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Aruba International Film Festival
The Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) quickly became the international film community’s “must-attend” summer event after its opening in July 2010. After 4 intensely exciting years, the festival took a break in 2014 for a complete makeover and now is back with full force to celebrate year 5 from October 7th-11th, 2015. The festival offers a pleasurable and inviting atmosphere for filmmakers, press and film lovers. It serves to not only develop an understanding and appreciation of the art of cinema and filmmaking, but also to inspire, educate and promote emerging local and regional filmmaking talent. This in turn has helped position Aruba as a center of art, culture and creativity, and as a viable destination for international film and commercial productions. The AIFF was founded in 2010 by film producers Jonathan Vieira and Giuseppe Cioccarelli, with artistic direction by 30-year industry veteran Claudio Masenza. Previous editions of the festival have showcased a diverse array of critically acclaimed fiction films and documentaries from every corner of the globe, and have attracted such notable industry names as: Hollywood leading man Richard Gere (Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman)
'Angels in Exile' (2013) at the 4th Aruba International Film Festival (2-6 July)Written, directed, produced by Billy Raftery (‘Children Rise’, 2012), ‘Angels in Exile’ (2013) is a documentary of the social disaster of rampant poverty in South Africa. The film focuses on two indigent youths- Zulieka and Ariel- who have grown up in the streets of Durban, South Africa. Billy follows the lives of these two for nearly a decade from glue-sniffing children to young adults. The film is narrated by Charlize Theron. Recently I interviewed Billy Raftery about ‘Angels in Exile’. Please DO NOT miss this interview. It is filmmakers like Billy who are catalysts for change. Fearless and heroic, Billy's journey to make this film was ten years in the making and a behind-the-scenes story in itself not to be missed. 'ANGELS IN EXILE' will screen this upcoming week at the 4th Aruba International Film Festival (2-6 July, 2013).
I interviewed director Billy Raftery after the film's premier at the 28th Santa Barbara Film Festival. Here is what he had to say: http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/vanessa_mcmahon/angels_in_exile_2013_interview_with_billy_raftery
Writer/Director Billy Raftery 28.06.2013 | Aruba International Film Festival's blog Cat. : 'Angels in Exile' (2013) at the 4th Aruba International Film Festival (2-6 July) News
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