{"id":2014,"date":"2012-01-24T11:39:19","date_gmt":"2012-01-24T19:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=2014"},"modified":"2012-01-24T11:39:19","modified_gmt":"2012-01-24T19:39:19","slug":"film-fest-celebrates-local-and-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2012\/01\/24\/film-fest-celebrates-local-and-global\/","title":{"rendered":"Film fest celebrates local and global"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may be a clich\u00e9, but sometimes there\u2019s truth in those things: Victoria Film Festival (VFF) director Kathy Kay says to \u201cexpect the unexpected\u201d from the 18th<\/sup> annual celebration of film, running February 3-12.<\/p>\n

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Take This Waltz is one of many diverse movies being shown at this year's VFF (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of variety,\u201d she says, \u201cfrom Swiss films, horror films, Sarah Polley\u2019s latest film [Take This Waltz<\/em>],<\/em> there\u2019s an Italian highlight, there\u2019s shorts, documentaries…\u201d<\/p>\n

So, to bust out another clich\u00e9, there\u2019s going to be something for everybody. This year\u2019s festival will not fall short of expectations. Best suggestion? Grab a program and a day planner, \u2019cause there\u2019s so much to see in so little time.<\/p>\n

Jake and Elwood fans have a chance to join legendary director John Landis in a quote-along to The Blues Brothers, <\/em>preceded by an in-person interview.<\/p>\n

Crucifix in hand or not, Linda Blair will appear for an interview, as well as a screening of the mother of all horror films, The Exorcist. <\/em>If you can shake off the images by the next day and find an appetite, Bon Rouge will host a meet and greet with Blair, pea soup and all! (Note: there may not actually be pea soup.)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the VFF has expanded its horizons with a few added events. \u201cRelate locally, think globally,\u201d is Kay\u2019s motto for this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n

Not only is this year stacked with international films, the Victoria Foundation helped in commissioning eight short films to be screened in front of the Canadian films.<\/p>\n

Relating locally, a \u201cfeast and a film\u201d will go down at Spinnakers Brewpub. During the dinner a local farmer will talk about the importance of local sourcing, followed by a film (as the title suggests) at one of the venues.<\/p>\n

As an initiative to promote Swiss design, there will be a Swiss art exhibit, curated by filmmaker Reto Caduff. Five of this year\u2019s screenings are Swiss films.<\/p>\n

This year, to stimulate more interest in producing television programming, VFF teamed with KCTS9 and came up with a great prize – a $10,000 development fund in US dollars. The idea is to give documentary filmmakers an opportunity to develop a good project and a strong trailer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that good development costs money and we are putting our money where our mouth is,\u201d says John Lindsay, KCTS9\u2019s senior vice-president of content. \u201cWe\u2019re teaming with Tectoria and the Awesome Shit Club; there\u2019s gonna be a $3,500 prize. People are gonna pitch an innovative business idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the screening of Venture Capitalists,<\/em> three ideas will be pitched in front of the audience and the judges – the cool part? The audience gets to vote. (Bragging rights, perhaps?)<\/p>\n

\u201cSummer in February\u201d is an event that\u2019s a step above the think-warm mantra, complete with hula-hoops, limbos, and a screening of 50 First Dates.<\/em><\/p>\n

This festival keeps all individuals in mind when selecting from thousands of submissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not a particular genre festival,\u201d says Kay. \u201cThat\u2019s the way we program it, so that hopefully for every individual out there there\u2019ll be a highlight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Victoria Film Festival<\/strong>
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