Recent Bistrik7 News - we've been busy!

We here at Bistrik7 do not always diligently post our news (sometimes you might find a more thorough collection on our Facebook page), but here is an incomplete collection of some of our most recent news…..

Gonzalo Escobar Mora screened his Sarajevo short film POOL VERSION at the Bogota (Colombia) Cinemateca in October as part of the programme ‘Franja Local: Voces en espiral‘ : https://cinematecadebogota.gov.co/pelicula/franja-local-voces-en-espiral

Fernando Nogari directed two new music videos:

for @luisasonza ! Saiu o videoclipe da @luisasonza ‘Cachorrinhas’ / Produzido por: @iconoclastbrasil : WATCH! https://youtu.be/__ur8Ykcivw

and

for @pabllovittar & @gloriagroove / Produzido por: WATCH! @iconoclastbrasil : https://youtu.be/KjO_lzhe7Fs

Ghazi Alqudcy curated A Peek at Time for The Substation in Singapore, whcih included works by Bistrik7’s Lea Triboulet, Patrick Marshall, Aleksandra Niemczyk, Pilar Palomero, Marta Hernaiz Pidal and Gonzalo Escobar Mora: https://septfest2022-apeekattime.peatix.com/view

Marta Hernaiz Pidal and CineVendaval was invited to pitch ”La Balada del Fenix” en Annecy ! Cinema Fantasma #Mifapitches2022 - https://www.annecy.org/the-mifa/mifa-pitches-presentation/projects-pitched/projects

Lea Triboulet was invited with her co-writer to feature film development residency Pustnik, with their project "I WILL DRINK WITH THE BEES" https://www.pustnik.com/

Emma Rozanski started pre-production on her second feature film ‘EL VAQUERO’, shooting in Dec and Jan in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is her first Spanish-language production.

Pilar Palomero premiered her second feature film #LaMaternal at the San Sebastian Film Festival - the film has been successfully traveling film festivals since then and has won many awards!

Congratulations to all and we cannot wait for what comes next for everyone!

New Bistrik7 Omnibus film to open the Sarajevo Film Festival

It is our honor to share with you that LETTERS FROM THE ENDS OF THE WORLD - a new omnibus by Bistrik Seven - will be one of the two opening films for SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL. This is the National Premiere of the film that was completed two weeks ago!

With films by:

Ghazi Alqudcy, Graeme Cole, Gonzalo Escobar Mora, Grant Gulczynski, Marta Hernaiz Pidal, Namsuk Kim, Bianca Lucas, Stefan Malešević, Patrick Marshall, Aleksandra Niemczyk, Pilar Palomero, Emma Rozanski & Gustavo Vega - all from Bistrik7

Our mentor Bela Tarr is the Executive Producer.

Some of our Bistrik7 members will be flying from all over the world to present the film.

Shout out to Ghazi who designer our official poster!

Stay tuned for more news soon…

15th International Short & Independent Film Festival Dhaka screens a program of Bistrik7 Films

This pas weekend in Dhaka, a film.factory / Bistrik7 sharing session happened as part of 15th International Short & Independent Film Festival Dhaka.

Our Bistrik7 colleague Ghazi Alqudcry arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh to represent Bistrik7 and screen short films made by several of us as part of the 15th International Short & Independent Film Festival. He also shared his experience in film.factory

The program was curated by Aleksandra Niemczyk and Ghazi Alqudcry of Bistrik7.

 #15thISIFF #dhaka #bistrik7

This festival was organized by Bangladesh Short Film Forum. In Rasheed Chowdry’s opening speech yesterday, he talks about connecting what is disconnected within this globalized world in form of Free Cinema and Free Expression.

#15thISIFF #dhaka #bangladesh #bistrik7

Ghazi Alqudcy's debut feature 'Temporary Visa' in Borneo and Barcelona - winning best film in the Discovery section

TEMPORARY VISA, the debut feature film of Ghazi Alqudcy screened recently in the Asian Film Festival Barcelona (Casa Asia), where it won the Best Film in the Discovery Section of the festival.

Here is what the judges had to say about the film:

“Best film for Discovery section awarded to Temporary Visa (Singapore) by Ghazi Alqudcy for approaching us in a very alive, uninhibited and truthful way - with a camera language in hand, direct and innovative - to a tough latent reality among all those young people who survive to find their site in a system that does not count or is designed for them, and we find it very suitable to reward the film in a section that tries to discover new directors and the employment of risky cinematic languages.” – Asian Film Festival Barcelona (Casa Asia)”

The film will also soon screen in SARAWAK - Rumah Filem and Borneo Art Collective (Ghazi will be attending the Q&A on 14th Nov 2019 - 8pm, doors open at 7.30pm)

Singapore International Festival of Arts presents Ghazi Alqudcy's debut feature, 'Temporary Visa'

Ghazi Alqudcy’s debut feature film 'Temporary Visa' will be screening in Singapore for two days as part of the Singular Screens curated by Asian Film Archive as part of the Singapore International Festival of Arts.

Details:

19 May, Sun, 5pm Oldham Theatre (THIS SUNDAY)
25 May, Sat, 2pm Screening Room (NEXT SATURDAY)

Watch the trailer for Temporary Visa
https://vimeo.com/330407148

You can get your tickets here:
https://www.sifa.sg/singular-screens/temporary-visa

Ghazi will be attending the screening so do stay for the Q&A session.