Archive for October, 2009

Eduardo Chapero-Jackson wins a second consecutive ao Award for Best Short Film 'October Short'

8 hours 10 mins ago Director Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, winner of last year Edición for 'Delivery', rise again Callaghan Adaptation Prize for Best Short Film of the XI Edición Festival Short in October 'The End' a story set in the U.S. apocalptico Ndola where water shortage causes a fratricidal struggle for survival. Continue reading the Jury of the printed article XI Edición, made by journalist Henry Peris, actresses and Pilar Punzano Fernndez Chiqui, actor director Azucena Etxeanday Asier Rodrguez, underlined the high quality of work presented, in which social issues have dictated a very good ejecuciny Exposition. deliberacin After an "intense, thoughtful and controversial," Callaghan decided to award the Adaptation, endowed with 3,000 euros and a trophy Aboriginal this short with a current issue for being "a work of great scope, powerful in its approach, its development, with some interpretations esplndida absolutely convincing and photographers." Award of Construction Pblico F. Martnez, worth 1,000 euros, fell again Also a director known in the festival, Mateo Gil, this sales directory for his work 'Tell me'. This director will support Pblico gan in Edición filly for his short film 'Burglary'. The short film 'X Nothing' by T. Veiga and D. de la Torre, won the Award for Best Visual COMMUNICATION rea Guin, worth 600 euros and a trophy Aboriginal for "transpose and reflect a real case of youth violence GUINY materialize perfectly consistent and strong, mantenindolo anchored in reality and not sound like getting a history of Ficino. "Award for best female interpretation Hotel Victoria, worth 600 euros and Aboriginal trophy was awarded to the young actress Roco Monteagudo for his "acting" full of complex record changes "in the short film 'The size', which plays a young misfit. Reported by the jury, "the short is based on his great interpretation, a hard life journey, light, convincing and extremely expressive." The Millner Santi actor has been awarded the prize for the best male interpretation Hotel Victoria for his role in the film "Reaccin" a history of violence in which l gner, by trying to avoid a tragedy, goes badly. The jury emphasized its interpretation as "highly convincing and full of intensity." The short film 'Shadows in the Wind' was featured Julia Guille Arnedo Young Prize for best photographer, worth 300 euros and trophy Aboriginal for "imgenes move and recreate a sensual atmsfera Classics yclida a story. The short est very well lit and has an excellent photographic service history, with an impeccable staging leaning blocks and address. "and referred to the Jury's Hotel Viceroy went to 'The Werepig' Samuel Orti, made the only short film to Section animacin of Journal of the XI edici No Short Festival in October. "A small child artwork, very well constructed, full of creativity, fun and funny." Youth Jury Prize Rioja, composed by Javier Pea, Gmez and Andrea Gonzalo Ruiz, IRJ awarded the Prize for Young, gifted 600 euros, the short film 'Marina and the moon, "Javier Loarte. SHORT OF ORIGIN RIOJA. The short film' How do I know your father 'by Alex Montoya, after an extremely dicult and complex deliberacin by major papers presented at competicin is alz Fundacin Prize of the SECTION Caja Rioja Short of Origin Rioja, endowed with 2,000 euros and a trophy Aboriginal. The jury called it a very short track in the that effectively addresses the issue of sex aproximacin a young couple, showing the complexity of human relationships. In this same Section XV, the Award Pblico Fundacin Caja Rioja Rioja, worth 1,000 euros was granted, after the counting of the votes of the audience, the short film "Love Lasts 31 planes" of the arnedanos D. Prez and Bernal. The awards were presented tonight at the closing gala held at the Teatro Cervantes de Arnedo in which Prize is awarded to the City of Arnedo actor Juan Echanove in recognition of a professional career in film, theater and Television.

Kohl, Gorbachev and Bush to commemorate each renen Wall Berln

7 hours 12 mins ago Three retired Fraser War Helmut Kohl, 79 years, George Bush, 85, and Mikhail Gorbachev, 78 - is this sbado renen in the German capital with the Chancellor Angela Merkel, with sales directory the 20th anniversary of Wall Berln each. Continue reading the printed article Former Foreign Minister Alemán (1982-1998), former U.S. president (1989-1993), former frontman sovitico (1985-1991) and German Chancellor, who has just been re-elected, gathered to share their memories of otoo 1989 at a roundtable this sbado at noon, ahead of celebrations on 9 November. At night, the three former leaders of the group guests SERN Press Springer, which publishes, among others the popular Bild newspaper, the largest circulation of the pas, and the conservative daily Die Welt. Axel Springer, which installed its bean press group in a corner of Wall and whose office overlooked Berln This, put its newspapers reunificacin serving the German and the fight against communism. The d to the anniversary, on November 9, Mikhail Gorbachev and former Polish anti-lder franquearn with Lech Walesa Merkel and witnesses of the ancient little street Bornholmer step, the first that was open on the night of November 9, 1989. The 'Freedom Party' started with an outdoor concert of the orchestra under Berln Opera director and the address of Argentine-Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim at the Gate Brandenburg.

