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(VIDEO) Interview with 2010 Oscar Winner Geoffrey Fletcher at BIFF - Mar 10, 2010 - 11:38:14 PM
The first African-American to win an Oscar in screenplay writing, Geoffrey Fletcher attended the Bahamas premiere of
Precious. The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to bring you our exclusive streaming video interview with Fletcher, who was invited to attend the Bahamas International Film Festival in December 2009 by BIFF Founder Leslie Vanderpool.
Daniels had attended previous Bahamas film festivals, and having Precious as BIFF's closing night film is a definitely feather in the festival's founder and executive director's hat, as not only did the film win for best screenplay adaptation, but it also won for Best Supporting Actress by Mo'Nique, and she becomes only the fifth black actress to win an Oscar following Hattie
McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg, Halle Berry and Jennifer Hudson...
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(VIDEO) Lenny Kravitz at Bahamas' premiere of "Precious" at Film Festival - Jan 20, 2010 - 9:03:35 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....
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(VIDEO) Johnny Depp and Sir Sean Connery interviews at Bahamas Film Festival - Dec 20, 2009 - 9:15:40 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
American actor, known to be 'the sexiest man alive' received a career
tribute award at the 6th annual Bahamas International Film Festival on December
13th at the Balmoral Club in Nassau. The event was sponsored by Swiss
private bankers,
Lombard Odier Darier Henstch
and
The Balmoral
.
The
Bahamas Weekly News Team, media sponsors of the event, were on hand for
the red carpet arrival and are pleased to present this
VIDEO coverage
containing an interview with Mr. Depp, along with comments from Sir
Sean Connery, a patron of the Festival who also lives in The Bahamas
and presented the award to Depp. You will hear from founder and
executive director of the festival, Leslie Vanderpool, as well as view
scenes from the tribute for Depp.
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(PHOTOS) BIFF closes with Precious and Kravitz and top awards - Dec 19, 2009 - 1:14:25 AM
Nassau,
Bahamas - After a stellar week of events, tributes, panels, and over 60
films from 20 countries, The Bahamas Film Festival came to a close last
night with a screening of the Golden Globe nominated film,
Precious directed by Lee Daniels.
Film buffs took part in a red carpet arrival at Galleria Cinemas, a screening, and a Question and Answer session with moderator,
Jason Guerrasio of Filmmaker Magazine, Lenny Kravitz and Geoffrey Fletcher.
Lee
Daniels, a supporter of BIFF was expected to attend, but was unable due
to his recent demanding schedule with all the positive attention the
film is getting; and so screenwriter, Geoffrey Fletcher flew in from
New York to represent the film.
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(PHOTOS) Johnny Depp accepts Career Achievement Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival - Dec 19, 2009 - 12:36:01 AM
Nassau, Bahamas
- American actor, Johnny Depp graciously and humbly received a
career achievement award last night during a tribute held in his honour
at the 6th annual Bahamas International Film Festival.
The actor, director and musician arrived at The Balmoral Club in a
pin-striped suit to be first greeted by Festival founder Leslie
Vanderpool, and then fielded questions from the press before attending
a private reception in the historic mansion where he met Sir Sean
Connery for the first time.
When asked how he felt about receiving the award he said he was "a little stupefied by the notion" of winning awards...
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(PHOTOS) Bahamian Gavin McKinney receives Tribute at BIFF - Dec 18, 2009 - 11:27:39 AM
Nassau, Bahamas
- The 2009
Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF)
presented the esteemed Bahamian underwater Director of Photographer
Gavin Mckinney with their first Bahamian Tribute Award at this year’s
Festival on December 15th at the College of the Bahamas performing arts
theatre. Friends and family and visiting filmmakers came out to support
McKinney on the special occasion.
‘We are so honored to recognize one of our very
own Bahamian industry professionals who is making a name for himself
all around the globe within the film world,' said Leslie Vanderpool,
Executive Director and Founder BIFF who is also a personal friend of
McKinney and his family.
Presenting
the award was Mrs. Robin Symonette, wife of the Bahamas Deputy Prime
Minister . It was Mrs. Symonette who helped influence Vanderpool to
award McKinney with the tribute...
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(TRAILER) "Precious" to close Bahamas International Film Festival - Dec 17, 2009 - 7:15:30 PM
Nassau, Bahamas –
Prescious
directed by Lee Daniels is set to close 2009 Bahamas International
Film Festival (BIFF) which takes place from December 10th through 17th.
