AFI FEST 2005 - U.S. Premieres

by Andre Soares

 

American Film Institute AFI FEST 2005

Casanova (2005) directed by Lasse Hallstrom, starring Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Lena Olin, Oliver Platt, Jeremy IronsLasse Hallström’s Casanova, starring Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Lena Olin, Oliver Platt, and Jeremy Irons, has been announced as the closing night film of the 2005 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI FEST 2005).

The screening will be held on Sunday, November 13, at ArcLight Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome.

Here’s the list of US premieres at the upcoming AFI FEST:

7 virgenes aka 7 Virgins (2005) directed by Alberto Rodriguez, starring Juan José Ballesta

7 VIRGINS (Spain, narrative) - directed by Alberto RodrÁ­guez

06/05 THE SIXTH OF MAY (Netherlands, narrative) - directed by Theo Van Gogh

BAM BAM AND CELESTE (USA, narrative) - directed by Lorene Machado

C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, starring Michel Cote;, Marc-Andre Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Maxime Tremblay, and Alex Gravel

C.R.A.Z.Y. (Canada, narrative) - directed by Jean-Marc Vallée

DEAD RUN (Japan, narrative) - directed by Sabu

HELL (France / Italy / Belgium / Japan, narrative) - directed by Danis Tanovic

Annika Hallin and Kristoffer Joner in Vinterkyss aka Kissed by Winter (2005) directed by Sara Johnsen

KISSED BY WINTER (Norway, narrative) - directed by Sara Johnsen

Life with My Father by Sebastien Rose, starring Raymond Bouchard, David La Haye, Helene FlorentLIFE WITH MY FATHER (Canada, narrative) - directed by Sebastien Rose

MERRY CHRISTMAS (Belgium / France / Germany / Romania / UK, narrative) - directed by Christian Carion

RYNA (Switzerland / Romania, narrative) - directed by Ruxandra Zenide

SPL (Hong Kong / China, narrative) - directed by Wilson Yip

SORRY, HATERS (USA, narrative) - directed by Jeff Stanzler

TATTOOED (Argentina, narrative) - directed by Eduardo Raspo

Tsotsi (2005) directed by Gavin Hood, starring Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano

TSOTSI (South Africa / UK, narrative) - directed by Gavin Hood

ZOZO (Sweden / UK / Denmark, narrative) - directed by Josef Fares

As per the AFI FEST’s press release, the festival will also screen the World Premieres of the documentaries BURNING MAN: BEYOND BLACK ROCK (USA), directed by Damon Brown, and DESIRE, directed by Julie Gustafson.

Also, the North American Premieres of THE SUSPECT (Japan), directed by Ryoichi Kimizuka, GEMINIS (Argentina / France), directed by Albertina Carri, and THE WEDDING PARTY (Belgium / Germany), directed by Dominique Deruddere.

AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI FEST) 2005 winners

Asia Pacific Film Festival Awards - 2005 Winners

Hollywood Film Festival Awards 2005

 

 

by Andre Soares | October 3, 2005 | Filed Under Film, Film Festivals 

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