The Swiss coregrafo Gilles Jobin closed the festival "Danzalborde" in Chile

6 hours 16 mins ago Valparaíso (Chile), 31 oct (EFE) .- The submission of Gilles Jobin Swiss coregrafo today began closing the festival VIII "Danzalborde" which along this week cont compare with the participation of several countries of Latin America and Europe. Continue reading the printed article used the sales directory Jobin brand in Chile for his LAST show, called "Black Swan", a piece that said, play with the possibilities of the impossible and has already unveiled in Tokyo, Sely Belo Horizonte. The Swiss explained that "is always a responsibility to present work outside the pas" and emphasizes that the first record in Chile. "What I propose is a journey for the viewer through s dance, a journey in motion, all in a wonderful city as sta, MGIC, so I was expecting really nice, "he said, in Valparaíso hallucinations. In his book" Black Swan, Jobin uses the figure of the black swan to refer to man's present life, in times when it believes that everything is predictable and controlled, creating a piece of mind free. Works of room, video dance, round tables, a Features international seminar and urban interventions integrated the Festival program, which had its nfasis meeting in Mxico, Argentina, Chile and Per and presentations from leading European and coregrafos Cesc Gelabert (Espaa) Olga Mesa (Spain / France) and the same Jobin.

Pelcula espaola A Marriage of Convenience Winning Festival Amal

5 hours 36 mins ago Santiago de Compostela, 31 oct (EFE) .- The pelcula espaola "Un novio para Yasmina" Fenmeno on marriages of convenience, is the big winner VIII Edición International Film Festival Euro-Amal rabe to get the prize for best feature film of ficciny for best actor. Continue reading the printed article The awards were presented today at the closing ceremony held at the Teatro Principal de Santiago de Compostela by the organizers, the Fundacin Araguaney-Bridge of Cultures. The film, by the director and starring Irene Cardona actor Jos Luis Garca Prez, is a story in which love and mingle pasin a young Moroccans, Yasmine, who lives in southern Espaay his attempt to marry an agent de Police is frustrated by the refusal of the family of the wedding. entregndose She finally just a mock marriage to white after paying money to obtain the necessary documentation. The prize for best address Rashid Masharawi was attributed to his work as head of feature film "Leila's birthday," which tells the Catica daily life and uncertainty in the Palestinian territories travs of a judge who is forced to leave their work because the authorities do not pay and become a taxi driver to allow your family to survive. The poet and activist Suheir Hammad, Palestinian-American gan the award for best actress for her interpretation, the first of his career, in the film "Salt of this Sea", a coproduccin French, Swiss, Belgian, espaola, Netherlands Palestinian and French Annemarie Jacir. Also, in Ficino, the prize for best short went to "The route of North, directed and performed by ex-libans Carlos Chahine. Regarding the documentary section, the main prize is shared ex aequo one produccin espaola, "Checkpoint Rock: songs from Palestine and Lebanon" The people of a slo man, who were among the favorites. espaol The documentary, produced by the galician Antn Reixa, musical shows the DAM, which was the first Palestinian rap group, the Khalas rock band, formed by three Palestinians: or Amal Murkus singer and actress, who has devoted his career to promote musical and Palestinian culture in Israel and abroad. Arapiyat Safaa, Walla'at, Habib Addeek, Muthana Shaban, Shadi Al-Assi, Sabreen, Palestinian and Le Trio jurbo Rapperz are the names of other musicians take star in this film, a range of styles that have one thing in common: the totality of their experience Training letters refers to the Palestinian conflict. The other winning documentary by Simon El Habre shows Lbano vulnerable to situacin of travs of the story of a village destroyed during the war to which members attend personal portfolio a family, although slo to spend the da. Among the Dems are awarded prizes to the Amal Express pelcula "The bscula", the TV channel of the film autonmico TVG Palestinian "Pomegranates and Myrrh" and Pblico of the documentary "Al Nakba" of nearly four hours about the history of juda ocupacin of Palestinian lands and the creation of the State of Israel. At the ceremony Closing of the VIII International Festival Edición rabe Euro-Amal, which have competed a total of 36 Movies, repartirn are a total of 27,000 euros in prize money. The closure of the contest run by the French-Algerian Salhi Fayal, one of the relevant figure of fusin ms of traditional musical rabe with jazz. Barros Xavier

