Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence Film to Make Caribbean Premiere at CayFilm International Film Festival
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – “Serena”, a gripping, entertaining drama starring Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence and Academy Award® nominee Bradley Cooper, will make its Caribbean debut at the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival on Thursday, 18 June during an exclusive movie premiere event at Regal Cinemas, and a star-studded VIP after party hosted by Camana Bay and Grey Goose.
The Magnolia Pictures release – which premiered at the London Film Festival in October and in the US at select theatres in March – is set in the North Carolina Mountains at the end of the 1920s. Cooper, who is best known for his breakout role in Virgin Produced's film "Limitless” plays George Pemberton and Lawrence of “Hunger Games” fame plays his wife Serena. The two love-struck newly-weds build a timber empire, and with power and influence in their hands, refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions. However, it all begins to unravel, leading toward a dramatic reckoning once Serena discovers George’s hidden past and faces an unchangeable fate of her own.
“The movie “Serena” has been described by critics as delightful, fascinating, courageous, absorbing, and we are so excited to be able to bring it to Cayman’s big screen for the official opening of the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival,” said Festival Director Tony Mark. “This is just one of the amazing films that will be screened over the Festival weekend. There are another 200 from 50-plus countries and a variety of genres. This is every film lover’s dream and we hope the public will take advantage of this unique opportunity.”
Against the Grain: A Filmmaker's Lament 5 Min US
At first glance this short documentary, Against the Grain, may appear to be a narrative short film, though this is Patrick Shanahan speaking from his own real life experiences. Cinematographer Beau Vorous and director Patrick Shanahan wanted to create a film with poetic, short film aesthetics and at the same time, tell a true story of one struggling film maker’s opinion on filmstock and the encroachment of digital media.
In 2001 Bill Nichols derived that there are six forms of documentary film making. Against the Grain is hybrid in that it crosses paths of three of the modes Nichols described. This film is Poetic in its structure and form. Reflexive in that the director is calling attention to the fact they are making a film by literally showing the camera and lights being set up, as well as allowing the viewer to see microphones and other set pieces. The third mode that can describe Against the Grain is Performative.
Performative Documentaries stress subjective experience and emotional response to the world. They are strongly personal, unconventional, perhaps poetic and/or experimental. They might include hypothetical enactments of events designed to make us experience what it might be like for us to possess a certain specific perspective on the world that is not our own. This subgenre might also lend itself to film makers to 'speak about themselves.' Often, a variety of techniques, many borrowed from fiction or avant-garde films, are used. Performative documentaries often link up personal accounts or experiences with larger political or historical realities.
This Hybrid-Performative documentary engages Shanahan to the story, but constructs subjective truths that are significant to the filmmaker himself. This is non-fiction. Paying tribute to the past and tipping hats to the future, this documentary was shot on both digital media and 16mm film.
The Match 15 min Canada
The Match follows two performers in a struggling independent wrestling promotion, the Prairie Wrestling Alliance. It explores the impact that their vocation has on their personal lives, and the psychology behind why audiences are drawn to this pseudo-blood sport.
The characters are iconic, yet real: Nizar Watfa aka. Sheikh Abdul Shibaz, is a Muslim immigrant that wants to integrate. He's from the small town of Lamont, Alberta , famous for its Ukrainian heritage. And then there's Dustin Meyer, aka. Hollywood Dustin Adonis. He's a rural redneck from Eston, Saskatchewan, that wants to cut loose. And they are going to fight for the championship belt.
However, Nizar’s father must overcome his distaste for what he sees as an embarrassing and racist portrayal of his culture.
Will Nizar's dad finally attend a match? Will he disown his son? Will the beloved Hollywood beat The Evil Sheikh?
Find out in The Match.
Metropolis II: Highway to Heaven 13 Min US
A young boy learns that death is not always the end of the road...
Voyage 5 Min Canada
A family relaxes along a secluded beach. All but their youngest son, who has been secretly planning a raft in order to sail off in search of adventure. But when his family shows little interest in his plans, he begins building the raft himself... but this proves to be much harder than he initially thought.
Adoration: A Natural History 22 min
ADORATION, a wildlife docudrama by lifelong naturalist Ian Woodward, FZS, is a portrait of the countryside seen through the seasons, its fauna and flora, and through the eyes of Nature Woman. It is accompanied by beautiful, inspiring music and the filmmaker’s screenplay-in-verse. Nature Woman, played by London-based actress Kim May, is the physical embodiment of the film’s imagery and sentiments. (FZS = Fellow of the Zoological Society of London.)
10am Fly by Ermitis Blanco/Yolanda Durán (Animated short - 12 mins) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Aj5bWauiQwFly is a girl who lives in an unreal world. Wants to fly but space has become smaller.
10:15amTengo Talento 'El Niño Jesus' by Eli Jacobs Fantauzzi (Documentary - 13 mins) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAz2EyAbIpcJulito Padrón is an excellent Cuban musician; a trumpet player teaches us trough Jesus Anduz, a 14 year old boy that Cuban musical richness, as heritage is kept by the new generations.
