Dincolo de Festivalul Filmului Romanesc din Toronto, se-ntampla tot felu’ de chestii in lumea filmului. Inclusiv Lars von Trier batand campii.

Cei de la TORO au organizat cateva “concursuri cu premii” in bilete pentru festivalul de film romanesc ce incepe maine in Toronto, iar eu am castigat doua pentru Autobiografia lu’ Ceasca, pe care le-am facut cadou prompt unui prieten:

1) Contest

We are giving away prizes to each of the headlining screenings!

The rules are simple: be the first to correctly answer the question asked, and win two tickets to one of the headlining screenings!

It’s as simple as that - we look forward to receiving your answers!

Question for two tickets to Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu - our closing night screening:

What is the title of director Andrei Ujica’s second film in his trilogy on post-communist Romania?

2) Opening Party

We are happy to announce the venue for the opening night party.  It will be taking place at Southern Accent, “situated in a Victorian town house in Toronto’s Mirvish Village (near Bloor and Bathurst) with cozy corners, private rooms and a 1940’s bar.” 

Join us for an intimate night of chats with old friends, jazz, drinks and food following “If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle,” this year’s opening screening!

Southern Accent is located at 595 Markham Street, M6G 2L7.

Raspund eu, cu fals dispret:

1) Out of the Present (1995)

Imi zice Ilinka:

That was quick! Guess we'll have to make it a bit tougher next time :P
your tix will be available at the door before the "Autobiography..." screening.
See you there!
Ilinka

Si-apai zic eu, cu Cc catre al meu pretin:

Yaay, thanks :D

Since I actually watched the movie already, I would like to gift my two tickets to my friend …, to whom I owe a Winterlicious meal at Susur's restaurant and who would like to watch it.

As a distinctive sign, he'll probably be wearing a scarf :)

Cool. Si-apai or mai facutara ei un concurs:

Dear ToRolinos and ToRolinas,
For two tickets to see “If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle” the 4th Annual Toronto-Romanian Film Festival’s opening night screening, be the first to answer the following question:
After first starring in “If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle,” actors George Pistereanu and Ada Condeescu are together in Catalin Mitulescu’s new film.  Name the movie as well as its original working title.
Don’t forget that tickets are on sale at http://toroartsgroup.ticketbud.com/toroff4.  Advance tickets will be going OFF SALE on Thursday, May 19th at midnight, so buy now to avoid the ticket lines at the door!
The ToRo Team

Iar intru eu pe felie:

Loverboy after A Heart-Shaped Balloon (dupa un scenariu care a avut titlul provizoriu Un balon în forma de inima)

Dar de data asta n-am mai castigat. Pacat, mai aveam datorii similare si fata de altii..

Ce-i de vazut?

1. Eu cand vreau sa fluier, fluier (festival, trailer) – l-am vazut si-am scris deja despre el atat in Top 10 cat si Gala Gopo 2011. E un film fain si discutia de dupa ar putea fi foarte interesanta, in lumina faptului ca-i o coproductie romano-suedeza (vezi si Lilja 4-Ever sau week-end cu mama).
2. Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (mmd, mc, crimatze, rj1, as, cp, sf, rj2, sa1, RoH1, RoH2, RoH3, imn, IR, rm1, rm2, au, playlist) – l-am vazut si-am scris in stiri si TIFF 2010. Judecand dupa traler-ele altora, realizatorii doresc acest film sa fie baza unor discutii introspective si oarecum cathartice. Pe de alta parte, este atat de lung incat greu imi vine sa cred ca va mai avea cineva suficienta energie la sfarsit pentru a sustine puncte de vedere sau si le schimba pe cele personale.
3. Medalia de onoare (trailer)– coproductia romano-germana este inca un tur de forta pentru Rebengiuc, asemanator cu performanta de sub bagheta lui Pintilie din Niki and Flo (2003). Si p-asta l-am vazut deja.
4. Marti, dupa Craciun (trailer, en spect, mp, hn1, hn2) – Daca-ti place Medalia, iti va place si asta si invers. Mie-mi plac. Daca nu ti-a placut Politist, adj, probabil nu-ti vor place nici acestea.
5. Documentarele: In Toronto abia s-a incheiat HotDocs, iar dupa acel maraton (unde partea cea mai dificila este sa decizi ce vrei sa vezi) este oarecum dificila sa aloci timp si brainspace pentru cele romanesti. Merry Circus & Shukar Collective, desi mai noi, prezinta mai putin interes pentru mine decat cele vechi, cu atat mai mult cu cat cele vechi, in selectia Oanei Tanase (Stuf – ‘66, Vara Scurta - ‘85, Cota zero - ‘88), beneficiaza de un Q&A cu regizorul ultimului, Laurentiu Damian. Stuf poate fi gasit pe youtube in doua parti: I, II. Ar mai fi, desigur, Kapitalism-ul lui Solomon, Duminica – un documentar despre moguli (trailer, i1, i2, q&a1, q&a2).
6. Morgen (trailer, czb) – un film ardelenesc c-un turc. Nu l-am vazut, dar presupun ca se desfasoara inca mai agale decat Moartea.. sau Politist.. :)
7. Scurt-metraje (shorts) – imi place genul, cum ar trebui sa reiasa si din in-validare II. Anul acesta avem Lord (trailer, 1+2) si Colivia (trailer, hn, 1+2) in regia lui Adrian Sitaru. Lord e despre relatia dintre caini si oameni, iar Colivia-mi aminteste de Kiwi. Mai avem si Nea Victor si Palmele.

Iata si pretul biletelor..

..care pana la 12 pot fi cumparate de la ticketbud. Continui cu povestea lui Lars si restu’.

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