Guests
Coming to Isola Cinema 2010
Khavn De La Cruz, Cameroon Love Letter (for Solo Piano) (Philippines, Cameroon 2010). The Open Island Section
Khavn Del La Cruz is an experimental, outstandingly lucid filmmaker who constantly examines and crosses the limits of his own artistic expression. He has directed more than 23 feature and more than 70 short films, receiving numerous awards for most of them. He has regularly participated in international festivals, also as jury member. Khavn De La Cruz is a director, poet, musician, composer and an all-round cultural worker.
Michael Glawogger, Contact High (Austria 2008).The Open Island Section
Born in 1959 in Graz, Austria. He studied in San Francisco and in Vienna. He is a writer, director and a film maker, specialized in documentaries and black comedies. He has directed several films, including Das Vaterspiel (2008),Slumming (2006), and Nacktschenchken (2003).
Sherad Anthony Sanchez, Sewer (Philippines 2008). The Open Island Section
He was born in 1984 in Davao City. After a series of successful shorts (Apple, 2005, and others), the multiple award winning Filipino director made his debut feature film Huling Balyan Ng Buhi: O Ang Sinalirap Nga Asoy Nila (Huling Balyan Ng Buhi: Or The Woven Stories Of The Other, 2007) even before graduating at Ateneo De Manila University. A »fresh« graduate, he is now indulging in his interests in community immersion and film theory − which he has united in his latest film, Imburnal.
Lee Ji-sang, Mongsil (South Korea 2009). The Open Island Section
He was born in 1956. Another short film of his, De-Pure Land (1996), was shown at the first Pusan International Film Festival in 1996. His debut feature film Dul hana sex (Yellow Flower, 2002) created a remarkable stir in Korea as it explicitly depicted sexual intercourse, and was later included in the omnibus of four erotic storiesSajaseongeo (2002). Mongsil (2009) is his second feature film. He also works as a producer.
Peter Von Bagh, Sodankylä Forever (Finland 2010).The Silvan’s Cinemateque Section
Born in 1943 in Helsinki. He is a professor of film history at the University of Art and Design Helsinki. He has written around 20 books and worked as a presenter for numerous television and radio programmes about film. He has been artistic director of the Il cinema ritrovato festival in Bologna for nine consecutive years and has been organizing the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Sodankylä for 25 years. He has worked on several films as scriptwriter and director, the most successful among which were Summer Revolt(1970), I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) and Helsinki, Forever (2008).
Ksenia Surkova, an actress in a film Sonny (Russia 2009). The Harvest Section
Mohammed Soudani, Call Shop (Algeria, Switzerland 2010). The Harvest Section
Mohammed Soudani was born in 1949 in El-Chelif, Algeria. After graduating from IDHEC (Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques) in Paris, he worked as a cameraman for Algerian television. Between 1972 and 1986, he worked in Switzerland. Between 1992 and 2007, he made more than 30 documentaries for Swiss television RTSI. His directorial debut Waalo Fendo, Là où la terre gèle, which he made in 1997, gained international recognition. It was followed by Sud – Les diseurs d’histoires (1998) and Guerre sans image (2002); in 2005, the latter was shown also at Kino Otok, in addition to numerous other festivals.
Souleymane Cissé, Tell me who you are (Mali, France 2009).The Masters Section
Born in Bamako in 1940. After graduating from high school, he continued his education in Moscow, at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. In 1975, he made Den Muso (The Young Girl), which was banned by the authorities, and followed it up with Baara (Work, 1977), Finyè (The Wind, 1981) andYeelen (Brightness, 1987), which won him the award in Cannes. In 1995, he directed Waati. Souleymane Cissé, who is, among other things, also the president of the UCECAO, is the author of the following not yet released films: Un Malien à Paris, Jatalaw (Cinéastes) and Lie Divin (1999), Nyaminakaden (2002), Sory le Saint (2004) or"Nyè" l'oeil du Cyclone (2005).
C.W. Winter, The Anchorage (Sweden, USA 2009). The Harvest Section
He was born and lives in Los Angeles. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts. The Anchorage is his first feature film. He is the publisher and editor of the art and music journal The Colonial.
Anders Edström,The Anchorage (Sweden, USA 2009). The Harvest Section
He was born in Sweden and currently lives in Tokio. As a photographer, he has published two books. He has collaborated with Purple magazine and his work has been exhibited at such venues as the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The Anchorage is his directorial debut, the role of Ulla being played by his mother.
Goran Dević, The Flood (Croatia 2010). The Good neighbours Section
Born in 1971 in Sisak. He was accepted to the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts in his eighth attempt. Meanwhile, he graduated in Law and Archaeology from the University of Zagreb. In addition to his short films, Three (2008) and Happy Country (2008), he made the following documentaries Did I Fuck Up (2003),Imported Crows (2004) and Nothing Nice to Say (2006). He received numerous awards for his first feature filmThe Blacks (2009), co-directed by Zvonimir Jurić.
Peter Schreiner, Totó (Austria 2009). The Good neighbours Section
Born in 1957 in Vienna. He studied at the Vienna Film Academy and has been making documentaries since 1982. His films include Grelles Licht (1982), Erste Liebe (1983), Kinderfilm (1985), Auf dem Weg (1988), I Cimbri(1991), Blaue Ferne (1994), Bellavista (2006) and Totó (2009).
Anna Sanmartí, The Land Inhabited (Spain 2009). The Harvest Section
Born in 1981 in Barcelona, where she still lives. She studied audiovisual communication at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. Beside The Land Inhabited, she also co-directed a short film with Alba Mora, entitled Memories Without Rememberer (2004). She is a former assistant of Joaquima Jorda.