10:30amDudamel by Alberto Arvelo (Documentary - 84 mins) http://www.dudamel.net/Children's and youth orchestras are emerging in many countries of the world, inspired by the Venezuelan musical and educational program "El Sistema", which immerses children in the world of music, art, team work, discipline, cooperation, fun, learning, creativity, and high values. Gustavo Dudamel, the amazingly gifted Venezuelan conductor, entirely educated in "El Sistema", leads this journey through the stories of some of the young people who are experiencing the joy of music in the most diverse and contrasting corners of the world. These children are bringing a simple message to all of us: art is a universal right. Filmed in seven different countries, "DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play" is an opportunity to glimpse the world of orchestras, conducting, and the importance of art as a hopeful path to face the educational crisis worldwide. "DUDAMEL: Let the Children Play" is a story of hope for the future unfolding right now.
12noonYoung Explorers Caribbean: Point Fortin by Lorraine O'Connor (Documentary - 18 mins)
'Young Explorers of the Caribbean' is a television series in which a group of young people makes a great discovery in Trinidad and Tobago to learn about the culture, beauty and the characteristics of each community they visit through theeyes of children in the area. The programs appeal to young and not so young as they are full of fun, educational brushstrokes and beautiful landscapes. The children are accompanied in his adventures from 2 animated characters; SuniCaracol and Fredo Frog. Point Fortin is one of the oldest cities in the country. Is located on the southwest coast of Trinidad. On the way to Point Fortin, passed by the famous Pitch Lake in La Brea, the largest of the three natural asphalt lakes inthe world. In Point Fortin, the Young Explorers meet some very talented children and learn to play the steelpan, sing in a choir and visit the city.
12:20pmAtiba Williams, Pan Prodigy by Christopher Laird/Bruce Paddington (Documentary - 7 mins)
Trailer: http://caribbeantales-worldwide.com/catalogue/documentaries/atiba-williams/Nine-year-old Atiba Williams is the youngest person to arrange for a steelband during the Panorama competition. This film looks at a day in his life, from home, to school, to rehearsal to performance. - See more at: http://caribbeantales-worldwide.com/catalogue/documentaries/atiba-williams/#sthash.hVpAV6E3.dpuf
12:30pmEyerí, Un Músico Con Magia by Frank Elías (Documentary – 12 mins)
It is the history of a 4-year-old boy with a great talent for the music. The documentary contrasts the boy's innocence with the mother's concerns about a future in the music industry for him.
12:45pmHerby, Jazz and Haitian Music by Arnold Antonin (88 mins)
Through the story of Herby Widmaier who recorded musicians and orchestras for nearly 40 years in Haiti and who played with many national and international groups, we discover the popular urban dance music of Haiti and its relationship with Latin music and jazz. All the major figures and all the controversies that agitated them appear in this fascinating film that will leave no one indifferent.
2:15pmThe Creole Kings of Champeta by Lucas Silva/Sergio Arria (Documentary - 30 mins)
Trailer: http://palenquerecords.blogspot.com/2012/02/la-huit-production-palenque-records.htmlThis documentary tells the story of the CHAMPETA or CREOLE TERAPIA, one of the most innovative, ignored and marginalized musical kinds of Colombia and perhaps of Latin America. This musical movement, which mixes African rhythms like Soukouss from Congo (ex-Zaire), Mbaqanga from South Africa and Highlife from Ghana-Nigeria, with rhythms of the French and English Speaking West Indies (Haïtian "Compass ", Socca, Calypso, and Reggae), runs as a Master on dancers 'feet all along the Colombian Atlantic Coast, from Turbo to Riohacha. Born in the black districts from Carthagena at the end of the Seventies, and in villages like Palenque de San Basilio, this Afro-Colombian rhythm, made popular by some fish salesmen, shoeshiners and self-educated musicians of popular origin, is going to extent and to conquer all the country thanks to its West-Indian and Colombian rhythms. The documentary is a portrait of CHAMPETA's most famous artists and discjockeys, as well as the story of the birth of this music, which looks like the one of Reggae and Rap in Jamaica and in the United States. One of its goals is to make known the talent of these artists, humble people who built alone and without any help all the necessary structure for the production and the distribution of this music: independent labels, recording studios, disc stores... and a public which shows its support at every new production. African rhythms of the whole world, mixed with the rhythms of our Colombian Caraibes, meet in Carthagena to mix with the new vacile efectivo of Creole Terapia.
6th TCFS in CAYMAN : Dedicated to Music of the Caribbean
The 6th TCFS features more than 25 films, many of which will be screened during CayFilm (June 19th & 20th). All of the films will then travel through Cayman Islands' districts (June 22nd-27th 2015). Click here to download the full 6th TCFS programme (a complete listing of films and venues for the districts will be available on www.artscayman.org/tcfs as of May 15th).
ABOUT TCFS
The Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase (TCFS) is an annual film festival representing filmmakers from the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and its diasporas. The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) is proud to be the Organising Committee for the Cayman Islands. TCFS is produced by the Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase Office, a division of the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) located in Havana, Cuba. CNCF is the Organising Committee for the Cayman Islands.
The films cover a wide variety of subjects; TCFS offers short, feature length and animated films for people of all ages. The Showcase is a creative and effective way to share films not readily available online, in theatres or in stores. Organisations, businesses and schools are welcome to attend the Festival as well as browse the film synopses from the various Showcases and rent TCFS films. All films are subtitled when not in English.
