Fancy a Sunday with the best of 2008/09 documentaries? March 27, 2009
Posted by Patxi in Uncategorized.Tags: Corridor #8, Documentaries, Encounters at the End of the World, Episode 3 - Enjoy Poverty, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, Riverside Studios, Up the Yangtse
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Riverside studios will be screening 5 unmissable documentaries throughout the day. As I am sure most of you are fans of documentaries (and I can tell by the amount of documentaries submitted in the last FilmMet Edition) this is a must-do sunday!!
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FilmMet’09 winners: congratulations!! March 26, 2009
Posted by Patxi in FilmMet.Tags: film, Film Society, FilmMet, londonmet
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I know; it took me time to put this up on the site – I was going crazy organizing the Film Festival, working on my spare time and studying (yes, I pretend I read those books…! 
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Anyways, the section of FilmMet’09 is updated with the list of winners, the jury and the organizers if you wanted to check who were officially involved, and especially if you took part on the competition!!
I am very proud of the team that has been working hard to bring this festival alive. Now, I know many of you (and definetely us) are quite dissapointed about the result of the event (and now I must say especially me who was sweating trying to make everything work!) but, I hope at least you enjoyed with your drinks, the popcorn, your friends and a nice environment.
I strongly encourage you all now to take step further and, as I got stuck on the presentation to say this: keep working hard to mantain your filmmaking skills in practice, and never give up, especially in this Industry. Be self-critical and learn of every single experience. Also, this might be the last London Met Film Festival, so please, please, please, dont loose this (at least small) spirit we have created through these two years and carry on supporting your community from your University years. Don’t wait till you finish your degree, is absolutely pointless and counter-productive to expect that a degree will solve all your future: get involved as much as you can with your colleagues and with other London film communities. And please… film is an Art in movement; do not conformise!! keep evolving and mantain Film alive!
We haven’t heard much of your voices over these past years, I don’t know if I have to start burning a barrell in the middle of the Piazza so at least some of you get in movement. The society is yours, remember it. Feel free to contact me if you want to get more involved at korben2001@hotmail.com
We also have a fantastic Blog where I am at this moment writing, you can also put your opinions up here, and I encourage to do so. Just contact me.
Oh!! And please, have a look at the post Abi has added below, is worth getting involve in these things:
Challenge your skills!! 48hour Film Challenge for the Sci-Fi Film Festival. March 19, 2009
Posted by abimorella in Around Town, Events, Film Festivals, Short Films, london film festival.Tags: 48 hour film competition, abigail alvarez, challenge, Film Festival, Londonmet filmmaking, sci-fi-london, society
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Hello,Hello ,Everyone!!!
I know we’ve been dead , since the Filmmet awards, and by the way , I wanted to congratulate the winners, well done!!
I hope you all are ok .
It’s been a busy month and very exciting , Birds Eye view Festival was amazing !! I had the opportunity to see Mike Figgis in person , went to silent film screenings with live bands , met Gurinder Chadha, and watched very interesting films , full of live and wonderful stories; such as “Grown ups ” directed by Anna Novion, if you ever get the chance to watch this film , do it !! I promise , you wont be dissapointed!!.
But now , it’s time to look ahead and continue to get involve in every film activity that captures our interest. This is why I’m calling all professionals and budding filmmakers with an obsession for Sci-Fi movies –REMEMBER this is your chance!
SCI-FI-LONDON, The London international festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Films, challenges you to test skills as a filmmaker and make you work under pressure like you have never known!
The 2nd Annual SCI-FI-LONDON 48Hour Film Challenge takes place on April 4th 2009 at the Apollo Piccadilly Circus, is FREE to ENTER and the rules are pretty simple. Basically they’ll give you a randomly generated film title, some dialogue and maybe a prop list. You’ll then have 48 hours (Saturday 4th April 2009 – Monday 6th April 2009)to write, shoot and edit a complete five minute film. You just need to find your perfect team and have fun!
Some of last year’s films went on to be broadcast around the world on the Sci-FI Channel and have appeared in several other film festivals and among the Jury members ; there’s Marc Caro( Delicatessen,The City Of Lost Children)and many more.
So if you are interested, or you have some questions – don’t hesitate! just drop a line to anna.g@sci-fi-london.com or abigail@sci-fi-london.com and check the link to find out more about the competition http://www.sci-fi-london.com/festival/2009/48hour/
PS: and don’t forget apart from great fun, you also can win neat prizes (including a X-box from EA games, subscriptions, cash, kit, software etc ).
Spread the word , you have until 30 MARCH to submit your team!!!.
thank you.
good luck!!!
