8th CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
HIGHLIGHTS
ORGANISER : Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation with the support
of Govt. of Tamil Nadu, SIFCC, FFI & Film Fraternity
DATES : 15th TO 23rd December 2010
VENUE : Woodlands Theatre
Woodlands Symphony
South Indian Film Chamber Theatre
INOX Theatre
NO. OF SHOWS : Daily 5 shows at Woodlands, Woodlands Symphony
and South Indian Film Chamber and 4 shows
at Inox
INAUGURAL FUNCTION : Venue : Woodlands Theatre
Date : 15/12/2010 Time : 6.15 p.m.
Inauguration by : Thiru Parithi Ellamvazhuthi,
Hon’ble Minister for Information & Public Relations
Govt. of Tamil Nadu
“History of Tamil Cinema” – Cultural Programme
– presented by VENKY will precede the Inaugural Function
–
CLOSING CEREMONY : Venue : Woodlands Theatre
Date : 23/12/2010 Time : 6.15 p.m.
TOTAL NO. OF FILMS : More than 130 films from 43 countries
(Film List attached)
COMPETITION FOR TAMIL FILMS : 12 films (List attached)
INDIAN PANORAMA : 12 films (List attached)
AWARDS FOR TAMIL FILMS : a) Best Film
b) Second Best Film
c) Special Jury Award to an Individual
d) Best Director
Besides there is an Award for independent
Tamil Feature Film Promoted by Southern Monsoon
Company
-: 2 :-
OPENING FILM : SOUL KITCHEN (Germany) directed by Fateh Akin
CLOSING FILM : BIUTIFUL (Spain) directed by Alejandro González
Inarritu
COUNTRY FOCUS : Turkey / Netherlands / Canada
RETROSPECTIVE : Bernardo Bertolucci
OTHER SALIENT FEATURES : 1) There will be a Red Carpet Screening at 8.00 p.m.
every day from 16th to 22nd December for seven days
at Inox Screen 3 for Sponsors, VIPs and Invited Guests
2) Open Forum –
(a) 19/12/2010 On VIDEO PIRARCY
(b) Date will be decided for On IMPACT OF SOUTH
AFRICAN FILMS ON TAMIL FILMS
3) Press Meet everyday – for interaction with the
Invited Film Directors/Producers of films by Press and Delegates
4) Film Buff Award for first time
5) Foreign Film Personalities expected : About 12
Indian Film Personalities expected : About 15
LIST OF FILMS AND COUNTRIES FOR 8TH CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ( 8th CIFF )
| S No | COUNTRY | FILM TITLE |
| ARGENTINA | 1. PUZZLE / Rompecabezas 2. THE LAST SUMMER OF LA BOYITA / El Ultimo Verano De La Boyita 3. WINE / Vino | |
| AUSTRALIA | 1. LITTLE SPARROWS / Little Sparrows 2. THE TREE / L’Arbre | |
| AUSTRIA | 1. THE WHITE RIBBON / Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte | |
| BELGIUM | 1. IT’S ALREADY SUMMER / C’est déjà l’été 2. LOST PERSONS AREA / Lost Persons Area | |
BOSNIA | 1. 32ND DECEMBER / 32. Decembar 2. ON THE PATH / Na Putu | |
CANADA
| 1. EVERYBODY’S COUCH / Le divan du monde 2. THE CHILD PRODIGY / L’enfant prodige 3. TWICE A WOMAN / 2 fois une femme 4. VITAL SIGNS / Les signes vitaux 5. AWAY FROM HER / Loin d’elle 6. BON COP BAD COP / Bon Cop Bad Cop 7. DAYS OF DARKNESS / L’âge des ténèbres 8. WHERE THE TRUTH LIES / Quand la vérité ment 9. ONE WEEK/ Sept Jours 10. THE BLUE BUTTERFLY /Le Papillion Bleu | |
CHINA | 1. DIAGO / Ao ge | |
| 8. | COLOMBIA | 1. CRAB TRAP / El Vuelco Del Cangrejo |
| CROATIA | 1. 72 DAYS / Sedamdeset i dva dana 2. JUST BETWEEN US / Neka Ostane Medju Nama | |
CZECH Republic | 1. MAMAS AND PAPAS / Mamas And Papas | |
| DENMARK | 1. ABOVE THE STREET, BELOW THE WATER / Over gaden under vandet 2. A FAMILY / En Familie 3. CAMPING / Camping 4. HOLD ME TIGHT / Hold Om Mig 5. OLD BOYS / Old Boys 6. R / R | |
| EGYPT
| 1. THE AQUARIUM / Genenet Al Asmak 2. THE WEDDING / El-Farah
| |
| ESTONIA |
1. THE SNOW QUEEN / Lumekuninganna | |
| FINLAND | 1. GIMME SOME RESPECT / Vähän kunnioitusta 2. HEARTBEATS / Kohtaamisia 3. PLAYGROUND / Pihalla 4. PUDANA LAST OF THE LINE / Sukunsa viimeinen 5. TWISTED ROOTS / Väärät juuret 6. THE HOUSE OF BRANCHING LOVE / Haarautuvan rakkauden talo | |
