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(VIDEO) Interviews with Dennis Haysbert, FLIFF Founder & Donna Mackey as Filmmakers arrive for FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Oct 28, 2011 - 1:06:56 PM
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Freeport, Bahamas - FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island kicked off today as writers, directors, producers, and actors arrived in Grand Bahama for the 4-day film festival which is an offshoot of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF). A welcome reception was held at the Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel, which is the host site for the event.
TheBahamasWeekly.com were on hand as media sponsors and bring you an informative video segment so you an learn more about what to expect of the coming days.
In this video shot on January 27th, you will hear from FLIFF CEO and President, Greg Von Hausch; then from FLIFF Career Achievement Award recipient, noted actor Dennis Haysbert (24, The Unit, Waiting to Exhale, Far from Heaven, etc); and Donna Mackey of the Bahamas Film Commission / Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
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FLIFF On-Location: Grand Bahama Island
will feature:
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Underwater Cinematography Workshop
by award-winning cinematographer Paul Mockler
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Film Workshop by Bahamian Film
Producer, Karim Mortimer
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Complimentary outdoor screenings
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The inaugural ‘Grand Bahama
Youth Film Competition’ Winner’s Screening - a competition for young
filmmakers (14 to 18 years old).
For ALL information FLIFF on Location CLICK HERE
FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island SCHEDULE
(Tickets on sale at Pelican Bay Hotel)
Thursday, October 27
th
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7 PM
– Official Opening [featuring Sir Sidney Poitier’s Intro]
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Taino Beach
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7:30 PM
–
Beneath the Blue Outdoor Screening
–
Taino Beach
Friday, October 28
th
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10 AM
–
Delhi In A Day –
Canal House
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Noon
– Underwater Cinematography Workshop w/ Paul
Mockler –
UNEXSO
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Noon
–
Happy –
Canal House
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2 PM
–
Miss South Pacific –
Canal House
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3 PM
– Filmmaking Workshop w/ Kareem Mortimer
–
Canal House
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4 PM
–
Last Rites of Joe May –
Canal House
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7 PM
– Dennis Haysbert Tribute & Reception
– Neptune’s Pool
Saturday, October 29
th
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10 AM - 6 PM
– Made in The Bahamas –
Canal House
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10 AM
–
Legend of Ivan Tors
–
Canal House
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10:30 AM
–
Filmmaker Tour
– Canal House Lobby
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Noon
–
Cairo Exit –
Canal House
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2 PM
–
Abandon Ship: The Sinking of SV Concordia
–
Canal House
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2:30 PM
– Student Films
– Canal House
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4 PM
–
About Fifty –
Canal House
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6 PM
–
Islands of Life –
Canal House
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8 PM
–
Silver Case –
Canal House
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10 PM
–
Hanging Your Shorts
- Count Basie Square
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10 PM
– Catamaran Party
- Port Lucaya Marina
Sunday, October 30
th
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Noon
–
Andros: Living Off the Sea & Land
–
Canal House
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1:45 PM
–
Late Bloomer –
Canal House
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2 PM
– Awards & Closing Party
– Grand Lucayan Resort
“All Movies All
Day,” “All Access” and “Function Tickets” are now available for the Fort
Lauderdale International Film Festival on location at Grand Bahama
Island. In addition, organizers have released the full schedule of films
and special events to take place during the occasion, which will run
from Thursday, October 27 to Sunday, October 30.
In addition to two
workshops: Underwater Cinematography and Filmmaking in the Caribbean,
more than 25 films will be shown over three days during the inaugural
FLIFF On Location at the state of the art Canal House at Pelican Bay
Resort. Two films will be shown free of charge to the public in an
outdoor setting at Taino Beach and Count Basie Square.
Celebrated actors,
directors, producers and writers will arrive by sea and air for the
weekend event. Visitors and residents are encouraged to participate.
All Movies All Day tickets will sell for $7.00, Function tickets for
$15.00 and
All Access tickets for $50.00 per person.
SPONSORS: Bahamas Celebration, TheBahamasWeekly.com
, The City of Freeport Council, Port Lucaya Market Place and Port Lucaya Marina, The Grand Lucayan Bahamas Beach and Golf Resort, Pelican Bay Resort and Sky Bahamas Airlines.
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