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Last Updated: Jan 28, 2010 - 3:40:19 PM |
Nassau, Bahamas - The 2009 Bahamas International Film Festival opened with the Bahamian film
"Children of God"
on December 11th and closed with the award winning film, Precious, which was also a premiere screening for The Bahamas on December 17th.
The Bahamas Weekly brings you video coverage and interviews on the red carpet with a star of the film, Bahamas' own Lenny Kravitz; the Precious screenplay writer, Geoffrey Fletcher;
Jason Guerrasio, Managing Editor of Filmmaker Magazine;
and the Founder and Executive Director of BIFF, Leslie Vanderpool.
Kravitz, who had his acting debut in Precious came in from the Bahamas' island of Eleuthera where he has a home and is presently working on his next album, Negrophilia. In this interview he speaks about how the opportunity to act in Precious came up, as well he shares wonderful sentiments about life in The Bahamas. Kravitz will be the lead in Daniel's next film.
Geoffrey Fletcher, who flew in on a moment's notice when Lee Daniels' decided he could not attend, explains in his interview how the book "Push" came to him from Daniels and how he felt turning it into a screenplay and seeing all the success of the film with the multi-awards and Golden Globe nominations.
The video ends with Leslie Vanderpool explaining how she was able to secure Precious as BIFF's closing night film.
The
B
ahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is a nonprofit
organization committed to providing the local community and
international festival-goers with a diverse presentation
of
films from the Bahamas and around the world. In addition to showcasing
films that might not otherwise be released theatrically, BIFF provides
unique cultural experiences, educational programs, and forums for
exploring the past, present and future
of cinema. BIFF aims to raise the level
of filmmaking, participation and education throughout the Bahamas and the world.
www.bintlfilmfest.com
Travel for The Bahamas Weekly News Team provided by SkyBahamas Airlines
© Copyright 2010 by thebahamasweekly.com
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