A poetic dance-musical starring a ripe-aged man and an upbeat, unusual film about young people searching for their soul mates. At the 20th Art Film Fest, running from 16 to 23 June in Tren\u010dianske Teplice and Tren\u010d\u00edn, fans of Slovak cinema can look forward to exclusive screenings of brand new domestic releases.
\u201cWhereas last year\u2019s Slovak Season centred on films premiered in early 2011, this time we’ve decided to give festival visitors nothing but the latest releases,\u201d says section programmer Miroslav Ulman.<\/p>\n
Among them will be Art Film Fest\u2019s exclusive premiere of Dance Among the Life Shards, actor Marek \u0164ap\u00e1k\u2019s directorial debut. Audiences will get a chance to meet the film\u2019s creators and collect their autographs after the 17 June screening at Tren\u010d\u00edn\u2019s Cinemax. As a director, \u0164ap\u00e1k draws upon the strong tradition of folkdance musicals established by legendary Slovak filmmakers. As an actor, he takes the lead role \u2013 a middle-aged man looking back on his life\u2019s most pivotal moments, reliving his dreams, desires and fantasies through dance and enthralling music. \u0164ap\u00e1k\u2019s adoration of folkdance is on par with his great love of cinema, and his theatrical dance performance Dance Among the Life Shards has successfully performed in Slovakia, Europe and even the USA. His fellow performers in the film are not actors, but professional folk dancers from elite Slovak troupes such as L\u00fa\u010dnica and S\u013dUK, with the only exception being seasoned actress Anna Javorkov\u00e1.<\/p>\n
Tigers in the City, another hot-of-the-press Slovak film, will be screened at Art Film Fest a mere week after its premiere. The director, young artist Juraj Krasnohorsk\u00fd, made an auspicious debut with the short x=x+1, premiered at Art Film Fest 2009. His latest cinematic outing is a crime-tinged romantic comedy about a group of friends straightening out their lives over several days, all with a hired killer on their tail. The resulting combination of amorous twists and getaways from the Russian mafia promises an air of adventure and a winning sense of humour. The film’s stars include Ivica Sl\u00e1vikov\u00e1 \u2013 2005\u2019s Miss Slovakia, as well as Diana M\u00f3rov\u00e1, Krist\u00edna T\u00f3thov\u00e1, Milan Ondr\u00edk and \u013dubom\u00edr Bukov\u00fd. <\/p>\n
As in the past, the section will feature the latest releases from Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS). In 2010, they launched a series of films called \u201cFilmoviedky\u201d (\u201cCinestories\u201d), and the latest entry, Stanislav P\u00e1rnick\u00fd\u2019s Du\u0161i\u010dky seniorov, will be given an advance screening at this year’s Art Film Fest. This bittersweet portrait of senescence stars Em\u00edlia V\u00e1\u0161\u00e1ryov\u00e1 and Petr N\u00e1ro\u017en\u00fd. <\/p>\n
For the first time ever, we will also screen a collection of Slovak-made animated music videos featuring domestic and international performers. \u201cSince 1988, roughly 60 such videos have been created by Slovak filmmakers, seven of them in 2011 alone,\u201d says Maro\u0161 Brojo, who will be among the hosts of this evening full of great music and brilliant animation.
Art Film Fest 2012 \u2013 the 20th International Tren\u010dianske Teplice\/Tren\u010d\u00edn Film Festival
The festival is held under the auspices of Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico.<\/p>\n
Organizers: ART FILM, n.o., FORZA, a.s.<\/p>\n
Co-organizers: The Town of Tren\u010dianske Teplice, the City of Tren\u010d\u00edn, K\u00fapele Tren\u010dianske Teplice <\/p>\n
Financial Support: The Audiovisual Fund<\/p>\n
General Sponsors: KOOPERATIVA pois\u0165ov\u0148a Vienna Insurance Group, Privatbanka<\/p>\n
Main Sponsors: Omnia Holding SE, Slovnaft, AquaCity Poprad, Hydrotour Travel Agency<\/p>\n
Official Transport Provider: Lancia<\/p>\n
Logistics Sponsor: DHL <\/p>\n
Student cinepasses for only \u20ac5 provided by Prv\u00e1 stavebn\u00e1 sporite\u013e\u0148a, a. s. <\/p>\n
Sponsors: TIPOS, Slovak Telekom, Penzi\u00f3n Baske, Cinemax, Forza CZ, Omnia Motors, Omnia 2000, DOMO Omnia, Omnia KLF<\/p>\n
Official Suppliers: Mo\u00ebt, Hotel Pax \u2013 the festival spa hotel, NAY Elektrodom, Esterle&Esterle, LampART, Stredn\u00e1 odborn\u00e1 \u0161kola polygrafick\u00e1<\/p>\n
Main media sponsors: Radio and Television of Slovakia, Pravda, R\u00e1dio FM, zoznam.sk<\/p>\n
Media Sponsors: TA 3, TV JOJ, Film Europe Channel, Central Europe Television, R\u00e1dio Europa 2, .t\u00fd\u017ede\u0148, Eurotelev\u00edzia, Pardon, OK!, Kine\u010dko, Kam do mesta, Focus, GONG SK, Boomerang Media, SITA, BlueSky, euroAWK, moviemania.sk, filmneweurope.com<\/p>\n
Partners: The Tren\u010d\u00edn Self-governing Region, the European Commission Representation in Slovakia, the Slovak Film Institute, Celtima SK, Hotel Fl\u00f3ra, the Bratislava Culture and Information Centre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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