Programme for
Saturday 14th
June 2008 |
link to Programme for Sunday |
Sat 14th
June 2008 - 1.00pm – 4.00pm Shorts Screenings: |
The Morning After
Canada 06
9 min
Dir: Casey Walker |
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An un-romantic comedy in which a couple
awaken after a one night stand and try to recall the events
that led them to wind up in bed together. |
Three Travellers (Drei Reisende) / Germany 07/ 12 min /
Dir: Jan Thuring |
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Three
passengers meet each other in a train. Everyone has a secret! |
| Back to the Fuchsia / UK 07 / 3 min /
Dir: Toby Roberts |
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In
their garden of love he's sowing seeds of doubt, laced with
jealousy. But she has ripe manure to feed his trust and,
hopefully, help their relationship flower.
MIFF nominated for Best Short Film under 5 min
<Quicktime trailer> < trailer> |
| Bridge (Most) / Austria - Bosnia 07 / 12 min /
Dir: Haris Bilajbegovic |
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...based
on true events...Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992. Most of the
people who took part in the film experienced this terrible
happening in 1992. On this day 13 young
men disappeared. To this day there is no trace of them.
The bridge never revealed her secret. < more >
MIFF nominated for Best Short Film over 5 min |
| Interconnected / USA 07 /
13 min / Dir: Mark Mocahbee |
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Richard is tortured by horrible visions
of other people's fate. Marcus sleeps with as many women
as he can. Maggie waits with a gun. When these three people's
paths cross, nothing will ever be the same.
MIFF nominated for Best Short Film over 5 min |
| Broken Wire / Spain 06 / 8 min / Dir: Juan Carlos Mostaza |
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The daily routine and coldness will get one couple together and move another away. A trip of pleasure will change the fate of a person, turning it into her worst nightmare, because when you love someone there´s no place far enough neither cause strong enough to explain our acts.
MIFF Award for Best Animated Film, 2006. |
| I Became... / India 06 / 5 min /
Director: Ms. Arwa Mamaji |
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The
film revolves around a little street child who is looking
for some food.
A film is about materialism and how it governs
our lives.
MIFF Award for Best Short Film under 5 min |
| Parabolic Dish (La Parabolica) / Spain 07/ 12 min /
Dir: Xavi Sala |
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During
the broadcast of the Pope's visit, Vicente's television
is broken. Desperate, he decides to make a homemade parabolic
dish. |
| George Grows (Georg Wachst) / Germany 07/ 2 min /
Dir: Martin Schmidt |
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Animation:
Little George is just one year old when he has the shock of his life..
MIFF nominated for Best Animated Film |
| 4 Conversations About Love / UK 06/ 14 min /
Dir: Jessica Townsend |
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4
People, 4 Conversations, 4 Lives Changed. Four 'Short Cuts' style
stories dealing with love, loss, and finally, grace. |
| Song of the Cricket (El Canto Del Grillo)/ Spain 06 / 17 min /
Dir: Dany Campos |
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Joseba
Perurena, a young terrorist, wants to start a new life together
with his girlfriend. However, cutting ties with the past
is never an easy thing to do especially when the consequences
have not been fully considered.
MIFF Award for Best Short Film over 5 min |
| Treasure / UK 05 / 10 min /
Director: Paul Olding |
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On a windswept beach, a lone figure trudges wearily across the sand. Deep in concentration, his eyes are trained on the ground ahead. This is the story of an Old Man’s relentless search. He can only ever rest, when he finds his Treasure. |
| Conscious Life / UK 07 / 4 min /
Director: Tobias Feltus |
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A silent b/w film which portrays the pain and delirium of love
and tragedy. Set in the late 1920s, a young photographer
haunted by unrequited
love, and the ensuing indifference towards his current lover.
. <Quicktime trailer> < trailer> |
| Kolaborator / USA 07 / 14 min /
Director: Chris Bessounian |
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During
the conflict in the former Yugoslavia many soldiers were
convinced to kill fellow citizens in the name of patriotism, One such soldier is increasingly detached
from the task until his soccer coach and life-long friend is led in front of him. Now he must reconsider his actions and
choose between his own life and that of his friend. <trailer> |
4.00pm – 5.00pm Screenings: |
Afghan Muscles / feature documentary / Denmark 06 / 58 min / Director: Andreas M. Dalsgaard
MIFF Nominated for Best Documentary Film |
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The
young men of Afghanistan have discovered the art of bodybuilding.
In a country ravaged by war, these men still hold on to their
dreams; dreams of muscle, honour and fame, absolute control
of the body in a world of chaos. Afghan Muscles is a story
about dreams. The dreams we all share, but that are never
the same. From the rubbles of Kabul to the skyline of Dubai
we follow Hamid on a great journey to honour both his own
dreams and his fathers aspirations. |
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7.00pm- 8.00pm
Gala ceremony, drinks reception, dignitaries, celebrities, & V.I.P guests.
Reception, drinks, Classical music performance:
Piano Music:
Fabio Tedde from; Sardinia-Italy. a modern-day Italian Pianist/composer
noted for the use of romantic and melodious phrases in his piano compositions.
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8.00pm – 8.30pm
Opera performance by:
Maria Ferrer:
At the age of seventeen Maria performed Zarzuela as a principal for the Hispanic American Lyric Opera opposite Florida Grand Opera tenor Ismael Gonzalez.
Invited by the Rome Institute to perform the role of Frasquita in Bizet's Carmen in Italy. At the Boston Conservatory Maria was featured as a soloist in several voice recitals and master classes. Maria Ferrer studied at Royal Academy of Music in London also graduating from University of Miami.
8.30pm – 9.00pm Opening act by “Improvised”
9.00pm- 11.00pm Screenings: |
| I Became... / India 06 / 5 min /
Director: Ms. Arwa Mamaji |
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The
film revolves around a little street child who is looking
for some food.
A film is about materialism and how it governs
our lives.
MIFF Award for Best Short Film under 5 min |
| Parabolic Dish ( La Parabolica) / Spain 07/ 12 min /
Dir: Xavi Sala |
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During
the broadcast of the Pope's visit, Vicente's television
is broken. Desperate, he decides to make a homemade parabolic
dish. |
Towards Sunset
(Ro be Ghoroub) / Iran 06 /
94 min / Dir: Iraj Emami |
 A moving critique on modern-day Iran
as an Afghani boy, refuse collector, struggles to make ends meet. |
Mohammed, an illiterate Afghani boy, works with his uncle as a refuse collector. But his uncle is arrested and jailed, and the boy is sacked from work. The story opens at night in Tehran. A man conceals a large amount of money in a purpose built compartment of his bag. On way to his car a thief on a motorbike snatches the bag. The robber empties and throws the bag away without finding the hidden money. The owner finally catches up with the robber and finds out he did not discover the hidden compartment. The search for the bag is now on. |
This is a beautifully shot, thought provoking film, one of the best recent examples of modern Iranian filmmaking. MIFF Award for Best Feature Film 2006 |
11-00pm-3.00am Festival Party |
