Fresh Film Fest International Film Festival debut and focused on student films, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. More than 150 screenings and a series of accompanying events will be held from 28 August to 1 September in Prague cinemas and open air at Rieger Park. Festival present the retrospective of Alan Clark, a director who inspired Danny Boyle
The main section this year organizers chose the theme of fanaticism. "Both in terms denoting positive and obsessive zeal and negative obsession with an idea," says artistic director Jan Stehlik. "We want to show how in the field of cinema displays bigotry - and both national, ethnic or racial, as well as consumer or consumer need, "he adds. The authors of this "fanatical" visuals become a graphic designer George wreck a promising young photographer Jaroslav Moravec.
The first retrospective confirmed that relates to the topic of fanaticism is a collection of images politically provocative British director Alan Clarke (October 28, 1935 - July 24, 1990), which started with actors such as Tim Roth, Gary Oldman and Ray Winstone. Alan Clark is one of the leading pioneers of realistic cinema. "Relentlessly innovative and controversial examined the then British company, whether it was a learning spree football fans extremist terrorism, criticism of social institutions, life in prison for the young and radical skinheads," explains Michal editor Hogenauer. Alan Clarke inspired a generation of writers, actors and directors such as Paul Greengrass, Stephen Frears or later Danny Boyle. Harmony Korine identifying it as a major influence on his work, on Clark's image Elephant formally published and Gus Van Sant in the movie.
Do the organizers of the festival also included documentary directed by Andy Kimpton-Nyeho by Alan Clark called Alan Clarke: His Own Man. "Clarke is admired film and television makers, definitely ranks of great directors. They belong to the most famous, although anybody who is in the UK over 45 years and watching television, says he brute force Clark's film Scum got, "says Andy Kimpton-Nye, who attended the festival will his next two short documentaries about Tim Roth and film Elephant.
The main "fanatical" section added competition debut or student films, special screenings, distribution premieres, concerts, workshops, discussions, exhibitions and parties. "Overall, you can enjoy a selection of 150 images that you do not have a chance to see elsewhere - progressive, novel, innovative , interesting - just fresh films, "says festival director Radka Weiserová.
Fresh Film Fest Screenings take place in cinema Aero, Kino 35 - French Institute, FAMU, Studio Béla - Hungarian Institute, Ponrepo cinema and outdoors in Rieger Park, where it will be free entry.
More information about the entire program can be found here .
Fresh Film Fest - celebrating 10!
When: 28th 8th - 1 9th 2013
Where: Prague (and Kino 35 - French Institute, FAMU, Studio Béla - Hungarian Institute, Summer cinema Rieger)
Source: Press Release