Archive for the ‘festivals’ Category
Author: James
No trouble with Harry
When the chance for a chat with one of Belgium’s finest directors, Harry Kümel, presented itself during the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) 2010, you can be sure that Picturenose’s James Drew (JD) didn’t miss his opportunity to meet the man behind two of the most acclaimed cult horror/sci-fi/fantasy features ever made, Les lèvres rouges (Daughters of Darkness) (1971) and Malpertuis (The Legend of Doom House) (1971).
Author: James
A giveaway so good, it’s frightening
The 28th edition of the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film, BIFFF 2010, will be opening its doors to a bloodthirsty public from 8-20 April at Tour & Taxis this year – of course, Picturenose is in on the act, as you’d expect, with 50 pairs of film tickets to give away to our lucky readers. Read on, but be warned – here there be tygers…
Author: James
He was in town to lend his stature and expertise to OffScreen 2010, the Brussels film festival for all lovers of little-seen, bizarre, offbeat and intoxicating cinema. Alex Cox, British film connoisseur and director of gems such as Repo Man (1984), Sid & Nancy (1986) and Walker (1987) was on hand to present several classic Spaghetti Westerns (his favourite genre), hold a Cinema Master Class on 17 March and, of course, speak to Picturenose’s Colin Moors (CM) and James Drew (JD). Much fun was had by all, and it was also a good chance to talk with Cox about his involvement in recent years with ‘MicroFeatures’, which are films made on a budget of less than £100,000. Oh, and Magic Tree Air Fresheners and ‘melon farmers’ featured in the discussion too, natch… 
Author: James
Ah, wonderful! The eclectic, exciting Brussels film festival season begins in earnest, as it has done twice previously, with OffScreen, the annual rendez-vous for extraordinary cinema enthusiasts. Taking place over three extended weekends from 4-21 March, Brussels’ Cinema Nova, Cinematek, Bozar and RITS Cinema will be buzzing with cult-film screenings, featuring rare cinematic gems including international off-beat features, documentaries and special appearances from renowned independent filmmakers. And Picturenose is joining in the fun, as usual, with a fabulous ticket giveaway for our readers.
Author: James
‘Good News’ for Belgian cinema
An important cultural agreement between Egyptian media and entertainment company Good News Group and Brussels International Independent Film Festival was signed recently – Picturenose reports.
Egyptian film producer and director Adel Adeeb (pictured) has put €3 million in the coffers for an intriguing collaboration between Belgian and Egyptian cinema, to finance 50 per cent of two feature films.
Author: James
Focus on Egypt
The 36th Brussels International Independent Film Festival will be taking place on 3-8 November.
The festival will feature more than 60 countries showing 100+ films, of which many are being shown for the first time in Europe and worldwide.
A major film event, the festival welcomes the talents of today and tomorrow, as Brussels becomes a meeting point for filmmakers from all around the world.
Author: James
We told you it was coming, and we promised you a great giveaway, didn’t we? Well, Picturenose delivers, as ever – we have a veritable treasure-trove of tickets to offer our lucky readers for films being screened during the 27th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - read on, and win!
Author: James
Darkness visible
Picturenose is happy to repeat the news that the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (9-21 April) will soon be back in town – to get the ball rolling, PN’s James Drew had the chance to chat recently with British-Spanish genre director Alberto Sciamma.
Author: James
BIFFF. Back.
Hurrah! The 27th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) is nearly upon us – the most wonderful time of the year.
Once again, the doors of Tour & Taxis will open onto a world of dark slitherings – there’s no better way to forget all your woes (be they emotional or economic) than to plunge into the unique atmosphere of one of the world’s biggest and most renowned genre film festivals, from 9-21 April.
Author: James
Aurore Engelen, writing for our good friends at Cineuropa.org (checked out our European Film Awards blog yet?), lets us in on the cinematic surprises beginning today (10 September), in the heart of Belgium…
A year after drawing audiences to the newly opened Wolubilis complex, Brussels Movie Days returns with numerous US and European avant-premieres in store. Viewers – attracted by the exclusive screenings and reduced admission prices – will thus be able to enjoy the Coen brothers’ latest work, Burn After Reading (2008),a burlesque thriller set to be released in Belgium on 26 November.
- Colin: Mike: the Matrix was utter toss. Don’t go there. Anyhow, I’m right with you on Aliens –...
- Colin: James: Why not do ten more and see if you can avoid putting the god-awful travesty that is Independence Day in...
- CD: The Day the Earth Stood Still (it’s about an alien who is Jesus…but better than ET) Soylent Green...
- James: Hello Chris, and welcome to Picturenose! Many thanks for your comment – I thought, in fact, that...
- James: Colin, good points, both on Westworld (which should really have been included, I know, I know) and otters.