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In this third edition, which takes place from 5 to 10 March, will be screened 41 titles from 13 countries, selected from 200 submissions received.
The Circus Theatre, Cultural Center The whites, room Fictions and the Hall Antonio Soler of the UMU are incorporated as new sites.
The extension of the categories in which competing films, the incorporation of new headquarters and, above all, the participation of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, who also received the honorary prize of the jury, will give a workshop are some of the novelties introduced the 3rd edition of IBAFF (Ibn Arabi Film Festival - City of Murcia), to be held from 5 to 10 March.
The Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, who this morning offered a press conference accompanied by festival guest of honor, thanked his presence and participation in the event the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami and stressed the importance of this youth event, born in 2010, offering "the opportunity to enjoy special films, intimate, difficult commercial theatrical distribution."
The IBAFF, promoted by the initiative of the Municipality of Murcia, through doors Centre for Contemporary Culture of Castile, is based on two vertices: the Sufi mystic, philosopher, poet, traveler and scholar Ibn Arabi muslim, and the idea of ​​" Travel and Creation. "
In this third edition will be screened 41 titles from 13 countries, selected from 200 submissions received.
Compete 7 feature films, 19 shorts and 15 documentaries and is the first time the competition section consists of 3 categories: length fiction (prize 4,000 euros), short fiction (1,000 €) and documentaries (1,000 €).
Furthermore, it remains IBAFF Young Award, created in the previous edition, awarded by a jury consisting of students from secondary schools.
The Honorary Award of the jury, awarded to a film personality with a particular vision in line with the ideals of Travel and Creation, fall on the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami.
In 2010 was awarded to Majid Majidi and in 2011 Vittorio Storaro.
The list of awards is completed by the Hope Award by the Institute for Visual Media Iranian distinguishes the feature film or documentary that best present the concept of hope through his story and images.
The festival includes parallel activities of dance, music, flamenco workshops and poetry readings.
The third edition expands its usual venues IBAFF (Gates of Castile, CENDEAC and auditorium of the UMU), which this year joined the Circus Theatre, Cultural Center The whites, room Fictions and the Hall of the UMU Antonio Soler .
Kiarostami Workshop and International Symposium on Ibn Arabi
Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, guest of honor at the festival this year, will give a workshop on 28 February to 8 March.
For ten days, Kiarostami exhibited in an open talk the way they work as a director of actors, with selected examples, will present their experience with various types of characters amateurs, big stars, etc., Plus a tour of all parts of management work, such as casting or location of space, among others.
The course is aimed at students of Film, Communication Sciences, writers, directors, actors, filmmakers and TV and, in general, anyone interested in film by Iranian director.
Another activity of IBAFF 2012 will be the first symposium on the figure of Sufi mystic born in Murcia in the south
XII, Ibn Arabi, organized by the Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society in Spain (MIAS - Spain).
Titled "Ibn Arabi of Murcia: Travel and Creation", the meeting will be held on 8 and 9 March 2012 and will aim to promote studies on this great author Murcia of universal and impact on the various arts and fields of knowledge.
Mayte Martin and the National Dance Company of Turkey in Teatro Circo Murcia
The IBAFF 2012 also offers the opportunity to enjoy the performance of the National Dance Company of Turkey, led by Beyhan Murphy, on March 10.
The show Travelogue 2 will take the audience through a multidimensional journey.
With a corps de ballet of 15 dancers, travel past, present, inside or outside is explored through movement, literature, music, cinema or theater, an experience shared with the public.
The latest addition to offering activities IBAFF 2012 has been Mayte Martin, who offered on Thursday, March 8 classic flamenco concert, accompanied by guitarist Pedro Sierra.
Flamenco workshops and poetry readings
Mayte Martín, José Luis Chico Fargas and Heap offered three workshops flamenco under the IBAFF.
The workshops of two days duration each were held at the Gates Center Castile.
In addition, under the title "The trip and the creation in poetry" during the 5th and March 6th two concerts are scheduled in the Cafeteria Zalacaín (c / Enrique Villar, next to the Teatro Circo).
On March 7 Clara Janes give a recital in the same place.
Baghdad, Mosul, Konya and Damascus, where he died in 1240.
All information on programming and other activities www.ibaff.com.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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