tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92183992495179915652024-03-13T13:22:53.404-07:00MELANCHOLY STAR FILMSUnique film productions, fueled by stories we’re passionate about.E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-50914584087116632042019-09-17T17:44:00.003-07:002019-09-17T17:46:24.514-07:00'THE FEAR OF LOOKING UP' in Official Selection for HELL DE JANEIRO<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Melancholy Star's feature film THE FEAR OF LOOKING UP screens this week at HELL DE JANEIRO Festival in RIO, BRAZIL. Running since 2010, the festival features a selection of top horror and terror short films from around the world, as well as 3 feature films. This will be the second Brazilian screening for THE FEAR OF LOOKING UP.</div>
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E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comRio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-22.9068467 -43.172896499999979-23.374864199999998 -43.818343499999976 -22.4388292 -42.527449499999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-23670263121482669112019-09-04T08:03:00.000-07:002019-09-04T17:06:31.679-07:00MELANCHOLY STAR - CO-PRODUCTION 'ENTWINED' TO PREMIERE AT TIFF 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><b>Minos Nikolakakis' enchanting, mystical debut tells the story of Panos, a doctor from the city who relocates to a remote village where he meets a spirit who will change his life forever.</b>Once upon a time, Panos (Prometheus Aleiferopoulos), a doctor from the city, relocates to a remote village, offering his services to its aging community. It's love at first sight when he sets eyes on the fair Danae (Anastasia-Rafaela Konidi), who has a rare condition that causes her skin to resemble tree bark. Feared by the superstitious villagers, Danae lives in isolation deep in the forest, trapped in a proverbial castle, and our enamoured hero is determined to rescue her. As Panos searches for a cure for Danae, time stands still in the dreamlike paradise he now inhabits. Unbeknownst to him, however, Danae is not a helpless princess waiting for her prince — and it's not long until she presents him with an ultimatum that will drain him of more than he ever thought possible. Though only days have passed, Panos is aware that, for both lovers, time is running out.</i></div>
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Director Minos Nikolakakis creates an enchanting, mystical debut inspired by Balkan legends and rural customs. The film's vanguard approach is so total that we may not notice its lingering curiosities — making for suspenseful and intriguing reveals throughout.</div>
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Filmed in the Peloponnese peninsula, the origin of several ancient Greek myths, Entwined is a modern fairy tale on the precipice of realism. With its imagination cleverly concealed behind the logical and the lucid, the film reminds us of the human tendency to ignore what is felt and happening before our very eyes.</div>
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E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-52886945488324995292019-07-26T08:06:00.000-07:002019-09-04T13:12:13.754-07:00MELANCHOLY STAR DESIGNER ELIZABETH SCHUCH CREATES SET FOR TED SUMMIT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At the EICC in Edinburgh this week, great minds from all over the world gathered for the <b>2019 TED Summit.</b> Our in house designer, Elizabeth Schuch, created the geometric set design for the main stage, suitable for the live event and the multi-camera filming.<br />
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E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-81006336824780660902019-05-05T09:21:00.000-07:002019-09-04T17:35:31.896-07:00NEW FILM 'THE FEAR OF LOOKING UP' PREMIERES AT CLOSING NIGHT OF FANTASPOA, BRAZIL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"Konstantinos Koutsoliotas's new flick <b>The Fear of Looking Up </b>will close this year's edition of the Fantaspoa film festival in Brazil. Directing a screenplay he wrote with one of his stars from his debut feature film, The Winter's Theo Albanis, and reuinting with regular collaborator, Book of Bridie's Elizabeth E. Schuch, it looks like Koutsoliotas and company are going to take audiences on a emotional and spell-binding ride deep into cosmic horror. "<br />
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E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-56881889804656655452018-01-26T06:48:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:41.736-07:00THE BOOK OF BIRDIE heads to Berlin! FINAL GIRLS OPENING NIGHT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Final Girls Berlin Film Festival showcases horror cinema that’s directed, written, or produced by women*. After the thrilling and chilling first two editions in February and June 2017, they are holding the third installment of FGBFF from February 1-3, 2018 at B-ware Ladenkino in Berlin. Final Girls BFF are committed to creating space for female voices and visions, whether monstrous, heroic, or some messy combination of the two, in the horror genre. Featuring women focused workshops and panels too!</i> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltwMmdnlYJ0dm4PXGz8cR3OpkJtbC1U2cKfnjSybNZ1pGWPniIzWfUXgM7EUtcPUipbtnXkhX6yTFG23h6uZ2S5GGFi-YGqaYergFCYuRJADuDWHYTXQ1WlteaTG8MNxvjAdm7hyphenhyphen646tI/s1600/final-girls-february-2018.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="669" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltwMmdnlYJ0dm4PXGz8cR3OpkJtbC1U2cKfnjSybNZ1pGWPniIzWfUXgM7EUtcPUipbtnXkhX6yTFG23h6uZ2S5GGFi-YGqaYergFCYuRJADuDWHYTXQ1WlteaTG8MNxvjAdm7hyphenhyphen646tI/s320/final-girls-february-2018.png" width="320" /></a></div><div>We are thrilled to announce that THE BOOK OF BIRDIE is the Opening Night film of the festival, and director Elizabeth E. Schuch will be giving a workshop on storyboarding during the festival.