Grand Bahama Island – Award-winning film director, producer, and writer,
Kareem Mortimer will share filmmaking experiences and tips for success
when he conducts a filmmakers workshop at the inaugural Fort Lauderdale
International Film Festival (FLIFF) on Location: Grand Bahama Island.
The workshop, scheduled for
Friday,
October 28th at the Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel, is entitled,
From
script to screen: How to get your films made in the Caribbean.
“In this workshop, we will talk
about my process as a filmmaker as well as view clips,” said Mr. Mortimer,
who is the winner of the Aruba International Film Festival’s 2011
Caribbean Spotlight Award. The workshop will be in three
parts with a focus on story and structure, pitching and packaging, production,
business, marketing, festivals and distribution.
Born October 17, 1980 in Nassau, Kareem
Mortimer is a Bahamian filmmaker, who has completed several films:
Chance (2005),
The Eleutheran Adventure (2006),
Float
(2007),
Children of God (2010) and
Wind Jammers (2010).
The list of international filmmakers
attending FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island include actor, Dennis
Haysbert, who will be receiving the Career Achievement Award; writer/actors
Martin Grey and Drew Pillsbury; director Bo Durrant; producers Scott
Cardinal and Theresa Pico.
Scheduled to take place over October
27th – 30th, FLIFF on-Location: Grand Bahama
Island will feature:
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Underwater Cinematography
Workshop by award-winning cinematographer Paul Mockler
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Complimentary outdoor screenings
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International Student Film
Competition and
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The inaugural ‘Grand Bahama
Youth Film Competition’ Winner’s Screening - a competition for young
filmmakers (14 to 18 years old).
Sponsors include Bahamas Celebration
Cruise Line, TheBahamasWeekly.com, The Grand Lucayan, Bahamas Beach
and Golf Resort, The Pelican Bay Resort and Sky Bahamas Airlines.
To register, contact: Donna Mackey, Sr. Manager,
Film Development:
dmackey@bahamas.com Or
troberts@bahamas.com
For more information on FLIFF: http://fliff.com/
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FLIFF On-Location: Grand Bahama Island
October 27-30, 2011
Don't Miss It!
We
are pleased to announce that the Ft. Lauderdale International Film
Festival ( FLIFF) On-Location is coming to Grand Bahama Island October
27-30, 2011 at Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel.
The
Festival will feature movies made in The Bahamas, an Underwater
Cinematography Workshop by award-winning cinematographer Paul Mockler,
Independent Films, Complimentary Outdoor Screenings, International
Student Film Competition, and more.
This is the first time the festival will feature an offshore
component and will offer a wonderful array of programs and events,
including:
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• Dennis Haysbert Tribute & Reception (price $15.00 per person)
• Awards and Closing Party(price $15.00 per person)
• 13 Movies (price $7.00 per person)
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Actor DENNIS HAYSBERT
will
receive The 1st Career Achievement Award presented by FLIFF On-Location:
Grand Bahama Island on Friday, October 28. The event begins with a
ceremony at the Canal House, located in Pelican Bay Resort, the Host
Hotel for the festival. A montage of Mr. Haysbert's career will screen
followed by remarks by Mr. Haysbert and a question and answer section.
Then all in attendance will adjourn to poolside where a reception
in Mr. Haysbert's honor will take place.
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Reserve your tickets now...
Click here to complete the reservation form and pick-up your tickets at Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel (host hotel)
Additional events happening on Grand Bahama include:
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• High School Competition (Winner featured at FLIFF)
• Bahamian Film Segment
• Fam Trip for Visiting Filmmakers
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Take advantage of the booking options to join FLIFF On Location:
1. Book your air-inclusive FLIFF package NOW!
2. Cruise to Grand Bahama Island on Bahamas Celebration, starting at $199
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