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[UPDATE Dec. 3, 2014: My 2014 Festival Page is up now. It's got the Tips section and half a dozen posts including overviews of the Features in Competition, Documentaries in Competition, and Short Narratives in Competition.]
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The Festival is over, but I still have leftover thoughts, photos, and video to get up here before I feel that I'm finished. So check back now and then to see if there's anything new.
I'd like to note here that AIFF 2013 Best Animation winner - Mr. Hublot - won the Academy Award for best animation.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
- AIFF 2013: Iranian Film Makers Talk about Their Future - It took a while, working with a Farsi translater, to put this up. Pourya and Mona discuss why they are planning to stay in the US for the next several years
Friday, January 3, 2014
- AIFF 2013:The Words I Love Director on Anchrage and his film - Video of Thanachart (Ben) Siripatrachai at lunch between films talking about being in Anchorage and about his honorable mention short doc.
- AIFF 2013: Two Fine Films: Nieuwe Wereld (New World) and Hank and Asha - This post is a continuation of What Makes A Good Film? using these two films to illustrate part of the answer.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
- AIFF 2013: What Makes A Film Great? Notes on evaluating films, List of the features at AIFF 2013 and which ones got judges' awards, audience awards, and my fancy.
Here's the link to the official Anchorage International Film Festival 2013 website.
Once the official selections are determined and posted, the judging panels in each category reviewing the selected films to chose those that will win prizes.
Key Sections Below:
Once the official selections are determined and posted, the judging panels in each category reviewing the selected films to chose those that will win prizes.
Key Sections Below:
- Tips to get Most Out Of The Festival
- Index Of 2013 Festival Posts
- by film category and type of post
- all in reverse chronological order
TIPS TO GET MOST OUT OF THE FESTIVAL
LOGISTICS - How to make your festival experience easier and better by knowing how things work.
- Unasked FAQs - Answers to basic questions for people trying to figure out the Festival and its jargon. Fully updated for 2013. If you only read one page here, this is the one to read!
- Tips For Film Festival Skeptics
- For people who haven't been to a film festival. How to find the
best movies, see the film makers, see the free shows. [Updated for 2013]
- Guide to Using the AIFF Website - AIFF added Festival Genius to their website two years ago. It adds a lot, but there are also some tricks. [A 2010 post when the Festival began using Festival Genius for the film listings.]
INDEX OF 2013 FESTIVAL POSTS - by film category and type of post: Features, Documentaries, Shorts, Animated, Super Shorts, Video Interviews with film makers, and . . . (Lists of posts will be in reverse chronological order)
Features
- AIFF2013: De Nieuwe Wereld (The New World) Very Satisfying - Thoughts on this film right after the showing. Good film!
- AIFF2013: Features in Competition - Time To Plan What To See - Descriptions and images and/or previews of the features in competition, along with when they'll play and if the film makers will be there
- See Videos of Film Makers below for:
- Mine Games Director Richard Gray
- Detroit Unleaded Director Rola Nashef
- Hank and Asha film makers Julia Morrison and James Duff
- The Animal Project Director/Writer/Producer Ingrid Veninger
- Everything Is Fine Here film makers Pourya Azarbayjani and Mona Sartoveh (visiting from Iran)
- Vino Veritas - Director Sarah Knight
- You'll Be A Man - Director and Producer Benoit Cohen and Matthieu Prada
Documentaries
AIFF 2013: One.For.Ten - DNA, The Instant Replay For The Justice System - The highlight of the festival for me so far - One.For. Ten. Ten short films that involved audience participation in the making and in the showing. Consists of ten short interviews with people who have been exonerate of capital crimes and released from death row.
- AIFF 2013: Mt. Rescue and US Everest Climb - One film looks at 1963 first US Everest climb and the other looks at a Teton's mountain rescue in 1967. Quick thoughts right after watching them.
- AIFF 2013: Tales From The Organ Trade - How Is Selling Sex Like Selling A Kidney? - An overview of the issues this documentary raises. I got to see this online before the festival at the invitation of a publicist for the film.