TCFS is supported by ICAIC, UNICEF, UNESCO and MINCULT, and seeks to encourage film and audiovisual co-productions among Member States as well as promote the exchange of films and audiovisuals to be disseminated through the national broadcasting TV stations of the Member States. The TCFS office http://www.caribefilm.cult.cu/en/contact also organizes annual film conferences in the Caribbean which are open to filmmakers, film authorities, exhibitors, cultural promoters and representatives of academic institutions in the wider Caribbean. Join the forums to discuss the most sensitive issues of the cinematographic and audiovisual realities in our countries, build bridges of cooperation and conclude initiatives that contribute to the consolidation, development and visibility of Caribbean filmmakers' work in the region and in other venues in the world. Click here cayfest@candw.ky for more.
Where traditional education sometimes leaves gaps, TCFS movies often fills them in. And just when you think you have a grasp on the history of the region, a film appears that inspires the viewer to dig deeper. TCFS films from previous showcases have also aired on Cayman 27. Selections included the Cuban masterpiece 20 Years by Bárbaro Joel Ortiz, Jennifer Galvin’s poignant documentary Free Swim, set in the Bahamas, and the wonderful children’s film, The Baobab Tree by Claire Ince, which was also a selection for the Chicago International Children’s Festival.
Once you’ve been to a TCFS screening, you return to your daily activities more aware of the Caribbean’s myriad stories. Stephanie and Steve James, Lester Hamlet, Gerardo Chijona, Maria Govan, Catherine Murphy, Frankie Flowers, Rigoberto López, Francis Anne Solomon, Ernesto Padrón....these are just a few of the names to keep in mind when it comes to film in the Caribbean....and the list goes on. Get in touch with CNCF to learn more about this unique festival: cayfest@candw.ky.
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Pawa Meri is a documentary about women leaders in PNG. Pawa Meri portrays strong female role models in PNG society and aims to challenge existing stereotypes about women and inspire young women to become leaders themselves.
The woman selected as the subject represent diversity in terms of their province of origin, educational background, whether they live in a town or a village and their area of contribution and expertise.
Each film tells the story of one woman. As a collection of six, the filmic biographies are an important record of women’s lives in contemporary PNG.
The project aims to strengthen the PNG film industry by working with six Papua New Guinean women that each directed one of the Pawa Meri films. These emerging documentary directors were mentored and given support to realise their vision.
The project is supported by the Gender Division of the Australian Aid Program and represents a collaboration between Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia and the CSCM at University of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province, of PNG.
Film 1: Lapan (Manus)
“God I wokim yumi na graun istap blo yu mas hat wok, kaikai na lukautim ol pikinini blo yu. Sapos yu les, pikinini i hangere na ino nap sindaun gut na fail lo skul.” - Miriam Potope
Lapan is a film about Miriam Potopi, one of the first female village magistrates in PNG. Village courts began operating in Papua New Guinea in 1975 and they now serve two thirds of the population. The role of village courts is to ensure peace and harmony in the area for which it is established by mediating in, and endeavouring to obtain just and amicable settlement of disputes. Traditionally, village courts have been male-dominated and virtually all the magistrates are men.
Miriam Potope was born on the island of Manus in 1945. Married at the age of 13, she became a single mother shortly afterwards when her husband left her for another woman. Despite Miriam’s personal difficulties and her limited formal education, she volunteered to become a magistrate in the Buloso Village Court in 1985. This made her the first female magistrate in PNG. At the age of 66, Miriam is a strong-willed, outspoken and fearless woman of spirit – who places great value in her traditional customs, culture and her religion. She inspires other women in her village to be strong and follow their hearts.
Miriam’s charismatic personality, her understanding of cultural laws and protocols as well as the challenges she confronts as a female village magistrate is captured in Lapan. It provides the audience with an understanding of the village court system unique to Papua New Guinea and the role Miriam plays as a leader in her community and beyond.
"Catalyst" follows two brothers searching for closure while coping with their parent's divorce. The younger brother, Terrence (Justice Rieth) looks above, to God and the church. The older brother, Keeran (Nick Kavanaugh) hopes a friendship he has with a talented classmate (Erika Sorenson) can turn into more, proving to himself that he will not take the same road as his parents. "Catalyst" blends neo-realism and religious metaphor to dive deep into a family living with echoes of a harmful past.
Project FacebookDirector: Kyle ArpkeKyle Arpke is a Wisconsin native and 2013 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Bachelor Film program. Throughout his time in Milwaukee, Mr. Arpke has assisted on film & video productions ranging from locally made shorts, features & commercials, wrestling shows, concerts, and television programs. He was also an officer of the university's Production Club at UW-Milwaukee. Kyle is an avid fan of soccer, wrestling, Christian theology, and realist cinema. Kyle is currently the owner of Silver City Productions LLC, a freelance videography and social media company.
Written off as a bunch of dreamers before they even started, six friends from Raglan, New Zealand were determined to do something good for their town, no matter what it took.
The community was so inspired when they volunteered to collect Raglan's recycling for two years with no pay, that they threw their full support behind them - and watched, as they turned an under-funded and ill-equipped organisation into a world leader.
What no one expected was that they could do a better job than the big corporate waste companies while also acheiving social, environmental and economic goals for the community.
Inspired by the story he was filming, unknown filmmaker Aaron Mooar followed the same trajectory as Xtreme Waste, starting off with only a burning desire to get the job done.
Like them he had minimal experience, inadequate equipment and only a small appreciation for the enormity of the task. Despite this he went on to create a film that is already inspiring other communities into action.
We can fly between 0 – 400ft which gives us a range of altitude that no one else until now has been able utlilise for photography or video purposes.