Winner of three awards at the 2009 Sundance
Film Festival, including the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the
U.S. Dramatic Competition, Lee Daniels’s Prescious: Based on the novel
“Push” by Sapphire is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film
about the human capacity to grow and overcome.
This touching drama will screen on
Thursday, December 17th
at Galleria Cinemas.
View the film's trailer within...
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(PHOTOS) Oscar Nominee Sophie Okonedo Receives Rising Star Award at BIFF - Dec 17, 2009 - 3:20:02 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
English actor Sophie Okonedo, best known for her Oscar nominee best
supporting actress performance for her role as Tatiana, the hotel
manager's wife in Hotel Rwanda arrived in The Bahamas yesterday and
attended a tribute held in her honour during the Bahamas International
Film Festival.
The tribute was held at the Balmoral Club and Okonedo received a Rising Star award presented to her by Charley Walters.
A montage of her roles were shown to the audience. The film "Skin" is
one of the films running in the Bahamas International Film Festival. A Question and Answer session took place afterward hosted by actor, writer and journalist, Elliot Kotek...
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BIFF to award Academy Award Nominee Sophie Okonedo as its 2009 Rising Star Honouree - December 16th - Dec 16, 2009 - 9:55:13 PM
Nassau, Bahamas
November 12, 2009 The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF)
announced that Academy Award nominee Sophie Okonedo (Hotel
Rwanda, Skin) will be honored with BIFFs 2009 Rising Star Tribute. The
announcement was made by BIFF Founder & Executive Director Leslie
Vanderpool. The award will be presented on
December 16th, and
tickets can be purchased to attend.
The event takes place at the Balmoral.
The
Festivals prestigious Rising Star Award is given to an actor or actress
whose noteworthy performances have put them on the path for elite and
lasting stardom in the industry. Sophie Okonedo will be on hand for the
special award tribute presentation on Wednesday, December 16th at the
Balmoral Club in Nassau, Bahamas.
Commented
Vanderpool, "Having Sophie Okonedo as the 2009 BIFF Rising Star honoree
could not be any more perfect. She is one of the most talented and
gracious actresses on screen today...
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Local Bahamian Filmmakers Win Cash Prizes at BIFF - Dec 16, 2009 - 3:21:49 PM
Nassau, Bahamas – Winners of the Bahamas
International Film Festival’s Filmmaker Residency Program were
announced at the Balmoral Club in Nassau following the Festival’s
tribute to Johnny Depp and the BIFF film awards presentation on December 13th. The
announcements were made by Festival Founder and Executive Director
Leslie Vanderpool and esteemed Filmmaker Residency advisors Kelly
Moore, Steven Beer, Nathaniel Kohn, George Heller and Marisa Polvino.
BIFF’s Filmmaker Residency Program will award a total of $10,000 to
local Bahamian filmmakers Vashti Anderson, Miguel Drayton and Ithalia
Johnson. Vashti Anderson’s screenplay and film project is titled “Cold
Calypso” and she will receive $5,000 for its development and
production. Michael Drayton will receive $3,000 for his film “Granny Vs
The Undead,” while Ithalia Johnson was awarded $2,000 for her
screenplay “Play Me a Life...”
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Gavin McKinney to receive Bahamian Tribute Award at BIFF - Dec 15, 2009 - 6:24:00 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas
- The 2009
Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is pleased to announce that the esteemed Director of Photographer
Gavin Mckinney will be honored with the first Bahamian Tribute Award at this year’s Festival, taking place at
College of the Bahamas on December 15th at 7pm. The announcement was made by BIFF Founder
and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool.
Commented Vanderpool, ‘ We are so honored to recognize one of our very
own Bahamian industry professionals who is making a name for himself
all around the Globe within the film world...’
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BIFF Names 2009 Festival Award Winners - Dec 14, 2009 - 1:03:03 PM
La Soga” “Morenita” “Traces of the Trade” and “Gaining Ground” Take Home Top Prizes
Nassau, Bahamas
–
Competition winners were announced on the evening of December 13th at the awards ceremony
for the 6th Bahamas International Film Festival, held at the Balmoral
Club in Nassau. The announcements were made by Festival Founder and
Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool and BIFF jurors following a special
career achievement event honoring Johnny Depp.
The Festival showcased
86 films from 26 different countries, including 38 features of which
several are world or international premieres and nearly all Bahamian
premieres. The four competition categories at BIFF are Spirit of Freedom:
Narrative; Spirit of Freedom: Documentary; New Vision; and Short Film.