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>SCREENING</b><br />THE BOOK OF BIRDIE</div><div>1 FEB 2018 8:30 PM </div><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=b-ware%21+Ladenkino+19+G%C3%A4rtnerstra%C3%9Fe+Berlin+Berlin+10245+Germany">b-ware! Ladenkino</a><br />19 Gärtnerstraße<br />Berlin, Berlin 10245<br />Germany<div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>WORKSHOP</b></div><div>STORYBOARDING</div><div>3 FEB 2018 2.30 PM</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://ladenkino.de/" target="_blank">TICKETS </a></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comGärtnerstraße 19, 10245 Berlin, Germany52.5119275 13.46160740000004826.989892999999995 -27.846986599999951 78.033962 54.770201400000047tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-29082988801129318982017-11-23T09:36:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:41.819-07:00REVIEWS: 'The Book of Birdie' - THE VERGE - 'glitter, gold, and open wounds'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zw9Y_jXTUEXFArRcmGKBWUKLe133vn61wHcDGZbrG39acc7PBBfp6t-iTjGWE1bo6gUtyodF-1LkyCS3KHgNaDD2_vt5CV9P01DmwTCkp5UITgIu1B2bj3tJEF-ePj71YDGlTwv7SqsU/s1600/birdie6.0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="920" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zw9Y_jXTUEXFArRcmGKBWUKLe133vn61wHcDGZbrG39acc7PBBfp6t-iTjGWE1bo6gUtyodF-1LkyCS3KHgNaDD2_vt5CV9P01DmwTCkp5UITgIu1B2bj3tJEF-ePj71YDGlTwv7SqsU/s320/birdie6.0.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><b>The Book of Birdie imagines religious horror with glitter, gold, and open wounds</b></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Elizabeth Schuch’s fantastic directorial debut comes on the heels of her work in Wonder Woman’s art department</i></span></h3><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px;">by </span><span class="c-byline__item" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/users/kaitlyn.tiffany" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5127d; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; vertical-align: inherit;">Kaitlyn Tiffany</a> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><div id="WovPds" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #424242; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">This fall, </em>The Verge<em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"> is making a choice. </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uLOq7QdsZA" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5127d; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; vertical-align: inherit;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">The choice is fear</em></a><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">! We’ve decided to embrace the season by taking in as many new horror movies as possible and reporting back on which ones are worth your time. We’re calling this series </em>Hold My Hand<em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">, as we look at films you might want to watch with a supportive viewing partner. Get comfortable, put the kettle on, check the closet for ghosts, then find a hand to squeeze until the bones pop.</em></div><div id="SIfPSM" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #424242; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">Culturally, we don’t think enough about morbid girls. There aren’t very many of them in our movies, beyond the silent, violent ones Emily Yoshida <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2017/03/logan-and-pop-cultures-love-for-silent-violent-little-girls.html" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5127d; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; vertical-align: inherit;">described for <em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">Vulture</em></a> earlier this year, writing about <em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">Logan</em>, <em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">Stranger Things</em>, and <em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">Game of Thrones</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">:</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"> </em>“Their age and increasing silence has become a handy crutch for writers who might otherwise have a harder time bringing female leads to life.” Young women in movies tend to be just as confused as young men are, but with way less room to be super weird about it.</div><div id="3El5vy" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #424242; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">This fall has produced two standout entries into the tiny genre of morbid female coming-of-age films so far, a happy coincidence after the year kicked off with Julia Ducournau’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/19/14940306/raw-movie-cannibal-julia-ducournau-horror-coming-of-age-genre" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5127d; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; vertical-align: inherit;">“teen girl cannibal movie” <em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">Raw</em></a>. The first was Anita Rocha da Silveira’s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/5/16250594/kill-me-please-horror-film-review-anita-rocha-da-silveira" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #e5127d; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; vertical-align: inherit;">debut <em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">Kill Me Please</em></a><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"></em>(actually released in Brazil in 2015, but just now making its way to the US), which followed a group of teenage girls as their ringleader nursed an obsession with a local serial killer’s beautiful young victims. The second is <em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">The Book of Birdie</em>, another film from a first-time feature director. </div><div id="3El5vy" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #424242; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;">WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD </div><div id="3El5vy" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #424242; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/25/16519886/book-of-birdie-movie-review-horror-elizabeth-schuch" target="_blank">Read the rest of this insightful review on THE VERGE</a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #424242; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;"><i><b>"It’s also girly coming-of-age at its morbid best, and the perfect piece of melancholy for a dark fall afternoon."