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Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) promotes FLIFF High School Film Competition - Sep 29, 2013 - 1:33:34 PM
Freeport,
Grand Bahama - As the dates for the 2013 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival on
Location: Grand Bahama Island (FLIFF), are quickly approaching, sponsors and
organizers are busy promoting the event within local and national high schools
throughout the country.
As The Grand Bahama Port Authority,
Limited (GBPA) participating as a major sponsor for the High School Film
Competition, Corporate Affairs Officer for GBPA and Project Liaison, Kendra
Clarke, made visits to several local high schools recently, encouraging student
participation for the upcoming competition.
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Call Date Extended for FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island - Take 3 - Sep 28, 2013 - 1:02:01 PM
 Freeport, Bahamas - The third annual
Fort
Lauderdale International Film Festival's
FLIFF o
n Location: Grand
Bahama Island dates have been announced! The film festival will run in Freeport from
October 31st - November 2nd, 2013. Organizers are calling for
original Bahamian films nationwide for competition in
three categories:
High School, College
and
Open.
The new deadline is
October 11th, 2013...
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FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Film entry information - Sep 20, 2013 - 7:29:22 PM
High School Student Contest Rules and Regulations:
Present us with a film of 5 minutes or shorter addressing a theme of your choice.
Possible film genres:
Documentary/Mockumentary;
Musical..
All contestants will be able to see the status of their entry on the Bahamas Film Commission:
For
more information on the festival and photos from last year, see
TheBahamasWeekly.com or the event's Facebook page "Ft. Lauderdale Int'l
Film Festival On Location: Grand Bahama Island".
The deadline for
all BAHAMIAN FILM submissions is OCTOBER 11, 2013.
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Call for Bahamian films for FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island - Take 3 - Jul 31, 2013 - 7:42:59 PM
Freeport, Bahamas - The third annual the
Ft.
Lauderdale International Film Festival
(FLIFF)
On Location: Grand
Bahama Island dates have been announced! The film festival will run in
Freeport from
October 31st - November 2nd, 2013. Organizers have expanded the
film
competition and are calling for original Bahamian films nationwide for
competition in
three categories: High School, College
and
Open...
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SouthFlorida.com FLIFF Sweepstakes Winners Arrive in Grand Bahama - Feb 8, 2013 - 4:13:07 PM
Freeport, Bahamas -
Sweepstakes winners, Susan and Michael Lempicki of Florida arrived in
Grand Bahama today and are now enjoying all that the island has to offer
from the Pelican Bay Hotel. The couple won the 2012 SouthFlorida.com
sweepstakes promotion which was run in conjunction with Ft. Lauderdale
International Film Festival (FLIFF) On Location: Grand Bahama Island.
Their original prize was a 4-night trip to Grand Bahama (including
airfare via Bahamasair) and accommodations at Pelican Bay Hotel, and an
All-Access Pass to the FLIFF film festival showcasing Bahamian and
foreign films from the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Their trip originally set for October 2012 had to be postponed due to
Hurricane Sandy...
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(VIDEO) Giancarlo Esposito's FLIFF Career Achievement Acceptance Speech - Nov 10, 2012 - 4:43:16 PM
Freeport, Bahamas - Giancarlo Esposito, the film,
stage and TV star was in Grand Bahama Island to receive a career
achievement award at FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island, an offshoot
of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The event was held
at the Pelican Bay Hotel and is a three year collaboration with the
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
Despite the festival coinciding with the appearance and affects of
Hurricane Sandy, the event was a success and Esposito, and his daughter
Syr enjoyed their time on island. During his acceptance speech he
remarked a few times about the weather which he said he appreciated...
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FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island announces film winners - Nov 2, 2012 - 3:35:48 PM
Freeport, Bahamas -
The 4 day film festival, FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island wrapped
on Sunday, October 28th with an awards ceremony and official closing at
the Pelican Bay Hotel's Canal House after what organizers could
thankfully say was a successful event despite the effects of Hurricane
Sandy.
