Thursday, July 17, 2003

AsoloArtFilmFestival

Asolo – Montebelluna

22 – 28 September 2003

Three hundred and sixty-three films representing thirty-one countries. This is the extraordinary result of participation in the third AsoloArtFilmFestival, launched in the wake of the Asolo Festival Internazionale del Film sull’Arte e di Biografie d’Artista which was in turn founded way back in 1973 by Flavia Paulon.

This is highly satisfying both to promoters and organisers.

The AsoloArtFilmFestival will take place in Asolo, at the Teatro E. Duse, and Montebelluna, at the Cinema Italia Eden, from 22 to 28 September 2003.

The works submitted have been undergoing selection for more than a month, in what is no easy task given the high overall quality.

The organising body, under the artistic direction of Anna Maria Cerrato, has set the end of July for listing the definitive selection of works to be admitted to the competition.

For details go to:
www.asolofilmfestival.it


Moving Conversations

Edinburgh based ‘itinerant’ cinema operator, The Futurist, is to offer its acclaimed Moving Conversations events at the Warner Village cinema in Edinburgh. Moving Conversations offer a lively panel discussion about a range of subjects, before showing a main feature movie. The Futurist has already partnered with the Royal Museum and the Filmhouse to cover topics such as the Scottish video games industry, personal recollections of the Nazi holocaust, acting and journalism. Now the Futurist has teamed up with
Warner Village to offer a series of these events, initially turning its
sights on comedy and technology...

The Futurist Cinema Company presents
MOVING CONVERSATIONS
WARNER VILLAGE CINEMA, EDINBURGH, 6.30pm, 24th JULY 2003
SPAMMERS & SPOOLS
Moving Conversations, the popular panel discussion with a twist, dips its toes into the world of computers and technology on 24th July at the Warner Village Cinema in Greenside Place, Edinburgh. Scottish technology gurus such as David Farquhar from Interactive University, Dr Aydin Kurt Elli from edNET, Tracey Ward from MX Alliance and Ian Preece from The National Trust for Scotland will each choose a film that represents the best or the worst
of technology. These movies will be impossible to predict, however the choice will be backed up by an impassioned and eloquent argument. The debate will be followed by a showing of the digital cinema masterpiece, Russian Ark - a unique journey through time and Russian history and the first entirely unedited, single take, full-length feature film. All for a mere £6.50 (£5.50 conc).
This is guaranteed to be one technology bubble bursting with goodness and value.
Tickets can be purchased on the door, in advance at the Warner Village box office (Tel 0131 557 3964) or via the automated booking number 0870 2406020.

The Futurist Cinema Company presents
MOVING CONVERSATIONS
STAND UP TO CELLULOID
Six Moving Conversations about comedy followed by a classic comedy feature 4,7,11,14,18,21 August, 6.30pm, Warner Village Cinema, Edinburgh Moving Conversations is making six appearances at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Each night we will have three different comedians (some local, some from out of town) who will identify their essential comedy movies and discuss the finer points of stand up comedy i.e. how to cope with abusive punters or how to deliver a contemporary routine without swearing.
The comedy line-up includes:
Gordon Southern [BBC1’s Stand Up Show & R4’s Cheese Shop]
Noel James [Skitzaphrantic]
Will Smith [Will Smith is Much Obliged]
Stephen Grant [Stephen Grant’s Route 1]
The 'classic' (and we use the word advisedly) movies on show are as follows:
4th Le Diner de Cons (1998)
7th Being John Malkovitch (1999)
11th Blazing Saddles (1974)
14th Groundhog Day (1993)
18th Wayne's World (1992)
21st Ferris Buellers Day Off (1986)
Tickets cost a Fringetastic £7.50 (£5.50 concession) and can be obtained at the Fringe box office or via the Warner Village Cinema (Tel: 0131 557 3964).
Note that we are running a 2 for 1 offer on the 4th and a group discount applies for those purchasing 10 tickets or more for any of the shows.

For more information on Moving Conversations and The Futurist visit
www.futuristcinema.com