</b></i></h2></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-20846841315078055462017-11-23T09:22:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:41.864-07:00FESTIVALS: 'The Book of Birdie' UNDERWIRE FILM FESTIVAL LONDON SCREENING<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd5JehfTIyQKyt_-ezto_CS1OT0lC853DInNMYaKQmJQ6kmxXM267o51oPXz7YKnip2Y7MfxsaaC8IWybCdK3LJ7fcGC_A8bkm0F_hmF5RS0yIFO81i0sLFD_LpYD2hGklIzlXF2KVnnH/s1600/BIRDIE-UNDERWIRE.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1600" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd5JehfTIyQKyt_-ezto_CS1OT0lC853DInNMYaKQmJQ6kmxXM267o51oPXz7YKnip2Y7MfxsaaC8IWybCdK3LJ7fcGC_A8bkm0F_hmF5RS0yIFO81i0sLFD_LpYD2hGklIzlXF2KVnnH/s640/BIRDIE-UNDERWIRE.gif" width="640" /></a><b><i><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></h3>"Underwire is the UK’s only film festival celebrating female filmmaking talent across the crafts. It was founded in 2010 by Gabriella Apicella and Gemma Mitchell to address gender imbalance in film and change the industry from the inside out. The festival has awarded training and mentoring opportunities to over 50 filmmakers, and has screened over 300 films."</i></b></h3><div><br />THE BOOK OF BIRDIE UK PREMIERE</div>Fresh from the Sitges Film Festival, the first feature by designer-turned-director Elizabeth E. Schuch, The Book of Birdie is a haunting and lyrical portrait of an imaginative teenager (the titular Birdie, played by newcomer Ilirida Memedovski). Placed in an crumbling convent by her grandmother for her own protection, Birdie begins to experience unusual hallucinations that will spur the imaginative teen onto a spiritual mission. Is she being called to sainthood or are these visions a sign of something darker within her?<br /><br />The screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-writer/director Elizabeth E. Schuch, costume designer/co-writer Anami Tara Shucart and cinematographer/VFX producer Konstantinos Koutsoliotas.<br /><br />Running time: 91min <br />Director: Elizabeth E. Schuch <br />Screenwriters: Anami Tara Shucart and Elizabeth E. Schuch <br />Producers: Iakovos Vroutsis and Konstantinos Koutsoliotas<br /><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 1.2em; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.3px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DETAILS</h4><div style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 800; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Friday 24 November | </span>6:45pm</div><div style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 800; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Running time |</span> 91 minutes, followed by a filmmaker Q&A<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 800; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;" /></span></div><div style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 800; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Venue | </span>Curzon Aldgate, Goodman’s Fields, 2 Canter Way, London E1 8PS</div><div style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 800; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tickets |</span> £12</div><div style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "montserrat";"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Buy Here: http://www.underwirefestival.com/events/the-book-of-birdie/</span></span></div></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-32061869941166160962017-10-15T04:45:00.000-07:002019-09-02T10:53:41.899-07:00INTERVIEW: Meet Birdie, Q&A with actress ILIRIDA MEMEDOVSKI<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin-t7dP84XrJDb2t_ssYh0-yS5iYcBvWFGnG8crq9NtTJxNfSWsoq-28dYCDX4l9PDa-PWFjaomlaJfiSo2eIbkqibdz4cmBTLXrj5T0EVpjJX0ckvuNVjpRjU1vYijkrPiALbU4dtuS2/s1600/12800328_1257897630892141_4908525876342667649_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin-t7dP84XrJDb2t_ssYh0-yS5iYcBvWFGnG8crq9NtTJxNfSWsoq-28dYCDX4l9PDa-PWFjaomlaJfiSo2eIbkqibdz4cmBTLXrj5T0EVpjJX0ckvuNVjpRjU1vYijkrPiALbU4dtuS2/s400/12800328_1257897630892141_4908525876342667649_n.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">ILIRIDA MEMEDOVSKI Photo by Coleton James<br /><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><i>Between running around to film festivals and finishing her theatre degree, we sat down with ILIRIDA MEMEDOVSKI to chat about her experience filming THE BOOK OF BIRDIE.</i><br /><div><i><br /></i></div><b><i>Before filming 'THE BOOK OF BIRDIE' what kind of performance experience did you have? </i></b><br />Before Book of Birdie I’ve only acted on stage, my most recent work has been mainly through Carthage. Acting on stage is so different from film! Stage acting requires a lot of physicality and projection whereas on camera acting is so much more intense and personal. I love both but they both have really different qualities.<br /><div><br /><b><i>Birdie is sweet and a bit odd... would you say she's very different to yourself?</i></b><br />I love the playfulness of Birdie, she comes off kind of serious but she’s actually a total goofball. I think I’m similar, I think people don’t understand how weird I am until they get to know me. But, I think our fascination with blood is our main difference! <br /><br /><i><b>Can you tell us a bit about what the shoot was like - working with the crew, under a first-time director?</b></i>I loved this crew. Every single person on this team was kind, caring, and so talented. Liz, the director, was professional and so obviously passionate. Being a first time film actress I felt comfortable and excited to come to work every morning. Shooting a film is like nothing I’ve ever experienced as a theatre student. The hardest part was the cold! The crew did an amazing job of keeping us comfortable but nothing can beat a Wisconsin winter. The most fun was our “dream sequence shoot”, it was so fun getting to dance around and be goofy. <br /><b><i><br />Did you have any inspiration sources for the character? </i></b><br />Audrey Tautou’s 'Amelie' will forever be my inspiration for every character, I think she is my universal inspiration. I really think she applied well to 'Birdie' too, the emotional cut off at an early age, the childish need for affection, etc. On set we also discovered that I highly resembled Saint Philomena, that came as a huge inspiration as well. Her story and her image really drove a lot of Birdie too. Liz may not know this but I also used her mannerisms as inspiration sometimes, I think that she put a lot of her heart and soul into writing Birdie. <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU0385Dn_ZR9NzLcEgaN2L3NtHPdnp0k_j_pJBgiJR0H4vBuNuX8erNo6KGcoGBkqvHwsmEYA7aYLwNJ18d_jSB1A_tsxuDWll_k4Elhgi63neDqBK-pJTvKB7KWsBAxmcqV26NUHmUYG/s1600/12801198_1257897574225480_3854788096381160459_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU0385Dn_ZR9NzLcEgaN2L3NtHPdnp0k_j_pJBgiJR0H4vBuNuX8erNo6KGcoGBkqvHwsmEYA7aYLwNJ18d_jSB1A_tsxuDWll_k4Elhgi63neDqBK-pJTvKB7KWsBAxmcqV26NUHmUYG/s320/12801198_1257897574225480_3854788096381160459_n.