Pelican Bay Hotel
general manager and chairman of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board,
Magnus Alnebeck gave remarks and offered thanks to the visiting
filmmakers who despite receiving advance notice of what they could
expect with hurricane conditions in Grand Bahama, decided to brave the
ship ride over on the Bahamas Celebration with rough seas, and ensuing
island conditions, resulting in the event being able to move forward as
planned...
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FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island goes ahead despite weather conditions - Oct 26, 2012 - 5:17:18 PM
Freeport, Bahamas -
Despite weather conditions affected by Hurricane Sandy, an excellent
turnout resulted for opening night of FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama
Island. The originally planned outdoor screening moved indoors to the
host site, the Canal House at Pelican Bay Hotel for the family movie,
Sammy 2: Escape to Paradise which was thoroughly enjoyed by those that came out in the storm.
The festival was
officially opened by the organizers, and Donvarcia Duncombe sang both
the Bahamian and American national anthems after an opening prayer.
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FLIFF On Location Underway at Pelican Bay Hotel - Oct 26, 2012 - 4:03:39 PM
Freeport Bahamas - Due to Hurricane Sandy, the
outdoor screening and opening ceremony originally planned for this evening has been
relocated to Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel.
The
Friday night screening of Sammy 2 planned for Port Lucaya Marketplace will now be
screened on Sunday, October 28th at 7pm.
Tickets are on sale in foyer of Canal House at Pelican Bay Hotel....
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Academy Award-Winning Director Among Film Guests of FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Oct 22, 2012 - 2:11:14 AM
Freeport,
Bahamas - Filmmakers screening at the Fort Lauderdale International
Film Festival will be arriving in Grand Bahama for FLIFF On Location
Take 2 on Thursday, October 25th and among them will be Academy Award
winning director, Stefan Ruzowitzky who
will screen his latest thriller,
Deadfall starring
Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Sissy Spacek, Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams, Charlie Hunnam, Kate Mara.
Austrian-born Ruzowitzky directed his first feature film,
Tempo, in
1996. He has also directed
The Inheritors, Anatomy, All the Queen's Men,
Anatomy 2, Lilly the Witch, and
The Counterfeiters, which won the Oscar
for best foreign-language film.
Meet the director at the
screening of
Deadfall on...
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FLIFF High School Bahamian Film Winner Announced - Oct 21, 2012 - 1:07:36 PM
Freeport, Grand
Bahama Island - Organizers of FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island are
pleased to announce the Blue Ribbon Panel selection for the High School
Category for Bahamian films. Sunland Baptist Academy's grade 12
submission of "The Blame" has been chosen as this year's best student
film.
The Blame was
directed by Tiahjah Smith and is the story of the troubled life of a high
school student and it will screen at the Opening Ceremony at
Taino Beach on Thursday, October 25th (7pm) as well as on Saturday,
October 27th when all the Bahamian films will be shown at the...
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Bahamas Film Commissioner announces details of FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Oct 19, 2012 - 1:59:23 PM
Freeport, Bahamas - A
press conference to announce FLIFF Take 2 took place on October 18th at
the Pelican Bay Hotel Canal House to update the media and public on the
film festival which is set to get underway on October 25th and continue
through to October 28th.
The following is a statement by The Bahamas' film commissioner, Craig Woods:
This is the second year of the FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island,
which is part of a three-year joint venture between the Fort Lauderdale...
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Tickets NOW ON SALE for FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Oct 19, 2012 - 11:57:55 AM
Freeport, Bahamas - Tickets are now on sale for FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island!
Become a film buff from October 25th through 28th as we celebrate
international and local film making at the Canal House at Pelican Bay
Hotel.
Aside from our free screenings of the opening night family film, Sammy 2: Escape to Paradise
at Taino Beach or Port Lucaya Marketplace on Friday October 26th, you
can attend the full festival with our $50 All Access Pass (films,
workshop, awards and VIP parties). An All Film Festival pass...
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Giancarlo Esposito to receive Career Achievement Award at FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island - Oct 14, 2012 - 12:17:32 PM
Freeport,
Bahamas - Celebrated television, film and stage actor,
Giancarlo
Esposito, whose acting career spans over several decades has been named
as this year's
Career Achievement Award recipient at
FLIFF on Location:
Grand Bahama Island taking place from
October 25th through 28th, 2012 at
the Pelican Bay Hotel.
