London UK, 11/03/2009 Taiwan Cinefest Full Schedule Line Up for April 15th Launch
The London Taiwan Cinefest
has announced the full film line up for the 2009 edition to be held in
central London commencing on April 15th through to April 19th.The six
feature films head lining the festival include “Parking”,
which premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard section, steamy romance “My
So-Called Love”, box office smash “Cape No 7”, multi-award winner “The
Most Distant Course”, off-beat comedy “What on Earth Have I Done?!” and
teen heart-throb drama “Winds of September”. Joining the film line-up
will also be classic documentaries “Taipei Bohemians” tracking the
lives of several struggling Taipei artists and “Jump Boys!” a popular
favorite investigating the lives of five and six year old athletes in
Taiwan.
Additionally, on Friday April
17th the festival will unveil 10 short film UK premieres at the
inaugural Young Taiwanese Filmmaker Showcase.
2009年台灣電影節將於四月十五號至四月十九號於倫敦舉行，而完整的活動節目表已正式推出。其中包含六部劇情片：曾在坎城影展「Un Certain Regard」單元中嶄露頭角的「停車」、愛情浪漫片「愛的發聲練習」、在台灣極賣座的「海角七號」、多項電影獎項得主「最遙遠的距離」、另類喜劇片「情非得已之生存之道」以及使年輕的心悸動的「九降風」。
The Taiwan Cinefest is a new platform for up and coming Taiwanese filmmakers and to share and promote their work to an international audience. The five day festival which will kick off in April 2009 will include a UK feature premiere, several themed showcases, industry seminars and a gala VIP event.
The Taiwan Cinefest is a completely independent, editorially neutral, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to building support and appreciation for Taiwanese cinema here in the UK. The organising team are a group of volunteers made up of industry professionals, post-graduate students, academics and filmmakers.
Currently, the festival is working with several Taiwanese academic societies, UK based universities, members of the film industry and the private sector to help launch the Cinefest successfully in April.
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