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Land In Focus presents Mexico In Focus

jesusmateos — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:27:29 +0000

Start: 12/13/2009 - 16:00

End: 12/13/2009 - 21:00

Come and join us next Sunday afternoon for a fascinating session of Mexican short films, followed by drinks and Mexican music at the bar!

From 4pm to 6pm we are showing 10 multi award-winning Mexican shorts, including new releases such as Land and Bread (Tierra y pan), directed by Carlos Armella, winner of the Corto Cortissimo Award at the Venice Film Festival 2008 and classics such as The Hero (El Héroe) directed by Carlos Carrera, winner of the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival 1994.

PROGRAMME:
Check out the full programme listings and images from the films - up on our blog here:
http://landinfocus.wordpress.com/short-films-programme/

DIRECTORS' INTERVIEWS:
We have also interviewed the directors of the films so you can gain an insight into the director's aims and motivations...Again - look at the website, here:
http://landinfocus.wordpress.com/interviews-with-the-directors/

Running Order and awards won:

“On how children can fly” (“De cómo los niños pueden volar”), Leopoldo Aguilar, 7’, 2008

“Beyond the Mexique Bay”, Jean Marc Rousseau Ruiz, 16’20’’, 2008 (Best Mexican Short Film, International Film Festival "Expresion en Corto", Mexico, 2008)

“Victory electrique” (“La curiosa conquista del ampere”), Ramón Orozco Stoltenberg, 12’, 2008 (Jury Special Mention, Short Shorts Film Festival, Mexico, 2008)

“Out of control” (“Fuera de control”), Sofía Carrillo, 11’, 2008 (Official Selection Sundance and Sitges Film Festivals)

“Blessed Virgin” (“La Purisima”), Carlos Muñoz, 12’, 2008 (Best Script, International Film Festival "Expresion en Corto", Mexico, 2008)

“Breve cuento sobre la aparición espontánea de un árbol imaginario”, Pepe Ávila del Pino, 15’’’, 2007 (Best Short Film, UNIFEST, Spain, 2008)

“The hero” (“El héroe”), Carlos Carrera, 5’, 1994 (Golden Palm, Cannes Film Festival, 1994)

“Carretera del Norte” (“Northern Highway”) , Rubén Rojo Aura, 10’, 2008 (Best Short film, Festival International de Cinema Latin, Paris, 2008)

“Sin sostén” (“No support”), Rene Castillo, 4’, 1999 (Ariel Award, Best Animation Short Film, Mexico, 1999)

“Land and Bread” (“Tierra y Pan”), Carlos Armella, 8', 2008 (Corto Cortissimo Award, Venice Film Festival, 2008)

Tickets available in advance by the secure payment of £4.50/ticket by clicking "Buy now" on our Paypal button here:
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Kino London's Open-mic Film Night

JessicaJane — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:27:04 +0000

Start: 09/23/2009 - 19:00

End: 09/23/2009 - 23:00

Kino #9 is taking place on 23rd September at Vibe Bar in Brick Lane. The only film night of it's kind in London. A true open screen for the capital's filmmakers.

How it works:
For those new to Kino, there's no pre-selection - filmmakers book themselves in on a 'first-come first-served' basis. You then turn up with your film on the night, ready to pop into the player!

Follow their rules for a pleasant screening:

- films must feature Kino London logo + screening number (9) at the end
- films must be under 6 minutes
- films must be presented on DVD

The night also features free popcorn and sushi. Alongside that, all filmmakers screening on the night will be entered into a prize draw to win a selection of filmy giveaways.

Want to screen?
If you want to screen at Kino #9 email submissions co-ordinator Laura at: screen@kinolondon.com

Live act:
Faith Millin and Alejandro Patten are a London duo playing a satisfying mix of blues, rockabilly and country while filled to the brim with washboard, kazoo, harmonica and harmonies. One way of achieving the most noise possible with only two pairs of hands, huh?!

To screen: screen@kinolondon.com
For logistics and filmmaking support: sam@kinolondon.com
Partnerships and general enquiries: info@kinolondon.com

www.kinolondon.com

Rage Premiere & Q&A with Director Sally Porter

JessicaJane — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:02:37 +0000

Start: 09/24/2009 - 08:30

End: 09/24/2009 - 23:00

Using a radical narrative structure focused entirely on individual performances, Rage consists of a dynamic series of interviews, as if shot by a schoolboy on his mobile phone. He goes behind the scenes at a New York fashion show during a week in which a catwalk accident turns into a murder investigation. Fourteen actors, both celebrated stars and emerging talents, play characters who each have a role in the show, from the designer (Simon Abkarian) and his models (Lily Cole and Jude Law), the fashion critic (Judi Dench) and photographer (Steve Buscemi), to the fashion-house financier (Eddie Izzard) and his bodyguard (John Leguizamo). The radical style of Rage is also embraced in its unique distribution strategy, which sees the film premiered on mobile platforms and internet alongside its digital screen and DVD release.

The live premiere at BFI Southbank will be linked interactively with digital screens around the country, with audiences everywhere able to participate in the onstage Q&A.

www.ragethemovie.com

The Sky and Beyond - On the Trail of Dorothea Buck

JessicaJane — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:37:11 +0000

Start: 09/22/2009 - 19:30

End: 09/22/2009 - 23:00

deutsh docs is a screening series of new German documentaries in London's Eastend.

The Sky and Beyond reflects on the remarkable life of the 92–year-old sculptor Dorothea Buck who cured herself from schizophrenia.

Born in 1917 she was overcome by a severe mental crisis at the age of nineteen. During the Third Reich, with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, she was declassified as a minor human being. According to Nazi race policies she was forcibly sterilized in 1936. A few years later she barely escaped “euthanasia”.
Contrary to all prognoses – incurable mental illness – Dorothea Buck tried to understand what drove her into psychosis and developed her own theory of her illness. That way she found the key to her own sanity.

Between 2001 and 2008, director Alexandra Pohlmeier was able to capture Dorothea Buck’s breathtaking story during regular visits to her home and studio in Hamburg and by traveling with her. Buck’s younger sister provides an outside view, reflecting on the dismay and helplessness most families experience when mental illness strikes in their midst. By accentuating the narrative, Dorothea Buck’s sculptures unfold an impressive body of work.

The Sky and Beyond is a film about the life and work of a courageous woman.

The Jarman Award 2009

JessicaJane — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:24:03 +0000

Start: 09/19/2009 - 11:00

End: 09/19/2009 - 17:00

A day of events and screenings of work by the Jarman Award 2009 shortlisted artists; Anja Kirschner & David Panos, Simon Martin, Lindsay Seers and Stephen Sutcliffe.

Presented by Film London and Channel 4, the Jarman Award recognises artists’ moving image work which, like Jarman's, resists conventional definition, encompassing innovation and excellence. The 2009 awardee will be announced on Tuesday 22 September at Whitechapel Gallery

This event is free but booking is essential. Tickets are available for sessions at 11am-1pm and/or 2-5pm. To book tickets click here.