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28 October 2013
Q & A with Gaia Meucci, short film programmer at Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
by Elise LoiseauGaïa Meucci is the programmer of the [Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival ->http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk in Bristol. She took the time to answer some of our questions about programming, and tells us what has made Encounters on the UK’s foremost film festivals.
According to you, why has Encounters Festival acquired such a strong identity throughout the years?
Because (...) Continue Reading »
26 May 2013
Semaine de la Critique - Cannes Film Festival 2013 Recap
by Abla KandalaftThe Semaine de la Critique is already in its 52nd year and has revealed some of the biggest names in cinema by showcasing first and second shorts and features. The 4 prizes are awarded by journalists and film critics and the festival itself is (...) Continue Reading »
20 May 2013
Flying Paper (2013)
by Tilly LunkenFlying Paper (2013) Nitin Sawhney and Roger Hill is the sort of film that captures your heart as much as your politics. Continue Reading »
20 May 2013
Blood on the Condor (1969)
by Tilly LunkenIn the programs for film festivals there are always a few films that on the surface appear a little out of place. Blood on the Condor directed by Jorge Sanjines is a 1969 film set in Bolivia and yet, it deeply resonates through our contemporary life and understanding of the occupied Palestinian State. Continue Reading »
13 May 2013
Nuevos Talentos - London Argentine Film Fest 2013
by Ray KeeneYeguas y cotorras, Dir: Natalia Garagiola, Argentina, 2012, 28 min.
The stand out of the afternoon. Beautifully shot and deftly constructed. Delfina and her two friends go to her family’s manor house to spend one day together before her (...) Continue Reading »
13 May 2013
Shorts Programme - London Palestine Film Fest 2013
by Alexandra OlleyThe Palestinian Film Festival landed in London last weekend. Never having attended before, I began with Shorts Programme 1, hoping to view a varied range in one sitting. I wasn’t disappointed. This compilation of shorts delivered a high (...) Continue Reading »
11 April 2013
British presence at Clermont
by Clotilde CouturierTo do credit to British presence at 2013 Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, I am delighted with interviewing Ashley Briggs, “The search for inspiration gone” ’s director. Continue Reading »
6 avril 2013
Une sélection de films – Clermont Ferrand 2013
par Clotilde CouturierLa liste de mes préférences courts-métrées au sein du Festival de Clermont-Ferrand 2013. Lire la suite »
11 March 2013
Pan-Asian Film Festival Premiere + Live Q&A with Ya-Che Yang
by Jacques BreenThe Pan-Asian Film festival kicked off last night with a unique, UK premiere of Ya-Che Yang’s GF* BF (reviewed here) followed by a Live Q & A with the director.
Click here to find out what’s showing at the festival.
Transcript of the live Q&A with Director Ya-Che Yang:
Q: How did you get such intimate performances from the three actors?
I’ve known them since I was 17 years (...) Continue Reading »
11 March 2013
Girlfriend Boyfriend
by Jacques BreenReview of Taiwanese film GF* BF. Continue Reading »