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I AM JESUS AT WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 07, 2011

I AM JESUS COMPETES TO WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL
The documentary, entirely produced by Fabrica, continues its race on the international film festival circuit, participating in the competition at the 27th edition of Warsaw Film Festival, in the Documentary Features Competition program
 
Fabrica, September 2011. After being selected in competition by the major international film festivals (Sao Paulo – Brazil, Rotterdam, Hot Docs – Toronto, DOXA – Vancouver and Festival dei Popoli–Florence), now I am Jesus has been selected in competition by Warsaw Film Festival, one of the most interesting film festivals of Eastern Europe area, scheduled from October 7 to 16, 2011.
 
In many religions the concept of God appearing on earth in human form is a well discussed matter, and millions of believers expect the Messiah to come and save humanity.
But what if Jesus was already living amongst us? Would he be wearing a white robe, surrounded by light, preaching in the streets? Where would he be born and which language would he speak? Would he be a political leader? A TV presenter? Or simply the homeless guy in front of your local supermarket?
 
I am Jesus explores the controversial subject of the return of the Messiah in three different geographic and cultural environments in today’s world: a farming commune in the desolate heathlands of Siberia, a group of rebellious squatters in England, and a pacific community that has become a YouTube phenomenon in Brazil. They revolve around three different figures, who have just one thing in common: they all claim to be Jesus.
        
The documentary has been entirely produced by Fabrica, Benetton’s Media and Communication Research Centre, a place of experimentation, dialogue and cultural growth focusing on the free expression of every art form. Fabrica decided to support two young residents, the Austrian Valerie Gudenus and the Brazilian Heloisa Sartorato, who, after in-depth research, left for Brazil, England and Siberia to follow these religious leaders and the daily life of their followers, trying to find out the reasons why they decide to leave behind their family bonds, their homes and comforts to devote their lives to one person and what that person claims to be.
 
The creative director of the project is Babak Payami, producer and Iranian-Canadian director, winner of the 2001 Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival with the film Secret Ballot.
 
As declared by the two young directors, “In I am Jesus we wanted to find out what these religious leaders are trying to accomplish and why there seems to be an everlasting need for someone that people can follow and believe in”.
 
Fabrica is a place of experimentation and innovation, born in 1994 with the aim of combining culture with industry. Fabrica invites young artists/designers to its centre, offering them a one-year study grant and providing them with a professional training opportunity and a wealth of resources and relations, to develop cultural and social communication projects in the areas of design, visual communication, photography, interaction, video, music and publishing, under the guidance of experts.
 
 
SCREENINGS
Fri. Oct 7 at 21:30
Wed. Oct 12 at 14:00
Thu. Oct 13 at 19:00
Screening venue: KINOTEKA cinema, Warsaw
 
 
  
 
For further information:    
Loredana Rigato
FABRICA Press Office
+39 0422 516340
loredana.rigato@fabrica.it
 

MOLOCH BY ALEKSANDR SOKUROV ON SHOW AT "VENEZIA A NAPOLI 2011: IL CINEMA ESTESO" IN NAPLES
Oct 03, 2011

Moloch, the first film of Fabrica Cinema collection, Best Screenplay Prize at Cannes 1999, is part of a retrospective dedicated to the russian director Aleksandr Sokurov, winner of the Golden Lion at the latest Venice Film Festival.

The initiative, called Venezia a Napoli 2011: Il Cinema Esteso, is a film retrospective organized by the Venice Film Festival, MIBAC and several local cultural organizations. The aim is to allow the public to watch the most influential films of the latest edition of Venice Film Festival, and, in general, films that cannot be seen in the commercial circuits.

Moloch, directed by Aleksandr Sokurov,  is a satire about the roots of Nazi power. It depicts an ordinary holiday weekend for Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun and leaders of the Third Reich against the backdrop of an immutable alpine landscape and the Nazis' first stinging defeat in the Russian campaign.

Screening on Oct. 3rd at 4.00pm

Cinema Astra, Naples

Watch the trailer: http://www.fabrica.it/project/moloch-trailer

 

For further details please contact:

Loredana Rigato
Fabrica Press Office
+39-0422-516340
loredana.rigato@fabrica.it
www.fabrica.it

 


THE DOCUMENTARIES ARAL, SOLITUDE AND HUNTERS ON SHOW AT CINEKUB (FRANCE)
Oct 01, 2011

End Trilogy, the collection of three documentaries produced by Fabrica, Colors Magazine and RSI-Radiotelevisione Svizzera, on show at CinéKUB, France, from September 30 to October 2, 2011, at the presence of one of the directors, Carlos Casas.

More information about the festival: www.cinekub.org

Watch the trailers:

http://www.fabrica.it/project/hunters-beginning-time-trailer 

http://www.fabrica.it/project/solitude-end-world-trailer

http://www.fabrica.it/project/aral-fishing-invisible-sea-trailer


DERAGLIAMENTI GUEST AT MILO MANARA EXHIBITION IN SIENA
Sep 30, 2011

Fabrica has been invited to show the trailer of the documentary DERAGLIAMENTI at the Milo Manara exhibition, that will take place in Siena, from October 1st, 2011 to January 12th, 2012.


TWO FABRICA DOCUMENTARIES AT VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sep 29, 2011

After the world premiere of Deragliamenti at the Toronto International Film Festival
FABRICA IN OFFICIAL COMPETITION AT THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WITH TWO SHORT DOCUMENTARIES, DERAGLIAMENTI AND NOT TO BE
Treviso, September 2011. Fabrica, the creative lab of the Benetton Group, announces the participation of its recent productions, Deragliamenti and Not to Be, in the official selection at the Vancouver International Film Festival, as part of the Canadian Images programme, one of the best-attended series of this upcoming festival, that takes place at the Vancouver International Film Centre, from September 29th to October 14th, 2011.
Deragliamenti is a short meditative documentary that tells of Milo Manara’s experience and joint work with Federico Fellini to transform the screenplay of the film Il Viaggio di Mastorna detto Fernet into a comic strip.
Originally written by Federico Fellini, Il Viaggio di Mastorna detto Fernet has been defined as “the most famous film never made”. Mystery surrounds Fellini’s decision to abandon the project immediately before production. At the age of seventy-two Fellini started work with a longstanding friend, one of the world’s best known illustrators, Milo Manara, on a project entitled Il Viaggio, and together they started to draw Fellini’s vision of the afterlife as a comic.
 
Not to Be is a short documentary investigating the concept of life, death and personal identity. Through the interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare’s Hamlet a group of very young would-be actors are faced with the theme of death.
 
Both documentaries are directed by the Fabrica video resident Chelsea McMullan and entirely produced by Fabrica.
Chelsea was born in Langley, Canada, in 1984 and she graduated with a BFAhons and MFA in film production from York University in Toronto. In early 2011, Chelsea was selected for a one-year residence at Fabrica, in the Video area. Chelsea’s directing credits include the short film Plume (Toronto International Film Festival, 2006), the short documentary In a Perfect World (Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, 2006) and the short documentary Deadman (Toronto International Film Festival, 2009).
SCREENINGS SCHEDULE:
NOT TO BE
Mon, Oct 10th 6:15pm - Empire Granville 7 Th.4, 855 Granville St.
Wed, Oct 12th 2:50pm - Empire Granville 7 Th 1, 855 Granville St.
 
DERAGLIAMENTI (Derailments)
Tue, Oct 11th 9:15pm - Empire Granville 7 Th 2, 855 Granville St.
Wed, Oct 12th 3:45pm - Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe St.
 
For further details please contact:
Loredana Rigato
Fabrica Press Office
+39-0422-516340

 
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