Our clients tend to be developers, architects, high value home owners, tourism officials, and TV, Movie and Music Video professionals who require a new, exciting and visually stunning way to present and showcase their subject.
The 1983 US-led invasion Grenada was criticised widely. The United Nations (UN) called for a cessation of the ‘armed intervention’. While, the UN Security Council stated that it ‘deeply deplores the armed intervention in Grenada, which statutes a flagrant violation of international law.’
The invasion echoed around the world and ended a unique experiment in Caribbean politics. What were the circumstances that led to this extraordinary chain of events? This comprehensive, gripping and revealing documentary tells the story of the Grenada revolution as never before. The film features extensive, previously unseen file footage, as well as old and new interviews with many of the key players of the time.
The film’s director, Bruce Paddington will be present to discuss aspects of his film with the audience and believes that the “country still suffers from painful memories of this period but the healing has begun as all the prisoners have now been released from captivity. It would educate people who were very young at the time...because a lot of the material that we used in the film have never been seen before. It is going to be a major education tool and will help in bringing some form of reconciliation.”
Paddington is an award winning filmmaker, having made over 500 films and television programmes. This latest film 'Forward Ever: The Killing of A Revolution', highlights the revolutionary government of Grenada, that came to power by a coup in 1979, and its demise with the bloody killings of 1983.
This comprehensive, gripping and revealing documentary features extensive, previously unseen file footage and tells the story of the Grenada revolution as never before.
How to improve almost any photo
In this fun presentation, Cathy Church will show you ways to improve your photos with many ways from simple changes in camera angle and cropping to more complex ways with camera controls and photo shop. You are welcome to send her up to two photos in advance of the talk to see how she might make them better. Send photos at least 1080 pixel wide or 768 pixels high and not more than 2 MB each to chchurch@icloud.com.
JAMES V. HART (J.V.) was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in Ft. Worth Texas on Drive-In Movies and Saturday Matinees.
His writing/producing credits include; HOOK, directed by Steven Spielberg based on an idea by Hart’s then 6 year old Son, Jake, BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND, directed by Brian Henson, and CONTACT, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Other writing/producing credits include: MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENTSEIN, TUCK EVERLASTING, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: THE REAL STORY. SAHARA, LARA CROFT: TOMBRAIDER – THE CRADLE OF LIFE, AUGUST RUSH, and EPIC.
Hart is Executive Producer and co-writer on the animated feature, EPIC, with children’s book illustrator and home town friend, SMU graduate, William Joyce, and director-animator Chris Wedge, who created ICE AGE and ROBOTS with Joyce released in 2013.
TV projects include THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES, AKA CROSSBONES, for NBC with Texas born writing partner, Amanda Welles, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. series projects, SIRENS OF TITAN, PLAYER PIANO, and 2BR02B, with his son, Jake Hart.
STEELSKIN is his new project in development at Fox for Actor/Director, Andy Serkis, and August Rush producer, Richard Lewis.
“Go with Gravity” is Hart’s primary mantra for the writing life.
Never Grow Up! Never Give Up!
Memory of Forgotten War conveys the human costs of military conflict through deeply personal accounts of the Korean War (1950-53) by four Korean-American survivors. Their stories take audiences through the trajectory of the war, from extensive bombing campaigns, to day-to-day struggle for survival and separation from family members across the DMZ. Decades later, each person reunites with relatives in North Korea, conveying beyond words the meaning of family loss. These stories belie the notion that war ends when the guns are silenced and foreshadow the future of countless others displaced by ongoing military conflict today.
The film's personal accounts are interwoven with thoughtful analysis and interpretation of events by historians Bruce Cumings and Ji-Yeon Yuh who situate these stories in a broader historical context. Additional visual materials, including newsreels, U.S. military footage, and archival photographs bring to life the political, social and historical forces that set in motion the tumultuous events of the War and its aftermath.
A Selection of Films from Rob Whitworth
3 time lapse movis of different cities.
Music producers David Shaw and Marc Dandrea of BPM music are coming to the festival to do a panel on writing music for film and TV. Here is their bio:
Best Placed Music (BPM) was founded back in 1999 by TV/Film composer Dave Shaw and Multi-Platinum music producer Marc D’Andrea under the name Phat Planet Music, Inc. Over the last 15 years Phat Planet Music, Inc. (PPM, Inc.) has built a formidable music production empire consisting of top tier musical placements in Film, Television and Informercials all over the globe. Best known for their high quality work, rapid turn around times and unparalleled customer service, PPM, Inc. has continued to grow rapidly year over year. From Film to Informercials, Websites to TV Series, and everything in between PPM, Inc. guarantee they will make your project sound as good as it looks. In honor of this rapid growth and proven track record of success a new name was born: Best Placed Music (BPM). BPM is the reflection of what we do at our core: Provide the best, highest quality, perfectly placed music to match your project and fit your production budget. Just pick up the phone or shoot us an email, BPM is here to assist you no matter the size, scale or time constraints of your project.
Julie Robert is an actor. No, not that one. When her dream role falls through she's on the verge of giving up when a mysterious couple hire her to spy on their daughter. But what seems like a perfect acting opportunity turns sinister when she discovers a dangerous secret. A deftly plotted comedy thriller from a refreshing new talent.
