FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island
FLIFF Tickets now ON SALE at Pelican Bay Resort‏!
Oct 22, 2011 - 5:08:49 PM

FLIFF Tickets are now available for the Grand Bahama’s premier film event.

“All Movies All Day,” “All Access” and “Function Tickets” are now available for the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on location at Grand Bahama Island. In addition, organizers have released the full schedule of films and special events to take place during the occasion, which will run from Thursday, October 27 to Sunday, October 30.
In addition to two workshops:  Underwater Cinematography and Filmmaking in the Caribbean, more than 25 films will be shown over three days during the inaugural FLIFF On Location at the state of the art Canal House at Pelican Bay Resort.  Two films will be shown free of charge to the public in an outdoor setting at Taino Beach and Count Basie Square.

Celebrated actors, directors, producers and writers will arrive by sea and air for the weekend event. Visitors and residents are encouraged to participate.  All Movies All Day tickets will sell for $7.00, Function tickets for $15.00 and All Access tickets for $50.00 per person.  The schedule of events is:

Thursday, October 27
7:00 pm           The Official Opening (to include message from Sir Sidney Poitier)
7:30 pm           BENEATH THE BLUE Taino Beach
 
Friday, October 28
10:00 am         DELHI IN A DAY – Canal House
Noon                Underwater Cinematography Shark Dive -UNEXSO
Noon                HAPPY – Canal House
2:00 pm           MISS SOUTH PACIFIC, Canal House
3:00 pm           Local Filmmaker Workshop – Bahamian Film Producer, Kareem Mortimer, Canal House
4:00 pm           LAST RITES OF JOE MAY – Canal House
7:00 pm           Dennis Haysbert, Tribute – Canal House, followed by Reception – Neptune’s Pool Deck, Pelican Bay Resort
 
Saturday, October 29
10:00 am – 6:00 p.m.  Films Made in the Bahamas – Canal House
10:00 am         LEGEND OF IVAN TORS, Canal House
Noon                CAIRO EXIT – Canal House
2:00 pm           ABANDON SHIP – Canal House
2:30 pm           Student Films (Incl. GB Youth Film Competition Winner) – Canal House
4:00 pm           ABOUT FIFTY – Canal House
6:00 pm           ISLANDS OF LIFE - Canal House
8:00 pm           SILVER CASE – Canal House
10:00 p.m.       Hanging Your Shorts – Count Basie Square, Port Lucaya Marketplace
10:00 p.m.       Marina Party – Port Lucaya Marina
 
 
Sunday, October 30
Noon                ANDROS: Living Off the Sea & Land – Canal House
1:45 pm           LATE BLOOMERS – Canal House
4:00 pm           Awards & Wrap Party - Churchill's Restaurant, Grand Lucayan Resort
 
Sponsors for FLIFF On Location include Bahamas Celebration, TheBahamasWeekly.com , The City of Freeport Council, Port Lucaya Market Place and Port Lucaya Marina, The Grand Lucayan Bahamas Beach and Golf Resort, Pelican Bay Resort and Sky Bahamas Airlines.
 

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