Esposito has appeared in notable films
such as “Rabbit Hole,” "The Usual Suspects," "Smoke" and "The Last
Holiday." His performances in Spike Lee’s films "Do the Right Thing",
"Mo’ Better Blues," “School Daze” and "Malcolm X" are among his most
memorable.
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FLIFF filmmakers' workshop, "Stories That Matter" with Ian Strachan - Oct 12, 2012 - 11:39:24 AM
Freeport, Bahamas - FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island is pleased to announce that Ian Gregory Strachan,
writer, producer and director
of the television series,
“Gippie’s
Kingdom" will be offering a workshop during FLIFF for aspiring
filmmakers called, Stories That Matter" on 10:30am at the Pelican Bay
Canal House on Saturday, October 27th. All participating local film makers in the three competition categories
(high school, college and open) and anyone interested in
film making are invited to attend (admittance by an All Access, Fast Pass or
All Movies All Day pass).
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Official Schedule Announced for FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Oct 10, 2012 - 1:07:25 PM
Freeport,
Bahamas - Organizers of FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island are
pleased to present the official schedule for the 4-day event from
October 25th through 28th.
All Access passes are now
on sale for FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island and the other passes will be available onward from Monday, October 15th.
All Access Pass $50 (All movies, Career Tribute, VIP Receptions, Awards and Wrap Party);
All Movies Festival Pass $10; and
All Movies - 1 Day Pass $7, and can be purchased at
the Ministry of Tourism office and Pelican Bay...
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Celebration Cruise Line supports FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Oct 8, 2012 - 9:24:44 PM
Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island -
FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island 2012 will
take place in Freeport from
October 25 – 28th.
Celebrated
actors, directors, producers and writers will once again arrive by sea
and air from the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) and
film fans will have an opportunity to meet them and view a variety
of international films, along with Bahamian-made films.
“
Celebration Cruise Line is very excited to play a small
part in bringing FLIFF On Location to Grand Bahama Island. The Ft.
Lauderdale International Film Festival is a wonderful event and the execution by
the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and others to make it a success is
outstanding...
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Family film, "Sammy 2: Escape from Paradise" to open FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Oct 6, 2012 - 9:10:09 AM
Film Festival to Open with Free Outdoor Screening at Taino Beach
Destined to be an unforgettable night out for the entire family, and set against the idyllic backdrop of the
Bahamian waters, FLIFF On
Location: Grand Bahama Island is pleased to announce their opening night
film,
Sammy 2: Escape from Paradise, a
3D animation which will be projected onto a 30' screen outdoors at Taino Beach
on Thursday,
October 25th.
This year at Cannes,
Sammy
2 opened and the
reception could not have been more spectacular. This family film was
on par with the best in the world...
Entertainment
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Announces Official 2012 Line-up for the 27th Annual Event - Oct 5, 2012 - 8:01:50 PM
Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA
-
The 27th Annual
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF)
announced its official line-up for the 27th Annual event,
October 19 –
November 11, 2012.
Of the 200 films the festival presents,
78 are premieres including 14 World Premieres, 2 North American, 6 U.S.
Premieres, 3 East Coast, 31 Southeast and 22 Florida.
“This year FLiFF has one of the most exciting film line-ups in our history.
There are a number of
films
with all-star casts, a feature film directorial debut by one of our
most revered actor. The documentaries are enlightening and engaging;
some controversial, others political and some..."
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Foreign films announced for FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Sep 29, 2012 - 7:34:32 AM
Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island -
FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island 2012 will
take place in Freeport from
October 25 – 28 at the Pelican Bay Hotel in
their state-of-the-art Canal House facility.
Celebrated
actors, directors, producers and writers will once again arrive by sea
and air from the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) and
film fans will have an opportunity to meet them and view a variety
of international films, along with Bahamian-made films.
“We look forward to building on last year’s inaugural, which was well received by the filmmakers,”
Mr. Gregory von Hausch, Founder of FLIFF...
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