Such a wide and diverse selection will enable the Chines...
