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Open to the Public Free Screenings 
Celebrating its 6th year, 9Fest brings emerging filmmakers and professionals together to screen international short films from more than 12 countries
9Fest will be held May 30 – 31, 2018 at the brand new Cinema Oasis in Bangkok, Thailand.
For the first time, 9FilmFest partners with Indy Shorts International Film Festival (Indy Shorts) presented by Heartland Film, an exclusive showcase of short films (under 40 minutes in length) from July 26 – 29, 2018, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. This Thai and American collaboration gives filmmakers the chance to screen their films in Thailand and America.
9FilmFest is honored to have two esteemed guests attending. From India, Director, Kamlesh K Mishra and his 9Fest Finalist film KITAAB, starring the legendary actor, the late Tom Alter playing the role of an old librarian. Kamlesh is currently working on his debut feature film titled AZAMGARH, staring PANKAJ TRIPATHI.
3-time Tony and Grammy Award winning Broadway producer Jhett Tolentino, flies in from New York City to screen his autobiographic film entitled “Life is What You Make It.” Jhett is excited to see ALL five Programs at Cinema Oasis and network with filmmakers and audience members to share his story of an impoverished young boy from Iloilo City, Philippines, who becomes a successful Broadway producer in New York.
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Free tickets for all 5 Programs on Wednesday 30 – Thursday 31 May 2018.
Film Info and Screening times can be found at:
www.9filmfest.com
Contact info
9FilmFest email: info@9flimfest.com
mobile: +66 (0) 86 797 3712
Festival location:
Cinema Oasis, 4 Sukhumvit 43, Bangkok 10110 www.cinemaoasis.com
5 mins walk from BTS Phrompong
Call for Entries 9FilmFest 2018 18 Feb 2018 11:31 PM (7 years ago)
Call for Entries 9FilmFest 2018
9FilmFest
Celebrating 9Fest’s 6th year, 9FilmFest partners with Indy Shorts International Film Festival (Indy Shorts) presented by Heartland Film, an exclusive showcase of short films (under 40 minutes in length) from July 26-29, 2018, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, USA.
This Thai and American collaboration, gives filmmakers the chance to screen their films in Thailand and America.
HOW IT WORKS: Submit your film to 9FilmFest. Your film will be considered for Competition in Narrative, Animation and Documentary categories at 9Fest. Awards will be presented in each of these categories.
In collaboration with Indy Shorts; The 9Fest Finalist Committee will choose select films from competition and create a 9Fest Program for screening at Indy Shorts!
This privileged 9Fest Program will be reviewed by the Indy Shorts Finalist jury for their Competition section! You have a good chance of being selected as a Competition Film At Indy Shorts and have the chance to win USD $5,000!
This exclusive 9Fest Program will screen at Indy Shorts July 26-29, 2018.
Indy Shorts selects and honors films in several categories, with all winners to play encore screenings at the Heartland Film Festival in October:
- Narrative Short ($5,000 Cash Prize)*
Academy Award®-qualified category. Five finalists with four non-winning finalists awarded $500 each.
- Documentary Short ($5,000 Cash Prize)
Five finalists with four non-winning finalists awarded $500 each
- Animated Short ($5,000 Cash Prize)
Five finalists with four non-winning finalists awarded $500 each
*Heartland Film Festival has earned the special designation of being a qualifying festival for the Annual Academy Awards® within the Short Films category. This means that the winner of the Grand Prize for Best Narrative Short Film will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.
9Fest has Narrative, animation, and documentary categories. Short films must be under 40 minutes in length. The film must have been completed on or after January 1, 2017.
Awards for Best Film, Cinematography, Sound, Actress and Actor will be presented on 31 May 2018.
The creative world is at your fingertips. 9FilmFest’s goal is to support filmmakers, applaud their hard work, spark creativity and provide opportunities for discovery. We want filmmakers dreams to come true.
9Fest looks forward to see your amazing stories.
