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EcologIES of Mind |
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Vancouver International Film Festival  September 30 - October 15, 2010 |
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"I hate nature!", a common phrase uttered by today's teenagers that raises the question: are we capable of evolving as a species fast enough to save this planet? The aim of our annual environmental series is to bust through preconceptions of ruin and passivity and to share with audiences some of the most scintillating and galvanizing art being made these days. |
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Other news: Tickets on sale now for Film & TV Forum, plus special VIFF preview screening at the new VIFF Social Club Series. |
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The 4th Revolution - Energy Autonomy (Die 4. Revolution - Energy Autonomy)
Germany/USA, Dir: Carl-A Fechner
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Possibly the most inspirational, solutions-based environmental film out there, Carl-A Fechner's impressively mounted documentary travels the world to examine best practices - in Denmark, Germany, Brazil, Bangladesh and Mali - that put much of the rest of the world to shame. Very slick. Very encouraging. |
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Back to the Garden, Flower Power Comes Full Circle
USA, Dir:
Kevin Tomlinson
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In Washington State's Okanogan in 1988, Kevin Tomlinson filmed a group of "hippies" who had been living off the land since the 60s. Now in this poignant examination of this community over time, he tracks down those original interviewees and shows what the glories and sufferings of living off the grid might really entail.
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An Ecology of Mind
Canada/USA, Dir: Nora Bateson
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Nora Bateson celebrates her anthropologist-father Gregory Bateson, whose work in cybernetics, semiotics and epistemology continues to challenge us to see our lives within a larger system. With A Simple Rhythm (Canada, 56 min.), Tess Girard's absorbing look at (and listen to) synchrony and chaos, and the universal vibrations that connect us all. |
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The Eye 3D - Life and Science on Cerro Paranal (Das Auge - Leben und Forschen auf dem Cerro Paranal)
Germany, Dir: Nikolai Vialkowistch
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Finally, a 3D science documentary! The European Union's VLT Observatory, set in the extraordinary granular landscape of the high Atacama Desert of northern Chile, is the world's most powerful. The film's 3D technique, harnessed to something genuinely extraordinary, makes Nikolai Vialkowistch's multiple award-winner a remarkable experience.
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Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie
Canada, Dir: Sturla Gunnarsson Official Site with clips
Ecologist and scientist David Suzuki serves as veteran filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson's subject in this thorough, deep-reaching account of the Canadian icon's life. Gunnarsson shows how Suzuki's relationship with his father and the family's internment during WWII gave Suzuki a sense that history matters and helped shape his critical thinking as an "outsider." Also see: Severn, The Voice of Our Children, about the important work done by Suzuki's daughter.
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In the Wake of the Flood
Canada, Dir: Ron Mann
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In 2009, writer Margaret Atwood's dedication to the preservation of bird life produced a creatively eco-friendly book tour. Veteran documentarian Ron Mann's rare and intimate look at a national treasure reveals Atwood’s personal drive, and the value of fiction and bird song.
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Into Eternity
Denmark, Dir: Michael Madsen
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Finland's Onkalo facility for nuclear waste is expected to take more than 100 years to build and to last for 100,000, with the hope that earth's future inhabitants (whatever they may be) will never discover it. Michael Madsen's chin-dropping documentary poses profound questions not only about the nuclear industry, but also about the very nature of human history. Kraftwerk fans take note!
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Plug & Pray
Germany, Dir: Jens Schanze
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The deeply fascinating and occasionally frightening future of artificial intelligence research is the focus of Jens Schanze's globe-trotting report on the state of things in the field. Among others, futurist Ray Kurzweil, proponent of the concept of "singularity," and computer pioneer Joseph Weizenbaum consider whether man really can go beyond biology... |
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Psychohydrography
USA, Dir: Peter Bo Rappmund
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Impressively beautiful stop-motion cinematography gives Peter Bo Rappmund's mesmerizing art/essay film on the Los Angeles Aqueduct, its source in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas and its terminus at the Pacific, the feel of a James Benning film crossed with Koyaanisqatsi...
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Robinson in Ruins
UK, Dir: Patrick Keiller
A droll historical essay on where we've come from and where we may be all-too-unwittingly going, set to Vanessa Redgrave's narration of director Patrick Keiller's text, juicy quotations, and much refreshingly un-hackneyed landscape cinematography of England. It is also a survey of "strategic assets," including the present-tense vibrations of nature.