Sam Mendes projected closing of the 54th Seminci with "Away we go"

5 hours 36 mins ago Valladolid, 30 oct (EFE) .- The 54 International Film Festival of Valladolid (Seminci) closes this evening with the comedy proyeccin "Away We Go" by Sam Mendes britnico, who from the humor and innocence recounts the struggle to throw a couple races before the birth of your child, in order to seek a dignified childhood. Continue reading the printed article the couple embarks on a journey in search of Norteamrica place idneo waiting for the child, where they meet their friends and family mixed in wild and poignant situations. In this way, played by John Burt Krasinski-and Verona-played by Maya Rudolph-start a bsqueda carry them from one extreme to another in the U.S. and pass the Canadian border, in order to find a home and an environment to fulfill your dream to lead a comfortable life. Throughout his journey, a former chief encontrarn Verona with mental problems and possesses a rare honesty, married to a thinking man with two children apocalptico and women whose defects not hesitate to disseminate. Coincidirn Also with a sister she can the nostalgia, a hedonistic marriage, contrary to ideological work or baby strollers, or with a Canadian family whose four children have been led to believe that the pelcula Smiles ylgrimas "ends before the sighting of the Nazis" to continue happy. "And amid all this, Burt's parents, who see the birth rehs his granddaughter to face their new life in the Belgian city of Antwerp, who speak as naturally as the LAST piece of art that have been purchased from uterine problems of Verona. The journey takes them for arid U.S. cities Phoenix, Tucson, Madison, Miami caribea by the Canadian or Montreal. Doubts about its future, the work of Burt bsqueda-selling insurance to insurance companies, the confidences between the couple and the sensation No having failed to complete the emotional life of the story. Holder of five Oscar for her raw pear "American Beauty" (1999), director britnico San Mendes has directed five feature films to date, adem s have produced assemblies for Television adapted the musical "Cabaret" in 1998.

"The elegance of the hedgehog" extends to the film great publishing success

5 hours 36 mins ago Valladolid, 31 oct (EFE) .- The Mona Achache young French filmmaker, whose raw pear ( "L'Hrisson") has won three awards at the Valladolid Film Festival, has moved to the big screen reaped the same success in France, and by España, the novel that this film based est. "The elegance of the hedgehog." Continue reading the arículo Its author is Muriel Barbery (Casablanca-Morocco, 1969), Professor of Philosophy francsy origin, who so slo bean published the book "A candy" (2000) before giving to press his blockbuster novel, published by Gallimard in 2006 and to date has sold a Millner ms copies in France. ams has been translated a dozen languages, including al espaol by Isabel Gonzlez-Gallarza for Seix-Barral, Espaa responsible for the distribution of this Fenmeno publicaciny literary set in a building of one of the affluent neighborhoods Par ms s. Nothing seems detrs what is the facade of the building where the writer Muriel Barbery has placed the plot of his novel and that the director has scrupulously Achache Mona in the film, which has won at the Festival de Valladolid Youth Award of Pblico and best musical. All the main characters inhabit a nia in just twelve years and endowed with an extraordinary intelligence, and the concierge, but apparently uncultured that holds many surprises. "Elegance of the Hedgehog" speaks of masks, loneliness, difficulties comunicaciny of pretense but in ltimo extreme solidarity Also, as seen in the special relationship that engage the nia (Paloma) and the caretaker of the building (Rene). Since its official proyeccin in Section XV of the 54th International Film Festival of Valladolid (Seminci), on 24 October, the Mona Achache film immediately arouses the common praise of the public, and accredited crtica, what has not happened again with any other proyeccina throughout the festival. Before a professional capacity cinematografo a, Achache (Pars, 1981) specializes in theater and literature and worked as an assistant ficciny address in documentary films. It is not the first time French director at the Festival de Valladolid , since in 2005 presented its first short film, "Suzanne", followed by "Wawa" (2008) before tackling his successful raw pear with "L'hrisson." As an actress, recently worked Mona Achache to the command of Costa-Gavras in pelcula "Eden l'Ouest" (2009).