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;">ILIRIDA MEMEDOVSKI Photo by Coleton James</td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>THE BOOK OF BIRDIE is an all female film. Was that important to you?</i></b><br />This is so important to me. As progressive as the artistic world is I feel like we still have a long way to go in regards to women’s empowerment/representation. We need more female writers, designers, and directors to be represented in the community. I am honored to have taken part in this film. <br /><b><i><br />'Birdie' falls in love in the film. What was that like for you?</i></b><br />Once again, as progressive as the artistic world is I feel like we still have a long way to go in regards to women’s empowerment/representation, especially in regards to LGBTQA+ women. I myself have always seen sexuality as a fluid thing. I don’t really limit myself with love based on a person’s gender. Kitty was a fantastic love interest and I feel as though our views on sexuality are really similar! Sexuality in film, especially women and sexuality, needs to be talked about and represented! <br /><br /><b><i>There's some darker religious subject matter in the film, how did that affect you personally? </i></b><br />I’ve never really been a religious person. During this film I definitely learned a whole lot about Christianity. I have a lot of respect for every religion, and although this film has darker themes I think it’s still respectful. <br /><br /><i><b>What's your family background like?</b></i><br />I’m a first generation American/daughter to two incredibly hard working Albanian-immigrant parents. <br /><br /><i><b>What is your dream for the future?</b></i><br />My dream is to continue doing what I love. I want to act in film and in theatre as much as possible. I love the art community and I want to be an influence to it. My ultimate super crazy dream however is to be on a long running TV show. I want to be on something like Friends or Gilmore Girls, I want to have that super strong bond with a cast and crew and do something I love! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCS13U_bkL6ibzWsva707-_iexg7oYn1-fnxA2QNFDg0tTrZOy5xfkjkfUutGsosXlZ9tqUZostTAlFHEcZTApzE-thmdgcpbUG4W0x-bP1S82ewE4mauK1mDwYpK5TmcPZtgdXkV9SR8b/s1600/12799007_1257898104225427_2318512997397777301_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCS13U_bkL6ibzWsva707-_iexg7oYn1-fnxA2QNFDg0tTrZOy5xfkjkfUutGsosXlZ9tqUZostTAlFHEcZTApzE-thmdgcpbUG4W0x-bP1S82ewE4mauK1mDwYpK5TmcPZtgdXkV9SR8b/s400/12799007_1257898104225427_2318512997397777301_n.jpg" /></a><br /><b>Meet the lovely and charming Ilirida in person tonight at </b><br /><div><b>BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL!</b><br />http://brooklynhorrorfest.com/portfolio/the-book-of-birdie/<style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: #232323} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} </style><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #500d50; -webkit-text-stroke: #500d50} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {font-kerning: none; color: #232323; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #232323} </style><br /><br />Photos from the series 'Trials and Tribulations' by Coleton James</div></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-11413914983641874652017-09-12T16:29:00.001-07:002019-09-04T09:08:24.156-07:00The Winter hits iTunes internationally<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHEUX8Tz4iVVRUk-FAiImL9hD4sr4bnRG36PL-DCfCEE6nBMmfHRBExrHwO_ckTvk_mRdffQFdLRasLsLiCqqHB3tMISn1_5kpD_U9hNWgVcI_pp_1aHhj8Q-6umOLSXyqZX7-XfzgOY/s1600/THEWINTER_ITUNES2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1387" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHEUX8Tz4iVVRUk-FAiImL9hD4sr4bnRG36PL-DCfCEE6nBMmfHRBExrHwO_ckTvk_mRdffQFdLRasLsLiCqqHB3tMISn1_5kpD_U9hNWgVcI_pp_1aHhj8Q-6umOLSXyqZX7-XfzgOY/s320/THEWINTER_ITUNES2.jpg" width="320" /></a>THE WINTER hits international release on iTunes.<br /><br />Award-winning Greek fantasy film by visual effects artist and director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-winter/id1256177759">Watch on iTunes in the USA</a><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gr/movie/the-winter/id1256177759">Watch on iTunes in Greece</a><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/the-winter/id1256177759">Watch on iTunes in the UK</a><br />or check iTunes in your country.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><i>“a visual masterpiece!”</i></b></span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1">-aREVIEWLUTION</span></div><div class="p3"><span class="s1"></span><br /></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><i>“Wonderful compositions, poetic shots, controlled hallucination.</i></b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><i>The great revelation of the festival.”</i></b></span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1">-MAKEDONIA NEWS</span></div><div class="p3"><span class="s1"></span><br /></div><div class="p1"><span class="s2">“</span><span class="s1"><b><i>A striking look at creativity, cultural divide, and family.”</i></b></span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1">-FOUR THREE FILM</span></div><div class="p3"><span class="s1"></span><br /></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><i>“an undiscovered independent jewel”</i></b></span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1">-POPAGANDA</span></div><div class="p3"><span class="s1"></span><br /></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><i>“an amazing piece of art”</i></b></span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1">-Joao Fleck, Fantaspoa Film Festival</span></div><div class="p3"><span class="s1"></span><br /></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><i>“a beautiful gem”</i></b></span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1">Chris Oosterom, Imagine Film Festival</span></div><style type="text/css">p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 10.