New semester!! and million things to do before you actually give up in the industry February 3, 2009
Posted by abimorella in Events, Film News, Uncategorized.Tags: Events, film, london
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First month of the year gone and here we are at the expectations of the new year . Half of our new year resolutions have been forgotten but here is a list of events being held this year , that you can be part of , so you can continue with new resolutions and goals. I just wanted to share with you guys some of the film events that I found interesting and might go.
Film London , a media agency that aims to help aspiring film makers is holding different events throughthout the year , starting on Monday february 16th with “everything you wanted to know about ..physical production ” and if you want to be more daring the deadlines for the Bri
tish Breakthrough strand celebrated in summer as well as submit your short for The 11th Rushes Soho Shorts Festival: which it’s renowned for its not-for-profit status and its championing of emerging talent. The festival has grown dramatically over the past 11 years and is widely recognized as a leading showcase of the short film genre. These are just some of the things , you can check out and be part , http://www.filmlondon.org.uk/news_details.asp?newsid=1569.
and remember , the deadline to submit your film for Filmmet is friday 6th february 2009.
good luck guys and dont ever give up !!!
End of 2009-Call for action December 23, 2008
Posted by gbb1 in Film Fun, FilmMet, Talks.2 comments
What stands as the creme de la creme for you???
Tell us what is your favorite film!!
As the end of the year 2008 is closing in, let us make a recap of what contemporary cinema had to offer this year!!!
List your favorite film and tell us why you like it or not…
You have until Dec 31st, 23:59:59 to practice your talents of critic.
Good luck and good night!!!
When image and sound are in symbiosis
Another year is almost gone !! December 4, 2008
Posted by abimorella in Film Festivals, News.Tags: 2008, december, filmmet 09, sight and sound
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27 days left and we’ll be saying bye to another year , it’s been a wonderful and sad year , with lots of exciting films and events ,not forgetting the loss of few people in Hollywood ,Like every December we try to go back and analyse everything we did every month of the “wonderful” year , Sight and Sound magazine in her newest issue has asked 50 film critics to talk about and highlight the most important events of the last 12 Months… (more…)
Happy Birthday, Goldie Hawn November 20, 2008
Posted by Patxi in Film Fun, Film News.Tags: Goldie Hawn, Happy Birthday, Overpopulation
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Goldie Hawn just turned 63 (wow!) and I thought it would be a nice idea to leave here one of her first appearances as she explains how overpopulation works…
What to do now? November 2008 November 10, 2008
Posted by abimorella in Around Town, Events, Film Festivals.Tags: BFI, latin american film festival, november
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august evening(USA,2007) one of the films screened at the festival
It has been only a week or so, since the London Film Festival finished but it already seems like ages ago. And now we have to wait another long 12 months.
But that doesnt mean the the fun is over, there loads of small film festivals and activities, in London that cinephiles can enjoy. It was an amazing festival , with the collaboration of many stars, even thought , I didnt have the opportunity to attend many events.
London film festival “shooting an Icon” talk, trying to find a person behind a personality October 25, 2008
Posted by abimorella in Around Town, Film Festivals, Talks, london film festival.Tags: audience, BFI, iconic figures, LFF, Liz Mermin, london film festival, Molly Dineen, Nick Moran, Time Out
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Time out magazine held their first panel as part of the activities of the London Film Festival , Time out has been a partner of the film festival for six years now , contributing to create panel discussions , in which filmmakers and people involved in the film industry ,take part. These discussions intend to establish a connection between film professionals and audiences and create social awareness of certain issues in modern cinema.
Frost/Nixon , shown at the opening gala of the London film festival, deals with the representation of iconic figures
The panel discussion was about widely known personalities, and how they have the power to censor and alter the truth to some extent. Using some examples of some films screened at the festival , such as : Telstar, W, Tyson and others. The members of the panel discussion were Nick Moran (lock and stock and two smoking barrels), Molly Dineen, an independent documentary filmmaker, who also has worked with celebrities, and Liz Mermin,(shot in bombay) who , in my opinion , I consider to be the only one who contribute to the discussion in a more direct manner . (more…)
London Film Festival for those in crisis October 21, 2008
Posted by Patxi in Around Town, Events, Film Festivals, Screening.Tags: Free events, High Treason, LFF, london film festival, Silent films, Things to do in London
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High Treason
This Thursday is released in UK one of the most expected films: W, but we don’t really care much about George W. Bush and his life and thought that, as LFF organizers had decided to make an interesting screening outdoors; we should actually praise them for this event, which is one of the best options for one who wants to survive the crisis without of paying the high prices of tickets to Galas. (more…)
