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H2O Britannia: Another edition of British film festival to highlight
water problems
Arts and Culture | 01.03.13 | 10:47
This year's British Film Festival in Armenia is set to highlight
problems with water in the world as it joins a relevant United Nations
initiative for 2013.
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United
Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. The 11th edition of
the festival to be held from 2 to 11 March is presenting films aiming
to raise awareness of the shortage of water, said British Council
Armenia in a press release.
The festival will open with Fish Tank, a film of Andrea Arnold that
won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and BAFTA for the Best
British Film.
The films will be screened at Moscow Cinema and Naira Cinema, in
English and also with Armenian subtitles, at different times. Nine UK
production films will also be screened in regions.
British Film Festival 11th Edition is organized by the British Council
with the support of the British Embassy Yerevan and ArmenTel (brand
name Beeline). In addition to showcasing the best of the British film
industry of the recent years, trainings and competitions will be
organized, and the Festival will also travel around three regions and
for the first time will include military camps around the country.
On March 11 the British Film Festival will have its closing event and
the best films of Armenian directors that were submitted to Film+H2O
Competition as well as films provided by the United Nations in Armenia
will be screened.
The goal of H2O film contest is to raise awareness of the public about
the problems and the concerns about water. Afterwards the films will
be screened at Cafesjian Center for the Arts where the best film
directors will be awarded by the British Council and ArmenTel.
For more information about the festival visit British Council
Armenia's website at www.britishcouncil.org/armenia
http://armenianow.com/arts_and_culture/44019/armenia_british_film_festival
water problems
Arts and Culture | 01.03.13 | 10:47
This year's British Film Festival in Armenia is set to highlight
problems with water in the world as it joins a relevant United Nations
initiative for 2013.
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United
Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. The 11th edition of
the festival to be held from 2 to 11 March is presenting films aiming
to raise awareness of the shortage of water, said British Council
Armenia in a press release.
The festival will open with Fish Tank, a film of Andrea Arnold that
won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and BAFTA for the Best
British Film.
The films will be screened at Moscow Cinema and Naira Cinema, in
English and also with Armenian subtitles, at different times. Nine UK
production films will also be screened in regions.
British Film Festival 11th Edition is organized by the British Council
with the support of the British Embassy Yerevan and ArmenTel (brand
name Beeline). In addition to showcasing the best of the British film
industry of the recent years, trainings and competitions will be
organized, and the Festival will also travel around three regions and
for the first time will include military camps around the country.
On March 11 the British Film Festival will have its closing event and
the best films of Armenian directors that were submitted to Film+H2O
Competition as well as films provided by the United Nations in Armenia
will be screened.
The goal of H2O film contest is to raise awareness of the public about
the problems and the concerns about water. Afterwards the films will
be screened at Cafesjian Center for the Arts where the best film
directors will be awarded by the British Council and ArmenTel.
For more information about the festival visit British Council
Armenia's website at www.britishcouncil.org/armenia
http://armenianow.com/arts_and_culture/44019/armenia_british_film_festival