Goran Paskaljevic endorses the Valladolid Film Festival with three Golden Spikes

5 hours 36 mins ago Valladolid, 31 oct (EFE) .- Goran Paskaljevic, Serbian filmmaker has now won his third Golden Spike at the Valladolid Film Festival with "Honeymoons", has taken up a contest that already gan in 1995 and 2006 and whose new success has thanked travs from Sao Paulo to its screenwriter, Genc Permeti. Continue reading the printed article "From Sao Paulo, where yesterday llegu from Valladolid, I get the Incredible news that for the third time I won the Valladolid Film Festival, will now be my favorite and yours" , said the filmmaker awarded through a letter he ledo the Permeti albans. The writer of "Honeymoons", the first Serbian-Albanian coproduccin film history, and thanked the Pblico means of information support for consecucin this galardn, and has appealed the comprehension of tambine Poltica to "overcome the barriers between all Obstacles that we have suffered for so time. "He referred in particular to social and administrative barriers that immigrants pass as Serbia and Albania have long been trying to settle in other areas, mainly on European Union, as recounted in "Honeymonns" to travs two pairs of lovers. For its part, the director Robert Guédiguian, whose pelcula "L'Arme du crime" has received a special jury and referred to and the prize for best guin, such distinctions has dedicated "to all insurgents and fighters labor history, all those who fought for our freedom." The European left has aadido, "needs to rebuild its legend and history because need, and can contribute to this film, "he aadido Gudiguian, whose film emphasizes the role that foreigners played in France the workers' resistance against the Nazi ocupacin during World War II. The closing gala of the 54th International Film Festival of Valladolid (Seminci), directed by Anne Igartiburu and Leticia Dolera, was held at the Gran Teatro de la Barca Caldern capital of Valladolid, whose Terms pel has been planned cula "Away we go", ltimo work of filmmaker Sam Mendes britnico. espaol cinema was represented by DNA Aliaga, awarded the Pillar Award for best new filmmaker Mir with "Stigmata", the writer Claudio Piersanti and artist Lorenzo Mattoti, with which he hopes to find a distributor in spain that has an. The best actor award could not pick Alberto San Juan, for his role in "inland island", but s so have the directors of this film, and Flix Ayaso Sabroso Dunia, who have ledo a message from the actor, who has extended his success to his "sisters" in Ficino pelcula , actresses Candela Peay Cristina Marcos. They received their awards Also French director Mona Achache by "L'Herisson (Pblico Award, Youth Award and Best Music") and a Espaa representative of society that has produced "Lille soldat", by the absence of his principal, Annette K. Olesen Denmark, a film that has been awarded the Silver Spike, with the award for Best Actress (Trine Dyrholm ) and a special and referred to the Cultural Diversity Award. The 54 Seminci despus concluded in das nine that have been projected two hundred ms Movies from five continents.

Bego hard run in the first run of The Skulls

51 mins ago Aguascalientes (Mxico), 31 oct (EFE) .- The right-hander Sebastin francs Castella and Mexican Arturo Macas fought mano a mano a tough run Bego, in the first run of the Fair "Las Calaveras" at the Plaza Monumental in Aguascalientes, center from Mexico. Continue reading the entry arículo With almost three quarters in the stands, was wrestled to the prestigious six bulls from Bego currency, which in this sales directory gave no opportunity of being able to look bullfighters. The confinement was tough, with a dull and there was danger trophies, although they are bullfighters were above the conditions of the bulls. The fifth bull right leg was dragged out of the hindquarters and was replaced by the hat of the same density, which was what had ms possibilities. Castella, as always, was very much looking willful site, worth and achieves an 'action that deserves greater recognition. In its first well in a knowledgeable and brave slaughtering and lunge mat to be cheered. Best in the third, whose work reached a high level of pride that mat thrust. There was strong peticin ear that the judge does not grant and the Pblico not understand why the work deserves the bullfighter. In the fifth was putting the bull on his crutch up to the task of the afternoon, but unfortunately, much of it pas and the bull began to disturb the hour of death. Yslo wrong with the steel was cheered from the third, but leave pleasant impression. Macas was drinking a lot recently because the second of the afternoon was too dangerous despite its illustrious bullfighter currency was willful and with p lic nor understood. Mat palms suddenly and listened. The room also gave opportunities to local matador to achieve the desired level, not lack courage, desire and enthusiasm to achieve success, but no raw material. Mat palm thrust and listened. Cerr another bull standing square, without repeating, which gave no chance to ligazn in muletazos you want the public eye. Mat of thrust and also time Listen to Palm. Maana, Sunday, is held the second of the Fair "Las Calaveras", with the duplication of Castella and Mexicans Joselito Adame and alternate takes Mario Aguilar, who lidiarn bulls Bernaldo de Quiroz.