MLE premiered at the BFI Southbank in January 2015, as part of the official selection of the LOCO London Comedy Film Festival, where it won the Special Commendation Discovery Award. Most recently, MLE won an Excellence Award at the RINCON International Film Festival (Puerto Rico). MLE has also been accepted to the East End Film Festival (UK), Flickerama (UK), and Action On Film Festival (USA) although the official line-up for these festivals have not been publicly announced yet. MLE is still waiting to hear from numerous film festivals.
"MLE works where other comedies don't, because the lead character is so likeable ... In the style of a Lena Dunham comedy, but funnier." - (Neil White, EveryFilm)
Official Trailer for MLE:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjs225X61zw
Synopsis
Canada / UK 2014. Director: Sarah Warren.
Starring Sarah Warren, Deidre Garcia, Jo Price, Paul Haggis, Orion Lee,
Ryan Mercier, Mitchell Mullen, & Mike Figgis. 98 min.
Deidre Garcia, a Caymanian, both costars and co-prodcued the movie.
The main character is a man of principles and virtues who becomes prey to a human drama imposed by social, political and economic circumstances.He does everything to stay loyal to his ideals, to live an honorable life hoping life is going to be better. His pride, his ethics, his dignity raise against him when society doesn't need him anymore.He continues to live in a tent, a charity by humanitarian organizations, under difficult living conditions. He becomes disillusioned with the way a small group of political and business careerists have used his ideals and victory to gain power, money and control over the population.Although he tries to survive the reality created after the war, he remains a loner with his ideals and dreams.
An unflinching and poetic glimpse into a forgotten war, Madina’s Dream
tells the story of refugees and rebels fighting to survive in Sudan’s Nuba
Mountains.
After decades of civil war, South Sudan achieved its independence. But
north of the border, the conflict continues with aerial bombardment,
ground-fighting and starvation warfare. Hundreds of thousands of civilians
have fled to refugee camps or remain trapped in the warzone.
While raising awareness of the ongoing conflict in the Nuba Mountains,
Madina’s Dream highlights the universal and tragic futility of war.
This story tells of a pregnant Princess Danya who misunderstood by her people as a monster and banished to a small island named Hainan Island. On this island, she used the boat for housing(Boat-Shape House), farming, raising her child. After her boy grows up, one day he heard a beautiful song. He followed the song and found a girl, and then they fell in love. Suddenly a monster who transformed from the wall forbids them to be together. It beat that girl (left tattoo on girl's face) and chased them to their living place. Danya draws a face pattern as the girl’s face tattoo and confused the monster. Finally, Danya used the bamboo to eliminate the monster. The monster cracked and his parts transformed to plants, animals, mountains, rivers (totem forms of Li minority). This place is said to be the cradle of Li nation, which still performs a special dance called Bamboo dance today at festivals.
Weeping Willow 5 minYoung Image Makers Competition 2015
What do zombies on the Brac, a Post It obsession, the life of a plastic bag, a crazy substitute teacher and a little boy and the sea have in common? Y-I-M! The Young Image Makers (YIM) Short Film Competition is back, and students across the Cayman Islands are invited to submit their funniest, scariest and most thought-provoking short films and music videos for a chance to work with local film professionals and win a trip to the Big Apple! If you’re working on a brilliant idea for a short film or perhaps have already started working on your masterpiece, you've come to the right place.
The Head Teacher of a boarding school is going to teach a young girl that when you blame such an imaginary friend for your mistakes the punishment must fit the crime.
Bright Spot- The Documentary 22 Min
Filmmaker Rob Tyler and Holistic Nutritionist Tamer Soliman are inspired by “Bright Spots,” Jerry Sternin's idea that when we re-embrace successful, traditional practices that have fallen by the wayside, our communities and lives can change for the better.
The Bright Spot of the Cayman Islands is Coconut Oil, a food that modern research claims is one of the healthiest on the planet. Join Rob and Tamer as they interview experts and the people of the Cayman Islands to discover why coconut oil has lost its place in many Island homes, and how a modern population can be inspired to overcome the hurdles of the past and return this healthy, traditional oil to its kitchens.
Influenced 22 Min
Remy, a popular Caymanian party girl, secretly struggles to overcome alcohol and drug addiction to get back the love of her life; Cynthia, a secret child she had at college who now lives with her ex-boyfriend and his rude mother in New York City.
When her ex-boyfriend goes to jail and his mother succumbs to heart failure leaving the child all alone in a dingy NYC apartment, Remy, who has hidden Cynthia for 5 years from her family and friends on island will have to conquer her demons, shape up and convince visiting officials from the USA that she is fit to be Cynthia's primary caretaker.
But Remy is sinking faster and faster into alcoholism and drug abuse. Will she loose her daughter to the American foster care system forever? Find out this Fall.
A Ride to Paradise 3 Min
One local's view of Grand Cayman
Island Girl 7min
In 1941 in the Cayman Islands, a poor, young, fisherman that falls in love with a wealthy girl named Peggy. Due to huge differences in social status, class & race, Anthony is warned to keep his distance. However, throughout the video we see that these obstacles prove to be unimportant in the grand scheme of things & in the end we are left with a story that reminds us that nothing is as strong as true love.
Based on the acclaimed memoir by renowned guitarist Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police follows Summers’ journey from his early days in the psychedelic ‘60s music scene, when he played with The Animals, to chance encounters with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, which led to the formation of a punk trio, The Police.
During the band’s phenomenal rise and its dissolution at the height of their popularity in the early ’80s, Summers captured history with his candid photographs.