- AIFF 2013: Documentaries in Competition: From Freeze Drying Your Pet And Harlem Blues to Selling Kidneys and Antarctica - A list of the 11 documentaries in competition this year with some trailers, links, and a brief comment.
- See video of film makers below:
- Lion Ark Director Tim Phillips
Shorts
- AIFF 2013: Shorts In Competition - Irish Lambs, Danish Street Kids, Alaska Dream, Pregnant On A Hot Day, Fantasy v. Real Life - List of the six short narrative fiction films in competition. Includes descriptions, photos, some trailers. Also times and locations the groups of short films will be shown.
See video of film makers:
- Reel Life Director/Writer Laurence Relton
Animation
AIff2013: Animation and Global Shorts and Tweets - First brief thoughts after seeing the Animation program.
AIFF2013: Animated Films In Competition - List and short descriptions and some photos and trailers of the animated films up for awards. Also some editorial comment on the Animated program.
Super Shorts
- AIFF2013: Super Shorts In Competition: "Doesn't The Apple Get To Give Its Side Of The Story?" - It's harder to find things about super shorts, but I put up what I can find to help readers figure out what they want to see. I also group these according to which program they're in to make it easier to figure out how to find them.
Finding Films By Country
- A look at the list of films by country. Pick a country from the list, see what's playing, and go for a mini vacation. With links to find more details plus time and place.
- AIFF 2013: Travel The World Through Film 2: From India to USA - This post follows up with India through UK.
Video of Film Makers
- AIFF 2013: Iranian Film Makers Talk about Their Future - It took a while, working with a Farsi translater, to put this up. Pourya and Mona discuss why they are planning to stay in the US for the next several years
- AIFF 2013:The Words I Love Director on Anchrage and his film - Video of Thanachart (Ben) Siripatrachai at lunch between films talking about being in Anchorage and about his honorable mention short doc.
- AIFF 2013: Snowy Saturday Films - 'Benz', Benoit Cohen, and Matthieu Prada - pictures and a brief video of Benoit and Matthieu, the director and producer of You'll Be A Man.
- AIFF 2013: Sarah Knight Talks About Her Film Vino Veritas - Short video of the director and my brief comments on Vino Veritas.
- AIFF 2013: Lion Ark - Film Makers In Anchorage for Sat and Sun Showings - Some comments on this film that I saw earlier in LA and a video with the director Tim Phillips. I focused on film making rather than lions.
- AIFF 2013: Ingrid Veninger On "The Animal Project" - I've decided that this one would be worth going to at 8:30pm. I explain why and have video I got with Ingrid Veninger Thursday night.
- AIFF 2013: A Short Trip to Iran? See We Are All Fine Here - My thoughts on this movie and a video introduction of the film makers Pourya Azarbayjani and Mona Sartoveh in Farsi about being in Anchorage.
- AIFF 2013: Why You Should See Hank And Asha Tonight at 6:30pm - I try to understand my delight with the film Hank and Asha.
Includes two videos with the film makers Julia Morrison and James Duff
about the making of the film.
- AIFF 2013: Detroit Unleaded: Loving, But Honest Look At Arab-Americans - This film plays again tonight. Post tells why I liked it, has Q&A video with director Rola Nashef from Sunday, and the trailer. At the Bear Tooth at 8pm.
- AIFF 2013: Surfing From Sitka To Homer: Video Intro With Fred Dickerson - Alaska Sessions - Video with the director Dec 6, 2013. Film plays Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1pm at the Alaska Exp Theater.
- AIFF 2013: Australian Director Richard Gray on Mine Games - brief video interview after opening night film. (Dec. 7)
INDEX OF 2013 FESTIVAL POSTS - chronological
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
- AIFF 2013: Iranian Film Makers Talk about Their Future - It took a while, working with a Farsi translater, to put this up. Pourya and Mona discuss why they are planning to stay in the US for the next several years
- AIFF 2013:The Words I Love Director on Anchrage and his film - Video of Thanachart (Ben) Siripatrachai at lunch between films talking about being in Anchorage and about his honorable mention short doc.
- AIFF 2013: Two Fine Films: Nieuwe Wereld (New World) and Hank and Asha - This post is a continuation of What Makes A Good Film? using these two films to illustrate part of the answer.
- AIFF 2013: What Makes A Film Great? Notes on evaluating films, List of the features at AIFF 2013 and which ones got judges' awards, audience awards, and my fancy.
- AIFF 2013: Tu Eres Un Homme - Best Of The Fest Encore Showing Tonight - trailer and comments on the film. Also list of the other films shown.
Tuesday Dec. 17, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Best Of The Fest Thursday At Alaska Experience Theater - List of the films to be shown in both theaters starting at 6:30pm.
- AIFF 2013: Bambi or Invective - Thinking About Film Criticism - As I get ready to ruminate on the films I saw, I found Maureen Dowd's piece on literary criticism helpful.
- AIFF 2013: Audience Award Feature Film
- AIFF 2013: Audience Award - Feature Docs
- AIFF 2013: Feature Narative Awards
- AIFF 2013: Feature Length Doc Winners
- AIFF 2013: Short Docs
- AIFFF 2013: Snowdance Winners
- AIFF 2013: Shorts and Super Shorts
- AIFF 2013: Awards Animation
- AIFF 2013: Gala Awards Dinner
- AIFF 2013: 7 Cajas Was Great! Awards Ceremony Starts Soon...
- AIFF 2013: Snowy Saturday Films - 'Benz', Benoit Cohen, and Matthieu Prada - pictures and a brief video of Benoit and Matthieu, the director and producer of You'll Be A Man.
- AIFF 2013: Sunday! Almost Over! What To See? - descriptions and links about Sunday films that we've seen.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Reel Life's Real Life Director Laurence Relton - Relton talks on camera about the film.
AIFF 2013: Saturday- Oh Dear Too, Too Many Choices - Brief description of films I've already seen and liked, plus the full program with links and times and locations.
- AIFF 2013: Lion Ark - Film Makers In Anchorage for Sat and Sun Showings - Some comments on this film that I saw earlier in LA and a video with the director Tim Phillips. I focused on film making rather than lions.
- AIFF 2013: Choosing From So Many Good Options Friday - An overview of Friday offerings with a list of films I've seen that I liked a lot. But basically throwing up my hands at all the choices and leaving it up to readers. List of the whole program with links and times and venues.
AIFF 2013: One.For.Ten - DNA, The Instant Replay For The Justice System - The highlight of the festival for me so far - One.For. Ten. Ten short films that involved audience participation in the making and in the showing. Consists of ten short interviews with people who have been exonerate of capital crimes and released from death row.
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Ingrid Veninger On "The Animal Project" - I've decided that this one would be worth going to at 8:30pm. I explain why and have video I got with Ingrid Thursday night.
- AIFF 2013: What To Do on Thursday - I originally posted the first version of this on Wednesday by mistake. Here I've made some changes.
- AIFF 2013: A Short Trip to Iran? See We Are All Fine Here - My thoughts on this movie and a video introduction in Farsi about being in Anchorag
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013
- AIFF 2013: For Real This Time: Wednesday Picks - I accidentally put up Thursday's picks instead of Wednesday's. Here's the Wednesday list. And if you want to sneak ahead to Thursday, it's here.
- AIFF 2013: Tuesday, From Mozambigue to Taiwan And Some Alaska Winter Surfing - an overview of what I saw Tuesday night. The Guide, Hank and Asha again. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? and Alaska Sessions: Surfing the Last Frontier.
- AIFF 2013: What To See On Tuesday, Dec. 10 - My recs for today plus the whole schedule with links and times and places.
Monday, Dec. 9, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Detroit Unleaded: Loving, But Honest Look At Arab-Americans - This film plays again tonight. Post tells why I liked it, has Q&A video with director Rola Nashef from Sunday, and the trailer. At the Bear Tooth at 8pm.
- AIFF 2013: Monday Planning So Much Easier - A look at the Monday offerings, including the whole schedule below.
- AIFF 2013: Mt. Rescue And 1st US Everest Climb - Quick notes after the film.
