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Wednesday, October 6th at 7:30pm, Old Fort Bay Club $12.00 including Popcorn Must RSVP by 12pm Wednesday - 242-325-5747 ...
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(TRAILER) BIFF Film Series Presents La Murette and Passenger Side on September 8th - Sep 7, 2010 - 5:00:08 PM
Wednesday, September 8th at 7:30pm, Old Fort Bay Club $12.00 including Popcorn Must RSVP by 12pm Wednesday - 242-325-5747 ...
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Green Reel: BIFF and The Nature Conservancy Partner - Sep 5, 2010 - 1:20:24 PM
The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced a call for submissions of documentaries from emerging Bahamian filmmakers between the ages of 15 and 18 to participate in the special competition sponsored by The Nature Conservancy. The topic the documentaries should focus on is the environment and the Bahamian community. Filmmakers should explore how Bahamians interact with the environment...
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(TRAILER) BIFF Film Series Presents Kwame and Easier With Practice - Sep 1, 2010 - 8:53:08 AM
Wednesday, September 1st at 7:30pm, Old Fort Bay Club $12.00 including Popcorn Must RSVP by 12pm Wednesday - 242-325-5747 ...
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Call for Screenplays for the BIFF Filmmakers Residency Program - Aug 28, 2010 - 10:13:38 AM  Nassau, Bahamas - The Screenplay Filmmaker Residency Program aims to support filmmakers by
providing a chance to present their project to established producers,
directors, writers. Should your Screenplay be selected, you will be
invited to have a series of one-on-one meetings for four days during 7th
Annual Bahamas International Film Festival, December 2 – 5. This inten
sive program is designed to establish lasting collaborations within the film industry. The emphasis will be on critical feedback, practical advice, and a clear direction in the filmmaking process. The outstanding screenplays will be selected to participate in the residency program. The program is open to the new and experienced filmmakers. Deadline for submissions is September 4th and notification is November 1st...
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Big Screen Art Scene to kick off BIFF's 7th year on August 28th - Aug 26, 2010 - 6:22:48 PM
Over 50 Collectors tickets
will be available for $300 and each ticket holder will go home with
a piece of original art. Aficionado tickets are available for $50 for
those who want to take part in the many activities outside of the auction.
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(TRAILER) BIFF Film Series Presents The Hands and Rise Up - Aug 16, 2010 - 5:30:00 PM
Wednesday, August 18th at 7:30pm, Old Fort Bay Club $12.00 including Popcorn Must RSVP by 12pm Wednesday - 242-325-5747 ...
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(TRAILER) BIFF Film Series presents Adopt a Sailor and Who's Looking Good? - Aug 10, 2010 - 4:48:00 PM
Wednesday, August 11th at 7:30pm, Old Fort Bay Club $12.00 including Popcorn Must RSVP by 12pm Wednesday - 242-325-5747 ...
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(VIDEO) BIFF Film Series presents I Passi Dell'Anima and La Soga - August 4th - Aug 3, 2010 - 7:04:20 AM
Wednesday, August 4th at 7:30pm, Old Fort Bay Club $12.00 including Popcorn Must RSVP by 12pm Wednesday - 242-325-5747 ...
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BIFF Film Series presents "In/Significant Others" and "The Price to Pay" - July 28th - Jul 29, 2010 - 4:30:00 PM
Wednesday, July 28th at 7:30pm, Old Fort Bay Club $12.00 including Popcorn Must RSVP by 12pm Wednesday - 242-325-5747 ...
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(VIDEO) Interview with 2010 Oscar Winner Geoffrey Fletcher at BIFF - Mar 10, 2010 - 11:38:14 PM
Daniels had attended previous Bahamas film festivals, and having Precious as BIFF's closing night film is a definitely feather in the festival's founder and executive director's hat, as not only did the film win for best screenplay adaptation, but it also won for Best Supporting Actress by Mo'Nique, and she becomes only the fifth black actress to win an Oscar following Hattie McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg, Halle Berry and Jennifer Hudson...
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(VIDEO) Lenny Kravitz at Bahamas' premiere of "Precious" - Jan 20, 2010 - 9:03:35 PM
The Bahamas Weekly brings you video coverage and interviews on the red carpet with a star of the film, Bahamas' own Lenny Kravitz; the Precious screenplay writer, Geoffrey Fletcher; Jason Guerrasio, Managing Editor of Filmmaker Magazine; and the Founder and Executive Director of BIFF, Leslie Vanderpool. Kravitz, who had his acting debut in Precious came in from the Bahamas' island of Eleuthera where he has a home and is presently working on his next album, Negrophilia....
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(VIDEO) Johnny Depp and Sir Sean Connery interviews at Bahamas Film Festival - Dec 20, 2009 - 9:15:40 PM
The Bahamas Weekly News Team, media sponsors of the event, were on hand for the red carpet arrival and are pleased to present this VIDEO coverage containing an interview with Mr. Depp, along with comments from Sir Sean Connery, a patron of the Festival who also lives in The Bahamas and presented the award to Depp. You will hear from founder and executive director of the festival, Leslie Vanderpool, as well as view scenes from the tribute for Depp.
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(PHOTOS) BIFF closes with Precious and Kravitz and top awards - Dec 19, 2009 - 1:14:25 AM
Film buffs took part in a red carpet arrival at Galleria Cinemas, a screening, and a Question and Answer session with moderator, Jason Guerrasio of Filmmaker Magazine, Lenny Kravitz and Geoffrey Fletcher. Lee Daniels, a supporter of BIFF was expected to attend, but was unable due to his recent demanding schedule with all the positive attention the film is getting; and so screenwriter, Geoffrey Fletcher flew in from New York to represent the film. ..
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(PHOTOS) Johnny Depp accepts Career Achievement Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival - Dec 19, 2009 - 12:36:01 AM
The actor, director and musician arrived at The Balmoral Club in a pin-striped suit to be first greeted by Festival founder Leslie Vanderpool, and then fielded questions from the press before attending a private reception in the historic mansion where he met Sir Sean Connery for the first time. When asked how he felt about receiving the award he said he was "a little stupefied by the notion" of winning awards...
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(PHOTOS) Bahamian Gavin McKinney receives Tribute at BIFF - Dec 18, 2009 - 11:27:39 AM
‘We are so honored to recognize one of our very
own Bahamian industry professionals who is making a name for himself
all around the globe within the film world,' said Leslie Vanderpool,
Executive Director and Founder BIFF who is also a personal friend of
McKinney and his family.
Presenting the award was Mrs. Robin Symonette, wife of the Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister . It was Mrs. Symonette who helped influence Vanderpool to award McKinney with the tribute...
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(TRAILER) "Precious" to close Bahamas International Film Festival - Dec 17, 2009 - 7:15:30 PM
Winner of three awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, including the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, Lee Daniels’s Prescious: Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome.
This touching drama will screen on
Thursday, December 17th
at Galleria Cinemas.
View the film's trailer within...
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