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14th german film festival 2010



FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL (30 SEP - 10 OCT 2010)



ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL (26 AUG - 5 SEP 2010)



ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (4 - 11 JUNE 2010)



THE PICTUREHOUSE EXPLORES: PRINCE OF TEARS (10 APRIL 2010)




SPECIAL SHOWCASE AT THE PICTUREHOUSE :
CLOUD 9 – Screening & Workshop with the film’s Director Andreas Dresen

Date: Thursday 26th November
Time: 2.30 - 5pm (Film Screening followed by Workshop)
Location: The Picturehouse (Levels 5 & 6, The Cathay Cineplex)

Tickets will be available from 5 November.
To attend the this event (Film Screening and Workshop), book

CLOUD 9

DIRECTOR
Andreas Dresen
RATING
R21 (Some Sexual Scenes & Nudity)


synopsis:
69-year old alteration tailoress Inge has been married to Werner for more than 30 years. Both live their normal and peaceful retirement without much excitement. But in this old age, completely out of the blue love rears its head again: Inge falls head over heels with 76-year old Karl and starts a passionate love affair with him. She tells Werner about Karl and about her intense feelings, thus alienating him. Werner would not have thought that his wife would behave as impulsive as a young girl and would hurl herself into a new relationship. When she finally leaves him, Werner's whole life collapses before his eyes.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Andreas Dresen was born August 16, 1968, in Gera. He grew up in Schwerin and started shooting his own amateur movies since the late '70s. After receiving his university-entrance diploma, he worked as a sound engineer at the theater in Schwerin and completed a traineeship at the DEFA Studio for Feature Films where he also worked as an assistant director to his later mentor Günther Reisch. From 1986 until 1991 Dresen studied directing at the "Konrad Wolf" Academy of Film and Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance author and director. He lives in Potsdam.

MAIN WORKS
"Whiskey with Vodka" (2008); Opening Film of the German Film Festival 2009 in Singapore
"Cloud 9" (2008)
"Summer in Berlin" (2005); shown at the German Film Festival 2006 in Singapore
"Grill Point" (2002); shown at the German Film Festival 2004 in Singapore


This event is presented by The Picturehouse and
 

THE 25th SINGAPORE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL (3 - 11 OCTOBER)


Anthology of Works by First-Time Directors at The Picturehouse
A collection of works by first-time directors will be featured during the festival. These first-time directors broach a wide spectrum of issues,
from boxing to sexuality, from political fanaticism to familial relationships.

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SCREENING SCHEDULE AT THE PICTUREHOUSE

DAY/DATE SHOWTIME FILM TITLE RATING
Saturday, 3rd October 5.30pm
7.15pm
9.15pm
13 m2
Barakat
7 Ans
NC16 (Some Coarse Language & Drug Reference)
PG
R21 (Sexual Scenes)

Sunday, 4th October 5.30pm
7.15pm
La Naissance Des Pieuvres
La Tete De Maman
M18 (Mature Content)
NC16 (Some Nudity & Scene of Intimacy)

Monday, 5th October 7.15pm Tout Est Pardonné M18 (Drug Use)

Tuesday, 6th October 7.15pm Dans Les Cordes PG



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ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL 2009 (10 - 16 SEPTEMBER)



ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2009 (4 - 10 JUNE)



BRUCE LEE ACTION BONANZA (11 - 14 DECEMBER)



THE FUTURE OF ANIMATION - A WORKSHOP WITH ROB O'NEILL (Director of the Pratt Digital Arts Research Lab and former Character Technical Director at PDI/Dreamworks on "SHREK 4D", "SHREK 2", and "MADAGASCAR")

Date: Saturday 15 November
Time: 11am - 12pm
Location: The Picturehouse hall, Level 6, The Cathay Cineplex

Creative and technical innovation is core to animation's future. While story is king, new techniques and tools pave the way for unqiue visual style and new and more efficient ways of working.
The Picturehouse welcomes the Director of the Pratt Digital Arts Research Lab and former Character Technical Director at PDI/Dreamworks on "SHREK 4D", "SHREK 2", and "MADAGASCAR". Rob O'Neill is also a founding partner at "Kickstand: Animation Research + Design".This talk looks at a number of technologies on the horizon and impacts they might have on the art form.

