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04/09/2006
BFM International Film Festival Returns To London Screens
The bfm International Film Festival brings a line-up of over 60 films to London screens ranging from features to experimental film.
Now in its eigth year the festival will take place in London from September 8-15, 2006.
The event has become part of the cultural landscape of London. It is now seeking to push on to become a bigger and interactive multimedia able to attract a range of media partners reflective of the digital world able to interact with music videos, design and fashion, mobiles etc.
The festival will take movie goers on a tour of black world cinema. The opening night gala premiere screening is the US box office hit 'Madea Family Reunion', starring Tyler Perry and Blair Underwood. This will be followed by an exclusive question and answer session with producer, Roger Bobb.
In collaboration with the US Hip Hop Association the festival will screen over 20 hip hop films from the US, Tanzania, Senegal and Latin America. Many of the films will be tackling common issues of political and social policies, racism, corruption and the impact of hip hop as an instrument to effect change.
There will be several programmes available at this year’s festival. These include a Caribbean strand, a Latin strand, and African storytelling.
The UK Talent strand, in conjunction with Time Out London on Screen, showcases UK talent past and present. From Horace Ove’s classic film, 'Pressure', to Stephen Lloyd Jackson’s drama, 'Rulers and Dealers'. The closing gala film is 'Life & Lyrics' - the soon to be released feature starring Ashley Walters.
There will also be a host of seminars and networking events taking place throughout festival week. The event that brings the festival to a close will be the UK Short Film Awards at the Prince Charles Cinema. Seven of the best contemporary UK film-makers have been selected to showcase their work.
The bfm International Film Festival will take place across several London Venues: Cineworld Shaftesbury Avenue, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and the Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn. Contact the venues directly to purchase tickets.
For more information visit the official festival website at www.bfmmedia.com
(DS/SP)
Now in its eigth year the festival will take place in London from September 8-15, 2006.
The event has become part of the cultural landscape of London. It is now seeking to push on to become a bigger and interactive multimedia able to attract a range of media partners reflective of the digital world able to interact with music videos, design and fashion, mobiles etc.
The festival will take movie goers on a tour of black world cinema. The opening night gala premiere screening is the US box office hit 'Madea Family Reunion', starring Tyler Perry and Blair Underwood. This will be followed by an exclusive question and answer session with producer, Roger Bobb.
In collaboration with the US Hip Hop Association the festival will screen over 20 hip hop films from the US, Tanzania, Senegal and Latin America. Many of the films will be tackling common issues of political and social policies, racism, corruption and the impact of hip hop as an instrument to effect change.
There will be several programmes available at this year’s festival. These include a Caribbean strand, a Latin strand, and African storytelling.
The UK Talent strand, in conjunction with Time Out London on Screen, showcases UK talent past and present. From Horace Ove’s classic film, 'Pressure', to Stephen Lloyd Jackson’s drama, 'Rulers and Dealers'. The closing gala film is 'Life & Lyrics' - the soon to be released feature starring Ashley Walters.
There will also be a host of seminars and networking events taking place throughout festival week. The event that brings the festival to a close will be the UK Short Film Awards at the Prince Charles Cinema. Seven of the best contemporary UK film-makers have been selected to showcase their work.
The bfm International Film Festival will take place across several London Venues: Cineworld Shaftesbury Avenue, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and the Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn. Contact the venues directly to purchase tickets.
For more information visit the official festival website at www.bfmmedia.com
(DS/SP)
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