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SUMMARY:NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. The leading Baltic film festival in the U.S. will take place November 6-17\, 2024\, offering both in-person and virtual screenings. In-person screenings and events will take place November 6-10 at Scandinavia House in New York. The online version will once again be available to viewers across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform from November 8–17. \nThe full festival lineup will be announced in late September. Early Bird Passes are on sale beginning June 15 through August 31\, 2024; discounts are offered for in-person passes ($100/$70 ASF Members; regular $125/$95 ASF Members); VIP packages ($350\, regular $425); and 5-Film Packages ($50/$30 ASF Members; regular $60/$40 ASF Members). \nThis year’s festival will feature films exploring Baltic connections to other cultures\, as well as the many worlds that exist within Baltic societies. ASF Program Manager & NYBFF Co-Curator Kyle Reinhart states\, “While we do not always know what tomorrow will bring\, cinema’s ability to show the humanity and passion of our fellow man — whether through the hopes and dreams of individuals and communities\, or the shared struggles of our neighbors — introduces us to new ideas and perspectives\, and ignites our imaginations.” \nAs we celebrate the continued global success of Baltic films at major international film festivals\, we invite you to join us at Scandinavia House and see the world through Baltic eyes. \n\n\nFor program announcements\, please subscribe to the festival newsletter and Scandinavia House newsletter. For more immediate updates\, follow NYBFF on Instagram and Facebook.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/new-york-baltic-film-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual Screenings — NYBFF 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. The festival will once again take place in a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings. Virtual films in the festival will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 9-17. \nSix films from this year’s film will be available following their premieres at Scandinavia House\, and will remain available to stream through November 17. \nVIRTUAL SCHEDULE\nBeginning Saturday\, November 9 \n8 Views of Lake Biwa (dir. Marko Raat\, Estonia\, 2024) *Academy Awards Contender*\nEstonia’s contender for Best International Feature at this year’s Academy Awards is a poetic fairy tale set in an Estonian fishing village. In the wake of a recent tragedy\, two teenage girls watch ships sail to Kyoto\, while villagers create erotic art and engage in spiritual spells; hailed as “one of the most unique films of the year” (Cineuropa). \nA Postcard From Rome (dir. Elza Gauja\, Latvia\, 2024)\nIn the gentle love story Latvian couple Ernests and Alvīne use a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of traveling to Rome. As they embark on their holiday\, it becomes clear that Alvīne’s Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly progressing — something with which neither is ready to cope. \nThe Mammoth Hunt(dir. Aistė Stonytė\, Lithuania\, 2024)\nThe documentary revisits 1968 Lithuania\, where theater director Jonas Jurasas directs a popular and thinly veiled anti-Soviet production titled “The Mammoth Hunt.” When word gets back to Moscow\, he flees to the U.S.\, while the play’s cast stages a final act of defiance. Director Aistė Stonytė tracks down recollections from its surviving participants. \nBeginning Sunday\, November 10 \nLife and Love (Elu ja armastus\, dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024)\nSet during the Great Depression in 1933\, Life and Love follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she is pulled into a toxic relationship with her boss at a local print shop\, and as political tensions rise\, Irma realizes that love and ambition come at a steep cost. \nMaria’s Silence (dir. Davis Simanis\, Latvia\, 2024) *North American Premiere*\nThis powerful historical drama about Maria Leiko\, a famous silent-film actress\, follows her as she forced to abandon her career to join Skatuve\, the Latvian State Theater in Moscow\, where she is manipulated amid purges of political enemies; a film “rich in historical references and complex visual poeticism” (Cineuropa). \nBeginning Monday\, November 11 \nParade (dir. Titas Laucius\, Lithuania\, 2022)\nA dramedy following a former couple’s decision to finalize their divorce through Catholic Court — with unexpected consequences; Parade is “a cracking comedy that bounces its sharply observed characters against the immovable absurdity of Catholic dogma” (Screen International).