Call for Entries 9FilmFest 2018
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9Fest Brian Bennett Review THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US 10 Oct 2017 9:59 AM (8 years ago)
9Fest Brian Bennett Review THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US
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9Fest Brian Bennett reviews THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US (2017)
Numbers UP – 99 – Excellent , 96 – Very Good , 69 – Good, 66 – Mediocre
Review: 66 – MEDIOCRE
Cast
Idris Elba as Dr. Ben Bass
Kate Winslet as Alex Martin
Tintswalo Khumbuza as Sarah
Adam Lolacher as Joel
Beau Bridges as Walter
Director
Hany Abu-Assad
Writer (novel)
Charles Martin
Writer
Mills Goodloe
Chris Weitz
Powerhouse cast of Idris Elba and Kate Winslet, plus the pre-opening PR campaign, stoking everyone’s interest to see a plane crash, where the stranded fall in love and have interracial sex. Of course, I fell for the PR blitz too. Kate Winslet falling in love in The Titanic and I want to see her fall in love with a black man.
While the PR is broadcast well, the film itself, brings us crashing down. The main flashpoints in this film are the plane crash and the sex . Neither is pulled off well. The pilot has a sudden stroke. Then with no buildup or plausible feelings, Dr. Ben (Idris) and Alex (Kate) kiss and make love.
The pilot’s dog was more interesting to follow than Dr Ben and Kate.
9Fest Brian Bennett Review THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US
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9FilmFest listed on facebook.com/AsianFilmFestivals 5 Oct 2017 11:12 AM (8 years ago)
9FilmFest listed on facebook.com/AsianFilmFestivals
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Submit your film: www.filmfreeway.com/festival/9filmfest
9FilmFest listed on facebook.com/AsianFilmFestivals
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5th 9Fest Call for Entries – Early Bird Deadline 20 October 2017 2 Oct 2017 8:41 AM (8 years ago)
5th 9Fest Call for Entries – Early Bird Deadline 20 October 2017
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Submit your film now: http://www.filmfreeway.com/festival/9filmfest
https://www.festivalfocus.org/news/3621/5th-9fest-call-for-entries-early-bird-deadline/
5th 9Fest Call for Entries – Early Bird Deadline 20 October 2017
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Brian Bennett 9FilmFest reviews FORKS AND KNIVES (2011) 17 Aug 2017 12:54 AM (8 years ago)
Brian Bennett 9FilmFest reviews FORKS AND KNIVES (2011)
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9Fest Brian Bennett reviews FORKS OVER KNIVES (2011)
Numbers UP – 99 – EXCELLENT , 96 – Very Good , 69 – Good, 66 – Mediocre
Review: 99 EXCELLENT
Director: Lee Fulkerson
Writer: Lee Fulkerson
Stars: Lee Fulkerson, Matthew Lederman, Alona Puld
Eat to live? or Live to eat?
The commercialized world makes us think we Live to eat! This brilliant film FORKS OVER KNIVES, shows us through scientific research and studies done ages ago before commercials and fast food outlets took charge, what food use to mean.
Every year, over 500,000 Americans have heart by pass surgery. 40% of the population is obese. Remember, I am not included all the overweight people.
America leads the world in diabetes, heart disease and other degenerative diseases. However, all of these can be controlled. And it is not by taking drugs.
It’s about changing what we eat.
America’s healthcare problem could be solved by changing the way we eat.
Lee Fulkerson has made as movie that could save your life!
Lee takes us around the world and shows us how different eating patterns lead to healthier lives. This film is engaging, well crafted and so important to see.
I recommend everyone watch this film!
Brian Bennett 9FilmFest reviews FORKS AND KNIVES (2011)
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Brian Bennett 9Fest Reviews FOOD CHOICES 2016 10 Aug 2017 2:29 AM (8 years ago)
Brian Bennett 9Fest Reviews FOOD CHOICES 2016
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9Fest Brian Bennett reviews FOOD CHOICES (2016)
Numbers UP – 99 – EXCELLENT , 96 – Very Good , 69 – Good, 66 – Mediocre
Review: 99 EXCELLENT
Director: Michal Siewierski
Writer: Michal Siewierski
Stars: Pam Popper, T. Colin Campbell, Joe Cross
We need air, water and food to survive. We all understand Air and Water. But the food industry, doesn’t want us to understand food. It’s only interest is to make us eat a lot and it doesn’t matter what it is made of. Or if it has harmful impact on our health.
Director Michal Siewierski takes upon and amazing journey about the impact of food on people’s health and the health of our planet. There are so many unknowns and fake news about food, diets, supplements. This is why this is a groundbreaking documentary.
