From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
FLIFF on Location Blue Ribbon Selection Panel to decide on Thursday
By Clarence Rolle, MOT
Oct 11, 2011 - 4:41:03 PM
GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND - Members of the recently
appointed five-member Blue Ribbon Selection Panel are scheduled to review
submissions by Filmmakers of the Bahamas on Thursday October 14, 2011.
Ten films produced by local filmmakers
have been submitted in the short and full length feature categories.
Upon selection, they will be screened by Bahamas Film, Plays and Review
Board for approval for viewing by the public, at the inaugural Ft Lauderdale
Film Festival on Location in Grand Bahama. The film festival takes
place October 26 – 30 and the selected films will be featured on Saturday,
October 28 at the brand new state of the art Canal House at Pelican
Bay Hotel.
The Blue Ribbon Panel members are:
Award-winning international cinematographer, Paul Mockler; attorney
Willie A. M. Moss; chartered accountant Peter Turnquest; philanthropist,
Lauri Tuchel; and stage actor, Rouen Robinson.
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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Film Workshop by Bahamian Film
Producer, Karim Mortimer
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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).
Visitors and residents alike will be encouraged
to come out and enjoy the films and events on offer during the four-day
festival. More information about screenings, special events, parties
and seminars will be forthcoming as the festival dates approach. FLIFF
On-Location: Grand Bahama Island.
Sponsors of FLIFF on Location include
Bahamasweekly.com, Bahamas Celebration Cruises, Sky Bahamas Airways
and the Pelican Bay Hotel.
Blue Ribbon Panel for FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island
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