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Nassau, Bahamas – October 31, 2016 – Festival Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool today announced the final program details for the 13th edition of the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), which takes place December 5-8, in Harbour Island and December 8 – 11 in Nassau.
Michael Mailer of ’ “Blind” starring Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore and Dylan McDermott will open the festival with a red carpet screening at Rawson Square, Downtown Nassau on Thursday, December 8th followed by the documentary “Before The Trees Was Strange” directed by Derek Burrows. The Closing film “Bazodee” starring Machel Montano to close the festival with an evening screening on Sunday, December 11that Fort Stanley, Fort Charlotte.
This year, the Festival will showcase 95 films from 26 different countries, including 31 features of which several are international premieres and all are Bahamian premieres. The five competition categories at BIFF are Spirit of Freedom: Narrative; Documentary; New Visions; Sports Highlight; and Short Film. With a Special section for World Cinema.
This year in response to the strength of the Caribbean Films, we have decided to dissolve the Caribbean Spotlight category. Films that would be considered for the category have been distributed into other sections and eligible for a grand jury prize.
The official BIFF lineup is comprised of the following films:
| SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (NARRATIVE) |
| HEAVEN’S FLOOR (Canada) / Director: Lori Stoll |
| THE OPEN (France) / Director: Marc Lahore |
| 9 RIDES (USA) / Director: Matthew Cherry |
| DEATH ON A ROCK (USA) / Director: Scott Ballard |
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| SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (DOC)
ALISON (South Africa) / Director: Uga Carlini ARLETTE (Central African Republic) / Director: Florian Hoffman |
| EPIPHANY (Cayman Islands) / Director: Michael Maes |
| FREE CECE (USA) / Director: Jacqueline Gares GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM FROM (USA) Todd Weider SONITA (Afghanistan) Director: Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami THE IF PROJECT (USA) Director: Kathlyn Horan DIVA: ENEMY OF PEOPLE (UK, St. Lucia) / Director: Tony Oldham THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD (Branada) / Director: Damani Baker
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| NEW VISIONS |
| DELINQUENT (USA) / Director: Kieran Valla |
| GIRL FLU (USA) / Director: Dorie Barton LIVE CARGO (USA/ BAHAMAS) / Director: Logan Sandler LIVING ROOM COFFIN (USA) / Director: Michael Sarrow |
| MINOR (Canada) / Director: Sam C. Avery SHORTWAVE (USA) / Director: Ryan Phillips THE MAHJONG BOX (China) Director: Fabian Gaillard |
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WORLD CINEMA |
| ALL THE BEST (Croatia ) / Director: Ankica Juric Tilic |
| ONE SMART FELLOW (USA) / Director: Timothy Busfield |
| THE FAMILY JUMBLE (Italy) / Director: Max Nardari |
| BETWEEN SISTERS (Italy) / Director: Manu Gerosa |
| SHU-DE! (USA) / Director: Michael Faulkner |
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS BLIND (USA) / Director: Michael Mailer BEFORE THE TREES WAS STRANGE (Bahamas) / Director: Derek Burrows |
| PAPA HEMINGWAY (USA/ CUBA) Director: Bob Yari LONDON TOWN (UK) / Director: Derrick Borte BAZODEE (Trinidad & Tobago): Claire Ince MOONLIGHT (USA): Barry Jenkins |
| SPORTS HIGHLIGHT |
| THE TEAM (Turkey) / Director: Emre Sahin |
| THE BLACK LINE (USA/The Bahamas) / Director: Stan Jakubowicz |
| THE I84 RUNNING (USA) / Director: Greg Lassik |
| GAME (USA) / Director: Jeannie Donohoe |
| KID YAMAKA (USA) / Director: Matt Ogens |
SHORTS
| AFTERMATH / Director: Ralf Beyerle |
| ANTON / Director: NICO VAN DEN BRINK |
| BARBADOS SURFER GIRL (Barbados) / Director: Penelope Hynam BEFORE ITS TOO LATE (Bahamas) / Director: Christopher Reid |
| BERNIE & REBECCA (USA) / Director: Melissa Kent |
| BIPOLAR & CHEESE / Director: Scarlet Perez |
| BOAT PEOPLE (German, Austria) / Director: Paul Meschuh |
