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4th Hanoi International Film Festival
The 4th Hanoi International Film Festival opened on November 1 and closed on November 5, 2016, at Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, with the slogan "Cinema - Integration and Sustainable Development" ( Vietnamese: "Điện ảnh - Hội nhập và phát triển bền vững"). From more than 500 films submitted, 146 films from 33 countries were selected for screening, of which 12 long films and 30 short films participated in the competition. Programs Ceremonies - At Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Hoàn Kiếm District: * Opening ceremony: 20:00 Tuesday, November 1 (live broadcast on VTV2) * Closing ceremony: 20:00 Saturday, November 5 (live broadcast on VTV1) Professional activities - At Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Mã Street, Ba Đình District: * Exhibition of Vietnam Film Institute: ''Vietnamese context in foreign films'' (Vietnamese: "Bối cảnh Việt Nam trong phim nước ngoài"), from Tuesday morning, November 1 to November 5 * The HAN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I, Daniel Blake
''I, Daniel Blake'' is a 2016 drama film written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach. The film stars Dave Johns as Daniel Blake, a middle-aged man who is denied Employment and Support Allowance despite being declared unfit to work by his doctor. Hayley Squires co-stars as Katie, a struggling single mother whom Daniel befriends. ''I, Daniel Blake'' won the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the Prix du public at the 2016 Locarno International Film Festival, and the 2017 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film. Plot Daniel Blake, a widowed 59-year-old joiner from Newcastle, has had a heart attack. Though his doctor has not allowed him to return to work, he is deemed fit to do so after a Work Capability Assessment and is denied Employment and Support Allowance. Daniel is frustrated to learn that his doctor was not contacted about this decision and thus applies for an appeal, a process Daniel finds difficult because he must complete forms online and is not compute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane International Film Festival
The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held in Brisbane, Australia. Organised by the Screen Culture unit at Screen Queensland, the festival has taken place since 1992, with the program including features, documentaries, shorts, experimental efforts, retrospectives, late night thrillers, animation, and children's films. The festival has attracted more than 400,000 visitors across its history. The festival was replaced by the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival from 2014-2016 but has been revived in 2017 while the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival has ceased operations. In 2018, BIFF was held at Queensland Art Gallery , Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), with screenings held across multiple venues. The festival features events including the opening and closing night celebrations, special screenings, seminars, question and answer sessions, and awards ceremonies. As well as promoting local Australian content, BIFF includes films from around the gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |