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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
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Nassau, Bahamas - The
Bahamas International Film Festival is just around the corner. Get ready for
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 1st to 5th.
This year well over ten
Bahamian films will be featured in the lineup. From shorts to feature full length films, there's something for everyone.
AT THE END OF THE WORLD Bahamas / 2010 / 5 mins
Director, Jan Bednarz
The small island of Bimini in The Bahamas, has attracted explorers and travelers from all over the world, resulting in a rich history and a unique tapestry of tales that live on through its inhabitants. This short documentary explores its most famous and popular story, of how Nobel Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway captured the hearts and minds of the Bimini residents over 65 years ago. Through interviews and reconstruction, well meet 96 year old legend Piccolo Pete and discover why Papa Hemingway called Bimini the End of the World
14 Island Film Challenge, Ministry of Tourism
Showtimes
Saturday, December 4/1:00pm
Saturday, December 4/8:00pm
BENEATH THE BLUE US / Bahamas / 2010 / 102 mins
Director, Michael D. Sellers; Screenwriter, Wendell Morris; Producers, Paul Wesley, Caitlin Wachs, David Keith
Principal Cast: Michael Ironside, Leah Eneas, Ivana Milicevic, Chris Herrod
Language: English
Dolphin experts confront the US Navy when its sonar program is suspected of causing the animals' deaths.
Showtimes
Sunday, December 5 / 1:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 1
BREAKING NEWS Bahamas / 2010 / 18 mins
Director, Sidney Rolle
Screenwriter, Darshanique Miller
Producer, Alexandrae Turnquest
Principal Cast: Anchorman – Livingston Horton, Reporter #1 – John Norelus, Reporter #2 – Alexander Kemp, Reporter #3 – Romeal Russell, Newsroom Makeup Artist – Darshanique Miller, Vagrant – Sidney Rolle
C.R. Walker High School, Winner of the 2010 BIFF Green Reel Documentary Competition: Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy
The highly professional team at Breaking News take on the hard-hitting stories so that you won't have to. This time, they are investigating the invasion of The Bahamas, whether it be land or sea. Casuarina, Potcake, Lionfish. What will they find out? The world will...probably know.
Showtimes
Saturday, December 4 / 12:30pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
CONTACT ZONE US / Bahamas / 2010 / 14 mins
Director, Gustavius Smith; Screenwriter, Gustavius Smith
Principal Cast, Hisham Tawfiq and Maria Deasy
Language: English
During an opening reception at a art gallery in New York City, the curator and janitor have a one night stand.
Showtimes
Friday, December 3 / 7:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
CRAZY LOVE Bahamas / 2010 / 72 mins
Director, Clarence Rolle; Screenwriter, Clarence Rolle
Producer, Clarence Rolle & Craig Lenihan
Principal Cast: Leslie Ellis-Tynes, Gene Cage, Dana Ferguson, Matthew Wildgoose
Language: English
When Charlene's husband, Lionel, seems to lose the romantic spark, she seeks ways to revive their flames. When this does not work, however, her friends share their view on dating, romance, and the obligations of men to their women. This sets Charlene on a course for disaster.
Showtimes
Sunday, December 5 / 3:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 1
GRANDPA'S QUEST Acklins / Crooked Island, Bahamas / 2010 / 6 mins
Director, Kevin Curtis
Language, English
14 Island Film Challenge, Ministry of Tourism
In this wonderful family tale, 'grandpa' tells his grandchildren the story of how he was given favour to begin dating their grandmother. It was no easy task! Showtimes
Friday, December 3 / 3:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
Saturday, December 4 / 9:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
GUS OUTDOORS - LIZARD TOWN Bahamas / 2010 / 30 mins
Director, Sean Nightingale; Screenwriter, Sean Nightingale
Producer, Sean Nightingale
Principal Cast: Gus nightingale
Language: English
Six year-old naturalist and host Gus Nightingale goes on a quest to the Bahamas archipelago to meet some of the country's many spectacular creatures. Children will be captivated as Gus explores the pristine islands of the Bahamas in search of lizards, iguanas and snakes. To cool off, Gus plunges into the gem-like water and snorkels with the beautiful and bizarre looking creatures of the sea. Gus Outdoors is an adventurous mix of animal identification and personal encounters that deliver an entertaining, yet educational presentation that will give children a tremendous respect for nature.
