Hebrides International Film Festival Programme 13Th – 16Th September 2017
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hebrides international film festival programme 13th – 16th september 2017 Contemporary world cinema on the theme of islands, environments and remote communities. www.hebfilmfestival.org 1 contents welcome Welcome Short Films: Welcome to the fourth Hebrides International The remote life theme is followed up with Festival information ................................................... 4 100 Miles and 2 Mouths | Bright Spots .....................25 Film Festival. This year we are pleased to bring Angry Inuk, 24 Snow and the powerful Photography Competition ............................................. 4 Pulse | Wildless .............................................................26 you an exciting programme of current global Canadian crime drama's Riverhead and Film Classifications ........................................................ 5 Moylley Yn Burroo | An Tac An Teine .........................27 environmental films, both political and provoking Taylor Sheridan's Wind River (Un Certain Spindrift | Storas Uibhist .............................................28 documentaries alongside dramas set in rural Regard (directing) prize at Cannes). Screenings: Creeling | Between Islands ..........................................29 environments and a variety of environmental Stornoway An Lanntair Auditorium ............................. 6 Free the Snake | Anns An Fhuil ...................................30 and island based short films. Of our high impact global environmental Stornoway An Lanntair Pocket Cinema ...................... 7 Whale Chasers | Flounder ...........................................31 documentaries, Freightened, Inconvenient Sequel, Pop Up Cinema .............................................................. 7 Life on the Machair | We are fortunate this year to be able to present Chasing Coral and White Waves all provoke us Lewis ................................................................................ 8 The One who Tamed the Clouds .................................32 the UK premiere of White Waves by Inka Reichert, to consider serious issues around environmental Lewis and Harris ............................................................ 9 Hand Woven Lives ........................................................33 a German documentary about surfers fighting change, ocean warming and ocean pollution from North Uist and Benbecula ...........................................10 against unseen pollution in European plastics and chemicals. They all demand that we South Uist and Barra ...................................................11 seas. It is also a real privilege to be able to take action in our daily lives. Archive Selection: ......................................................33 present special advance screenings of the ................................................12 Tickets and Bookings Munro Film's new feature with Bruce Parry We hope you enjoy watching this unique selection Mountain Festival Events ........................................34 Tawai: A Voice from the Forest which of films and we would really like to hear you views ................................................36 Dramas: Industry Programme takes us on a journey from the forests of Borneo, on the films and content, please take a moment Sami Blood | Riverhead ...............................................13 Extra Programme Activities ...................................39 to the Indian Subcontinent and deep into the after the film to fill in ourHIFF questionnaires The Catch | The Olive Tree ..........................................14 ..........................................................................40 Venues Amazon and reflects on our current societies and and give your views. Wind River | The Red Turtle .........................................15 ..................................................................46 Thanks List why have we stopped connecting with nature. Brothers of the Wind | Moana .....................................16 47 Sponsors and Partners ...................................... As some of our venues are presenting the film Oskars America | Storks ..............................................17 Working in partnership with An Lanntair Arts festival for the first time this year, we'd really Centre, the Harris Mountain Festival and our value your feedback and support for them locally. Documentaries: rural island venue promoters we have something Angry Inuk | The Eagle Huntress ...............................18 for everyone. With delightful films featuring Our thanks go to Creative Scotland, HIE and How to Let go of the World and Love all the Things Golden Eagles (The Eagle Huntress and MG ALBA for funding the development of the Climate Can't Change | An Inconvenient Sequel .......19 Brothers of the Wind) and lightweight Festival and the Industry Masterclass programme Freightened | 24 Snow .................................................20 comedy from New Zealand with Pecking Order, this year. Tawai: a Voice from the Forest | Pecking Order .......21 a humerous documentary about chickens and Can you Dig This | Chasing Coral ................................22 their breeders and the comedy eco drama We look forward to seeing you at the festival. Kedi | Fishpeople ..........................................................23 The Catch from Simon Mark Brown. White Waves | The Deserta's Fox ................................24 Muriel Ann Macleod This year too we have looked to Scandinavia Film Programmer & Rural Nations Creative Director and have found wonderful feature dramas like Aidan Nicol Oskar's America (children's feature) and the Festival Producer award winning Sami Blood (our closing film). Paul Macdonald Taylor In addition Oskar's America's script writer Cinema Programmer Eden Court Cinemas Torfinn Iverson will deliver an industry Andy Mackinnon Cover, brochure artwork and photography by Geoff Stear. masterclass with local writers and film makers. Associate Producer Uist and Barra Brochure by The Creative Cell | An Còmhlan Cruthachail. 2 3 festival information film classifications This year the Hebrides International Film associated with them, details of these Please check the film rating for the films you plan to attend Festival is working in partnership with can be found on the Festival website and do not bring younger children to films rated as 15+. An Lanntair Arts Centre, The Harris Mountain www.hebfilmfestival.org Festival and a collection of rural Island venues HIFF organisers have signposted the films not rated by BBFC, with an age across the Hebrides. The Film Festival screens Festival information line: suitability rating based on content. This is intended as a guideline only. a core Island and Environments programme 01851 700475. over 4 days in An Lanntair, the rural venue For news and updated information promoters have selected from this programme on screenings and events visit: bbfc classifications: but this year they also have some other films www.hebfilmfestival.org like The Red Turtle and Kedi. Many of our www.facebook.com/HebFilmFestival U – Universal 12A Suitable for all. A U film should Films classified 12A contain programme films includingFreightened and @HebIntFilmFest on Twitter Chasing Coral have environmental campaigns be suitable for audiences aged material that is not generally four years and over, although it is suitable for children aged under impossible to predict what might 12. No one younger than 12 may upset any particular child. U films see a 12 A film in a cinema unless should be set within a positive accompanied by an adult. Adults framework and should offer planning to take a child under 12 hiff2017 reassuring counterbalances to any to view a 12A film should consider photography competition violence, threat or horror. whether the film is suitable for that child. To help them decide, we PG – Parental Guidance recommend that they check the The theme of this year's photography General viewing, but some BBFCinsight for that film in advance competition is: 'The Mood of the Hebrides'. scenes may be unsuitable for see: http://www.bbfc.co.uk young children. A PG film should HIFF 2017 are seeking original and unusual not unsettle a child around eight 15 photographs which capture the unique moods, or older. Unaccompanied children Suitable only for 15 years and over, seasons and environments of the Outer of any age may watch, but parents no one younger than 15 may see a Hebrides. There are two categories in the are advised to consider whether 15 film in a cinema. No one younger competition one for children and one for the content may upset younger, or than 15 may rent or buy a 15 rated adults. Short listed pictures will be exhibited more sensitive, children. video work. Films may contain in An Lanntair Arts Centre during next years strong language, violence or short festival. Cash prize for both categories. scenes of a sexual nature. Terms and conditions and the entry form can be found on the web pages at hebfilmfestival.org Festival information line: 01851 700475. Deadline for submissions 12 midnight For news and updated information on screenings and events visit: on Friday 1st December 2017. www.hebfilmfestival.org www.facebook.com/HebFilmFestival Gearannan black house @HebIntFilmFest on Twitter 4 5 stornoway stornoway an lanntair auditorium an lanntair pocket cinema Film Supporting Short Wednesday 11am The Eagle Huntress Spindrift Wednesday 2pm Masterclass - Justin Oakey 13th Sep 13th Sep 2pm Tawai: a Voice from the Forest Between Islands 7.30pm Special screening The