Reflecting a trend many film festivals are taking to, the Anaheim International Film Festival will kick its inaugural event off with multiple opening night films. Billed the Grand Opening Night Gala, the films slated to screen are Johnathan Lynn's "Wild Target," the U.S. premiere of David Bradbury's "Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution," Alexandra Codina's "Monica & David, " Mamoru Hosoda's "Summer Wars," a special shorts presentation, and a presentation of John ...
- 9/27/2010
- Indiewire
The inaugural Anaheim International Film Festival, which runs from Oct. 13-17 at UltraStar Cinemas at Anaheim GardenWalk, will open with a gala event spotlighting five feature films and a collection of shorts.
The opening night line-up includes Jonathan Lynn's "Wild Target"; David Bradbury's "Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution"; Alexandra Codina's "Monica & David"; Mamoru Hosoda's "Summer Wars"; a special shorts presentation; and a screening of John Hughes' "Sixteen Candles," honoring the late director.
The opening will include an after-party at the Anaheim GardenWalk Courtyard.
Aiff will feature 127 feature films and shorts.
Sinan Kanatsiz, chairman of the fest, said, "The screening of multiple films on opening night enables us to welcome a larger audience of Orange County moviegoers and shine the spotlight on more of our talented filmmakers. This is an ideal way to introduce our festival and the impressive variety of films we intend to offer.
The opening night line-up includes Jonathan Lynn's "Wild Target"; David Bradbury's "Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution"; Alexandra Codina's "Monica & David"; Mamoru Hosoda's "Summer Wars"; a special shorts presentation; and a screening of John Hughes' "Sixteen Candles," honoring the late director.
The opening will include an after-party at the Anaheim GardenWalk Courtyard.
Aiff will feature 127 feature films and shorts.
Sinan Kanatsiz, chairman of the fest, said, "The screening of multiple films on opening night enables us to welcome a larger audience of Orange County moviegoers and shine the spotlight on more of our talented filmmakers. This is an ideal way to introduce our festival and the impressive variety of films we intend to offer.
- 9/27/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Bradbury is one of Australia's most successful documentary makers and his work is inspired by compelling social and political issues. Two of his films, Frontline which profiled war cameraman Neil Davis and Chile: Hasta Cuando? on the brutal military dictatorship of General Pinochet, were nominated for Academy Awards. So what would persuade this prolific documentarian to make a surfing film? Originally Bradbury took on Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution as a favour for friend and producer Robert Raymond but he did not require much convincing. While confessing to being more of a board rider than a surfer, Bradbury says, "I grew up with Midget Farrelly and Bob Brown being heroes of mine so I was happy to take on the job and do my bit with it.
- 3/3/2010
- FilmInk.com.au
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