Enclosed is the official winners list...
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(PHOTOS) 'Children of God' opens Bahamas International Film Festival - Dec 13, 2009 - 7:29:02 PM
Paradise Island, Bahamas -- The Bahamas International Film Festival got underway last night with a world premiere screening of "Children of God" a film by Bahamian Kareem Mortimer.
The film stars Van Brown, Johnny Ferro, Mark Ford, Margaret Kemp, Stephen Tyrone Williams and a plethora
of Bahamian cast.
The screening took place at the Atlantis Theater to a full audience.
Residents of Nassau can see the film over the next week - check the BIFF schedule.
Founder and Executive Directory of BIFF, Leslie Vanderpool opened the Festival and welcomed the visiting film makers saying Film Festival are all about 'dreams'. Giving remarks at the opening screening was the Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Hon. Brent Symonette; Director General of Ministry of Tourism, Vernice Walkine; and a representative from Atlantis.
The audience was treated to a pre-recorded message by Bahamian actor Sir Sidney Poitier...
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Sammy T rocks BIFF patrons at La Hipica - Dec 13, 2009 - 1:08:21 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
The Bahamas International Film Festival showcased two of their films in
an out of the ordinary way on December 12th. Both Morenita (Mexico)
and A Zona (Portugal) were screened on a large lawn area out at La
Hipica next to Good Fellows Farms.
After the screening Sammy T
from the UK took to the stage and put on a lively and interesting
performance with a mix of sounds ranging from punk rock to similarities
of the Rolling Stones. Sammy writes all his own songs and said his
influence is pop culture.
Attendees danced on the lawn for hours
and the band played well past their appointed time, aiming to please
the audience and enjoy their guest gig in The Bahamas...
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Johnny Depp to receive Bahamas International Film Festival Career Achievement Award - December 13th - Dec 12, 2009 - 4:42:53 PM
Nassau, Bahamas – December
2, 2009
– The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) announced today that
three-time Academy Award® nominee
Johnny Depp will be honored with the
prestigious Career Achievement Award at this year’s Film Festival,
taking place
December 10-17 in Nassau. The announcement was made by
BIFF Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool.
Depp
will be on hand for the special tribute and presentation at the
Balmoral Club in Nassau. Legendary leading man Sir Sean Connery will
again be lending his full support at BIFF, serving as Festival Patron
and presenting Depp with the Career Achievement Award.
“There
is no actor better suited to receive BIFF’s highest honor, the Career
Achievement Award,” said Leslie Vanderpool. “Johnny Depp is one of the
finest actors of our generation and is, simply put, an icon...
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Bahamian entertainer, Ithalia Johnson to perform at 2009 BIFF Opening Night Reception - December 11th - Dec 10, 2009 - 5:22:40 PM
Nassau,
New Providence - The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is
gearing up for its 6th year of 'Cinema in Paradise'. This year's
festival will take place from
December 10th to 17th.
The
BIFF Opening Night Gala Reception takes place on
Friday, December 11th from 10pm to Midnight at the
Royal Towers Great Hall of Water at Atlantis Resort and Casino. Entertainment wil be provided by
Ithalia Johnson.
Ithalia was born in Nassau Bahamas over the hill, on Blue Hill Road.
She
wrote herself into several production deals, including one with Eric
Foster White (Hi-Five, Whitney Houston) and Lost Highway Records (Ryan
Adams, Lucinda Williams)...
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BIFF 2009 Tickets are NOW ON SALE! - Dec 9, 2009 - 7:40:03 AM
 Nassau,
Bahamas - The
Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) has a wonderful line-up of special events that will take place throughout
Nassau during this year’s festival. BIFF welcomes and encourages all
local Bahamians to come out and experience these one-of-a-kind events
taking place
December 10th-17th.
There is something new to be found every day! Film screenings, award ceremonies, tributes, workshops for kids and adults, filmmaker receptions, and galas.
Tickets are on sale and more information on ticketing is within...
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BIFF presents Panel Discussions at the NAGB open to all - Dec 8, 2009 - 11:22:17 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) gets underway on December 10th running until the 17th.
BIFF is pleased to present
Panel Discussions on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 - 13th covering such topics as
Art of Collaboration; Film Financing; Film making in the Caribbean; Screenwriting; and
Music & Film.
All Panel Discussions are to take place at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas and all discussions are open to the public and are only $10...
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