Film Cafe 2011 Filmmaker Talks

Film Cafe 2011 Filmmaker Talks

The countdown is on to the opening of the Film Cafe at the New Zealand International Film Festival, presented by Show Me Shorts, hosted by NZIFF 2011 and The Edge.

Come in from the cold and head down the Civic staircase to the wonderful Wintergarden to imbibe at the bar or coffee cart, and catch each day's free events: see a great line up of short films, art installations, interactive games, or watch your favourite NZ films at the Film Archive viewing stations.

Script to Screen is proud to present a fantastic line up of evening Filmmaker Talks with the filmmakers of some of the best films at the Festival.

Every day will be different! See the full Film Cafe Programme here to plan your Festival itinerary.

Saturday 16 - Sunday 31 July, The Wintergarden, downstairs at The Civic, Queen Street, Auckland.

Bar and café open 12.00 pm week days and 2.00 pm weekends.

SCRIPT TO SCREEN FILMMAKER TALKS PROGRAMME:

Sun 17 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with editor Annie Collins about Merata Mita's classic film Mana Waka hosted by Nga Aho Whakaari

Mon 18 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with Florian Habicht about his film Love Story hosted by SDGNZ.

Join director Florian Habicht and editor Peter O'Donoghue in conversation about the fascinating story behind the NZFF opening night film Love Story.

Thurs 21 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with Justin Kurzel about Snowtown hosted by SDGNZ.

Come hear director Justin Kurzel and actor Daniel Henshall talk about the gritty Aussie crime drama Snowtown.

Sat 23 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with the NZFC's Lisa Chatfield & MIC's Deborah Lawler-Dormer: 'Taking Small Pictures To A Big World'

Sun 24 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with Costa Botes about Daytime Tiger.

Join Daytime Tiger writer/director/producer Costa Botes as he talks with documentary filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly about mania and art, and why he "must have caught a touch of mania himself" to accept the challenge of capturing Michael Morrisey's wild genius on film.

Mon 25 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with Annie Goldson about Brother Number One, hosted by WIFT.

Barbara Sumner Burstyn (producer of This Way of Life) will facilitate a discussion with Annie on her most recent work, Brother Number One.

Tue 26 July 6:30 pm A Script to Screen Writer's Room at the Wintergarden with Sally Rowe about A Matter of Taste.

For 10 years filmmaker Sally Rowe followed New York chef Paul Leibrandt in the cutthroat world of New York haute cuisine, from superstar breakthrough to unemployment and derision and back again. Rowe talks to Kiwi documentary maker Leanne Pooley about having patience: waiting for the story to emerge and knowing when it was complete.

Thurs 28 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with Morgan Spurlock about POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold hosted by the NZ Writers Guild.

Story Selling: Movies with Messages

Does your political doctrine fit on a lunchbox? Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me, Freakonomics) in discussion with Peter Cox (The Pretender, The Cult) on documentary style and the vital role of political satire in the face of crass commercial incursion.

Fri 29 July 6:30 pm Script to Screen Filmmaker Talk with Park Kiyong about Moving.

Alex Lee of the Documentary NZ Trust talks to director Park Kiyong about being a Korean documentary filmmaker in New Zealand, how he developed the story and the similarities and differences between the Korean and New Zealand industries.

Keep posted on our facebook page for regular updates on what's on at the Film Cafe 2011.

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