Khavn De La Cruz, Cameroon Love Letter (for Solo Piano) (Philippines, Cameroon 2010). The Open Island Section
Khavn Del La Cruz is an experimental, outstandingly lucid filmmaker who constantly examines and crosses the limits of his own artistic expression. He has directed more than 23 feature and more than 70 short films, receiving numerous awards for most of them. He has regularly participated in international festivals, also as jury member. Khavn De La Cruz is a director, poet, musician, composer and an all-round cultural worker.
Michael Glawogger, Contact High (Austria 2008).The Open Island Section
Born in 1959 in Graz, Austria. He studied in San Francisco and in Vienna. He is a writer, director and a film maker, specialized in documentaries and black comedies. He has directed several films, including Das Vaterspiel (2008),Slumming (2006), and Nacktschenchken (2003).
Sherad Anthony Sanchez, Sewer (Philippines 2008). The Open Island Section
He was born in 1984 in Davao City. After a series of successful shorts (Apple, 2005, and others), the multiple award winning Filipino director made his debut feature film Huling Balyan Ng Buhi: O Ang Sinalirap Nga Asoy Nila (Huling Balyan Ng Buhi: Or The Woven Stories Of The Other, 2007) even before graduating at Ateneo De Manila University. A »fresh« graduate, he is now indulging in his interests in community immersion and film theory − which he has united in his latest film, Imburnal.
Lee Ji-sang, Mongsil (South Korea 2009). The Open Island Section
He was born in 1956. Another short film of his, De-Pure Land (1996), was shown at the first Pusan International Film Festival in 1996. His debut feature film Dul hana sex (Yellow Flower, 2002) created a remarkable stir in Korea as it explicitly depicted sexual intercourse, and was later included in the omnibus of four erotic storiesSajaseongeo (2002). Mongsil (2009) is his second feature film. He also works as a producer.
Peter Von Bagh, Sodankylä Forever (Finland 2010).The Silvan’s Cinemateque Section
Born in 1943 in Helsinki. He is a professor of film history at the University of Art and Design Helsinki. He has written around 20 books and worked as a presenter for numerous television and radio programmes about film. He has been artistic director of the Il cinema ritrovato festival in Bologna for nine consecutive years and has been organizing the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Sodankylä for 25 years. He has worked on several films as scriptwriter and director, the most successful among which were Summer Revolt(1970), I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) and Helsinki, Forever (2008).
Ksenia Surkova, an actress in a film Sonny (Russia 2009). The Harvest Section
Mohammed Soudani, Call Shop (Algeria, Switzerland 2010). The Harvest Section
Mohammed Soudani was born in 1949 in El-Chelif, Algeria. After graduating from IDHEC (Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques) in Paris, he worked as a cameraman for Algerian television. Between 1972 and 1986, he worked in Switzerland. Between 1992 and 2007, he made more than 30 documentaries for Swiss television RTSI. His directorial debut Waalo Fendo, Là où la terre gèle, which he made in 1997, gained international recognition. It was followed by Sud – Les diseurs d’histoires (1998) and Guerre sans image (2002); in 2005, the latter was shown also at Kino Otok, in addition to numerous other festivals.
Souleymane Cissé, Tell me who you are (Mali, France 2009).The Masters Section
Born in Bamako in 1940. After graduating from high school, he continued his education in Moscow, at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. In 1975, he made Den Muso (The Young Girl), which was banned by the authorities, and followed it up with Baara (Work, 1977), Finyè (The Wind, 1981) andYeelen (Brightness, 1987), which won him the award in Cannes. In 1995, he directed Waati. Souleymane Cissé, who is, among other things, also the president of the UCECAO, is the author of the following not yet released films: Un Malien à Paris, Jatalaw (Cinéastes) and Lie Divin (1999), Nyaminakaden (2002), Sory le Saint (2004) or"Nyè" l'oeil du Cyclone (2005).
C.W. Winter, The Anchorage (Sweden, USA 2009). The Harvest Section
He was born and lives in Los Angeles. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts. The Anchorage is his first feature film. He is the publisher and editor of the art and music journal The Colonial.
Anders Edström,The Anchorage (Sweden, USA 2009). The Harvest Section
He was born in Sweden and currently lives in Tokio. As a photographer, he has published two books. He has collaborated with Purple magazine and his work has been exhibited at such venues as the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The Anchorage is his directorial debut, the role of Ulla being played by his mother.
Goran Dević, The Flood (Croatia 2010). The Good neighbours Section
Born in 1971 in Sisak. He was accepted to the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts in his eighth attempt. Meanwhile, he graduated in Law and Archaeology from the University of Zagreb. In addition to his short films, Three (2008) and Happy Country (2008), he made the following documentaries Did I Fuck Up (2003),Imported Crows (2004) and Nothing Nice to Say (2006). He received numerous awards for his first feature filmThe Blacks (2009), co-directed by Zvonimir Jurić.
Peter Schreiner, Totó (Austria 2009). The Good neighbours Section
Born in 1957 in Vienna. He studied at the Vienna Film Academy and has been making documentaries since 1982. His films include Grelles Licht (1982), Erste Liebe (1983), Kinderfilm (1985), Auf dem Weg (1988), I Cimbri(1991), Blaue Ferne (1994), Bellavista (2006) and Totó (2009).
Anna Sanmartí, The Land Inhabited (Spain 2009). The Harvest Section
Born in 1981 in Barcelona, where she still lives. She studied audiovisual communication at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. Beside The Land Inhabited, she also co-directed a short film with Alba Mora, entitled Memories Without Rememberer (2004). She is a former assistant of Joaquima Jorda.