This workshop is FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC. Register your attendance and provide your Name and Contact details at thepicturehouse@cathay.com.sg. Subject line: Rob O'Neill Workshop.

The event is presented The Picturehouse and


THE 24TH SINGAPORE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL (3 - 12 OCTOBER)
- ALAIN RESNAIS RETROSPECTIVE

THE 8TH ASIAN FILM SYMPOSIUM (14 & 22 SEPTEMBER 2008)

TICKETING INFORMATION
Ticketing opens 4 September. Tickets at $12/ $10 (Concession applicable for NSMen, Students & Friends of The Substation). Book your tickets online at http://tickets.cathay.com.sg or at The Picturehouse Box Office located at Level 5 of The Cathay, 2 Handy Road, Singapore 229233.

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FILM INFORMATION
OPENING NIGHT

KAWAII (Taiwan)

DIRECTOR
Hsia Shao-Yu
LANGUAGE
Chinese
RATING
M18 (Some Sexual Scenes)


synopsis:

Han, a taxi driver, lives a peaceful life with his girlfriend, Ya-Chi, but hides a secret. He has been looking for his missing fiancée who left him suddenly several years ago. One day, Han accidentally sees her in Lou-Dong on TV. He decides to look for her. On the way there, a Japanese and Taiwanese couple get on Han’s taxi and they all end up headed for Lou-Dong. In the meantime, Ya-Chi plans for a night out after she knows Han is going to stay out all night and she plans to do something crazy…

LOVERS ON THE ROAD (Hong Kong)

DIRECTOR
Eran Kolrin
LANGUAGE
Chinese
RATING
PG


synopsis:

Lei and her boyfriend, Nam, have a big fight over an ex of his before moving to Beijing. Now he works in a design firm, and she wanders the city asking other outsiders naive questions: How long have you been in Beijing? What do you miss most? She hooks up with a loquacious Japanese who waits tables in a posh art market, and travels with him to Shanxi for Buddha statues. Will she bed him? Is she taking the initiative or will she let him? Tsang Tsui-shan’s debut feature observes a 200% self-absorbed young woman in perpetual transit, going from nowhere to nowhere.

CLOSING NIGHT

SUMMER (Taiwan)

DIRECTOR
Hsia Shao-Yu
GENRE
Comedy/Drama
LANGUAGE
Chinese
RATING
PG


synopsis:
On every surfing trip, Fei faithfully stays by the side of her boyfriend, Bang, on the beach. One day, Bang describes the thrilling sensation he feels on the surfing board, which tempts Fei and makes her want to try it herself. In the wave after wave of thrills, she seeks her very own “summer”…

THIS DARLING LIFE (Hong Kong)

DIRECTOR
Angie Chen
LANGUAGE
Chinese
RATING
PG


synopsis:
“This Darling Life” is a journey in search of dog’s best friend that evolves into a discovery of the essences of life. Stripped of all pretences, the film is a naked piece that serves as a testimonial of love.


ISRAELI 16TH FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (3 - 10 SEPTEMBER)

DAWN OF A NEW ERA - SUTRA Film Showcase (22 - 24 August)



FILM SCREENING BY LASALLE - THE PUTTNAM SCHOOL OF FILM (19 - 25 JUN)

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ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (4 - 11 JUNE)



18th European Union Film Festival 8th - 17th May 2008

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EXCLUSIVE DIRECTOR'S VISIT: AN EVENING WITH TODD SOLONDZ

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The Picturehouse welcomes the critically acclaimed and controversial writer-director Mr. Todd Solondz.

FRIDAY 21st MARCH at 6.30pm, The Picturehouse Lounge, Level 5

Screening of HAPPINESS* followed by Q&A with Director

Presented by NYU TischAsia Mr. Todd Solondz's visit is part of the university's Master Class Series.