| 15. | FRANCE
| 1. 8 TIMES UP / 8 fois debout 2. BLACK HEAVEN / L’autre Monde 3. CERTIFIED COPY / Copie Conforme 4. DOMAINE / Domaine 5. RAPT / Apagofi 6. THE QUEEN OF HEARTS / La Reine Des Pommes 7. THE PACK / La meute 8. SWEET EVIL / L’enfance dumal 9.GARIMPEIRO, THE GOLD FOREST
|
| 16. | GERMANY | 1. EVERYONE ELSE / Alle Anderen 2. FAITH / Shahada 3. HENRY 4 / Henry of Navarre 4. I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER / So Gluck War Ich Noch Nie 5. MY WORDS, MY LIES – MY LOVE / Lila, Lila 6. SOUL KITCHEN / Soul Kitchen
|
| 17. | GREECE | 1. BLACK FIELD / Mavro livadi 2. THE BUILDING MANAGER / O Diachiristis |
HUNGARY | 1. AS YOU ARE / Igy Ahogy Vagytok 2. POLIGAMY / Poligamy 3. VIRTUALLY A VIRGIN / Majdnem szüz | |
| 19. | IRAN
| 1. SALVE / Marham 2. TEHERAN / Tehroun 3. KICK IN IRAN / Kick In Iran |
| 20. | ITALY
| 1. ESCAPE FROM THE CALL CENTER / Fuga dal Call Center 2. THE MAN WHO WILL COME / L’uomo che verrà 3. THE SICILIAN GIRL / La Siciliana Ribelle 4. VELMA / Velma 5. THE LAST EMPEROR / L’Ultimo Imperatore 6. LITTLE BUDDHA / Ii Piccolo Buddha 7. STEALING BEAUTY / Io Balla Da Salla 8. THE DREAMERS / I sognatori
|
| 21. | JAPAN | 1. COLD FISH / Tsumetai nettaigyo 2. CATERPILLAR / Kyatapirâ
|
| KOREA (SOUTH) | 1. ANIMAL TOWN / Animal Town 2. DOOMAN RIVER / La rivière Tumen
| |
| 23. | MALAYSIA | 1. THE TIGER Factory / Hu chang |
| 24. | NORWAY | 1. NORTH / Nord 2. THE STORM IN MY HEART / Jernanger |
| 25. | PALESTINE | 1. POMEGRANATES AND MYRRH / Al-mor wa al rumman |
| 26. | PANAMA | 1. COLOURS OF THE MOUNTAIN / Los colores de la montaña |
| 27. | PERU | 1. OCTOBER / Octubre |
| 28. | PHILIPPINES | 1. THE CHILD OF THE SUN / Anacbanua |
POLAND | 1. ALL THAT I LOVE / Wszystko, co kocham 2. THE MAGIC TREE / Magiczna drzewo 3. VENICE / Wenecja | |
| 30. | PORTUGAL | 1. THE ART OF STEALING / Arte De Roubar |
| 31. | ROMANIA | 1. HELLO! HOW ARE YOU? / Buna, Ce Faci? 2. MEDAL OF HONOR / Medalia de onoare
|
| 32. | RUSSIA | 1. BLACK LAMB / ?????? ????? 2. HOW I ENDED THIS SUMMER / Kak ya provyol etim letom 3. SILENT SOULS / Ovsyanki |
SERBIA
| 1. MOTEL NANA / Motel Nana 2. SOME OTHER STORIES / Neke druge price | |
| SINGAPORE | 1. SANDCASTLE / Sandcastle | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 1. THEMBA A BOY CALLED HOPE? / Themba – Das Spiel seines Lebens | |
SPAIN | 1. BIUTIFUL / Biutiful 2. CELL 211 / Celda 211 3. FOR 80 DAYS / 80 egunean 4. STIGMATA / Estigmas | |
| SWEDEN | 1. PSALM 21 / Psalm 21 | |
| THE NETHERLANDS
| 1. 06/05: THE SIXTH OF MAY / 06/05 2. BARDSONGS / Bardsongs 3. DENNIS P. / Dennis P. 4. DUNYA & DESIE / Dunya & Desie In Marocco 5. HOW DO I SURVIVE MYSELF? / Hoe overleef ik… mezelf? 6. IN REAL LIFE / Het Echte Leven 7. NIGHT RUN / Nachtrit 8. A FUNFAIR BEHIND THE DIKES / Pretpark Nederland 9. FIGNER, LAST SURVIVOR OF A CENTURY OF SILENCE / Figner, Last Survivor Of A Century Of Silence | |
| TUNISIA | 1. BURIED SECRETS / Dowaha | |
TURKEY | 1. BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENIZDEN GELEN 2. PIANO GIRL / DELI DELI OLMA 3. ZEPHYR / ZEFIR 4. MY LETTER TO PIPPA / PIPPA’YA MEKTUBUM 5.KOSMOS 6.ORADA 7.LOVELORN 8THE GOAL OF MY LIFE 9. TWO LINES | |
| UKRAINE | 1. MY WIDOW’S HUSBAND / Cholovik moyei vdovy | |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 1. ANOTHER YEAR / Another Year | |
| U.S.A. | 1. SOMEWHERE / Somewhere 2. THE TAQWACORES / The Taqwacores 3. WINTER’S BONE / Winter’s Bone | |
| VENEZUELA | 1. A DAY IN ORANGE / Dia Naranja |
TOTAL : 44 COUNTRIES – 125 Films
8th CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Gallery
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