What makes this so special, is the incredible collection of the world’s best and most respected experts, including Dr. T Colin Campbell, Dr. Richard Oppenlander, Rich Roll, Joe Cross, Dr. John McDougall, Capitan Paul Watson, Dr. Toni Bark, Dr. Pam Popper, Dr. Michael Greger, Gloria Athanis and others.
The film is also laced with brilliant quotes, that make us reflect:
There are 3 things that can’t be hidden for long; the sun, the moon, the truth
-Buddha
What is the truth about food? Watch this Brilliant film! You will be thankful and enrich your life!
The entire film can be watched at:
Brian Bennett 9Fest Reviews FOOD CHOICES 2016
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Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews FOOD INC 2008 7 Aug 2017 11:54 PM (8 years ago)
Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews FOOD INC 2008
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9Fest Brian Bennett reviews FOOD INC (2008)
Numbers UP – 99 – EXCELLENT , 96 – Very Good , 69 – Good, 66 – Mediocre
Review: 99 EXCELLENT
Director: Robert Kenner
Writers: Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein
Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb
In the crazy world we live in, it pays to go back and look at this Brilliant Oscar nominated Documentary about food and the monopoly control over what we eat.
We take what we eat for granted. Maybe the advertising, maybe the pretty packaging, maybe the cheap prices of fast food. You can see what it has done to our waist lines and raising animals also has a huge impact on our environment and adds to global warming.
Robert Kenner has woven a masterpiece of what has happened in America. He touches about the meat industry, seeds (yes, soy seeds are changing our country and farming!), immigration, food safety, all of this wrapped into one powerful and informative documentary.
It is so scary to not that this film was released in 2008! Without doubt, the situation is much worse than pictured in the film. I hope Robert will release a sequel as a follow-up.
Don’t miss this film! It is a well-made must see film! Both for your own health and safety but for the impact you can have demanding more from the food industry.
Please watch the full documentary on the youtube link below:
Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews FOOD INC 2008
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Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews DUNKIRK 2017 26 Jul 2017 2:39 AM (8 years ago)
Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews DUNKIRK 2017
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9Fest Brian Bennett reviews DUNKIRK (2017)
Numbers UP – 99 – Excellent , 96 – Very Good , 69 – Good, 66 – Mediocre
Review: 66 – MEDIOCRE
DUNKIRK (2017)
Cast
Kenneth Branagh as Commander Bolton of the Royal Navy
Fionn Whitehead as Tommy
Mark Rylance as Captain of the Moonstone
Tom Hardy as Farrier
Cillian Murphy as BEF Officer
Harry Styles as Alex
Director
Christopher Nolan
Writer
Christopher Nolan
In the world of movies, Hollywood prefers WWII films. America and Europe are the victors and even tragic events, are only blips towards the ultimate victory.
DUNKIRK is unambitious, flat, boring script. It is so flat and so dull, I really wanted to get up and leave the theatre.
War is horrible. Yet Nolan tried to make Dunkirk, appear to be a celebration of brave military and civilian boats crossing over to pick up the soldiers.
Disappointing film. This earns a thumbs down, MEDICORE score.
Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews DUNKIRK 2017
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Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews BAD GENIUS 13 May 2017 2:32 AM (8 years ago)
Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews BAD GENIUS
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9Fest Brian Bennett reviews BAD GENIUS (2017)
Numbers UP – 99 – Excellent , 96 – Very Good , 69 – Good, 66 – Mediocre
Review: 96 – Very Good
Director
Nattawut Poonpiriya
Production Company
Gdh
With anticipation, I wanted to see Nattawut’s second feature film. His first feature COUNTDOWN was a refreshing indie, atypical Thai film.
BAD GENIUS captures the underlying core of Thailand today. Cheating scandals on entrance exams are morning coffee cup news. From police tests to university entrance exams, cheating is part of the curriculum these days.
BAD GENIUS is well cast, with students eager to pass entrance exams to foreign universities. Because we read about scandals and corruption, it seems like second nature for many students to get on board and get a free pass for their exam.
Nattawut’s film is a black comedy, yet has a deep social message embedded in the plot. At times, the black humor turned to tears. And this was done by the excellent acting and direction shown in BAD GENIUS.
Brian Bennett 9Fest reviews BAD GENIUS
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