Winning films from the most prestigious international festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Locarno and Venice; exclusive premieres of long-anticipated pictures; the latest Slovak cinema; Asian blockbusters and tributes to cult figures of the film world \u2013 all this and more awaits audiences at the nineteenth annual Art Film Fest, held from June 17 to 25 in Tren\u010dianske Teplice and Tren\u010d\u00edn. <\/p>\n
For the first time in its history, Art Film Fest will be opened by a Slovak film: young director Zuzana Liov\u00e1’s "The House" (Dom), screened to great acclaim at the Berlinale. <\/p>\n
As in previous years, Slovak and international performers will be honoured with the Actor’s Mission Award<\/b> for their extraordinary contributions to screen acting. Each of this year’s recipients \u2013 Slovak cinematic diva Zuzana Kronerov\u00e1<\/b>, Hungarian actor J\u00e1nos B\u00e1n<\/b> and Czech actor Zden\u011bk Sv\u011br\u00e1k<\/b>, creator of the legendary mythological figure J\u00e1ra Cimrman \u2013 will personally fix a bronze plaque bearing their name in the Festival Park, joining the illustrious ranks of previous winners such as Franco Nero, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Gina Lollobrigida, Geraldine Chaplin and Omar Sharif. <\/p>\n
This year’s Golden Camera Award<\/b> will go to three film professionals for their major contributions to filmmaking: Emir Kusturica<\/b>, the Serbian director with a considerable cult following, Slovak costume designer Milan \u010corba<\/b> and the Oscar-winning French luminary Jean-Claude Carri\u00e8re<\/b>. <\/p>\n
The nineteenth edition of Art Film Fest will feature a total of 194 films<\/b>, consisting of 110 feature-length pictures, three medium-length and eighty-one shorts. Among them are nine of the latest award winners from Cannes, acquired just days after the prestigious festival’s end. <\/p>\n
Our cinematic programme is divided into seventeen sections<\/b>, including tributes to our award winners. In the International Competition of Feature Films, fifteen pictures<\/b> will vie for the Blue Angel, including the festival’s opening Slovak film and three new releases fresh from Cannes. The winners will be selected by a five-member international jury<\/b>, helmed by legendary Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko<\/b>. <\/p>\n
The Blue Angel for Best Short Film will go to one of forty-four pictures<\/b> from around the world, including three Slovak films, in the International Competition of Short Films<\/b>. <\/p>\n
Film connoisseurs will get to sample delicacies of international cinema in the section Around the World<\/b>, which introduces the exclusive Slovak premieres of extraordinary discoveries from outside Europe, including "The Tree of Life<\/b>", winner of this year’s Palme d’Or. Starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, this latest work from enigmatic American director Terrence Malick was Cannes’ most anticipated film this year.<\/p>\n
European Corner<\/b> looks at what’s new in the old world, presenting the most acclaimed new releases from across our continent. <\/p>\n
The section will include the Slovak premiere of "In a Better World<\/b>" (H\u00e6vnen), from notable Danish director Susanne Bier, winner of this year’s most prestigious international awards \u2013 the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. <\/p>\n
Also in its exclusive Slovak premiere, Art Film Fest will feature "Leaving<\/b>" (Odch\u00e1zen\u00ed), the directorial debut of V\u00e1clav Havel, former Czech and Czechoslovak president. <\/p>\n
Visitors will get the chance to witness Kirsten Dunst’s remarkable performance in "Melancholia<\/b>", a film from controversial Danish director Lars von Trier which earned its star the Best Actress Award at this year’s Cannes. <\/p>\n
European Corner will even include the latest from Spain’s renowned Oscar-winning Pedro Almod\u00f3var \u2013 "The Skin I Live In<\/b>" (La piel que habito), a spellbinding, genre-bending tale of a merciless plastic surgeon portrayed by none other than Antonio Banderas.<\/p>\n