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Severn, The Voice of Our Children
France, Dir: Jean-Paul Jaud Official Website
A remarkable documentary dealing with the environmental problems facing our planet, Jean-Paul Jaud's ravishingly visual work uses 12-year-old Severn Suzuki's (daughter of David, who is the subject of Force of Nature, also at VIFF) 1992 address to the Earth Summit in Rio as the jumping off point for a globe-trotting examination of how individuals are combatting threats to our world.
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Think Global, Act Rural
France, Dir: Coline Serreau
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Want to know how to really save the planet? Coline Serreau's "radical and exhilarating" (Le Nouvelle Observateur)
documentary-cum-manifesto offers a good beginning. Serreau returns to her roots, quite literally, to dig deeply into the highly politicized world of organic agriculture, with help from some very knowledgeable and witty international experts.
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Vapor Trail (Clark)
USA, Dir: John Gianvito
John Gianvito's unforgettable, epic work is part one of an investigation into the ecological disaster caused by a US military base in the Philippines - its victims and their world. A humble act of solidarity, a defiant work of remembrance, a rallying cry to rise and resist, and a cinematic prose poem.
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Windfall
USA, Dir: Laura Israel
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Are energy-generating wind turbines really one of the best ways to wean ourselves from the need for fossil fuels? Laura Israel looks at the down-on-its-luck town of Meredith, NY, and the problems and controversies that came to light when a wind-energy company came in search of land for their towers. Sometimes "green" does not equal "good"...
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TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR THE VANCOUVER FILM & TV FORUM |
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The 25th Annual Vancouver Film & TV Forum is now open for business! Our five days of seminars, master classes, Storyville pitch forum and Telefilm Canada Tête-à-tête appointments are scheduled for presentation at the Vancouver International Film Centre from September 28 - October 1, plus New Filmmakers' Day, October 2. And don't forget the networking opportunities: speed dating sessions, roundtable discussions and Industry Hour receptions! |
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From the creators of groundbreaking dramatic and reality-based series, and from Oscar-winning editors to international buyers and commissioning editors, the Forum hosts the very best of filmmakers from around the world.
More info: viff.org/forum
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SPECIAL-EVENT VIFF PREVIEW SCREENING |
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Monday 30 Aug, 7:00pm, Vancity Theatre
The Vancity Theatre is beginning a series of special event screenings with guest speakers in attendance presenting their favourite films (and stories!). There will be a decided emphasis on fun and insider perspectives on what matters most to true devotees of cinema and the Vancouver International Film Festival. |
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Our first event will be Monday 30 August at 7:00pm, where we will offer an advance screening of a 2010 festival film and a unique opportunity to get the inside story on the upcoming 29th Annual VIFF.
Festival Director Alan Franey will host this inaugural event and introduce the audience to key members of the organization’s programming team. Any questions related to the inside gossip of life in the festival trenches will be entertained.
Similar in format to the Vancity Theatre’s successful Cinema Salon program, the VIFF Social Club will be open to the public, but emphasize the building of a strong community who share a passion for cinema and the sharing of ideas, and possibly a glass of wine. We're interested in your ideas for a successful VIFF Social Club, so please come share them, and enjoy with us an avant-premiere screening of one VIFF 2010 film, a month before the festival begins on Sept. 30! Regular admission prices will be in effect, but complimentary snacks and a no-host bar will be on offer.
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Film to be screened will be announced next week
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CONTEST |
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Enter to win two TWO PREMIUM MEMBERSHIPS to the Vancity Theatre.
Enjoy VIFF-style programming year-round with discounts at the box office and concession. More Info
Contest ends August 31
Check back regularly for great festival prizes to be announced in the run up to the festival. |
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Mark your calendar: |
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August 30 VIFF SOCIAL CLUB
September 4 SNEAK PREVIEW GUIDE available
September 12 VISA ADVANCE BOX OFFICE opens @ the Vancity Theatre
September 19 CASH + VISA SALES begin
September 23 PROGRAM GUIDE on sale
September 28 FILM + TV FORUM begins
September 30 FESTIVAL OPENS
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The Vancouver International Film Festival acknowledges the generous support of Telefilm Canada and our major corporate partners Rogers Communications and Visa Canada. |
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Vancouver International Film Festival | VIFF 2010 | Same Planet. Different Worlds. |
September 30 - October 15, 2010 | Film Info: 604.683.FILM (3456) | VIFF Office: 604.685.0260
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