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 10.0px 'Helvetica Neue Light'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 10.0px 'Helvetica Neue Light'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 12.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {font: 10.0px 'Helvetica Neue Light'; font-kerning: none} </style> <br /><div class="p3"><span class="s1"></span><br /></div><div class="p3"><br /></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-47523018797219337552017-09-09T04:01:00.000-07:002019-09-02T10:53:41.935-07:00SCREENINGS: THE BOOK OF BIRDIE - Tickets now on sale - CLOSING NIGHT FILM at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTe3KK1DDJFKCVvcf7RUqxfELoCArrsnbBMoGg9gKf6uCh-4gimFzj7lNDKzEe5Gh0bBkDPt2417Qd1JO20l-q6jZKv7uNDpdJSGGoioApWhN-7gyRsZvXzmKe7cP25Q7F3GYwS7QCauy/s1600/Brooklyn-Horror-Fest-Poster-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1036" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTe3KK1DDJFKCVvcf7RUqxfELoCArrsnbBMoGg9gKf6uCh-4gimFzj7lNDKzEe5Gh0bBkDPt2417Qd1JO20l-q6jZKv7uNDpdJSGGoioApWhN-7gyRsZvXzmKe7cP25Q7F3GYwS7QCauy/s320/Brooklyn-Horror-Fest-Poster-2017.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>Tickets are now on sale for THE BOOK OF BIRDIE - the Closing Night Film at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.<br /><i><br />The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (BHFF) is a competitive international film festival showing nothing short of the best in badass genre film. In addition to the screenings, we have parties, Q&A’s with filmmakers, panels, events, food & drinks and more. The directors of BHFF are committed to celebrating the art of horror filmmaking and are focused on pushing horror’s boundaries to challenge the genre’s preconceptions.</i><br /><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><b>CLOSING NIGHT FILM<br />NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE</b><br />Venue: Wythe Hotel Cinema<br />Time: 8:00PM<br />Date: Sunday, October 15<br /><div><i><b>BOOK TICKETS HERE</b></i><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=http://brooklynhorrorfest.com/portfolio/the-book-of-birdie/&source=gmail&ust=1505040734371000&usg=AFQjCNGTdcjtD0N0sylxhrziuMmq6ZbecA" href="http://brooklynhorrorfest.com/portfolio/the-book-of-birdie/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://brooklynhorrorfest.com/<wbr></wbr>portfolio/the-book-of-birdie/</a><br /><br /><i>ABOUT THE FILM</i><br /><div class="p1" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 15px; padding: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><i>Introverted teenager Birdie (radiant newcomer Ilirida Memedovski) is forced to live inside a quaint, Lake-Michigan-situated convent by her concerned grandmother. Grandma’s hope is that the strict nuns will change the teen’s outlook on life. It doesn’t take long, though, for Birdie’s obsession with blood, via her inquisitive reactions to such bloody noses and her own menstruation, to rock not only her own world but those of the convent’s inhabitants, including the groundskeeper’s young daughter, with whom Birdie sparks a romance.</i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 15px; padding: 0.75em 0px;"><i>A storyboard artist for big Hollywood films like this year’s WONDER WOMAN, UK-based writer-director Elizabeth E. Schuch brings her visual flair to this beautifully shot and colorfully hypnotic debut. Schuch’s decision to cast only women wasn’t by accident—THE BOOK OF BIRDIE applies Gothic horror and Shirley-Jackson-like fantasy to a quietly unnerving story seeped in feminism. —Matt Barone</i></div></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-73978327157384295482017-09-09T03:50:00.000-07:002019-09-02T10:53:41.966-07:00FESTIVALS: The Book of Birdie to Screen at BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVALS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7viZRqVMds4NU_fRFKiqOOlmJHtSNv5YAsTM2Bpw69HskOKaNmAzRuJLNh-QDDGG6bwX-FtcSseopDlbElyjtF2wTe4Y80QbSX_f2dfvoKFU3XCurpHaUASSiSjYkdv_5_I8Zy_ZalLe/s1600/21270874_502343150116603_6671177646633613193_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="579" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7viZRqVMds4NU_fRFKiqOOlmJHtSNv5YAsTM2Bpw69HskOKaNmAzRuJLNh-QDDGG6bwX-FtcSseopDlbElyjtF2wTe4Y80QbSX_f2dfvoKFU3XCurpHaUASSiSjYkdv_5_I8Zy_ZalLe/s320/21270874_502343150116603_6671177646633613193_n.jpg" title="Brooklyn Horror Film Festival The Book of Birdie" width="320" /></a><i>Announcing our North American </i></div><i>BROOKLYN HORROR FILM FESTIVAL TO CLOSE WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF THE MESMERIZING, ALL-FEMALE CASTED THE BOOK OF BIRDIE</i><br /><i>THE BOOK OF BIRDIE<br /><br />UK | 2017 | 90 min | Dir. Elizabeth E. Schuch<br /><br />NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE<br /><br />First-time director Elizabeth E. Schuch impressively blends psychological horror, whimsical fantasy, and feminist ideals in one-of-a-kind THE BOOK OF BIRDIE. Shy and fragile teenager Birdie’s unusual hallucinations, dark obsessions and fascination with blood are triggered as she’s forced into a remote convent and faced with what her fate will be.</i><br /><div><a href="http://ew.com/movies/2017/08/31/brooklyn-horror-film-festival-mayhem-steven-yeun-kane-hodder/" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://ew.com/movies/2017/08/31/brooklyn-horror-film-festival-mayhem-steven-yeun-kane-hodder/" target="_blank">Read the full announcement here on ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY</a></div><div><br /></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-13603997143185272902017-05-10T23:07:00.000-07:002019-09-02T10:53:42.025-07:00MARKETS: THE BOOK OF BIRDIE @ CANNES 2017 // REEL SUSPECTS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvUzwVOC9UO-xKJCJQrx8LDjhij6MFrkkCxPiSf6qs5ExfMmkGQfUBqP2OgY1sY6nBmMaOQ5m90mlYBx-VRDeRjRe6P9JTICfbW7hffrCOxSqAXetr9ghJd5rjsbY1sCMDxpr0x7uRce1/s1600/BIRDIE_CANNES+2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvUzwVOC9UO-xKJCJQrx8LDjhij6MFrkkCxPiSf6qs5ExfMmkGQfUBqP2OgY1sY6nBmMaOQ5m90mlYBx-VRDeRjRe6P9JTICfbW7hffrCOxSqAXetr9ghJd5rjsbY1sCMDxpr0x7uRce1/s320/BIRDIE_CANNES+2017.jpg" width="320" /></a>REEL SUSPECTS is rolling out sales for THE BOOK OF BIRDIE at the Marche du Film at Cannes 2017. <br /><br />Specializing in art house and genre, <a href="http://www.reelsuspects.com/" target="_blank">Reel Suspects</a> are based in Paris, headed by Matteo Lovadina.