Here’s a cry for help :) Please let me know which films you recommend that I see at 2011 VIFF (Vancouver International Film Festival). Leave a comment or a video response if you like! (scroll down for comments) Thanks so much!!!
Festival guide:
www.viff.org/festival/
thanks,
Geoff
cool!
’dragons and tigers winner’ this will be the winning film from Dragons and Tigers, should be good. The Girls in the Band – (jazz). The Interview, Michel Petrucciani. Rolf Harris Paints His Dream, we ate the children last, the coconut, oliver bump’s birthday, bike race, advanced cybernetics, death of johnny forceps, SUSHI!!!!, and We Can’t Go Home Again.
Thanks Alex!
Starbuck looks cool:
http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=2447
Andrew Bird – Fever Year: seems interesting!!
http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=3321
The Artist:
http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=1407
Also this film looks cool (being a jazz musician):
Michel Petrucciani
http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=1170
going throught the guide: Andrew Bird: Fever Year ; Canadian Images short films (you get to see the filmmakers in the crowd) ; The Artist; Cinema of our Time (more shorts – want to see Bike Race) ; ‘
One year I had a VIP pass (not worth the bucks). I found that the Granville theatre had huge lineups. My tip is that you could pick up tickets at lunchtime, then see the show later that night. The paper guide is worth the expense. The Gala is a fun party and worth seeing once. The VISA gold tickets would be worth it – they treat the Visa Gold people better than the higher paying ‘VIP’ tickets. so, totally get a Gala ticket and check out the party. If I were to pick a Gala show, I’d go with Starbuck. I also liked the short films.. you see a bunch of short films in the time it takes to see a movie, so you’re guaranteed to see something good.
My friend most wants to see:
The Turin Horse http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote?notepg=1&EventNumber=0462&
because he likes the director and has heard good things about the film, but warns that most people would find it interminably long and boring. I think I’d like to see it, though, after reading the description.
Others he thinks are interesting:
We Can’t Go Home Again – 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival
http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?notepg=1&EventNumber=3359
Le Havre
http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?notepg=1&EventNumber=1119
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
http://filmguide.viff.org/tixSYS/2011/xslguide/eventnote.php?notepg=1&EventNumber=0171
thanks a lot Caitlin! yes please let me know what he/she recommends!! :)
Ooo, didn’t realize VIFF was coming up! I’m totally going to ask my film buff friend for some recommendations and let you know. Thanks for letting me know that it was coming up!