Category: Films/Movies
‘Star Wars’ Screening Tickets Selling Quickly
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] has announced that tickets for their upcoming 9.30pm screening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the Specialty Cinema are selling quickly ahead of the Saturday, December 19 date. BIFF Volunteer Coordinator Jeannie Flath said, “This event is going to be a blast. There is a prize for the best costume.... Read more of this article
Star Wars Showings Aimed At Promoting College
[Written by Don Burgess] Two charities are using the new Stars Wars movie to help Bermudian students get into college. Beyond Rugby and the Bermuda School of Music will host the two of the first showings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Speciality Theatre on Thursday and Friday. John Layfield, one of the co-founders for Beyond Rugby gives all credit... Read more of this article
BSoA Announces Video Competition Winners
The Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] is has revealed the winners of their recent video competition, with Pete Coleman winning in the ‘student’ category, and NeoApex Productions winning in the ‘adult’ category. The winning entries will be given the chance to be screened at BIFF 2015 and possibly screened at the Bermuda Docs Weekend... Read more of this article
Premiere Of ‘Respice Finem’ Film On Berkeley
On Saturday evening [Nov 21], The Berkeley Institute Class of ’63 held the premiere showing of its film Respice Finem: The History of the Berkeley Institute which was commissioned as part of the 50th anniversary of their class. The film project was chosen to make a positive and lasting contribution to the school, and the feature length film was made... Read more of this article
BIFF To Present “Special Star Wars Experience”
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] is getting set to present a ‘Special Star Wars Experience’ on Saturday, December 19 with a private viewing of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ The viewing, which is being offered on behalf of the International Film Festivals Trust, will get underway at 9.30pm. Star Wars: The Force... Read more of this article
U.S. Consulate Nights At Library: Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Consulate and the Adult Library will continue the Bermuda National Library’s regular Consulate Night at the Library series in November with screenings of both parts of “The Entrepreneurs.” The Adult Library will screen Part 1: Feed Granola and Spanx Shapeware on November 18 at 6:00 p.m. and Part 2: TOMS Shoes and Frontera Foods on November... Read more of this article
Film Series: Black Panthers, Same Sex Marriage
Two award-winning documentaries will feature at the Weekend Film Series on Sunday November 15, with both The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution and The Case Against 8 to be shown. Screening at 3 p.m., The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution won the audience award at the River Run International Film Festival. The Black Panthers:... Read more of this article
Historical Heartbeats To Highlight Bermuda Films
As part of the Historical Heartbeats lecture series, a film night will be held on Tuesday, November 17 highlighting “excerpts from Fabric and other Bermuda films.” The event will take place from 6.00pm through 7.00pm at the World Heritage Theatre in St. George’s, held in collaboration with the St. George’s Foundation. Milton... Read more of this article
Red Cross Set To Present ‘Spectre’ 007 Film
The Bermuda Red Cross is getting set to present the premiere of James Bond film ‘Spectre’ on Friday, November 6 at Speciality Cinema. The film will get underway at 6.00pm, with complimentary Heineken before the movie and an after party exclusively at The Club Bermudiana Road at 8.30pm. The after party will include a welcome drink, tapas... Read more of this article
Young Bermudian Filmmaker Releases New Film
Young Bermudian filmmaker Al Seymour Jr. has released a new short film made specifically for theatrical release entitled ‘Slight Fright’. The film was produced this past August and features a cast of teen characters who are all recent graduates of CedarBridge Academy. Al Jr. with a 1960′s Bolex 16mm movie camera “Slight Fright,” tells... Read more of this article
Bermudian To Pitch Book To Movie Moguls
Bermudian-born Karen Franks is set to pitch the plot of her new book to top US film professionals looking for the next big animated series. Ms Franks is about to publish her first book, ‘Abigail’s Dream Adventures’, which is aimed at children aged three to eight. It is hoped it will be released by Christmas. On Friday [Oct 16] and Saturday [Oct... Read more of this article
The “Golden Shoes” Football Movie Screening
Footy Promotions will be showing the “Golden Shoes” Football Movie at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] Tradewinds Auditorium on October 17th, 2015 at 3.00pm. “The Golden Shoes football movie is the likes of Rudy meets Bend It like Beckham. It is full of emotion and twists, and will get the audience all rooting for... Read more of this article
“Amy” To Screen Again At Weekend Film Series
The highest-grossing British documentary in United Kingdom box office history is to screen in Bermuda for a third time. Amy, the documentary about six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse, is to screen on Friday October 9 at 6 p.m. at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Two prior screenings have completely sold out. The trailer for Amy This... Read more of this article
Film Series To Feature ‘MERU’ & ‘New Girlfriend’
A documentary that won a major award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and a dramatic comedy by French director Francois Ozon, will feature at the Weekend Film Series on Sunday October 11. MERU, screening at 3 p.m., won the audience award in the U.S. documentary category at Sundance. Meru trailer Called “the best mountain climbing film since... Read more of this article
Yoga Film To Be Screened On October 4
A screening of the film Awake – The Life Of Yogananda will be shown in advance of the Bermuda Yoga Festival, which is set to be held from April 29 to May 1, 2016 at the Grotto Bay Hotel. Proceeds from the screening will go toward bringing international instructors to the festival. The screening will take place at Speciality Cinema and Grill on... Read more of this article
“Amy” To Screen Again At Weekend Film Series
The highest-grossing British documentary in United Kingdom box office history is to screen in Bermuda for a third time. Amy, the documentary about six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse, is to screen on Sunday October 4 at 3 p.m. at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Two prior screenings have completely sold out. Tickets are on sale now at... Read more of this article