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Meet the REEL SUSPECTS team at Riviera E3 </span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">from 17-24 of May. </span></b><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSRV0q2iifyi83kMB8AlPzS3g7xDaiCq8" target="_blank">You can see their full lineup here.</a><br /><br /></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comCannes, France43.552847 7.017369000000030643.460262 6.8553205000000306 43.645432 7.1794175000000306tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-69649086725935019162017-05-10T02:46:00.000-07:002019-09-02T10:53:42.054-07:00AWARDS: THE BOOK OF BIRDIE WINS 'BEST FEATURE FILM' AT STRANGER WITH MY FACE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI6CPVFJsuRq8DJMn3XIPUMvSPbgnqJsHhkimM4mhrmnqLASiVdZsT1-JiGQf0Ls1waa1nRXh6rbm9bpFSF2tNtPakEk3icN1p-EHYLFGJX075CAPbD8kEeMHIer-R86JBIxzKC40Asfa/s1600/SWMF_1-copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI6CPVFJsuRq8DJMn3XIPUMvSPbgnqJsHhkimM4mhrmnqLASiVdZsT1-JiGQf0Ls1waa1nRXh6rbm9bpFSF2tNtPakEk3icN1p-EHYLFGJX075CAPbD8kEeMHIer-R86JBIxzKC40Asfa/s400/SWMF_1-copy.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><i>For the fifth year in a row, Hobart’s quaint Peacock Theatre in Salamanca Place was overrun with female filmmakers and audiences primed for horror and genre movies with a focus on women’s perspectives. Co-founded by young Tasmanian filmmakers Briony Kidd and Rebecca Thomson, and largely volunteer-run, The Stranger With My Face International Film Festival (4 – 7 May)<a href="http://www.strangerwithmyface.com/" target="_blank">http://www.strangerwithmyface.com/</a> is a unique event that’s far more than a girlie horror fan club. It’s a festival that combines screenings of new work by local and international genre filmmakers, as well as retrospectives, networking events, and an invitation-only mentoring program (The Attic Lab) designed to actually midwife new films into the world by pairing emerging talents with established guests.<br /><br />Voted one of the Top 5 Coolest Women’s Film Festivals in the world by Movie Maker Magazine in 2013, SWMFIFF has grown in scope and confidence, while retaining its intimate and cosy Tassie vibe. With just one big screen, this is the kind of festival where you can meet every other audience member and visiting filmmaker either in the cinema or at the bar. And, transcending its initial brief to feature horror, the program is now designed to have something for everyone – from hardcore horror to gentle, dreamy ghost stories, uncanny thrillers, and the odd comedic bloodbath thrown in.</i><div><i><a href="http://www.sbs.com.au/movies/article/2017/05/03/one-worlds-coolest-female-led-film-festivals-happening-tasmania-weekend" target="_blank">Read more here</a></i><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><i><b>On closing night of the festival, THE BOOK OF BIRDIE was awarded 'Best Feature Film.'</b></i></div><div><i><b>We were thrilled to participate in this year's festival!</b></i></div><div><i><b></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAz1bHDl7sUJ-5sXcWdHZ8wKyjX61pvSnGHXUO87svddaq0_o1gvHDRfpoWezBklIKi-BnaEbrDaPXgvvjX4KRFKH1M9Ail9jJW-PfSPUkQrBlzcBn_ePTbH8YmpNR2X1x6cU4OGQSn4s/s1600/20170507_223621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAz1bHDl7sUJ-5sXcWdHZ8wKyjX61pvSnGHXUO87svddaq0_o1gvHDRfpoWezBklIKi-BnaEbrDaPXgvvjX4KRFKH1M9Ail9jJW-PfSPUkQrBlzcBn_ePTbH8YmpNR2X1x6cU4OGQSn4s/s400/20170507_223621.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Award winners and guests: Director Gaylene Preston, Cinematographer Sandi Sissel, <br />Director Kaitlin Tinker, Director Elizabeth E Schuch</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comTasmania, Australia-41.4545196 145.9706648-47.565071599999996 135.5995708 -35.3439676 156.3417588tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-73900455153046864502017-05-05T18:49:00.000-07:002019-09-02T10:53:42.082-07:00FESTIVALS: 'The Book of Birdie' STRANGER WITH MY FACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-PxMdPoL6cty5YxGYHcs5qp95_x__ovJekXeADTpQ2sAnsCbWYa6PpKuQY5911tJ8eL9MMLIHIjJJPbhElQOeUzRgC11-OAuPkp1qA8wM28CxvzHmIPTLRUarNQXN7PQV6FHW-0I_2Mn/s640/blogger-image--605318793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-PxMdPoL6cty5YxGYHcs5qp95_x__ovJekXeADTpQ2sAnsCbWYa6PpKuQY5911tJ8eL9MMLIHIjJJPbhElQOeUzRgC11-OAuPkp1qA8wM28CxvzHmIPTLRUarNQXN7PQV6FHW-0I_2Mn/s640/blogger-image--605318793.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">THE BOOK OF BIRDIE has it's Australian Premiere tonight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7.30 Peacock Cinema </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Salamanca Arts Centre</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">HOBART TASMANIA</div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-48901214045537885102017-04-11T13:10:00.000-07:002019-09-02T10:53:42.108-07:00FESTIVALS: The Book of Birdie to OPEN FANTASPOA <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Svr6Ji2txIl0ocwECQHESHG5ZlaijDDvAxXaLbSngPq0szMpEA5OaD49WXCYYftoTsDmq-kvQM2FKDNFuhStIWq-_228ZlO0i9mJ-OT2ty6QZ5AEr5IbJiO_FNC-KorJy7c-bA_thoE/s1600/BIRDIE_PIC_LAUREL_FANTASPOA_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Svr6Ji2txIl0ocwECQHESHG5ZlaijDDvAxXaLbSngPq0szMpEA5OaD49WXCYYftoTsDmq-kvQM2FKDNFuhStIWq-_228ZlO0i9mJ-OT2ty6QZ5AEr5IbJiO_FNC-KorJy7c-bA_thoE/s320/BIRDIE_PIC_LAUREL_FANTASPOA_2.jpg" width="320" /></a>THE BOOK OF BIRDIE will be the opening night featured film of the <a href="http://www.fantaspoa.com/" target="_blank">2017 FANTASPOA FILM FESTIVAL in Porto Alegre, Brazil. </a><br /><br />Lead actress ILIRIDA MEMEDOVSKI, director ELIZABETH E SCHUCH, and co-writer/costumer ANAMI TARA SHUCART will be on hand for the screening. The 2017 Edition of FANTASPOA opens on the 19th of May.