Utilizing rare archival footage and insights from the guitarist’s side of the stage, Can’t Stand Losing You brings together past and present as the band members reunite, two decades later, for a global reunion tour in 2007.
The wild journey starts in Bulgaria, where Millitsa and Anni meet two Finnish boys – Timo and Ilkka. Beer is flowing, the temperatures are getting high, so as the passions. After getting intoxicated and recklessly breaking the law, the feelings of the main characters evolve and culminate in a shameless love confession on the dance floor. Finland, Timo and Millitsa are already married. When alone they are the perfect match, but in public the joyful and noisy Millitsa gives Timo a hard time. Soon the stereotypical views cause their love language to fall apart. They start speaking their native tongues and their mind. Clichés and the bias that Eastern and Western Europeans have against each other burst out in a hilarious argument. Will there be a solution in this never-ending conflict? And who, for God’s sake, is Janne!?
Lashes 20 min UKA road movie on a bike that takes place over one night, Jasper leaves an underground bike messenger race and goes on a physical and spiritual journey, through Chicago’s nighttime streets, to an emotion-filled destination.
Actor/comedian Tom Lenk has been a nerd all his life; on stage, on screen, and in reality. Known for his comedic roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Cabin in the Woods," "Transformers," and "Much Ado About Nothing," Tom attempts to fulfill a lifelong "drama geek" dream to perform his live solo comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, the largest and most famous theater festival in the world.
Part "dorkumentary," part concert film, NERDGASM takes us behind the scenes of Tom's unusual, exciting and sometimes lazy approach to creating a non-traditional "one man show" - from practice shows in L.A.'s low-rent Theater Row to grandiose and historic British venues. Throughout the trip Tom tries to satisfy his own personal Scotland-centric geeky cravings for Harry Potter, underground cities, Loch Ness Mythology and delicious sausage rolls. Tom's fun-loving and neurotic persona is put to the test on stage, in the Scottish Highland wilderness and in the "Buffy" themed memorabilia room at the home of his biggest local Edinburgh fan.
After a major crisis, a man attempts to track down his “first love,” only to discover she was killed many years ago in a car accident. Stumbling upon her younger sister online, a musician who bares a striking resemblance, he obsesses and begins a relationship without disclosing his true identity.
Keep in touch is the directorial debut of Sam Kretchmar who co-wrote, directed and shot the film. It features original music and performances by singer-songwriter Gabbi McPhee. It’s a film about love, family and finding self worth.
Hyena´s Blood 29 min Spain
We are in 1973. A corrupt cop helps the new born DEA to burn down the poppy fields in Mexico.
Pardon The Intrusion 19 min UK
Accepted by Palm Springs and Fort Myer International Film festivals 2015, Pardon the Intrusion is a film exploring age, personal courage and interconnection.
Housebound Betty Wallis receives her basic needs through carers, who visit briefly each morning and night. Soon however, Betty finds she is not alone, as an intruder inhabits her home.
Betty, unable to speak due to a stroke, finds herself stuck in a frightening situation when a mysterious figure begins living in her home. After sleepless nights, she is finally confronted. A teenage runaway, Grace, has become brazen enough to move in permanently, avoiding the carers detection. Unable to explain the intrusion, Betty launches her offensive as best she can.
Grace discovers the fight in this elderly woman may just be the role model she has been searching for, and Grace, the company Betty so desperately desires. Their relationship grows to one of mutual respect and finally into friendship.
Quality Time 4 min US
Max and Harper would love to spend a bit of quality together, but technology keeps getting in the way. Max capitalizes on the situation.
A coming of age drama set against the pursuit of a national championship in high school debate.
A Sort of Homecoming tells the story of Amy (Michelle Clunie), a New York news producer who thought she left her high school experiences long in the past. She unexpectedly returns to Louisiana at the request of her high school debate coach (Kathleen Wilhoite). Their strained reunion brings back memories of her tumultuous senior year of high school.
Through a series of flashbacks, we follow young Amy (Laura Marano) and her debate partner Nick (Parker Mack) on the highly competitive national debate circuit as they meet compatriots (Katherine McNamara) and competitors from top high schools around the country and the college coaches who control access to valuable scholarships.
Nick and Amy’s national championship experience in New York reveals circumstances from Amy's past that brings the partners closer together personally, but the outcome of the tournament places Nick in an untenable position.
As Amy recalls the losses of the past, she is forced to reconsider her dreams and desires — ultimately putting the past to rest, turning a fresh page, and writing the next chapter of her story.
It is the busiest, most densely populated city on earth. Real estate is scarce. Predators roam. Impostors lurk around every corner. Con Artists rule the streets. There is a complete lack of law and order.
Families cohabit, living in colonies, packed tightly together. Squatters and Poachers are commonplace. The battle for food is a fact of daily life. This city should be in chaos.
Yet, a surreal harmony reigns this lawless land.
From the acclaimed, award-winning Producers of 'The Reef' and 'Water Colours', comes another sensational story. An epic exploration of an underwater city. A story of love, honour, dedication and defeat. Of team efforts, unwritten codes of conduct and a communal commitment to co-exist.
Using highly specialised macro-cinematography and rebreather equipment, the Filmmakers capture extraordinary relationships of such minute creatures, they are lost and overlooked. From the sharks in the ‘penthouse’ to microscopic seahorses in the ‘basement’, landlord to tenant, architect to street cleaner, every resident has a significance, and a role in holding up the city’s core.
