Films 09
The films are being screened in partnership with the Valleys Film Society who run a programme of films from September to March. For their full programme visit: http://www.valleysfilm.org.uk
FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER - FESTIVAL LAUNCH NIGHT
Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror with live soundtrack performance by Minima
7.30pm
Dir. F.W Murnau - 1922 - Cert.PG - 92 mins
Nosferatu is the original Dracula movie - and still, after eighty years, the scariest. F W Murnau's visionary direction and the chilling performance of Max Schreck in the title role make this an undeniable masterpiece.
From The Big Chill and Latitude Festivals, London's Barbican Centre and Bristol's Arnolfini gallery, to being regulars at the Shunt Vaults in London, Minima are a must-see outfit, fast becoming a staple on the live music and film scene. Proof of Minima's wide and growing appeal comes in the variety of venues where they perform: not just cinemas, but clubs, theatres, churches and public spaces. "The atmosphere was absolutely magical - hundreds of people seemed utterly spellbound." (The East End Film Festival on Nosferatu, 2009)
SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER
Knowledge Is The Beginning - (Daniel Barenboim And The West Eastern Divan Orchestra)
12.00pm
Dir. Paul Smaczny - 2005 - Cert. PG - 90 mins
The story of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform and live side by side. This is a film about what music can do; the way it can transcend cultural barriers, bring people together, defeat prejudice and overcome religious and political differences. For Daniel Barenboim, founder of the ensemble, the orchestra is a symbol for what could be achieved in the Middle East.
"Paul Smaczny has accompanied the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra for five years. What has resulted is a must-see cinematic work of art." (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 20/08/2005)
HomeGrown HipLife in Ghana
2.00pm
Dir. Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi - 2008 - 50 mins
HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana, is a feature-length documentary about V.I.P. (Vision In Progress). The film documents ten years of their journey from the ghetto in Accra to their first international tour. They grow from being teenagers with a shared dream to musicians with fans around the world. Since finishing the film in 2008 film director Eli Jacobs-fantauzzi has been attending festival screenings in Africa, Hawaii, Amsterdam, New York and now Ffilmic in Llanfyllin. As one of our directors in residence Eli will be at the screening to discuss the making of the film.
Take 3 Film Challenge Screenings & Awards
5.00pm
Don't forget to dress up for one of the highlights of the Ffilmic Film Festival - the unveiling of our award winning film makers from this year's "Take 3" Film Challenge, once again kindly sponsored by The Lake Vyrnwy Hotel.
Kapital
7.00pm
Dir. Greg Hall/Steve Martland - 2007 - Cert.15 - 75 mins
Specially commissioned for the 2007 Manchester International festival, Kapital is a unique collaboration between acclaimed young British writer and director Greg Hall and critically renowned composer and musician Steve Martland. Kapital is a gothic and uncompromising look at the darker crevasses of human nature and society. Following a cross section of characters lives, interweaved in a mosaic form over the turbulent course of one day, as they all deal with the demons and angels that haunt their harsh realities. An apocalyptic vision of modern day existence.
Ffilmic are pleased to welcome back Greg Hall as one of our directors in residence to introduce the film and discuss the collaborative approach to working with composer Steve Martland.
