From newsletter at nowehoryzonty.pl Wed Feb 26 11:08:28 2025 From: newsletter at nowehoryzonty.pl (New Horizons newsletter) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:08:28 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Filmfestivalresearch] [nh] Direction: the future. Bank BNP Paribas is the new title partner of New Horizons International Film Festival Message-ID: <129987078.19767.1740564513977@20.nowehoryzonty.pl> Direction: the future. Bank BNP Paribas is the new title partner of New Horizons International Film Festival Unchanged: an adventurous program, countless international meetings, and an extraordinary audience that will once again gather in the heart of beautiful Wroc?aw this summer. The festival's strength is its commitment to growth and innovation, and this year marks an exciting new chapter as Bank BNP Paribas joins as the festival?s title partner?which, much like New Horizons, has cinema embedded in its DNA. The 25th BNP Paribas New Horizons International Film Festival will take place from July 17 to 27, with an online edition extending until August 3. History, from the beginning The collaboration between Bank BNP Paribas and New Horizons is no coincidence. Together, we champion cinema in many ways?honoring its past, embracing its future, and celebrating its artistic richness. For a quarter of a century, the festival has illuminated significant yet often overlooked cinematic movements and pioneers, with retrospectives and auteur spotlights forming a core part of its program. The BNP Paribas Group shares this passion for film heritage, having supported the restoration of classic films like Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin and the preservation of legendary cinemas, such as the iconic Le Balzac in Paris. Yet, cinema is more than history?it is about community. For years, the BNP Paribas Group has supported over 40 film festivals worldwide, nurturing spaces where original, thought-provoking cinema thrives. At New Horizons, this sense of community has always been paramount: a gathering of curious, empathetic, and passionate film lovers who make the festival truly one of a kind. - The partnership between New Horizons and Bank BNP Paribas ensures the festival?s stability and growth?something crucial in today?s ever-changing landscape. We are thrilled to align with a partner that has loved and supported art cinema for over 100 years, supporting events such as the Festival Lumi?re in Lyon or the Quinzaine des cin?astes in Cannes. I am convinced that this collaboration is a natural fit, and our audience will see the benefits firsthand at this special 25th-anniversary edition of the festival, says Marcin Pie?kowski, Festival Director. - New Horizons is a cult festival with a global reputation. Our Group has been an international force for over 200 years?supporting cinema for more than 100. In the spirit of our slogan, ?We love cinema,? we celebrate both classics and bold new voices that challenge conventions and inspire reflection. As the Bank for a Changing World, we are constantly expanding our horizons, and now we do so as part of an excellent duo, emphasizes Ma?gorzata Wasiuk, Brand Strategy and Activation Director at BNP Paribas Bank Poland. Additional benefits New Horizons is joining the Bank BNP Paribas Film Visa Card program, offering festivalgoers special discounts on festival passes, individual screenings, and online film access. During the festival, cardholders can also enjoy special offers at the New Horizons Cinema bistro. Beyond the festival, the Bank BNP Paribas Film Visa Card provides 20% discounts on tickets and concessions at select cinemas, special deals on streaming services. Signing up is quick and easy?so you can enjoy these benefits all year long. From R.Johnson at leeds.ac.uk Wed Feb 26 16:28:08 2025 From: R.Johnson at leeds.ac.uk (Rachel Johnson) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:28:08 +0000 Subject: [Filmfestivalresearch] Book launch: Film Festivals, Ideology and Italian Art Cinema. Wednesday 26 March, 4:30pm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all I'm delighted to invite you to the launch of my recent book, Film Festivals, Ideology and Italian Art Cinema, which was published with Amsterdam University Press last year. The launch will be online and in person, featuring an introduction from Prof Alan O'Leary (Aarhus University), a book presentation from me (Rachel Johnson, University of Leeds), and a discussion with Profs Marijke de Valck (Utrecht University) and Catherine O'Rawe (University of Bristol). There will also be a Q&A and, for those joining us in person, a drinks reception. This is the second of two events at Leeds the 26th of March, both broadly concerned with the material-discursive entanglements of cinema, encompassing its production and exhibition. The first is the research talk, Extra Time: The Performance and Labour of the Background Actor with Catherine O'Rawe. You are welcome to attend either one or both events; please contact me if you would like the details for Catherine's talk. Launch: Film Festivals, Ideology and Italian Art Cinema Dr Rachel Johnson (University of Leeds) When: 4:30pm - 6pm (UK time), Wednesday 26 March 2025 Where: Online and in-person Please register for the event to receive updates and instructions on how to join: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rjohnson-film/e-gyqgzl (copy and paste this into your browser) Attendees will also receive a 20% discount code to purchase the book from AUP: https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463720366/film-festivals-ideology-and-italian-art-cinema (copy and paste this into your browser) In the meantime, you can download a free copy of the introduction from Rachel's Academia.edu page: https://www.academia.edu/115210860/Film_Festivals_Ideology_and_Italian_Art_Cinema_Politics_Histories_and_Cultural_Value (copy and paste this into your browser) [cid:b2df23e7-6e20-4268-85e4-08f407308012] About the book: Film Festivals, Ideology and Italian Art Cinema is the first systematic study of the role ideology plays in film festivals? construction of dominant ideas about art cinema. Film festivals are considered the driving force of the film industry outside Hollywood, disseminating ideals of cinematic art and humanist politics. However, the question of what drives them remains highly contentious. In a rare consideration of the European competitive film festival circuit as a whole, this book analyses the shared economic, geopolitical and cultural histories that characterise so-called ?European A festivals?. It offers, too, the first extensive analysis of such festivals? role in the canonisation of select Italian films, from Rome, Open City to The Great Beauty and Gomorrah. The book proposes a new approach to ideology critique, one that enables detailed examination of how film festivals construct ideas about not only contemporary art cinema, but assumptions about gender, race, colonialism and capitalism. This event is hosted by the Centre for World Cinemas and Digital Cultures at the University of Leeds. If you have any questions or accessibility requirements, please get in touch. We hope to see you there. Rachel -- Dr R Johnson FHEA pronouns: she/her/hers; them/they/theirs | #MyNameIs: Rachel, pronounced Rey-ch-eh-l. (hear my name). Lecturer in Film Studies | School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT (UK) Co-editor of The Italianist: Film Issue. Co-convenor of the Film Festival Research Network research seminar series. Submit your proposal for a seminar. -- Read my and colleagues' work in these open access edited collections: Moving beyond (De)Colonial Container: The Work of Film Festivals (2025) Shaping Film Festivals in a Changing World (2024) Pandemic culture (2024) Transnational Modern Languages: A Handbook (2022) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/jpeg Size: 431321 bytes Desc: image.png URL: