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Stars come to Spanish Seville!

Monday, November 9th, 2009

The hit film festival of Seville will see various top stars head to the city in order to present films or just to enjoy the spectacle.  Amongst them will be Colin Farrell, veteran actor Christopher Lee and Spanish-turned-Hollywood actress Paz Vega – all here to present the much awaited Triage film.

Triage, which will show in commercial Spanish cinemas from next Friday, is a type of horror film, though not definitively so.  Colin Farrell plays the role of a war photographer who returns after the death of his friend.  Paz Vega plays the wife and Christopher Lee plays the Spanish grandfather of her character, from who she feels distanced.

An exciting time for the Spanish city!

An exciting time for the Spanish city!

Not only the film but the ensure festival itself sets to be a sure fire hit – the fact that so many stars are turning out for the day proves how highly it is considered by the industry and how what happens there, how the films are judged, really will make an impact.

The city is really quite stunning itself too, not just for the exciting fetsival but for the wonderful architecture, the special atmosphere and the unique way of life.  A great city for learning Spanish in, with so many excursions around, it’s set to be discovered by video-travel blogger Lindsay Nelson – an American girl from portland who travels on a budget with her friend making video footage of her finds, commenting back for like minded students of a simlilar budget and proving how travel can really be enjoyed by everyone, no matter the price!

If you are learning Spanish in Seville then this relly is a great time to be here – the city is buzzing with excitements and the residents are keen to show off their city and welcome visitors and students alike. So look up a cheap flight and travel to the stunning Andalucian city of Seville, it’s a great time to go!  Find out more about the film festival in out other Seville Film Festival Post

Seville Warming Up for Film Festival!

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

The Andalucian city of Seville is getting ready for the 6 November when, until the 14th November, film lovers from all over the world will flood the city hoping to see some of the most cutting edge Spanish and international film.

As well as the Prize of Honour going to Mr Fernando Trueba, there will be a competition of 15 films.  Of this film selection, 9 have female directors – a sign of the times that it’s not just Spanish cinema which is breaking news but that women are becoming predominant characters in the industry too.

The excitement for the festival's building...

The excitement for the festival's building...

The country invited to the competition this year is the United Kingdom.  It will be represented by London productor Jeremy Thomas who’ll make homage to British cinema with a selection of films directed by Nicolas Roeg.  Also featured will be a select montage of films from new British talent.

Returning to what’s hot from Spain, the 7th of November will see one of the climax points of the festival.  It is on this day when the nominations of the European cinema prizes will be announced.  Between the 48 films up for the awards, there are three Spanish films: Los abrazos rotos, de Pedro Almodóvar; Camino, de Javier Fesser, y Retorno a Hansala, de Chus Gutiérrez.

Seville really does have pulling power regarding big names:  those attending the festival will be lucky enough to be able to see Sören Staermose, the productor of the hit film Millennium. Staermose will open the industry forum, which will include, amongst other attractions, seminars about distribution, digital cinema and co-production between Spain and the United Kingdom.

A great example of this fusion of production is a film which will be featured in the Official Section: Triage, a co-production of Spain, Ireland and France, directed by Danis Tanovic. The film, which will open the festival, counts Paz Vega and Colin Farrell in its cast and is sure to be a hit amongst the crowd!

Seville really is a great place to choose to hold a film festival – the University’s Faculty of communication is thriving and well represented by a group of students making a mini-online series, Malviviendo.  It’s also a great place for the international guests to experience Spain – with a great temperature, stunning architecture and a warm and friendly atmosphere, it is often inspiration for studying Spanish.

Whether you visit the city itself or watch the festival from the comfort of your home, it’s sure to be an exciting 9 days!