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6th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival Announces Film Line-Up
for April 2001 Event
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001--
Seven-day Celebration of World Cinema To Showcase The Best In U.S. and
International Film And Honor Actress Leslie Caron, Director Jean Becker
and Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt A. Aaronson, PBIFF Founder
Boasting more than 55 feature and documentary film programs from 17
countries, including 17 premieres and three official Oscar submissions;
five retrospective films; and a special showcase of more than 20 films
in salute to French cinema, the film line-up was unveiled today for the
sixth annual Palm Beach International Film Festival scheduled for April
19-26, 2001.
The announcement was made by PBIFF Artistic Director Mark Diamond who
has held that position since the film festival's inception in 1996.
According to Diamond, more than half of the 2001 PBIFF's featured films
have been selected from international markets, including Austria, Germany,
Venezuela, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Iran, the Republic
of Croacia and China. A majority of the screenings will be introduced
and hosted by the filmmakers themselves.
In addition, the 2001 PBIFF will honor actress Leslie Caron with the
2001 PBIFF International Lifetime Achievement Award, French Director Jean
Becker with the 2001 PBIFF Film Excellence Award-Director and Palm Beach
County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, PBIFF founder, with a newly created
Commissioner Burt A. Aaronson Founder's Award. Presentations will be made
at the PBIFF Gala Awards Show, Saturday evening, April 21, 2001 at the
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach that will also
feature a concert performance by entertainer Gregory Hines.
"In striving to maintain the festival's reputation of continually
and consistently providing a stimulating experience for independent filmmakers
from around the world and showcasing the finest in world cinema, we are
very excited about the geographical range, diversified scope and exceptional
quality of this year's film program and the global stature of our honorees,"
relayed Diamond. "Truly an `international cinema event,' we are pleased
to present films from more countries than we ever have before as well
as feature an enhanced program showcase--presented in conjunction with
The Children of The French Cinema--that highlights the international significance
and admiration of French cinema."
PBIFF 2001 film highlights include:
-- Opening night "premiere" film:
A Shot At Glory
Directed by Michael Corrente, who will be attending with his wife/actress
Libby Langdon; Film cast includes Robert Duval and Michael Keaton.
-- Closing night "premiere" films:
Do You Wanna Know A Secret?
Director: Thomas Bradford
Lise et Andre (Lise and Andre)
Director: Denis Dercourt
Other Films of Note:
-- Bread & Roses (Switzerland/Germany/Spain/France/United Kingdom)
Director: Ken Loach whose previous films have included "Hidden Agenda,"
"Ladybird," "Land and Freedom," "Carla's Song,"
"My Name is Joe."
-- The Day I Became A Woman (Iran) Director: Marziyeh Meshkini, this
is an Iranian film that will be part of an acclaimed series presented
by The Shooting Gallery.
-- Enlightenment Guaranteed (Germany) Director: Acclaimed German Director
Doris Dorre whose previous films include "Men" and "Am
I Beautiful." The film is the winner of the prestigious Bavarian
Film Awards (German Academy Awards) for Best Picture and Best Actor.
-- Les Enfants du Marais (The Children of the Marshland) Director: Jean
Becker, the 2001 PBIFF Film Excellence Award-Director, who will be in
attendance to host this film that won an Audience Award at the 1999 Catalonian
International Film Festival and was nominated for a Cesar Award for Best
Director.
-- A Trial In Prague (USA) Director: Emmy Award Winner Zuzanna Justman
-- Special Film Showcase Salute To French Cinema
-- A selection of more than 20 films highlighting French cinema--presented
in conjunction with The Children of The French Cinema--that will include
a retrospective tribute to Jacques Becker.
According to Diamond, a full listing of the 2001 films with synopses
are available on the PBIFF website: www.pbifilmfest.org, along with info
on all PBIFF events.
Film screenings will be held exclusively at the official PBIFF theater
sites of Muvico Parisian 20 at CityPlace/West Palm Beach at 545 Hibiscus
Street and Muvico Palace 20/Boca Raton off Glades Road at I-95 at 3200
Airport Road.
Each year the PBIFF celebrates both the history and future of the film
industry with seven days of premieres, special events, feature and short
films, documentaries, an industry panel, an acclaimed student film competition
and showcase of student films, and gala awards show.
For more information on the 2001 PBIFF, contact the PBIFF at (561) 689-2888;
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 805, West Palm Beach, FL 33401;
fax: (561) 689-2875, website www.pbifilmfest.org or e-mail PBIFilmFest@aol.com.