2010 ASTANA INTERNATIONAL ACTION FILM FESTIVAL
June 26th 2010 05:52
The Astana International Action Film Festival have announced the kick off of its first annual event, which will take place June 27-July 1, 2010 in Astana City, Kazakhstan.
Organized by renowned film director and producer Timur Bekmambetov the festival aims to bring the Asian and Western film markets together, showcasing a unique lineup of full-length action films along with a diverse forum of feature discussions from Academy Award® nominated producers, as well as a broad range of international filmmakers.
Harvey Weinstein, Mike Tyson, Lawrence Bender, Sharlto Copley, and Dolph Lundgren, among others, to appear at first annual fest
The official screening program will consist of more than 20 full-length action films from the USA, Europe, Asia and CIS countries. Gala premieres are set to include SHANGHAI, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, MONSTERS, DISTRICT 9, THE LAST AIRBENDER, INHALE, COUNTDOWN TO ZERO and KARATE KID, among many more. The opening and closing ceremonies will take place in the Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall. Featured guests include such notables as Harvey Weinstein (SHANGHAI), Mike Tyson (TYSON), Lawrence Bender (KILL BILL: VOL. 1, 2, and 3, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS), Sharlto Copley (DISTRICT 9), and Swedish actor, writer, director Dolph Lundgren (COMMAND PERFORMANCE), among others. For a complete list of films and featured attendees, please visit: http://www.astanafestival.kz/.
“Our festival is timed to the birthday of the capital of Kazakhstan in an effort to create a festive atmosphere for the residents of Astana while showcasing the spirit of the city to our guests,” said festival organizer and President Timur Bekmambetov. “Our aim is for the festival to become a cultural bridge of discovery, as well as an effective and productive pipeline for producers, investors and prospective partners to foster growth and opportunity for the filmmaking community of Kazakhstan.”
“Action films dominate our festival program as we felt it was important to showcase commercial projects,” said the Director General of the festival Iren Vanidovskaya. “We are excited about introducing Astana to the international filmmaking community, and we are thrilled that so many talented storytellers have joined us for this special event.”
In addition to the featured screenings, the festival program will include numerous press conferences, exclusive interviews, a screenplay competition and roundtable discussions. The screenplay competition will present five finalists from the USA, Spain, France and Kazakhstan. Films in competition have yet to be announced. One winner will be selected to win a cash prize and given the chance to develop their script with Timur Bekmambetov’s company Bazelevs. The roundtable program is set to include the following lineup: “Russian and Kazakh Cinema – Their Future in the World Film Industry,” “The Internet!,” and “New Forms of Development: Project, Production, and Distribution.” Press conferences and exclusive interviews will be featured each day.
The Astana International Action Film Festival is a joint project from the production company, Bazelevs and The Astana City Hall. Full details on the festival, Astana, and Kazakhstan can be found at: www.astanafestival.kz
Organized by renowned film director and producer Timur Bekmambetov the festival aims to bring the Asian and Western film markets together, showcasing a unique lineup of full-length action films along with a diverse forum of feature discussions from Academy Award® nominated producers, as well as a broad range of international filmmakers.
Harvey Weinstein, Mike Tyson, Lawrence Bender, Sharlto Copley, and Dolph Lundgren, among others, to appear at first annual fest
The official screening program will consist of more than 20 full-length action films from the USA, Europe, Asia and CIS countries. Gala premieres are set to include SHANGHAI, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, MONSTERS, DISTRICT 9, THE LAST AIRBENDER, INHALE, COUNTDOWN TO ZERO and KARATE KID, among many more. The opening and closing ceremonies will take place in the Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall. Featured guests include such notables as Harvey Weinstein (SHANGHAI), Mike Tyson (TYSON), Lawrence Bender (KILL BILL: VOL. 1, 2, and 3, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS), Sharlto Copley (DISTRICT 9), and Swedish actor, writer, director Dolph Lundgren (COMMAND PERFORMANCE), among others. For a complete list of films and featured attendees, please visit: http://www.astanafestival.kz/.
“Our festival is timed to the birthday of the capital of Kazakhstan in an effort to create a festive atmosphere for the residents of Astana while showcasing the spirit of the city to our guests,” said festival organizer and President Timur Bekmambetov. “Our aim is for the festival to become a cultural bridge of discovery, as well as an effective and productive pipeline for producers, investors and prospective partners to foster growth and opportunity for the filmmaking community of Kazakhstan.”
“Action films dominate our festival program as we felt it was important to showcase commercial projects,” said the Director General of the festival Iren Vanidovskaya. “We are excited about introducing Astana to the international filmmaking community, and we are thrilled that so many talented storytellers have joined us for this special event.”
In addition to the featured screenings, the festival program will include numerous press conferences, exclusive interviews, a screenplay competition and roundtable discussions. The screenplay competition will present five finalists from the USA, Spain, France and Kazakhstan. Films in competition have yet to be announced. One winner will be selected to win a cash prize and given the chance to develop their script with Timur Bekmambetov’s company Bazelevs. The roundtable program is set to include the following lineup: “Russian and Kazakh Cinema – Their Future in the World Film Industry,” “The Internet!,” and “New Forms of Development: Project, Production, and Distribution.” Press conferences and exclusive interviews will be featured each day.
The Astana International Action Film Festival is a joint project from the production company, Bazelevs and The Astana City Hall. Full details on the festival, Astana, and Kazakhstan can be found at: www.astanafestival.kz
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