Filmed over 3 years on remote location, this spectacular one-off special is an eye opener, and a quest for the secret of peace and harmony, in a city where there should be chaos.
Widely recognized today as the world’s finest marine wildlife artist, Guy Harvey combines his unique artistic talents with his background as a marine biologist, diver, photographer and angler, to create marine wildlife art with an unmatched authenticity and visual appeal. Self-taught, Guy’s artistic roots can be traced back to his childhood on the Caribbean isle of Jamaica, where he spent many hours fishing and diving with his father along the island’s south coast. Guy’s obsession with the creatures of the sea inspired early drawings of the many different fish he observed. While attending a boarding school in England at an early age, Guy became entranced by Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” — and began developing a series of sketches that years later would prove instrumental in helping launch his career as an artist.
Though Guy was interested in pursuing his love of marine art, he opted for scientific training and worked hard in pursuit of an education — both in Scotland and back in Jamaica — and a career in marine biology. Along the way, Guy was able to supplement his income by selling his art, and a loyal following led to his first exhibition in 1985 — a one-man art show at a Kingston gallery of his 44 pen-and-ink drawings inspired by “The Old Man and the Sea.” The success of the exhibition encouraged Guy to spend more time painting, and by 1986 his work had spread to Florida through a series of showings at boat shows and fishing tournaments. By 1988, Guy Harvey had become identified as one of the world’s top saltwater gamefish artists, and was experiencing so much success that he gave up his career in marine biology to pursue his hobby full-time.
Though recognized most recently for his floor-to-ceiling murals at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport and at Nova Southeastern University in Florida — Guy is known best for his dynamic gamefish T-shirt designs. His original paintings have sold for tens of thousands of dollars, and today, reproductions of his art — often seen on magazine and catalog covers — are offered as limited edition prints, and can be found on a wide variety of clothing and gift items. Guy maintains his art studio in Grand Cayman, where he lives with wife Gillian and their two children, Jessica and Alex.
Paul Schrader, legendary screenwriter and filmmaker is coming to CayFilm this year!
Paul Joseph Schrader is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. Schrader wrote or cowrote screenplays for the Martin Scorsese classics Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Last Temptation of Christ and has directed 18 feature films, including his 1982 remake of the horror classic Cat People, and critically acclaimed dramas American Gigolo (1980), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Affliction (1997) and Auto Focus (2002), as well as The Canyons (2013).
On July 2, 2009, Schrader was awarded the inaugural Lifetime Achievement in Screenwriting award at the ScreenLit Festival in Nottingham, England. Several of his films were shown at the festival, including Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, which followed the presentation of the award by director Shane Meadows.
Schrader most recent film is The Dying of the Light, an espionage thriller starring Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin and Irène Jacob. He is currently in production on several films for 2015.
This story tells of a pregnant Princess Danya who misunderstood by her people as a monster and banished to a small island named Hainan Island. On this island, she used the boat for housing(Boat-Shape House), farming, raising her child. After her boy grows up, one day he heard a beautiful song. He followed the song and found a girl, and then they fell in love. Suddenly a monster who transformed from the wall forbids them to be together. It beat that girl (left tattoo on girl's face) and chased them to their living place. Danya draws a face pattern as the girl’s face tattoo and confused the monster. Finally, Danya used the bamboo to eliminate the monster. The monster cracked and his parts transformed to plants, animals, mountains, rivers (totem forms of Li minority). This place is said to be the cradle of Li nation, which still performs a special dance called Bamboo dance today at festivals.
Weeping Willow 5 min
Courtney Jones: Mr. Jones directed the hybrid reality series titled "Home, James!" for MTV/VH1. Also for MTV, Courtney worked on "Blowin' Up with Jamie Kennedy." Courtney went on to direct an independent pilot called "The Unromantic Comedy", as well as a series of promos for American Idol Gives Back (FOX).
Matt Berlin: In addition to his acting credits in film & TV including the landmark series "Breaking Bad," Matt has extensive experience as a creative and technical producer for companies such as Sony, NBC-Interactive, IDG World Media, and Anschutz Entertainment.
In August 2011, James Adair and Ben Stenning hit the news when they became the first ever pair to row across the Indian Ocean without a support boat. But a few miles from the finish line in Mauritius, their boat capsized - and they had to swim for their lives.
Far from being extreme athletes, neither had actually ever rowed before in their lives. But four months earlier, determined to prove their doubters wrong, they got their secondhand boat to the start line on the west coast of Australia, and set off.
Some adventures are so well planned that nothing is left to chance. But as they lost sight of land, James and Ben took a step into the unknown. Rowing in shifts, around the clock, they learned to cope with solitude, pain and fear on a stuttering voyage of 3,500 miles, until - agonisingly close to land - disaster struck.
In the middle of the New Mexico desert, pie equals love. Kathy Knapp left her charmed, privileged life in Dallas to bake pie in dusty Pie Town, New Mexico, a once forgotten corner of the world with no traffic light, gas station, grocery store or motel. Why? To find her center and give the world pie.
“Pie Lady of Pie Town,” chronicles Knapp’s physical and emotional journey, illustrating Kathy's resolve, heartache, healing, and how pie is a vehicle for love and peace. Narrated by American Indian Actor and New Mexico Resident Wes Studi, this truly heartwarming story shares the history of a ghost town brought back to life by pie and Kathy’s love.
