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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:THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN | SCREENING & FILM TALK
DESCRIPTION:See the Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders this fall at Scandinavia House! On November 11\, we’ll be screening The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (dir. Benjamin Ree\, Norway\, 2024)\, a contender for Best Feature Documentary at the 97th Academy Awards\, following a screening of the short film Makayla’s Voice. *Director Benjamin Ree will be present for a film talk and Q&A following the screening.* \nWhen Norwegian gamer Mats Steen died at age 25\, his parents mourned what they thought was an isolated life. It was only once they had access to his blog that they discovered the deep friendships he created virtually before passing away from a degenerative muscular disease. Unbeknownst to them\, Mats had in fact been long leading a vibrant digital life that had left a profound impact on a community of fellow gamers. \nThe Remarkable Life of Ibelin takes us on a journey through the breadth of Mats Steen’s adventurous online life\, introducing us to Ibelin\, his charismatic World of Warcraft persona. Through reconstructed animated moments from Mats’ gameplay\, narrated entries from his blog and interviews with people who knew him as Ibelin\, a picture of a remarkable young man emerges\, one that underscores how community and soulful relationships can transcend the boundaries of the physical world. A winner of awards including World Cinema – Audience Award & Best Director at Sundance and Best Film at Tromsø International\, the film has been acclaimed as “a heartfelt digital eulogy” (Empire Magazine) and “a rare and beautiful thing: a moving documentary that excavates the question of the ‘real’ in a profoundly humanistic and unconventional way” (NYTimes). \nPreceding the feature film\, Maykayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World (dir. Julio Palacio\, 2024\, U.S.) introduces us to a remarkable teenage girl whose spirit and determination defy expectations. Makayla has spent her life grappling with a rare form of autism that has rendered her essentially nonverbal\, until her parents — filled with unwavering belief in their daughter’s potential —  embark on a transformative journey to discover the true depth of Makayla’s inner world. (Directed by Julio Palacio\, produced by Sasha Levinson and executive produced by Roger Ross Williams; 23 min. In English with English subtitles.) \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-remarkable-life-of-ibelin-screening-film-talk/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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