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(VIDEO) Interview with 2010 Oscar Winner Geoffrey Fletcher at BIFF

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:38:14 EDT

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...

(VIDEO) Lenny Kravitz at Bahamas' premiere of "Precious" at Film Festival

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:03:35 EDT

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....

(VIDEO) Johnny Depp and Sir Sean Connery interviews at Bahamas Film Festival

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:15:40 EDT

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.

(PHOTOS) BIFF closes with Precious and Kravitz and top awards

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:14:25 EDT

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. ..

(PHOTOS) Johnny Depp accepts Career Achievement Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:36:01 EDT

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...