Tag: Bermuda International Film Festival
BIFF Wins Rave Review From “Filmmaker”
While “Sweet 16″ was the theme of this year’s Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF}, the "vibe seemed more smooth continuation than a coming of age" says "Filmmaker" magazine's Lauren Wissot in a rave review of the recently completed event. In a review posted online on at the quarterly film magazine's website on Thursday [Apr. 25],... Read more of this article
Outerbridge Among 2013 BIFF Award Winners
The winners of the jury and audience choice awards were announced last night [Apr. 18] at the Wrap Party of the “Sweet 16th” annual Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] held at Margaritas, with aspiring Bermuda movie producer Bayard Outerbridge [pictured] walking away with a prize for his American Film Institute thesis film “Machsom.” “Machsom,”... Read more of this article
Kristen Wiig Stars In BIFF Closing Night Film
The 2013 Bermuda International Film Festival wraps up tonight [Apr. 18] with a screening of the forthcoming Kristen Wiig-Annette Bening comedy “Girl Most Likely” as its closing movie. “Girl Most Likely” — then provisionally titled “Imogene” — premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival last... Read more of this article
Photos: BIFF 2013 “Sweet Sixteen” Launch Party
The Bermuda International Film Festival kicked off the 2013 event by throwing itself a “Sweet 16″-themed launch party last Friday [Apr. 12]. Margaritas on Bermudiana Road hosted the Hollywood-inspired party to mark the sixteenth anniversary of BIFF. BIFF attendees rubbed shoulders with visiting film directors and actors, jury members, the... Read more of this article
Film Writer: BIFF’s “All-Star Game Philosophy”
Independent film website Indiewire says that in relative terms if the venerable New York Film Festival were as successful as the Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] – which opened on Friday [Apr. 12] — about two million people would crowd into the Lincoln Center for its annual screenings. In a glowing piece about BIFF —... Read more of this article
National Museum Salutes BIFF Opening Day
To salute the opening day of the 2013 Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF], the Bermuda National Museum yesterday [Apr.12] uploaded a gallery of rare production sketches and storyboards from the locally produced 1977 blockbuster “The Deep” at its Facebook page. Based on the bestselling novel by Peter Benchley and shot primarily... Read more of this article
Short Film Festival: BIFF Appoints All-Female Jury
An all-female jury will preside over this year’s short film competition which forms part of Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] being held April 12-18. BIFF is one of a small number of Academy Award qualifying festivals worldwide, the winner of the Bermuda Shorts Award will therefore be considered for the Short Film [Live Action] Oscar... Read more of this article
BIFF’s Hamilton Box Office Opens Today
The physical Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] box office opens today [Apr. 8] in the main lobby at Freisenbruch Meyer at 75 Front Street, Hamilton. Opening hours are 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. weekdays. The online BIFF Box Office remains open on a 24-hour-a-day basis at www.ptix.bm and a fully interactive online guide featuring the entire 2013 line-up... Read more of this article
BIFF To Showcase Bermuda Filmmakers
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] today [Apr.4] announced that it will be hosting a festival-within-a-festival during this year’s annual event to highlight the work of local filmmakers. The special “Bermovies” event will take place on Saturday, April 13, and comprises eight film with a Bermuda connection as part of the BIFF 2013... Read more of this article
Videos: BIFF Unveils Trio Of Festival Highlights
The Bermuda International Film Festival has unveiled three highlights of the upcoming event, the acclaimed productions which have been selected as the special opening, centrepiece and closing night screenings. In opening film “Ginger and Rosa”, two teenage girls, best friends since they were toddlers, are driven apart by a scandalous betrayal... Read more of this article