| CAHIDE’S OPEN MARRIAGE (Turkey) / Director: Ali Kemal Guven |
| CARL’S PRESENT (Bahamas) / Director: Kevin Taylor CHOCOLATE CAKE (USA) / Director: Benjamin Shweky |
| COWBOYS (Spain) / Director: Bernabe Rico |
| CRIMINALS (USA) / Director: Jib Polhemus DAISY (UK) / Director: Nancy Paton |
| FALLING (UK) / Director: Guy Davies |
| FRAIL (Switzerland) / Director: Ares Ceylan |
| FROM WHERE THE OPERA SINGS (USA) / Director: Corey Harrell |
| HAPPILY NEVER AFTER (Netherlands) / Director: Jamille Van Wijngaarden |
| IRREGULARS (Italy) / Director: Fabio Palmieri |
| JANUARY (USA) / Director: Craig Pospisil |
| JUDY’S CHILDREN (USA) / Director: Jacqueline King - Howell KID YAMAKA (USA) / Director: Matt Ogens |
| LIKE A B1 (Seoul, Korea) / Director: Kerloch Yann |
| LILA & VALENTINE (France) / Director: Adrien Lhommedieu |
| LITTLE SOLDIER (UK) / Director: Stella Corradi |
| LOST BOY (UK) / Director: Aisha Porter-Christie |
| LOVE IN THE AGE OF LIKE (Canada) / Director: Theodore Bezaire |
| RATED (USA) / Director: John Fortson |
| REPLIKA (Switzerland) / Director: Luc Walpoth |
| RESERVATIONS FOR THREE (Canada) / Director: Steven Bennett |
| SALT & LIGHT: MONSIGNOR PRESTON MOSS (Bahamas) / Director: Joan Albury, Kristina McNeil SHAVASANA (Canada) / Director: Gillian Ferrier |
| SITUATIONAL (USA) / Director: Scott Simonsen |
| SMILE (UK) / Director: Carol Younghusband SWIRL (USA) / Director: Alyx Picard THE DRUNK: GETTING HOME (UK) / Director: Gabriel Foster THE DUKE: BASED ON THE MEMOIR (USA) / Director: Max Barbakow THE FIREFLY GIRLS (USA) / Director: Katie Micay THE HEM (Italy) / Director: Francesca Sambataro THE LAND OF EXODUS () / Director: Skinner Myers THE RAT & THE SNAKE (USA) / Director: Joao Rosa THE UNFORGIVEN () / Director: Arnon Manor THE VOICE IN THE HEAD () / Director: Cyrus Trafford THREE MINUTE WARNING () / Director: Iqbal Mohammed THREE WOMEN WAIT FOR DEATH () / Director: Isabelle Sieb TI COQ () / Director: Jeff Maggi TYRESE GIBSON: SHAME (USA) / Director: Paul Hunter TWINSBURG (USA) / Director: Joe Garrity VALUE OVER REPLACEMENT (USA) / Director: Ruben Grijalva VICTORIA ROSANA MAITE (Chile) / Director: Inaki Velasquez, Pamela Hurtado WE HAVE EACH OTHER (Ireland) / Director: Naomi Sheridan WINTERS JOURNEY / Director: Susanne Boeing YOUTH (USA) / Director: Brett Marty ZAAR (USA) / Director: Ibrahim Nada EAT WHITE DIRT (USA) / Director: Adam Forrester SOMETIMES (USA) / Director: Kate Sterlin BOTTOMLESS (USA) / Director: Veronique Vanblaere
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SCREENWRITERS RESIDENCY PROGRAM LINE UP
The festival is proud to be bringing back the annual Screenwriters Residency Program in Harbour Island. Mentors who make a living working in the industry from around the globe will nurture the 2016 Screenwriters Residents.
SCREENWRITING FINALIST INCLUDE
“Deadly Colors” Margaret Ford Rogers & Dane Krogman (USA)
“Last Indian War” Michael Graf (USA)
“Man Behind the Boys” Eric Gross (USA)
“Nullify” Greg Johnson (USA)
“P.O.V” Jason Darcy (Bahamas)
“The Darkness of The Moor” James Everett (London)
Mentors Include: Kurt Wimmer, Jib Polhemus, Susan Batten, Christine Swanson, Nate Kohn
BIFF 2016 begins Monday, December 5thin Harbour Island and runs through Thursday December 8thand in Nassau, December 8ththrough to 11th. Venues include Romora Bay Resort & Marina, Pandora, Pirates Republic, Galleria Cinemas JFK, Blanc Du Nil, Fort Stanley and Rawson Square. For additional information please visit www.bintlfilmfest.com or call 242 698-1800
About the Bahamas International Film Festival
The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is a nonprofit organization committed to providing the local community and international festival-goers with a diverse presentation of films from the Bahamas and around the world. In addition to showcasing films that might not otherwise be released theatrically, BIFF provides unique cultural experiences, educational programs, and forums for exploring the past, present and future of cinema. BIFF aims to raise the level of filmmaking, participation and education throughout the Bahamas and the world.