AFI Fest announces 2007 Lineup - “The Unforeseen” in Competition
The film was accepted into the International Documentary competition at AFI Fest in Los Angeles.
- Tuesday, November 6th 9:45pm | ArcLight Theatre 14
- Thursday, November 8th 3:30pm | ArcLight Theatre 14
More details from Film Threat…
2007 AFI FEST ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAM AND TRIBUTES
(2007-10-09)
AFI FEST 2007 presented by Audi: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival has announced that iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve as well as respected American thespian Laura Linney, will each receive Tributes at this year’s Festival. Both tribute events will precede screenings of their work in films previously announced to screen at AFI FEST: Sony Pictures Classics’ PERSEPOLIS, which features Deneuve’s voice work and Fox Searchlight’s THE SAVAGES, which stars Linney.
Also announced is the complete schedule for AFI FEST. In it’s 21st year, the Festival’s diverse programming from around the world includes a selection of films that reflect recent worldwide political upheaval, a surge in films coming from Latin filmmakers and the Middle East, a renewed focus on experimental works, international filmmaking icons, independent and iconographic directors, as well as a salute to exemplary artists who passed during the past calendar year. In addition, more than 30 of the features in official selection at AFI FEST will be represented by distributors at the American Film Market, unfolding concurrently with AFI FEST from October 31 – November 7.
Commenting on this year’s lineup, Associate Director of Programming Shaz Bennett said, “The International line up of both master filmmakers and new talent reflects not only the diversity of Los Angeles, but an opportunity to see ourselves reflected in the films from around the world. This year throughout all the programming, the films and filmmakers were pushing the boundaries of cinema, experimenting with style, form and content. And it’s always interesting to see what the collective consciousness of filmmakers around the world are doing especially where they overlap, this year there were recurring themes throughout the programs, most notably with political issues but also women’s roles, immigration, family and a general longing for deeper connection. Each film echoing others and yet all of them with their own style and point of view.”
Artistic Director Rose Kuo adds, “This has been an exciting year of transition for AFI FEST. We were given tremendous support to take risks so that we could make bold selections such as showcasing experimental work in our main sections, foregrounding hot-button political issues, and not limiting ourselves to choosing films based on fulfilling preordained categories or achieving premiere “quotas”. We focused on selecting the best films and the most important films regardless of whether the films had premiered elsewhere so that we could present on overview of the best work of the year.”…
AFI FEST will run November 1-11, 2007. Passes are now on sale, and individual film and event tickets go on sale on October 12. To order passes, tickets and for more information visit www.AFI.com/AFIFEST, or call 1.866.AFI.FEST.
The best way to guarantee admission to the Tributes to Laura Linney and Catherine Deneuve, as well as the previously announced Opening Night Gala LIONS FOR LAMBS, Centerpiece Gala JUNO and Closing Night Gala LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA, or to assure a seat at any of the 148 narrative, documentary and short films screening at the ten day festival is to buy a pass.
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