- AIFF 2013: Surfing From Sitka To Homer: Video Intro With Fred Dickerson - Alaska Sessions - Video with the director Dec 6, 2013. Film plays Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1pm at the Alaska Exp Theater.
- AIFF2013: Sunday Planning: Surfing, Mountain Climbing, Iran, Mexico, Internet Dating, And More - My thinking as I make my Sunday choices plus the whole Sunday schedule with times, locations, and links.
- AIFF2013: Animation, Global Shorts, Tweets - quick update before The New World.
- AIFF 2013: Australian Director Richard Gray On Mine Games - Saturday Night 9:45pm - video interview with director of film with stronger than average film festival actors.
- AIFF 2013: What To Do Saturday? Start With Animation At Noon - Thoughts on what to see on Saturday at the festival. Plan, but don't get too serious about it.
- AIFF 2013: Icebound - Alaska Themed Doc Opens Festival - Thoughts and pictures from the opening night of the festival
Friday, December 6, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Travel The World Through Film 2: From India to USA - This post follows up with India through UK.
- AIFF 2013: Take A Trip Via Film Part 1 - From Afghanistan to GermanyA look at the list of films by country. Pick a country from the list, see what's playing, and go for a mini vacation. With links to find more details plus time and place.
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013
- AIFF2013: Super Shorts In Competition: "Doesn't The Apple Get To Give Its Side Of The Story?" - It's harder to find things about super shorts, but I put up what I can find to help readers figure out what they want to see. I also group these according to which program they're in to make it easier to figure out how to find them.
Monday, December 02, 2013
- AIFF2013: On The Air - Tuesday Dec. 3 10 am and Wednesday Dec 4 at 2pm - Two Alaska Public Radio Network programs - Talk of Alaska and Hometown Alaska will feature guests from the Anchorage International Film Festival and the Indigenous World Film Festival this week. Information on how to listen (including online) and participate in this post.
Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013
AIFF2013: Animated Films In Competition - List and short descriptions and some photos and trailers of the animated films up for awards. Also some editorial comment on the Animated program.
Friday, Nov. 29, 2013
- AIFF 2013: This Year's Logo Way Too Busy - Shows this year's logo and explains why I think it doesn't working, including two examples of others using only a portion (and editing that portion even) of the logo to make it fit.
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Shorts In Competition - Irish Lambs, Danish Street Kids, Alaska Dream, Pregnant On A Hot Day, Fantasy v. Real Life - List of the six short narrative fiction films in competition. Includes descriptions, photos, some trailers. Also times and locations the groups of short films will be shown.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
- AIFF 2013: UFAQ's Updated for 2013 - Unasked, Frequently Asked Questions about the Anchorage International Film Festival. Ways to enjoy and get the most out of the festival.
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Tales From The Organ Trade - How Is Selling Sex Like Selling A Kidney? - An overview of the issues this documentary raises. I got to see this online before the festival at the invitation of a publicist for the film.
- AIFF 2013: Features In Competition - Time To Plan What To See - A list of the features in competition with trailers and some comments from the web about each. Includes when and where they will show.
- AIFF2013: Film Festival Schedule Now Available - links to the Festival Genius schedule of all the films and events plus an explanation of how to use it.
Friday, Nov 8, 2013
- AIFF 2013: Documentaries in Competition: From Freeze Drying Your Pet And Harlem Blues to Selling Kidneys and Antarctica - A list of the 11 documentaries in competition this year with some trailers, links, and a brief comment.
- Sundance Shorts - Getting Ready for the Anchorage International Film Festival [UPDATED - AIFF Selections Are Posted] - Brief discussion of Sundance Shorts program that played at the Bear Tooth and link to AIFF website page with list of the selected films. [12/2 - link fixed]
- Looks Like Anchorage International Film Festival Isn't Going To Meet October 5 Deadline [UPDATED] - I was looking forward to the list of selected films going up so early this year. Turns out the October 5 date was a typo. It should have had a 1 in front of the 5.
Hey Steve! Lisa Freeman here from Portland, Oregon. We have the Mr Super Juice short film in the upcoming festival. Tried to email you with stills, but your mailbox was full - will keep trying. Looking forward to coming up for the 2nd week of the fest!
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