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World Premiers at ÉCU 2011

ÉCU 2011, in partnership with G-Technology by Hitachi, will be
showcasing 77 films from 27 countries all over the globe. Ranging in
genre, the festival has everything from feature films, short films and
documentaries to animation, student films and experimental works. ÉCU ’s
Official Selection represents the very best independent filmmaking
talent from around the world.

Several films will be making their World Premieres at the festival
and we will see more than a dozen others celebrating their European
Premieres. Filmmakers will be competing for twenty awards, including the
prestigious title of “Best Independent European Film 2011″.

World premieres:

French feature film “27 m2” (Dir. Fabien Latrigue & Gabrielle Cserhati).

Robert Marron is a receptionist at the Eldorado Hotel, where he
spends hours lost in his own personal language theory. He wants to
become a translator for couples, and is convinced that everyone is a
language and that he alone has the faculty to understand individuals.
This film deals with lack of communication for people who think they
constantly need to be understood.

Documentary “Beatles Stories” (Dir. Seth Swirsky).

A huge fan of The Beatles growing up in the 60s, Seth Swirsky filmed
people, famous and not, who had a personal story about themselves and
the “Fab Four”. The project resulted in some never-before-heard,
“Beatles Stories”.

Student film “Moving Earth” (Dir. Posy Brinkley).

This is a light hearted story about two strangers considering the
importance of earth and time. Set in a park with a compass and a
football, Anton and Justin question the significance of time on earth.
Together they unravel the mysteries of earth’s movements through time
and how it effects everyone.

Experimental Film “Circularity Thinking” (Dir Lucia Zoro and Roses Urquhart).

A six-minute satire on corporate culture, bringing hula hooping to
the boardroom. Glossy, aspirational and astounding in hula-hooping
virtuosity, this hilarious short film will delight anyone who has spent
time in an office.

Non-European Short “Polar Reversal“  (Dir. Alistair Johnson)

This film illustrates the central absurdity of racism. This system
claimed to divide White from Black but it was in fact more a distinction
between White and non-White. By reversing the polarity we create a
Black/non-Black world so that anyone with a trace of European ancestry
is regarded as inferior.

 

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En partenariat avec G-Technology d’Hitachi, sponsor principal qui
apporte son soutien aux cinéastes, ÉCU 2011 mettra en avant 77 films
provenant de 27 pays. Cette sélection officielle présentera des longs et
courts-métrages, des documentaires, des films d’animation, des films
d’étudiants et des films expérimentaux. La sélection officielle offre un
panel des meilleurs réalisateurs du cinéma indépendants du monde.

Plusieurs films seront présentés en avant première mondiale au
festival et pour plus d’une douzaine d’autres, ce sera une
avant-première européenne. À travers 12 catégories, les cinéastes seront
en compétition pour 20 prix, parmi lesquelles le prestigieux titre du
«Meilleur Film Indépendant Européen 2011 ».

Les avants-premières mondiales:

Le long-métrage français « 27 m2 » (Réal. Fabien Latrigue & Gabrielle Cserhati).

En « 27m2 » Robert Marron, le réceptionniste de l’hôtel Eldorado
s’est perdu dans sa théorie linguistique.Il veut devenir
traducteur-interprète pour des couples, étant persuadé que tout le monde
a une langue à part et qu’il a la capacité de les comprendre. Ce film
est un essai sur le manque de communication pour ceux qui pensent
d’avoir besoin d’être compris.

Le documentaire « Beatles Stories » (Réal. Seth Swirsky).

Un grand fan des Beatles qui a grandit dans les années 60, Seth
Swirsky, a filmé des gens, célèbres ou non, qui ont eu une histoire
personnelle avec les « Fab Four ». Le résultat est un projet jamais vu
auparavant : ‘Beatles Stories ‘.

Le film étudiant « Moving Earth » (Réal. Posy Brinkley).

‘Moving Earth’ est un film badin qui traite de deux étrangers qui se
rendent compte l’importance de l’espace et le temps. Tourné dans un
parc, avec un compas et un ballon de football Anton et Justin se
questionnent sur l’importance du temps sur la terre. Ensemble ils
démêlent les mystères du mouvement terrestre à travers du temps et
comment tout le monde est influencé.

Le film expérimental « Circularity Thinking »  (Réal. Lucia Zoro and Roses Urquhart).

« Circularity Thinking » est une satire de 6 minutes sur la culture
d’entreprise, qui apporte le hula hoop en salle de réunion. Brillant,
ambitieux et étonnant de virtuosité, ce court métrage ravira tous ceux
qui ont passé du temps dans un bureau.

Le court-métrage non-européen « Polar Reversal » (Réal. Alistair Johnson)

« Polar Reversal » démontre l’absurdité principale du racisme. Le
système séparait les Blancs des Noirs, mais c’était plutôt une
distinction entre les Blancs et les non-Blancs. En renversant cette
polarité, on évoque un monde noir/non-noir où tous ceux qui ont une
descendance européenne soient regardés comme inferieur..

 

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About ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival

Hillier Scott
(ECU)

 

 

Scott Hillier, Founder and President of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival
 
Scott Hillier is a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, based in Paris, France. In the last 20 years, Hillier has gained international recognition from his strong and incredible cinematography, editing, writing, producing and directing portfolio in both the television and film industries.  
 
Scott began his career in the television industry in Australia. In 1988, he moved to London getting a job with the BBC who then set him to Baghdad. This opportunity led him to 10 years of traveling around world for the BBC, mainly in war zones like Somalia, Bosnia, Tchetcheynia, Kashmir, and Lebanon. After a near fatal encounter with a Russian bomber in Tchechnyia, Hillier gave up his war coverage and began in a new direction. 
 

He moved to New York City in 1998.  He directed and photographed eight one-hour documentaries for National Geographic and The Discovery Channel. Based on his war knowledge and experience, Hillier wrote and directed a short film titled, “Behind the Eyes of War!" The film was awarded “Best Short Dramatic Film” at the New York Independent Film and TV Festival in 1999. From that he served as Supervising Producer and Director for the critically acclaimed CBS 42 part reality series, "The Bravest” in 2002 and wrote and directed a stage play called, "Deadman’s Mai l," which ran at Le Théâtre du Moulin de la Galette in Paris during the summer of 2004. He then became the Director of Photography on a documentary titled, “Twin Towers." This was yet another life changing experience for Hillier. The riveting documentary won an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Short Subject" in 2003. In 2004, Hillier changed continents again, spending three months in Ethiopia. He produced “Worlds Apart,” a pilot for ABC America / True Entertainment / Endemol. As you can see, Hillier was and is always in constant movement and enjoys working in a number of diverse creative areas including documentaries, music videos, commercials, feature and short films.

 
Scott studied film at New York University and The London Film and Television School. He also studied literary non-fiction writing at Columbia University. Hillier's regular clients include the BBC, Microsoft, ABC, PBS and National Geographic. Between filming assignments, he used to teach film, a Masters Degree course in Screenwriting at the Eicar International Film School in Paris, France and journalism at the Formation des Journalistes Français in Paris, France. 
 

 


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