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/virtual-screenings-nybff-2024/
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SUMMARY:TRASH TO TREND: ADULT ART WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, led by Estonian designer Reet Aus\, participants will examine how old jeans can be given a new life through different uses\, discuss what local upcycling means\, and learn about the problems facing the fashion industry in the age of consumerism\, given that textile waste has become one of its biggest problems. They will also make a bag out of used jeans. This workshop is about hands-on participation\, so participants are encouraged to bring their used jeans to personalize their upcycling project. Remember to bring your old pants and your creativity! Please note that some prior sewing experience is required. \nABOUT REET AUS\nReet Aus is a PhD-qualified fashion designer and environmental activist\, a natural rebel who founded REET AUS COLLECTION®. She is a pioneer in the field of industrial upcycling for fashion\, and has developed the UPMADE® certification\, in order to pass on her knowledge to brands and factories. Reet’s guiding mission in life is to save the fashion industry from itself\, and to show that there is a way of ending the throwaway culture that causes so much waste and destruction around the world. Reet is reducing the environmental footprint of the industry she loves. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/trash-to-trend-with-reet-aus/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:LIFE AND LOVE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Saturday\, November 9\, see Life and Love /  Elu ja armastus (dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024)\, which also screens opening night of the festival and virtually from November 10-17. Set during the Great Depression in 1933\, this compelling drama follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she becomes entangled with her boss at a local print shop. As manipulation and toxic power dynamics take hold\, Irma and those around her begin to realize that love and ambition come at a steep cost—especially as political tensions rise. \nIn 1933\, a young woman leaves her rural home to chase her dream of becoming a writer in the city. She takes a job as a maid for a middle-aged printing house owner who quickly starts pursuing her romantically. They marry\, but his passionate declarations of love soon turn cold. As political tensions rise in the country\, their love story unfolds in a divided society\, revealing toxic behaviors and power games that start innocently but lead to dire consequences. \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/life-and-love-nybff-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:SUSTAINABLE DESIGNER SHOWCASE WITH REET AUS
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, November 9 for a Sustainable Designer Showcase highlighting and exploring work from Baltic and Nordic designers focusing on upcycling\, recycling and sustainability. In coordination with Sustainable Design Showcase events at Scandinavia House throughout the day\, including the workshop “Trash to Trend” with Estonian designer Reet Aus in the morning\, visitors will have the opportunity to meet and speak with Nordic and Baltic designers working with recycling\, sustainability and upcycling\, and purchase select items on display. More details and new participants will be added shortly so please check back. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/sustainable-designer-showcase-with-reet-aus/
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SUMMARY:SHORT FILMS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! This year’s lineup includes a Short Films Session with screenings of nine short films\, three from each of the Baltic countries. Read the full lineup here. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/short-films-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:MARIA'S SILENCE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Saturday\, November 9 see Maria’s Silence (dir. Davis Simanis\, Latvia\, 2024)\, a powerful historical drama about the actress Maria Leiko. In 1937\, silent film star Leiko travels to Russia upon learning of the birth of her granddaughter. But when she discovers the tragic circumstances of that event\, KGB agents persuade her to remain in the country. Leiko abandons her cinema career to instead join Skatuve\, the Latvian State Theatre in Moscow. Soon she discovers that she is being manipulated by the government amid its purges of political enemies. As a network of traitors\, informers\, and NKVD agents surround her\, she must choose between family and career\, and between her ideals and the lies of Stalin’s totalitarian regime. \n“Rich in historical references and complex visual poeticism…a beautiful and highly artistic take on the occupation and the regime behind it” (Cineuropa). \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17.\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/marias-silence-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:TOXIC | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 9\, see the gritty coming-of-age drama Toxic (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė\, Lithuania\, 2024). Dreaming of an escape from the bleakness of their rural Lithuanian hometown\, two teens form a unique bond at a local modeling school\, where the promise of a better life pushes girls to violate their bodies in increasingly extreme ways. This unapologetically brave debut feature examines the challenges of growing up in an environment where violence\, even when hidden\, seems to infiltrate every aspect of life. Toxic was awarded the Swatch First Feature Award for Best Debut Film and received the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. \n“An impressively tough-minded debut feature with glimmers of tenderness and humor” (Guy Lodge\, Variety) \n“Gritty and keenly observed\, the film benefits from a pair of excellent performances from the young\, first-time leads” (Amber Wilkinson\, Screendaily) \n“Mesmerisingly cinematic” (Mariana Hristova\, Cineuropa) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/toxic-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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