 

About the Director
Todd Solondz, an alumnus of Tisch School of the Arts, was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in the suburbs. His artistic achievements as a writer and director have been recognized at the Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Golden Globes, Independent Spirit Awards, Venice Film Festival, and Berlin International Film Festival. In 1996 WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, a feature he produced, wrote, and directed, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and many other awards. In 1998 HAPPINESS, which he wrote and directed, won the International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. His next film STORYTELLING premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, and was named one of the “ten best films of the year” by THE NEW YORK TIMES. PALINDROMES premiered in competition at the 2004 Venice Film Festival, as well as at that year’s Telluride, New York, and Toronto Film Festivals.


INITIATION INTERNATIONAL 2007

The Picturehouse welcomes renown writer, artist and Nobel Prize Laureate Gao Xingjian. Join us for an exclusive screening of his film SILHOUETTE/SHADOW at The Picturehouse on SUNDAY 25 November at 10am. Following the screening, the audience will be joined by the acclaimed and controversial director himself for an intimate Question & Answer session.

Screening of SILHOUETTE/SHADOW on SUNDAY 25 November at 10am.
Tickets at $15 (includes film screening plus Q&A session)


Gao Xingjian

Acclaimed as the first Chinese to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2000, Gao Xingjian is one of the pioneering avant-garde dramatist and writer. His works include Soul Mountain, One Man’s Bible, Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandpa, The Other Shore, Nocturnal Wanderer, Weekend Quartet, Fugitive, etc. Born in Jiangxi, China (1940), Gao is now a French residing in Paris, where he continues to write in both Chinese and French. Also a prominent artist known for his bold, stunning yet contemplative ink paintings, he has until now held over thirty international exhibitions.


 

 

NEXT REEL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2007

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7th - 13th October 2007

As part of the Next Reel International Film Festival happening at The Cathay Cineplex, The Picturehouse will host guest speakers and attendees which includes international film directors, editors and industry professionals at the Festival Feature Events.

 
OVERALL FESTIVAL INFORMATION

The Next Reel International Film Festival at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts is the oldest international film festival of its kind in the United States. During the weeklong festival, young filmmakers compete for almost $30,000 in cash prizes and awards. This year, Next Reel takes place in Singapore in celebration with the official opening of Tisch School of the Arts Asia, the school’s first campus outside of New York. The festival will take place from 7th - 13th October, 2007. FREE daily screenings of over 60 films from over 20 countries across six continents will be shown at The Cathay Cineplex between 9th and 12th October. Closing night ceremonies, featuring the top three winning films from the festival, will take place on Saturday 13th October at 5pm at The Cathay Cineplex.

For the more information about the Next Reel International Film Festival please visit www.nextreel.org/index.php



7th Asian Film Symposium

6 - 10 September
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Catch the Singapore premiere of Tan Chui Mui’s feature film, LOVE CONQUERS ALL, and meet the film maker herself at this year’s Opening Night screening at The Picturehouse. Applauded at international festivals, the film has won numerous awards including the Golden Digital Award at the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival, the VPRO TIGER AWARD at the 36th International Film Festival Rotterdam, and New Currents and FIPRESCI AWARDS at the 11th Pusan International Film Festival. On Closing Night, join local and regional filmmakers at an exclusive screening of the REMEMBER CHEK JAWA, a documentary by local director Eric Lim, and the Japanese short OSAMPO by Akira Matsuda.

The 7th Asian Film Symposium is presented by The Substation as part of SEPT FEST. For more SEPT FEST information and other event details and please visit: www.substation.org/afs

HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY Film Festival at The Picturehouse 23 - 28 March

OPENING NIGHT with HULA GIRLS

Friends of The Picturehouse gathered on 23 March for a merry night at the preview screening of Hula Girls. One lucky guest won himself an exclusive Film Fanatic T-shirt at the lucky draw. Special thanks to our Film Fanatic Partner, Stella Artois for the free flow of beer to complete the evening!

BE FABULOUS FILM SERIES

Fabulous cinematic icons exclusively at The Picturehouse.

BE FABULOUS * Gala Opening - 20 September

VIVA CUBA EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS

The first-ever Viva Cuba festival at The Cathay saw a successful run with additional showtimes for the popular Cuban Film Showcase and positive responses for the fringe events - "How to speak like a Cuban" and "How to drink like a Cuban". The Picturehouse team would like to thank all the film lovers for their support!

The Picturehouse would like to thank all the film lovers and partners for their support!

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