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SwissAm Seminar Day – Nov 5TH @ 1 PM at the Quad Cinema
SwissAm 2004 presents the seminar day on Nov 5th @ Quad Cinema (1PM - 7PM).
Quad Cinema
34 West 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
New York, NY 10011
T 212.244.8800
The Production and Distribution seminar day at the Swiss American Film Festival
will cover 4 TOPICS: How to save money by shooting in Switzerland, Co-Production between Switzerland and USA, Distribution in North America and Switzerland: New Venues & New Challenges and the Swiss Documentary School – A success story
Companies confirmed: IFP New York, Swiss Effects, TPC International, Film Society of Lincoln Center,Locarno International Film Festival, Lasalle&Holland,Christa Saredi World Sales, Film Threat, First Run Features and more.
Space is limited. To RSVP (please mention name, company, title, affiliation to film/TV business industry) and for additional information please email David Barker at dbarker@swisscinema.org or call 212.528 31 24.
SwissAm Kickoff Party – Nov 6th @ 9:30 PM at Tribeca Cinemas
Tribeca Cinema
54 Varick St. (at Laight St. below Canal St)
New York, NY 10013
T 212.925.2035
Co-hosted by swisspeaks
Special guest: Locarno International Film Festival
Locarno Screenings Start at 5 PM
The festival kicks off in grand style with unforgettable celebration under the November stars. Join other film lovers for an evening of unabashed fun. The second edition of this now-famous party will feature surprise vip guests, upcoming Brazilian band “Eliane and the Divas” and DJ Suga Ray from the DJ Scratch Academy.
Free open bar for our film guests from 10pm to 11pm.
Free Entry for VIP guests, Participating Filmmakers and people with day tickets.
RSVP to Laurence Abbasi at labbasi@swisscinema.org or call 212.528.3124.
Special Experimental Night – Nov 10th @ 7:30 PM at Anthology Film Archives
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Avenue (corner of 2nd Street)
New York, NY 10003
T 212.505.5181
co-presented with Swiss Institute
Programmed by veteran curator Marc-Olivier Wahler Artistic Director of SI Swiss Institute of Contemporary Arts in New York.
November 10, 7 pm – 10 pm. Carte blanche to Marc-Olivier Wahler, artistic director of the SI Swiss Institute – Contemporary Art, New York
Famous artists such as Olaf Breuning, Christian Marclay, Roman Signer, Fischli & Weiss, Gianni Motti and Stefan Banz use the moving image as one of their important means of expression. This program curated by Marc-Olivier Wahler will survey upcoming Swiss and American video artists.
Information: e-mail David Barker at dbarker@swisscinema.org
Peter Liechti Retrospective
Nov 6th and 8th @ Quad Cinema/ Nov 11th @ Anthology Film Archives
co-presented with Swiss Films
Quad Cinema
34 West 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
New York, NY 10011
T 212.244.8800
Peter Liechti has been known for his distinctive brand of essay film for almost 20 years. His award-winning feature and documentary films mix writing, thinking, music and images with a deep earnestness but also a great sense of humour. His films have premiered and won prizes at festivals such as Locarno, Nyon, Viennale, and Amsterdam, among others. This mini-retrospective will present three of his best-loved films for the first time in New York.
Information Regula Bobst at rbobst@swisscinema.org
SwissAm Closing Night Party – Nov 11th at the Swiss Institute – Starts at 9 PM
Swiss Institute
495 Broadway (between Broom and Spring St.)
New York, NY 10012
T 212.925.2035
Drinks, DJ and special VIP guests.
11 PM – Special Projection of Laurent Cook’s ”PARSIFAL”
A Musical Tale by Laurent Cook.
I want to catapult the audience at the very heart of where image & sound meet, laurent cook, his psycho HD universe, and his live mix electro-lyrique.
More information on www.swissinstitute.net