Showtimes
Saturday, December 4 / 11:00am
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
OPEN YOUR EYES Bahamas / 2010 / 6 mins
Director, Robin Schmidt
Language: English
14 Island Film Challenge, Ministry of Tourism
Quenton isn ’t realy interested in history or culture but when he falls asleep in school he ’s transported through a magic door to the land of the Island Genie . The Genie takes him on a magical whistlestop tour of Long Island, opening his eyes to a world he’d been oblivious to before. Taking its cue from the great comedy musical numbers of the classic Disney animated films, the film features an original rake and scrape song written during the 14 days the filmmaker spent on the island and an astonishing performance from first time actor Charles Knowles, ably supported by young star Quenton Smith.
Showtimes
Sunday, December 5 / 5:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
REDIAL SUNSHINE Bahamas / 2009 / 23 mins
Director, Travon Patton; Screenwriter, Travon Patton
Producer, Travon Patton and William 'Mark' Cartwright
Principal Cast: Patrick Deveaux, Tonya Laramore, Leano Fritz, Tony McCartney Support: Hartley Swain, Wayne Rolle, William Tanaj Cartwright, Tehran Miller, Lorenzo Bethel
Language: English
Ian (Patrick Deveaux), a withdrawn, fresh out of college, technical assistant has been down lately but gets an unexpected call from his ex-girlfriend Sasha (Tonya Laramore), who hadn't called him since they broke up two weeks ago. This surprising deviation from his early morning, get ready for work routine, unexpectedly redials his past...and his future.
Showtimes
Sunday, December 5 / 5:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 1
SMOKE SIGNALS Bahamas / 2010 / 8 mins
Director, Michael A. Munnings & Roberto Otero
A young man faces struggles in life, and peer pressure leads him to drug addiction. He becomes isolated from friends, loses his job, goes to prison, loses his girlfriend and lives a life of despair. Eventually, God's word gets his attention. He grows closer to The Bible and changes his life for the better.
Showtimes
Friday, December 3 / 5:30pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 1
Saturday, December 4 / 3:30pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 1
THE KINDLY ONES Bahamas / 2010 / 10 mins
Director, Rupert Missick Jr Screenwriter, Rupert Missick Jr
Producers, Margaret Glynatsis, Rupert Missick, Taneka Thompson
Principal Cast, Erin Charisse Gay, Juanita Kelly, Robert Chester Robards,Tara Tecca Woodside
Three women murder a man during a tea party after 'convicting' him of matricide.
Showtimes
Friday, December 3 / 1:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
Saturday, December 4 / 7:30pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
THE LIONFISH INVASION Bahamas / 2010 / 40 mins
Director, Matthew McCoy; Screenwriter, Matthew McCoy
Producers, Lindsey McCoy, Kristin Williams, Craig Layman
Principal Cast: Thomas L. Bethel, Gary Richardson
Language: English
The Lionfish Invasion stars Gary Richardson and Thomas Bethel, two Bahamians who are learning about lionfish and demonstrating ways to take action. Using underwater footage, the film explores what we know about these non-native invaders, originally from the Indo-Pacific region of the world, which are now a major threat to native juvenile fishes and invertebrates in The Bahamas. It also documents some of the novel research being done in the islands to document its impacts. There remains very little information about lionfish or the consequences of marine invasive species, so The Bahamas has become a living scientific laboratory. The film demonstrates that lionfish can be safely caught, cleaned, eaten and sold. In fact, eating lionfish may be one of the only ways to stem their spread!
Showtimes
Saturday, December 4 / 11:00am
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
THE SPERRIT Bahamas / Canada / 2009 / 16 mins
Director, Jordan Darville, Producer, Jordan Darville
Language: English
Few Bahamian cultural expressions have taken as many forms as Junkanoo has. Throughout the country's history, it has been a vehicle for a slave's rebellion, a celebration of local businesses and an expression of cultural solidarity. But as the country grows and cultural development remains left behind, could that solidarity be waning? The Sperrit chronicles a month of struggles and breakthroughs for Junkanoo team "One Family", and asks tough questions about the future of Bahamian culture.
Showtimes
Sunday, December 5 / 3:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 1
TRIBUTE Bahamas / US / 2010 / 9 mins
Director, Rebecca Valrejean
Language English
A Disturbing and emotional review of the Vietnam war and its effect on the population of the United States.
Showtimes
Thursday, December 2 / 2:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
Friday, December 3 / 9:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
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