22293: Slavin: Jacmel Film Festival Press Release (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: JPS390@aol.com

PRESS RELEASE
Saturday June 5, 2004

festival film jakmÈl
FESTIVAL FILM JAKMÈL
 An ambitious selection of films to commemorate the bicentenary of Haiti’s
independence
JULY  9 – JULY 18 2004

 Jacmel, Haiti -  Fondation Sant D’A Jakmel (FOSAJ), an art centre for
 aspiring and established artists of Haiti presents the first edition of
 the Festival Film Jakmèl. The Sant D’A Jakmel opened in Jacmel in October
 2003. It currently has 14 resident artists. The school is primarily
 focused on painting but will extend its disciplines to sculpture, print,
 film and photography. The Festival Film Jakmèl is the initiative of
 Patrick Boucard, Haitian artist and founder of the Sant D’A Jakmel and
 David Belle, American film director living in Haiti. The festival is an
 unprecedented event in Jacmel that will feature about 50 films including
 documentaries, classics, short and feature length fiction by Haitian and
 foreign film directors.

The highlights of the festival include:

Films on Haitian art and artists
Portraits of Jacmelians and Jacmel
A "global lens", a selection of films, although not about Haitian subjects but will allow the Haitian public to analyze, redefine and situate Haiti in a global context.
The festival will showcase the films of Haiti-based directors such as Arnold Antonin, Rassoul Labuchin, Laurence Magloire, Reginald Lubin, Richard Senecal, Mario Delatour and Carl Lafontant
As well as Haitian directors based abroad, Michèle Lemoine, Raoul Peck, Maxence Denis, Frantz Voltaire,
Jaques Roc, Wilkinson Bruna and  Anne Lescot.
Premieres such as the critically acclaimed, The Agronomist by Jonathan Demme on the Haitian journalist Jean Dominique and Royal Bonbon by Charles Najman
Professional Round Table discussions and debates
Special cinema initiative courses for students and amateurs.

The films will be screened in several historical venues throughout the town and outdoor screenings will be held in public places.
The festival will open on the 9th July with an outdoor screening and close on the 17th July with an audience prize ceremony.
Many directors will be attending to present and discuss their films with the audience.
Other events include: Art and Ceramic exhibition, book signings and musical events.
All screenings will be free and open to the public.

THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 12th JUNE at: Sant D’A Jakmel
5-7 Rue St Anne at 5pm

Contact for press inquiries only: Kate Tarratt Cross
Phone/Fax: (509) 288 2071
email: kate.cross@jakmelfilm.ht

website: www.jakmelfilm.ht


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J.P. Slavin
New York
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