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| THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2007 SPECIAL EVENTS & PARTIES PROFESSIONALS PRESS OURENSE CONTACT |
HISTORY of the FESTIVAL
The city and province of Ourense
was connected to cinema thanks to pioneer filmakers such as Carlos Velo and Antonio
Román, who produced their original films at the beginning of the XXth century. Ourense foi pioneira a mediados dos 70 coa organización das "Xornadas de Cine", todo un referente para a historia da Sétima Arte de Galicia. Estas "Xornadas" permitiron ao público ver por primeira vez producións de Galicia rodadas en 16 mm case na clandestinidade, así como producións non estreadas comercialmente e mesmo censuradas. A organización desta actividade, que durou ata os anos oitenta, foi o xerme para o nacemento do cinema galego. No ano 1996 retomouse ese espírito e creouse o primeiro Festival de Cinema Independente de Ourense/ Ourense Film festival (OFF) unha iniciativa promovida polo cineasta Eloy Lozano, que abriu a porta á promoción do cinema galego e á exhibición de películas de orixe europea e internacional. O impulso inicial, debeuse ao Concello de Ourense, e completouse en 1988 coa creación do Consorcio do Festival de Cinema de Ourense, integrado polo Concello e a Deputación de Ourense. |
IMPACT of the FESTIVAL
The
Ourense International Film Festival offers a quality selection of
worldwide independent, innovative and experimental cinema and
audiovisual works. Based in Ourense, Galicia, a middle point between
Europe and America the Festival is devoted to offering a platform to
and actively supporting independent filmmaking from around the globe.
The Ourense International Film Festival is a small but active platform
for discovering film talent and for catching the early buzz on many
world and international premieres. During seven days, directors and producers
present their work to a large and devoted audience in different venues
located within the city of Ourense. Press and film industry
representatives visit the festival to take part in conferences and the
co-production Meeting Point. The 12th edition of the Ourense International Film Festival takes place from Saturday November 17 through Saturday 24, 2007. The Ourense Internacional Film Festival is
one of the main cinema events of Galicia. With a great impact in the
regional Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Media. |
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