<br /><br />ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Created in 2005,<i> Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre </i>was the pioneer festival dedicated to bringing fantastic films to Brazil. Over its 12 years, Fantaspoa has become the biggest genre festival in Latin America and the main film event in the city of Porto Alegre and is now a reference for several artists as one of the most convivial festival experiences and a great window of exhibition for fantastic films in Brazil.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comPorto Alegre, RS, Brazil-30.0346471 -51.217658400000005-30.4765796 -51.8658519 -29.5927146 -50.569464900000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-26057677115872524322017-02-03T03:54:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:42.140-07:00SCREENINGS: REEL SUSPECTS // THE BOOK OF BIRDIE Industry Screening at EFM 2017 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kiyabFjMAWqY8cEZMKsYON2_uqSwjhpCRH6sgIgDEyWZaD0Wkkm7WxLhWO97nFfkUQX9w6Gm4X5WooQx_J8pL3JGEhRbYDx03hipYqAlh0P2aHvlfPvTK6dlbwC_23wRn7K0bdQFhxeS/s1600/Ba%25CC%2588r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kiyabFjMAWqY8cEZMKsYON2_uqSwjhpCRH6sgIgDEyWZaD0Wkkm7WxLhWO97nFfkUQX9w6Gm4X5WooQx_J8pL3JGEhRbYDx03hipYqAlh0P2aHvlfPvTK6dlbwC_23wRn7K0bdQFhxeS/s400/Ba%25CC%2588r.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>THE BOOK OF BIRDIE</b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunBjAwoN880ImWxMug1N6to6qKNEJqOGZjunAVKIdDVAb1TWD4IYYBxxtirtupoSTztkU8z2btF3kduE7yFHydbJYSE0-mCck9BkwLCUHBUIQpsrXQIJGlPIa7XGQgQ5mhNoKIO6UQw5J/s1600/logo_black_reelsuspects+psd.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunBjAwoN880ImWxMug1N6to6qKNEJqOGZjunAVKIdDVAb1TWD4IYYBxxtirtupoSTztkU8z2btF3kduE7yFHydbJYSE0-mCck9BkwLCUHBUIQpsrXQIJGlPIa7XGQgQ5mhNoKIO6UQw5J/s320/logo_black_reelsuspects+psd.png" width="320" /></a>heads to the <i>European Film Market </i>at the Berlinale International Film Festival 2017 with sales agents REEL SUSPECTS.<br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">EFM INDUSTRY SCREENING:<br />MON. 13 FEB // 5:40 PM // </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">CINEMAXX 14</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>For more information contact </i></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://www.reelsuspects.com/portfolio-item/the-book-of-birdie/" target="_blank">REEL SUSPECTS</a>. </i></h3><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comBerlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.209059599999989 12.756760499999976 52.830953599999987 14.053147499999975tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-48027732001938389142017-02-02T04:13:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:42.169-07:00PRESS: 5 WORLD PREMIERE FILMS TO SEE IN GÖTEBORG 2017 Including 'The Book of Birdie'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZZQXs2OqXejhO_d9p1aEl4qHOEDw6PomdhoLH9y0lzADYbhpWIo_L_NE-GmgHGlsAyEx0g770L08IddOooOiasttsJh6FL_PxDkPkMe-0VoRsKOlkGU1OjyI1ZsR7Nc6RKg51cEhCu0g/s1600/GOTE+5+FILMS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZZQXs2OqXejhO_d9p1aEl4qHOEDw6PomdhoLH9y0lzADYbhpWIo_L_NE-GmgHGlsAyEx0g770L08IddOooOiasttsJh6FL_PxDkPkMe-0VoRsKOlkGU1OjyI1ZsR7Nc6RKg51cEhCu0g/s400/GOTE+5+FILMS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">5 Topical World Premieres to see at the Göteborg International Film Festival</h3><div style="font-style: italic;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkwHjznbWJEq3S2a9Twd4Cc1aA76hq4MepUK9mvyc1FuVhZ331jf8G8BQWg7ZhR-MprIen5T6W4rIoC84anDlDxUc6noHmPdtg4etVIpsj9UYWzxZJ3JDxmfT32QNeyVVl-8eGdMJfceq/s1600/BIRDIE_REVIEWS_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkwHjznbWJEq3S2a9Twd4Cc1aA76hq4MepUK9mvyc1FuVhZ331jf8G8BQWg7ZhR-MprIen5T6W4rIoC84anDlDxUc6noHmPdtg4etVIpsj9UYWzxZJ3JDxmfT32QNeyVVl-8eGdMJfceq/s320/BIRDIE_REVIEWS_001.jpg" width="320" /></a><i>"...The Book of Birdie is a personal favorite. An intelligent and incredibly stylish debut: where teenage Birdie is placed in a convent but cannot escape her bloody hallucinations." </i><br /><div><b>- Johan Blomqvist</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><i><a href="https://festival.giff.se/articles/5-hogaktuella-varldspremiarer-som-du-ser-forst-av-alla-pa-filmfestivalen" target="_blank">Read the whole article in Swedish here</a></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-35205883732109807252017-01-28T11:00:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:42.198-07:00TRAILER: See the first official trailer for THE BOOK OF BIRDIE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Get a first look at the official trailer for The Book of Birdie:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/182066429" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><br /></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-53834334705716177122017-01-27T18:04:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:42.224-07:00PRESS: VARIETY - Sweden’s Goteborg Festival Opens... 'The Book of Birdie' Premieres<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezmatuiGo4pZDJiPRgR3LV63n4SO2xRNqUQE8qCnF4yM5oavm6xgX9ZStVeviUidVmL_BfJlte-g4esueY5AF4mC15vz6UCh7Y2NZ980-vkKC3E7WnSK34KNowFXOnT3fxlEf5vU8ZGz0/s1600/BIRDIE_STILL_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezmatuiGo4pZDJiPRgR3LV63n4SO2xRNqUQE8qCnF4yM5oavm6xgX9ZStVeviUidVmL_BfJlte-g4esueY5AF4mC15vz6UCh7Y2NZ980-vkKC3E7WnSK34KNowFXOnT3fxlEf5vU8ZGz0/s640/BIRDIE_STILL_002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"> Sweden’s Goteborg Festival Opens With ‘Tom of Finland,’ Celebrates the Best in Scandinavian Film, and Beyond</h3><div class="" style="clear: both;"><i>...Among the world premieres are U.K. director<b> Elizabeth E. Schuch’s “The Book of Birdie</b>,<b>”</b> Swedish director Manuel Concha’s “Blind Alley,” Icelandic director Erlingur Ottar Thoroddsen’s “Rift,” and “Eternity,” the new film by Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, who is also a jury member this year.