Boricuas Calle 13 between twenty groups in free concert

41 mins ago Caracas, 31 oct (EFE) .- A score of Latin American bands, including the Puerto Rican Calle 13, acted today in Caracas in the free concert "Song for the People", organized by the Venezuelan government. Continue reading the printed article The Puertorriqueo, Ren Prez, better known as Resident at the head, climbed onto the platform at 2100 local time (01.30 GMT Sunday) mounted on the base Francisco Area Miranda of Charlotte, in eastern Caracas. The 'action of Calle 13 in concert organized by the Venezuelan Ministry of Tourism was preceded by great expectations, since it was announced by Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez, who even claims that singing with the group, and held in suspense by the interpreter "Atrvete." Finally, the president did not attend the event, which lasted for five hours and appeared Residente, dressed black overalls and no shirt, and waste with his brothers "Visitor" and Ileana Cabra energy on stage. The poster for the event Also integrated Cubans and Mexicans Orishas Molotov adems of Little Devil in Colombia, and Venezuelan pa'matala Dame, among other local and foreign musical. Reported by Ministry of Tourism explains in a statement, the concert was organized against the war and to commemorate 67 anniversary of the birth of the First (1942-1985), known as the "People's Singer."

Trojans: boos for staging transgressive

6 mins ago Valencia, Nov. 1 (EFE) .- The produccin of "Trojans" of Berlioz Hctor, released today at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, has been faithful to the score musically conceived by its author, with Russian Valeri Guerguiev Musical director, and transgressive in its assembly escnico, by Carlus Padrissa (La Fura dels Baus), for which he received boos from the public eye. Continue reading the printed article The "kicking" and a few shouts of "off" alternated with warm applause by a Pblico that for the first time since starting the pear programacin this arena, protest by staging risky but, for ten minutes, applauded Guerguiev and soprano Daniela Barcellona, the big winners of the night. Guerguiev has made an accurate reading of this magnum opus of Berlioz, about four hours duration , which has managed to highlight all its nuances, from the grandeur of a fully orquestacinica romntica and triumphal passages that alternate with dramticos ms, love or intimacy. It was worth waiting almost 120 years (the ntegrating version premiered in 1890 in Karlsruhe, since the author died) to see released in full in spain this work, which in its five acts tells the Trojan by destruccin the Greeks and the flight of Aeneas to Carthage hroe to combat Numidia and seduce the Queen Dido, and since all leave for Italy to found the new Troy. In short as the current crisis, the Palau de les Arts has diseado his fourth season with a remarkable reduccin of espectculos opersticos but with a clear commitment to quality and willingness to make history, as with this "premier" of Trojans, an epic cl music but in this produccin, moved to a futuristic environment. In a masterful acting ", the Russian director has broken the slander that has hung over the work and, despite shortcomings in narrative and music, has rescued from oblivion and has been the first pgina topical Also be represented as ( because it is a new coproduccin) in the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and Warsaw's Wielki. Against the musical rigor has placed a staging daring and avant-diseada by Carlus Padrissa (La Fura dels Baus) Online surveys following the displayed, on this very stage, in tetraloga of "The Ring of the Nibelung" by Richard Wagner: a futuristic ambientacin utilization of video projections, human architecture (stunts) and widgets mec nicos. escnicas Among the contributions to highlight the paunchy and articulated Trojan horse, the sea serpent devouring Laocoon, the throne from elica tower, computers porttiles on Dido tmulo and the continual references to computer hard drives to capture the deed deadly virus that destroys Troy, and indifference to their own queen Dido, who complains of dying without being avenged. Somewhat surprising are the fences of the landscape war, the remote controlled car Hctor's son, the parade's dream and a fourth act ballet dancers maimed by count. In a play with Order Multiple characters is to highlight the balance of all voices, especially the female cast, with Daniela Barcellona verstil and outstanding voice, and Elisabete Matos (Kassandra) dramtica with great force. Of the male characters, Stephen Gould was a tormented, brave Aeneas, vocal safely . Besides l, were in good level Gabriele Viviani (COREBE), Stephen Milling (Narbal.) Deserves special 'action and referred to the Choir of the Generalitat. With an almost continuous presence on stage, has outperformed all requirements and outstanding vocal difficulties of the work. In this pear opening of the fourth season of the Palau de les Arts in Valencia attended by the President of the Generalitat, Francisco Camps; the mayor of Valencia, Rita Barber, and the vice president of the Supreme Judicial Council, Fernando de Rosa, among other personalities from the worlds of culture, finance and the Valencian society. Joan Castell

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