Watch it! Film Appreciation Month Coming to Richmond Library
As part of Your Kontinent: Richmond International Film & Media Arts Festival, Richmond Public Library is hosting a series of five seminars on film appreciation and film trends in Canada, China and India. The seminars are free and open to the public. They will take place in the 2nd floor administration room at the Brighouse (Main) Branch library, located at 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond.
“All participants will receive discount coupons for tickets to the Richmond International Film & Media Arts Festival. Plus two Festival passes for all screenings and performances will be awarded during the prize draws at each seminar,” said the library’s coordinator of multilingual services, Wendy Jang.
To register visit any branch of Richmond public Library, call 604-231-6413 or register online at www.yourlibrary.ca/whatson.cfm. The series is sponsored by Cinevolution Media Arts Society and Richmond Public Library and takes place on the following dates and times:
For more details of the seminar content, please refer to the attachment.
Seminar 1 – Bollywood on Edge – July 5 from 7-8:30 p.m. (English). Program #439
Seminar 2 – From the Mine to the Mall: Daily Life in Contemporary Chinese Cinema – July 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. (English). Program #440
Seminar 3 – What Makes a Film Canadian? – July 10 from 2-4 p.m. (English) Program #441
Seminar 4 – Demystifying Film: What Makes a Film ‘Good”/“Bad”/“Inspiring”/ “Boring”? – July 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. (English). Program #442
Seminar 5 – Blockbuster and Star System: An Insider’s Look at Chinese Film Now – July 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. (in Mandarin). Program #443
There will also be a Film Review Contest judged by Jessica Bradford, award winning writer and director. Just write a review of your favourite film shown at Your Kontinent: Richmond International
Film & Media Arts Festival and send it to filmreviews@yourlibraryca. Deadline for submission is August 8th and the winner will be announced on August 15th. All film reviews will be posted on the Richmond Public Library and Cinevolution Media Arts Society’s web sites.
好消息！列志文圖書館攜手與Cinevolution Media Arts Society 一起舉辦烈治文首个电影欣赏月，从7月5日开始，举办一系列免費电影講座，作為列治文國際電影媒體藝術節的一部分活動。講座者皆為當地大學教授，電影導演。參加者都將得到電影節優惠卷，並有機會獲得電影節的通票的抽獎，得獎者將會在每場講座結束後公佈。
講座地點位於Brighouse (Main) Branch 圖書館二樓的administration room. 地址於: 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond. 報名請撥打 604-231-6413 或置網上註冊www.yourlibrary.ca/whatson.cfm.
以下是活動日期:
講座1- Bollywood on Edge （另類寶萊嵨電影）
日期: 7月5日 時間: 7pm – 8:30pm 語言: 英語 講座號碼: 439
講師 Ken Bryant 為UBC亞州系教授。
講座2 – From the Mine to the Mall: Daily Life in Contemporary Chinese Cinema （從農村到城市：中國當代電影與中國社會變遷的關係）
日期: 7月6日 時間: 7pm – 8:30pm 語言: 英語 講座號碼: 440
講師Christopher Rea 為UBC亞州系教授。
講座 3 - What Makes a Film Canadian? (什麼是加拿大電影?)
日期: 7月10日 時間: 2pm – 4pm 語言: 英語 講座號碼: 441
講師Jessica Bradford是溫哥華知名作家及導演.
講座 4 - Demystifying Film: What Makes a Film ‘Good”/“Bad”/“Inspiring”/ “Boring”? (解密電影：電影欣賞評論工作坊)
日期: 7月12日 時間: 7pm – 8:30pm 語言: 英語 講座號碼: 442
講師Jessica Bradford是溫哥華知名作家及導演.
講座 5 - Blockbuster and Star System: An Insider’s Look at Chinese Film Now （中國電影產業現狀和中加電影合作前景）
日期: 7月13日 時間: 7pm – 8:30pm 語言: 普通話 講座號碼: 443
主讲人为孔書玉和譚芷珊。孔書玉女士為SFU教授。譚芷珊女士是多次获奖的加拿大华裔制片人，卑詩省電影協會的委員。 此讲座为普通话。
列治文國際電影媒體藝術節将于7月21日－24日举行。 詳情請查詢網站： www.ykfestival.ca.