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/swedens-goteborg-festival-opens-with-tom-of-finland-celebrates-the-best-in-scandinavian-film-and-beyond-1201970803/">Read the whole article on Variety here</a></i></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-44646209529207324922017-01-15T06:55:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:42.252-07:00PRESS: Screen Anarchy drops the first stills and poster for THE BOOK OF BIRDIE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vaulpsx0T3uOr94aQFRLHUHRBv0tzZ931g9AzXF1p6wKPZxKajZd7eAOQSpcIu5zI9d_sU4BV5AZ7O0aWiqg-2oDq1YzVO1JEAG6OHeoaZOsn-bq3Cxiogew27mreceZjnFOfUq1qxbM/s1600/A4_POSTER_BIRDIE_2017_v9_print4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vaulpsx0T3uOr94aQFRLHUHRBv0tzZ931g9AzXF1p6wKPZxKajZd7eAOQSpcIu5zI9d_sU4BV5AZ7O0aWiqg-2oDq1YzVO1JEAG6OHeoaZOsn-bq3Cxiogew27mreceZjnFOfUq1qxbM/s320/A4_POSTER_BIRDIE_2017_v9_print4.jpg" title=" Film Poster for 'The Book of Birdie' 2017 " /></a><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b>SCREEN ANARCHY</b></h2><br /><div>10 January 2017<br /><div><i>"UK writer-director Elizabeth E. Schuch makes her feature debut with The Book Of Birdie, a dark trip into the mind of a fragile girl.</i><br /><i>We've got the first stills and poster art to share from this one and as you'd expect from a creator whose extensive art department credits include work as a concept artist on Pacific Rim: Uprising and story board work on the upcoming Wonder Woman, the visuals are very striking. " </i><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i style="text-align: right;"><b><a href="http://screenanarchy.com/2017/01/the-book-of-birdie-check-out-the-first-stills-and-poster-for-the-dark-fantasy-gallery.html">Read the whole article on Screen Anarchy.</a></b></i></h4></div></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-41523176374686320272017-01-14T07:56:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:42.282-07:00SCREENINGS: THE BOOK OF BIRDIE @ GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL 2017</b></h3><div style="text-align: left;">SWEDEN (GOTHENBURG)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Tickets: <a href="https://festival.giff.se/events/the-book-of-birdie" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">https://festival.giff.se/events/the-book-of-birdie</a></b></i></div><br />Mon, 30 JAN 20:00 Gota 2<br /><br />Tues, 31 JAN 21:45 Gota 2<br /><br />Weds, 1 FEB 10:00 Roy<br /><br />Sat, 4 FEB 22:00 Gota 2<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1s3gbQj_qVlZssoWB09HiDGxz_S9ZQha4_LIVqX5Ozsri8RjPz5iWbtikB8fw7bpBDEpy4UX_MVWvE8iJvVXnTXKBrqrmhSEacOwKNWteNA8EOC8OL7V63EbJ9wMAt1_n7Fb0FDXSYrN0/s1600/draken-i-skogen.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1s3gbQj_qVlZssoWB09HiDGxz_S9ZQha4_LIVqX5Ozsri8RjPz5iWbtikB8fw7bpBDEpy4UX_MVWvE8iJvVXnTXKBrqrmhSEacOwKNWteNA8EOC8OL7V63EbJ9wMAt1_n7Fb0FDXSYrN0/s400/draken-i-skogen.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>SEMINAR: FOCUS GODS AND HUMANS - FAITH AND POLITICS</i></b></div><i>Weds, 1 FEB 13:00 Auktionsverket Kulturarena </i><br /><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This year's focus Gods and humans will screen films in different ways about faith and religion, and in this conversation involved some of the directors. How they work with to describe the multiplicity and emotive subject as religion on the film; what are the opportunities, challenges and difficulties? <b>The Son of Joseph</b> Eugène Green alludes to the biblical family history. Omar Regan has made <b>American Sharia </b>in the film company Halalywood, which he started to counter biased image of Muslims and Islam. Elizabeth E. Schuch's <b>The Book of Birdie</b> is set in a convent and in <b>The Preacher</b> says Magdi Ahmed Ali of the interaction between a Muslim preacher and the Egyptian authorities. Here they meet in a conversation about religion, politics and film. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The seminar is held in English and conducted in collaboration with the Swedish church</span></div></div></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comGothenburg, Sweden57.70887 11.97455999999999757.1629095 10.678173499999996 58.2548305 13.270946499999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-64122818125946632632017-01-10T13:41:00.000-08:002019-09-02T10:53:42.310-07:00WORLD PREMIERE: The Book of Birdie selected for Göteborg Film Festival 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz9d7urdPWf3ioeysFO5hHeBiSf1n5c71MWUlQN0FQlJd_QcwdL4T1OZ7YgoG7Nz0lNz6oeLQgTrcIXaZ9kjvVNWvRh4kJEJq5ReBqJof8kl1pGO0kY20K76wvspeWwZb90JK_dz924sn/s1600/GFF_konstna%25CC%2588rsaffisch_131.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz9d7urdPWf3ioeysFO5hHeBiSf1n5c71MWUlQN0FQlJd_QcwdL4T1OZ7YgoG7Nz0lNz6oeLQgTrcIXaZ9kjvVNWvRh4kJEJq5ReBqJof8kl1pGO0kY20K76wvspeWwZb90JK_dz924sn/s400/GFF_konstna%25CC%2588rsaffisch_131.png" width="285" /></a>We are thrilled to announce the World Premiere Screening of the <b>The Book of Birdie</b> will take place at the 40th edition of the prestigious <i><b><a href="http://www.giff.se/program-biljetter-2017">Göteborg Film Festival</a> </b></i>in Gothenburg, Sweden - the largest film event in Scandinavia.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>E. Schuchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804298860024756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218399249517991565.post-18645181774533961222016-12-12T15:04:00.002-08:002016-12-12T15:06:41.573-08:00CO-PRODUCTION: Festival de Cinema Europeen Des Arcs 2016 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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'<b>Minore' </b>has been selected as one of the 20 projects of the Co-production village of Festival de Cinema Europeen Des Arcs 2016 edition. </div>
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Director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas <i>(Melancholy Star)</i> and Executive Producer Athanasia Michopoulou <i>(Inkas Films) </i>are in attendance to support the film.</div>
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'Minore' has been officially selected for the 2016 Euro Mediterranean Co-Production Forum, receiving the highest qualifying score of all of the projects. <br />
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Executive Producer Athanasia Michopoulou <i>(Inkas Films) </i>was in attendance representing the production.<br />
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Announcement: The Greek Film Centre has awarded production financing for MINORE!<br />
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This is the second movie for director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas, following his debut with award-winning Greek language fantasy THE WINTER. <br />
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