Category: Films/Movies
‘Reel Talk’ For Senior & Middle School Students
Part of the 2019 Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] is ‘Reel Talk,’ an event aimed at screening “socially impactful films” for senior and middle school students. A spokesperson said, “An important part of BIFF 2019 is inviting teenagers to view short films narrative live action films which portray topics in usually... Read more of this article
BIFF Add Virtual & Augmented Reality Category
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] and Hub Culture have announced the creation of BIFF Immersive, a new category for virtual reality, augmented reality and gaming as part of the Festival. “BIFF Immersive is presented by Ven, Hub Culture’s global digital currency, with an award of 5,000 Ven for the winning entry in the category,”... Read more of this article
Crime Stoppers Holds Weekend Film Experience
Crime Stoppers recently held its second annual Weekend Film Experience, resulting in “a resounding success with one sold out show and four others nearing capacity.” A spokesperson said, “From February 28 to March 3, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute hosted the Weekend Film Experience of carefully curated high caliber movies.... Read more of this article
BIFF “Book To Film” Programme For Students
The Bermuda International Film Festival programme for students, teachers and schools will take place during the festival with all schools sent an invitation and about 1,000 students expected to attend the programme. A spokesperson said, “The BIFF Academy for BIFF 2019 is sponsored by The Butterfield Foundation and is free to the schools thanks... Read more of this article
BIFF To Honour Newell With Prospero Award
The Bermuda International Film Festival will honour British director Michael Cormac [Mike] Newell with the Prospero Award for Excellence in Film at the 22nd edition of the festival, March 10-17. Mr Newell will receive the Prospero Award – named after the protagonist in William Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest — at the festival’s Awards Celebration... Read more of this article
Video: Episode #4 Of ‘Adventures Of Raz’
The fourth episode of the animated series “The Adventures of Raz” has been released, with the latest in the series featuring the voices of Bermudian actors, as the characters deal with the problems created as the Guardian of Fort Parish, Plum, goes missing. Created by Tashel Bean, the episode’s description said, “When the Guardian of Fort... Read more of this article
Weekend Film Experience Tickets Still Available
The Crime Stoppers Weekend Film Experience is being held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] this weekend, with the opening film, “The Favourite”, already sold out and limited tickets left for the remaining films. A spokesperson said, “This weekend, [February 28 to March 3] the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute... Read more of this article
Video: Episode #3 Of ‘Adventures Of Raz’
The third episode of the Bermudian animated series “The Adventures of Raz” has been released, with the latest release in the series — which was created by Tashel Bean and features the voices of Bermudian actors — seeing drama ensue after Mango is kidnapped. The episode description said, “Raz and Mango decide to invite Coconut and Strawberry... Read more of this article
Crime Stoppers Weekend Film Experience
Crime Stoppers Bermuda will host its second annual Weekend Film Experience from February 28 to March 3 at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. A spokesperson said, “With such a positive response from last year’s event we knew we had to have a bigger and better film weekend for 2019. “The Weekend Film Experience is being programmed... Read more of this article
“Secret Lives Of The Humpbacks” Documentary
The premiere of Andrew Stevenson’s 43-minute documentary The Secret Lives of the Humpbacks is set for tomorrow evening [Feb 20] at Speciality Cinema. The screening of the film, which is the sequel to Mr. Stevenson’s previous award-winning film Where the Whales Sing, will take place at 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling... Read more of this article
BIFF To Focus On Bermudians In Film Industry
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] will open this year’s festival with a focus on Bermudian actors, directors and producers. Four events will take place on Sunday, March 10 and Monday, March 11 in the Tradewinds Auditorium of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. On the festival’s opening day at 4 pm, Bermuda itself takes centre... Read more of this article
BIFF To Host Evening With Actress Lana Young
On March 10th, the Bermuda International Film Festival will be featuring Bermudian actress Lana Young in an evening entitled “An Evening with Lana Young”, with the event set to include a screening of her most recent feature film, Bentley’s Will, followed by an interview with her and an audience Q&A. The event promotion said, “Lana... Read more of this article
Diaspora Film Festival To Screen “Dawnland”
Exploring the “effects of diasporic communities” is the purpose behind the Bermuda Diaspora Film Festival, which is set to screen a film about the devastating impacts of removing Native American children from their homes. “To introduce the festival, they are showing the film ‘Dawnland’, a documentary following the story of the... Read more of this article
Video: Episode #2 Of ‘Adventures Of Raz’
The second episode of the animated series “The Adventures of Raz” has been released, with the series — which was created by Tashel Bean — featuring the voices of Bermudian actors as the Loquat Hunters work to save Frog Parish. The episode description said, “In this episode of ‘The Adventures of Raz’, an outsider attacks the Princess... Read more of this article
Bermuda International Film Festival Line-Up
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] announces its line-up of narrative feature and documentary feature films screening at the festival from March 10 to 17. All films will screen at Earl Cameron Theatre, City Hall, with the exception of Bentley’s Will, which will screen in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration... Read more of this article
Video: Episode #1 Of ‘Adventures Of Raz’
The inaugural episode of the animated series “The Adventures of Raz” has been released, with the series — which was created by Tashel Bean — featuring the voices of Bermudian actors as the ‘Loquat Hunters’ work to save their homeland. The episode description said, “In the inaugural episode of ‘The Adventures... Read more of this article
