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15ANIMATIONAnimation Panel: Running Out of Film75 minTHU 28 JUNE 14:30 FILMHOUSE 2FREE TICKETED EVENTPresented by the Scottish Animation Network.The technology involved in the art of animation has evolved since its heyday. Early pioneering principles of the craft were established when production was created for, and committed to, celluloid film. This panel will discuss the impact of contemporary digital advances on animation practice, comparing traditional production methods to new; film prints to digital projections. Has 'film' been rendered obsolete? McLaren Animation Award nominees are joined by other industry specialists to discuss.FOCUS ON DENMARKUK PREMIEREThe Ambassador(Ambassadøren)Mads Brügger/Denmark/2011/93 minSUN 24 JUNE 16:45 CINEWORLDMON 25 JUNE 18:10 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)Danish documentarist/satirist/provocateur Mads Brügger decides to expose the high-stakes game of political and economic corruption in Africa. How to go about this? By carrying a hidden camera as he buys a diplomatic assignment to the Central African Republic and sets up a match factory staffed by Pygmies to serve as a front for a diamond-smuggling operation. A gonzo exposé of neo-colonialism that is bound to stir up controversy. "Brügger is sort of the VICE magazine version of Sasha Baron Cohen, as financed by Lars Von Trier" (Karina Longworth, LA Weekly).NEW PERSPECTIVESUK PREMIEREAnd If We All Lived Together? (Et si on vivait tous ensemble?)Stéphane Robelin/France, Germany/2011/ 96 min Cast: Guy Bedos, Daniel Brühl, Geraldine Chaplin, Jane Fonda, Claude Rich, Pierre RichardSUN 24 JUNE 20:30 CINEWORLDTUE 26 JUNE 20:30 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)Several screen icons star in a comedy-drama that treats delicate issues with tact, humour and intelligence. Five long-time friends (Jane Fonda, Geraldine Chaplin, Claude Rich, Pierre Richard, Guy Bedos), now past retirement age, decide to move in together. Under the watchful eyes of their younger caretaker (Daniel Bruhl), an anthropology student, the new housemates confront some hidden issues from their shared past while struggling to cope with the problems of ageing.PHILIPPINE NEW WAVEUK PREMIEREAmokLawrence Anthony Fajardo/Philippines/ 2011/83 minCast: Mark Gil, Dido de la Paz, Garry Lim, Nonie Buencamino, John ArceoTHU 21 JUNE 19:45 FILMHOUSE 3PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)One sweltering day on the mean streets of Manila, various lives intersect and come into conflict as an act of random violence escalates into a brutal struggle for survival. "Fajardo's technical exercise is a showcase of his talent for skewering disparate lives momentarily trapped in an urban labyrinth through a random act of violence" (Khavn de la Cruz, filmmaker).20 June - 1 JulyAND IF WE ALL LIVED TOGETHER? feature films, shorts & events 16ATTRACTIVE ILLUSIONSPECIAL EVENTSAwards Ceremony90 minSAT 30 JUNE 13:00 FILMHOUSE 1PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)Be part of the excitement as the prize winners of EIFF 2012 are announced live. Awards will be given for the best British feature film (the Michael Powell Award), the best performance in a British feature film, the best international feature film, the best British and international short films, the best new British animation, and the best film in the Student Critics Jury selection.FOCUS ON DENMARKUK PREMIEREAu PairNicole N Horanyi, Heidi Kim Andersen/Denmark/2011/59 minCast: Ma Teresa M Malvar, Maria Theresa Rafol, Roselie Busto, Michael Sørensen, Anne GautieSAT 23 JUNE 14:25 CINEWORLDTUE 26 JUNE 18:35 CINEWORLD PRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)The exploitation of au pair women who come from overseas to work in richer countries becomes the subject of this compassionate and hard-hitting documentary. The film looks at the lives of three Philippine women who work as au pairs in Denmark. Struggling in their new country to earn money for their families back home, the women face social marginalisation and the imminent expiration of their work permits.FILMS ON FILMUK PREMIEREAnton Corbijn: Inside OutKlaartje Quirijns/Netherlands, Ireland, Flanders/2012/85 min Cast: Anton Corbijn, Lou Reed, Metallica, U2, Arcade Fire, Aaf Corbijn, Marietje Corbijn van WillenswaardTHU 28 JUNE 18:30 CINEWORLDFRI 29 JUNE 20:40 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)This deft and insightful film offers an intimate and revealing view of the life and creativity of the celebrated photographer and filmmaker. Thoughts from Bono, Metallica, Lou Reed and others, together with footage taken on the set of The American, starring George Clooney, fill out a portrait of a sensitive and reticent artist. "A thoughtful film that is as much an homage to the creative process as it is a tribute to a man" (Jessica Kiang, IndieWire).NEW PERSPECTIVESINTERNATIONAL PREMIEREAttractive IllusionPetros Sevastikoglou/Greece, Nigeria/2012/80 minCast: Tmc, J Linus, M Ohilebo, PIO Austyeno, D Nusakhare, S OhileboTUE 26 JUNE 18:10 CINEWORLDSAT 30 JUNE 20:00 CINEWORLDPRICE: £9.00 (£7.50 CONCS)In search of a better life, a boatful of Nigerians wash up on the shores of Greece and head for Athens. There they embark on a precarious new life. Turning to illegal activities to make money, the paperless immigrants fall easy prey to ruthless crime bosses. A dark and abrasive film, filled with vivid characters, whom director Petros Sevastikoglou views with calm compassion.Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012in cinemas August 2012© 2012 Disney/PixarEnter at www.visitscotland.com/braveEilean Donan Castle, Highlandsfeature films, shorts & events |