http://www.giff.se/ Gothenburg International Film Festival en http://www.giff.se/fileadmin/templates/breastfriends/rss/feedIcon.png http://www.giff.se/ Gothenburg International Film Festival TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 22 May 2012 16:40:00 +0200 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/frn-startsladden-till-cannes-960.html Grattis till Stefan Constantinescu som gick från vår kortfilmstävling Startsladden till kritikerveckan i Cannes med filmen MIDDAG MED FAMILJEN!– Det är en stor... Grattis till Stefan Constantinescu som gick från vår kortfilmstävling Startsladden till kritikerveckan i Cannes med filmen MIDDAG MED FAMILJEN!

– Det är en stor glädje och fröjd för mig att Middag med familjen är med i Cannes. Det är verkligen fantastiskt. Jag hoppas att min långfilms-debut, Viking Line Story får en lika framgångsrik start. Om jag ska vara helt ärlig så ligger mitt hjärta just nu hos Viking Line Story, berättar filmens regissör Stefan Constantinescu.

– Att ta sig igenom nålsögat till världens mest prestigefyllda filmfestival är stort och vi är mycket hedrade. Det är en fantastisk inledning av vårt samarbete med Stefan Constantinescu som vi nu gör långfilmen Viking Line Story med, säger filmens producent Helene Lindholm på produktionsbolaget Atmo.

]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:24:00 +0200 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/this-years-golden-dragon-959.html For the 19th year Göteborg International Film Festival handed out the Film Award Golden Dragon. The prize is awarded annually to someone who has done something... For the 19th year Göteborg International Film Festival handed out the Film Award Golden Dragon. The prize is awarded annually to someone who has done something extraordinary to support the art of film in western Sweden. This year's Golden Dragon were given to the young actors in the film Play: Anas Abdi Rahman, Sebastian Blyckert, Yannick Diakité, Sebastian Hegmar, Abdi Aziz Hilowie, Nana Manu, John Ortiz and Kevin Vaz.

The ceremony were taken place at Röda Sten Konsthall in Gothenburg, followed by celebration in cooperation with Glänta and Clandestino Festival. The prize consists of 10 000 SEK and a "prize trophy" in the form of a large soft golden dragon, designed by Karin Landahl.

Other nominees were: Filmgate, Isdraken, Bergsjöns Kultur- och Mediaverkstad and Mobile Art Production.]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:06:00 +0200 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/997-want-to-come-back-to-giff-957.html Göteborg International Film Festival has conducted an audience survey to find out more about its visitors. The most striking result is that 99.7% say they will... Göteborg International Film Festival has conducted an audience survey to find out more about its visitors. The most striking result is that 99.7% say they will visit the festival again.

According to the study the typical visitor is an educated, culturally interested person under 45 who follows a newspaper and donates money to charity. 56% are women, 59% are under 45 years old and 83% are university educated. In addition, 63% donated to charity in recent years (52% in the rest of Sweden) and 84% read a daily newspaper (64% in the rest of Sweden). It is also an audience that is active, travels, goes to cultural events and exercises more than the average in Sweden.

14% of the visitors were born outside Sweden, which is consistent with the national average. Each year the festival shows films from more than 70 countries, making it a unique opportunity for many people to see films in their own language.

The audience's favorite theatre venue is without doubt the Draken theatre (Dragon theatre) and most visitors will see an average of 4-5 films per festival and find that the range of films is the best thing about the festival (about 450 films are screened).

2,200 people responded to the survey.



]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:17:00 +0200 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/biopremir-av-fr-Dig-naken-955.html Den 13 april är det sverigepremiär för den hyllade festivalfilmen För Dig Naken av Sara Broos. Filmen fick en Dragon Award för bästa svenska dokumentärfilm vid... För Dig Naken av Sara Broos. Filmen fick en Dragon Award för bästa svenska dokumentärfilm vid festivalen 2012. Den 27 april går filmen upp på Hagabion i Göteborg.

Om filmen:
Konstnären Lars Lerin, som gjorde GIFF:s festivalaffisch 2011, har skördat stora framgångar med sina akvareller men har stundtals haft ett stormigt privatliv. Nu längtar han efter ett förhållande och träffar en intressant man på nätet, Junior, som kommer resande till Värmland från Brasilien. Sara Broos är guddotter till Lars Lerin och kommer förhållandevis nära den skygge konstnären utan att exploatera deras personliga relation. I ett lugnt och stadigt tempo berättas Lars och Juniors historia där båda sätter mycket på spel för drömmen om kärleken. "Kan man verkligen beställa lycka?" frågar sig Lars. Även om svaret är nej, visar filmen nedtonat men hoppfullt och gripande hur ett visst mått av lycka kan beskäras även den som tidigare haft underskott av den varan i sitt liv.

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Revolt
Av regissör Jens Lien vann filmkritikernas pris under årets festival med följande motivering: "FIPRESCI-priset går till Revolt, en rolig, rörande och kreativ berättelse om att bli vuxen som på ett utomordentligt sätt använder sig av musik för att fånga rätt tidsanda och känsla. Alla juryns medlemmar blev imponerade av filmens mognad liksom dess djärva, experimentella behandling av somliga av de drömlika scenerna."

Filmen hade premiär 13 April.

Mer info om filmen och biljetter hittar du här
]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:09:00 +0200 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/new-number-of-filmkonstt-room-1112-954.html The new number of ”Filmkonst” is for sale in our online shop. The number is a DVD of the movie Room 1112 which was recorded during the 2011th festival. The... Room 1112 which was recorded during the 2011th festival. The location is room 1112 at Riverton hotel where the director Jonas Selberg Augustsén brings together some of Sweden's most celebrated filmmakers and ask them a question: "Is the celluloid film dying, and what do you think it means for the moving image?" The film is inspired by Wim Wenders documentary of 1982, Chambre 666.

Watch trailer

Buy Room 1112 (SEK 60)

Cast:
Kalle Boman
Jannike Åhlund
Patrik Eklund
Alexandra Dahlström
Roy Andersson
Jens Fischer
Fijona Jonuzi
Emil Larsson
Martin Jern
Freddy Olsson
Petra Revenue
Andreas Öhman
Helena Sandermark
Stellan Skarsgård
Charlotta Tengroth
Jan Troell
Maj Wechselmann
Ruben Östlund
Amanda Ooms



]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:19:00 +0200 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/festival-films-at-cinemas-946.html Did you miss something during the festival? Fortunately, you’ll have the opportunity to see plenty of the selected films even after the festival at cinemas... Did you miss something during the festival? Fortunately, you’ll have the opportunity to see plenty of the selected films even after the festival at cinemas around the country.

Take the opportunity to see the festivals opening film Avalon with Johannes Brost in his best role ever. Or how about the award-winning and critically acclaimed silent film The Artist.

In cinemas:

Avalon
Carnage
Decendants
Isdraken
Cairo 678
Margin Call
The Artist
W.E.
We need to talk about Kevin

Read more about the films at SF:s homepage


Upcoming:

Tomboy (March 30 at Hagabion)
Slåss för livet (April 20 at Hagabion)



]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:38:00 +0100 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/do-not-miss-cairo-678-943.html If you missed the movie Cairo 678 at the festival, you now have the chance when it´s screened for the last time at Bio Roy 19 March. The film was sold out... If you missed the movie Cairo 678 at the festival, you now have the chance when it´s screened for the last time at Bio Roy 19 March.

The film was sold out during the festival and was part of the Arab focus. Show your festival pass (or say "GIFF") when you buy your tickets and you'll get it for 70 SEK (normal price 90 SEK).

About the film:
A powerful and topical drama providing a realistic insight into an unknown part Egyptian everyday life. By skillfully weaving together the fates of three women, director Mohamed Diab tells the story of a society plagued by sexual harrassment and a crippled judicial system. The three main characters have all been exposed to sexual harrassment, while going to work, watching a football game or on the street outside their homes. They decide to get back at the perpetrators - each in their own way. Visually, the film is Dogme inspired, causing a feeling of first-hand account that lends it additional credibility.

Bio Roy homepage


]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:12:00 +0100 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/5-oscars-till-the-artist-937.html Grattis till festivalfilmen The Artist som kammade hem hela 5 Oscars vid årets gala! Bästa film, Bästa skådespelare, Bästa regi, Bästa kostymdesign och Bästa... Grattis till festivalfilmen The Artist som kammade hem hela 5 Oscars vid årets gala!

Bästa film, Bästa skådespelare, Bästa regi, Bästa kostymdesign och Bästa musik. Missade ni den på årets festival så kan ni se den från 9 mars (biljettsläpp 2/3 i Stockholm och Göteborg, 7/3 i övriga Sverige). Medan ni väntar på The Artist kan ni se en annan fin festivalfilm som redan haft premiär: The Descendants som fick en Oscar för Bästa manus.

Läs mer om filmen här

Se alla prisvinnarna här]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:24:00 +0100 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/recorded-master-classes-from-the-festival-932.html The 35th festival offered many interesting meetings with directors, actors and other people from the film industry. We decided to record several of these...
Listen to the director of Dogtooth and Alps - Yorgos Lanthimos talk about why he started making movies and hear Jessica Hausner explain how she works with her actors in the productions.

In the videograph you can also find shorter clips and interviews from the festival.


TO THE MASTER CLASSES >




]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:57:00 +0100 http://www.giff.se/us/nc/public/article/post/new-head-of-international-programme-924.html Jonas Holmberg will be taking over as Head of International Programme at the Göteborg International Film Festival when Andreas Degerhammar resigns from his... Jonas Holmberg will be taking over as Head of International Programme at the Göteborg International Film Festival when Andreas Degerhammar resigns from his post.

Since 2007 Jonas Holmberg has worked as chief editor for the Swedish film journal, FLM. He is also a regular columnist in the culture section of the nationwide newspaper Expressen. Previously he studied film at Stockholm University.

After five years with the festival Andreas Degerhammar is moving on to TriArt Film where he is Head of Distribution. ]]> Start Public About GIFF Festival Public Start Industry Festival Industry Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:32:00 +0100