African Cinema Conference presents...
Press Release
For Immediate release: July 14th 2003
5th bfm International Film Festival 2003
Celebrating 5 years as the UK’s premier black film event
The 5th bfm International film festival 2003 now celebrates 5 years of
screening ground breaking Independent films in the UK.
This year’s festival fortnight takes place between 5th and 18th September
and will showcase more than 70 films by black filmmakers from around the
world, including the US, Australia, Sweden, France, Canada, Nigeria and
the Caribbean.
Organized by bfm (black filmmaker magazine) and officially supported by
Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, this high-profile event showcases an
array of award-winning features, documentaries, animation and short films
by established international talent alongside black British filmmakers.
This year bfm are again screening an impressive number of original
projects, with a high quality of work from today’s generation of
filmmakers
This year bfm will provide a larger event with the festival fortnight
including 20 European premieres, exclusive preview screenings, seminars,
workshops and masterclasses, it all bodes well for the future.
Festival Venues:
The ICA (Pall Mall), The Prince Charles Cinema (Leicester Square), The Rio
Cinema (Dalston)
Seminar Venues:
BBC (Broadcasting House), London Television Centre (South Bank)
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Notes to Editors:
Press Launch August 11th (venue tbc)
Festival Highlights:
Over 20 European Premieres
Caribbean Films
Exclusive screening of new BBC comedy series – The Crouches
International Actors Bootcamp with Tim Reid (TBA)
bfm UK Short Film Awards with Angie Le Mar (TBA)
Seminars & Workshops
Festival special guests (TBA):
Tim Reid
Blair Underwood
Lil Kim
Bobby Brown
Kymani Marley
Coolio
Mos Def
Festival themes:
Uncovered Strands:
Nigerian Movies
Lesbian & Gay
Shakespeare
Civil Rights
Race
UK + International Shorts
Black Music
Festival feature screenings include:
For Real (Opening Night Gala with Tim Reid - TBA)
Gang of Roses (starring Lil Kim & Bobby Brown)
Shottas (starring Paul Campbell)
Uninvited Guest (starring Mekhi Phifer)
The System (directed by UK newcomer Wayne Saunders)
bfm 2003 festival sponsors
The festival is financially supported by GLA, London Arts, LFVDA,
Westminster Arts Unit, London Development Agency, BBC London Live,
Shooting People – media partner, Kodak Entertainment Imaging, BECTU,
PACT, Soho Images, The Screenwriters Store, Equity, Choice FM – Radio
Sponsor, and The Voice.
For Press enquiries, celebrity interviews/ press launch/film reviews:
Contact:
bfm Publicist Joy Coker
That’s Entertainment Publicity
Tel: 07951 533 511
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.bfmmedia.com
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