In the midst of a vast Eucalyptus forest that lies deep in the heart of the great southern region of Western Australia, sits a cottage filled with test tubes, material samples, drafts, notes, indexed color samples and canvasses reflecting their surroundings: the trees.
Simply calling Tony Windberg a Landscape Artist falls short of the true essence of his work. Charcoals of burnt trees, the bark and resin of various Eucalyptus trees and the soil in which they grow and die are all transformed into materials for his works of art in long, well documented procesess of experimentation.
In addition to natural materials, Windberg utilises vinyl flooring, its varnish mimicking wood, onto which he applies a unique method of engraving complex patterns of lines to represent the impact of the timber industry on old growth forrests and the trail left behind by logging.
Windberg‘s artwork, just as the materials that his art is made of and with, swings between untouched nature and human altered landscapes. At the center of his work is the tree, which is depicted in a way that represents the unease of the altered Australian landscape yet is delivered in a highly aesthetic manner that seduces the beholder at first glance with all of nature’s beauty.
Windberg’s vast application of styles and multi-award winning artwork is displayed widely across numerous corporate, public and private collections within Australia. He lives and works in Northcliffe, Western Australia
Life is so much better when you have something that is close to your heart to strive for. And along the way you might just answer the ultimate question. In all infinity and space, is this really how we should spend our single shot at life?
New Art Forms: Film, Video and Time Based Media
The lecture will explore how the new art forms in time-based media intersect with culture. In an image saturated society with speed and feedback from electronic media a seeming necessity, how do we communicate ideas in new ways? How can time be used as a formal element in art? A brief history of film as cinema will be compared to the development of structural and experimental filmmakers. How has this history contributed to video art? We’ll look at how this has affected our expectations of the moving image.
A nostalgic, fascinating and heart-breaking journey into the core of the series books, "children of the world", a very popular photographed children books in black & white from the mid of the 20th century. The books, which are still printed in Israel were created by the Jewish-Swedish photographer, Anna Riwkin-Brick (1908-1970). Nine of them were written by Asrtid Lindgren.
This is a twisted unbelievable detective story, which follows the missing heroes of the books: Elle-Kari the girl from Lapland, Noriko-San the girl from Japan, Dirk the boy from Holland, and some Israeli heroes. Were there real children? Where are they now?
Spectacular footage of Grand Cayman includes crystal clear turquoise waters at Stingray City, Rum Point and Seven Mile beach. Director Ernest Jacob Olde is seen in the water holding a Stingray whilst his voice is heard in voice over explaining that the island was not always this idyllic. “It’s through the arts that we can explore the story of Cayman.”
The history of early art in Cayman is introduced through the story of the islands seafaring heritage. Interviews with artists are accompanied by footage of works of art from each decade from the 1960s through the millennium. Jacob’s voice over narration introduces the key shifts in artistic trends as we move through the islands development. B-roll footage and still images include relevant island locations, flora, fauna and pertinent happenings including the building of the new National Gallery on Grand Cayman and the devastation caused by hurricane Ivan in 2004.
We see the national gallery as so much more than just a gallery. We see footage of children in both the gallery and the education centre. Interview footage includes the gallery director and the government minister for culture. The closing montage of comments from artists reinforces the importance of the gallery and its permanent collection. Jacob concludes on how Caymanian art “provides us with confidence as a people, and a springboard on which to launch our future.”
A final screen explains the delicate balance of government and private funding sources and provides contact details for the gallery.
On a remote mountaintop a brave social experiment is taking place.
Former Buddhist monk Lobsang was trained under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama but 8 years ago left a life as a spiritual teacher in the United States to create a unique community in the foothills of the Himalayas which rescues orphaned and neglected children.
5 year-old Tashi is the newest arrival. Her mother recently passed away and she’s been abandoned by her alcoholic father. Wild and troubled, Tashi is struggling to find her place amongst 84 new siblings.
Can the community’s love and compassion transform Tashi’s alienation and tantrums into a capacity to make her first real friend?
Tom in America 17min
For 50 years, Michael and Betty have been united by one guiding principle: no secrets. But when a provocative Tom of Finland doll triggers Michael's long-buried desires, Betty discovers that secrets have been part of their life all along. With long-held mysteries thrust into the open, the foundation of their marriage and the path of their golden years is suddenly rocked. Now, they must redefine their future, and decide if it is one their love can survive.
Terms & Conditions 4 min Australia
What happens when good customer service meets Terms & Conditions.
Cold Choices 15 min US
Major John Polanco, a black ops command officer, is ordered to send in a group of Marines behind enemy lines without proper preparation and limited intel. The mission is a success but it comes at a cost. Now John must pick up the pieces and carry on.
Unauthorized Tears 4 min Australia
Set in present day. A returned war veteran attempts to reconnect with reality.
Slick Timing 7 Min Australia
Ever wondered who hides your keys so you don't leave the house at the wrong time? Meet the Timing Adjusters. Unless they can come to a compromise, they won't be able to keep saving our lives and keep paying
Lady Luck 19 min UK
A young boy attempts to win back his mother's love. Based on a short story by DH Lawrence 'The Rocking Horse Winner'.
Corto 10 min France
Corto 35 years maybe 40 years wanders driving his car from city to city, neighborhood to neighborhood, from residence to residence in order to "clean up" as he says. Always alone, eager to silence, he's sent by his boss and partner Daniel to meet specific demands...
Stop 9min US
A young man's livelihood is put to the test when he gets profiled and stopped by the police on his way home from practice.