But that’s not all \u2013 audiences can look forward to new releases by directors like Tom Tykwer, Ken Loach, Bent Hamer, Jerzy Skolimowski, Wim Wenders, B\u00e9la Tarr and Saverio Costanzo.<\/p>\n
Even more fascinating titles will be featured in programme sections such as Love and Anarchy, Eastern Promises, Dangerous Kids, Focus: Quebec Screen and Late Night Show. <\/p>\n
Slovak Season will present seven feature- and medium-length films, and Slovak Season Special will screen thirty-three shorts representing three Slovak film schools. <\/p>\n
Art Film Fest 2011 will also include several activities and workshops focused on film and the film industry, geared towards film professionals as well as festival visitors and the wider public. June 23 and 24<\/b> will witness the first incarnation of the FORUM on the Promotion of Upcoming Slovak Films, an event aimed at supporting the promotion, co-production, festival participation and sale of Slovak films on the international market. FORUM<\/b> consists of lectures by renowned international experts and a panel of upcoming Slovak feature films. <\/p>\n
Following up its successful introduction last year, Art Film Fest will present the second edition of MIDPOINT<\/b>, an international script development programme joining five European film academies \u2013 Bratislava’s V\u0160MU, Prague’s FAMU, and the film schools of \u0141od\u017a, Budapest and Bucharest. In addition to MIDPOINT<\/b>‘s events for professionals, the programme has also invited world-renowned screenwriter Jean-Claude Carri\u00e8re<\/b> to Tren\u010dianske Teplice. <\/p>\n
This year’s Art Film Fest has much to offer music fans as well. On Sunday of the festival’s first weekend, Tren\u010d\u00edn’s main square will get down and boogie with "Disco King" Michal David, while Tren\u010dianske Teplice’s Festival Caf\u00e9 will feature nightly concerts moderated by versatile musician Oskar R\u00f3zsa.<\/p>\n
Festival screenings will be held in Tren\u010dianske Teplice at the Tatra Banka Cinema Tent, the Prame\u0148 Jojcinema and the Spa Hall, as well as in Tren\u010d\u00edn’s two Cinemax auditoriums and STV Artkino Metro. <\/p>\n
Art Film Fest 2011 \u2013 the 19th Tren\u010dianske Teplice\/Tren\u010d\u00edn International Film Festival is made possible by the financial support of the Audiovisual Fund.<\/p>\n
Organizers:<\/b> ART FILM, n.o., FORZA, a.s. <\/p>\n
Co-organizers:<\/b> The Town of Tren\u010dianske Teplice, Tren\u010dianske Teplice Health Spa<\/p>\n
General Sponsors:<\/b> Omnia Holding SE, AquaCity Poprad<\/p>\n
Main Sponsors:<\/b> Tatra banka, Slovnaft, VUJE, OHL \u017dS<\/p>\n
Official Transport Provider:<\/b> Lancia <\/p>\n
Logistics Sponsor: <\/b>DHL <\/p>\n
Free student cinepasses provided by:<\/b> Prv\u00e1 stavebn\u00e1 sporite\u013e\u0148a (First Housing-Construction Savings Bank)<\/p>\n
Sponsors:<\/b> TIPOS, Ernst & Young, AVI studio, Penzi\u00f3n Baske, Cinemax, Santovka<\/p>\n
Official Suppliers:<\/b> Pilsner Urquell, HUBERT J.E., Hotel Pax \u2013 the festival spa hotel, A Briliant, Philips, Esterle&Esterle, MF team, LampART, Lenovo, Stredn\u00e1 odborn\u00e1 \u0161kola polygrafick\u00e1 (Vocational School of Printing)<\/p>\n
Main Media Sponsors:<\/b> Slovensk\u00e1 telev\u00edzia, telev\u00edzia JOJ, R\u00e1dio FM, Pravda, zoznam.sk<\/p>\n
Media Sponsors:<\/b> Central Europe Television, Kino CS, Muzika CS, Doku CS, R\u00e1dio Europa 2, R\u00e1dio Hit FM, .t\u00fd\u017ede\u0148, Eurotelev\u00edzia, Pardon, OK!, Kine\u010dko, Kam do mesta, Focus, Boomerang Media, SITA, moviemania.sk, BlueSky, Telev\u00edzia Tren\u010dianske Teplice, Film New Europe, euroAWK, Willmark<\/p>\n
Partners:<\/b> The City of Tren\u010d\u00edn, the Tren\u010d\u00edn Self-governing Region, the Embassy of Israel in Slovakia, the European Commission Representation in Slovakia, the Embassy of the USA in Bratislava, the Office of the Embassy of Sweden in Bratislava, Sodec Quebec, the Slovak Film Institute, Cinecitta, the Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava, Omnia, RONA, Celtima SK, jazykovepobyty.sk, Hotel Fl\u00f3ra, versity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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