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Middle Eastern Premier of ‘A2-B-C’ held in Jordan
The Middle Eastern Premier of ‘A2-B-C‘ was held this week during the Amman edition of the Uranium Film Festival. More about the screening and photos can be found in this entry on the DocumentingIan Blog. In addition to the festival, Ian also visited the ancient city of Petra, which he wrote about in a series of photo travelogs (links below). Introduction: Finding my roots in the trees of Petra Petra, Part 1 of 3: The Pilgrimage Petra, Part 2 of 3: The Church, a Dead End and the High Place of Sacrifice Petra, Part 3 of 3: Khalid, the Cave Man
Ian’s two films about Fukushima awarded at fesitval
At the recently held Lake Champlain International Film Festival, Ian’s two films about Fukushima, ‘In the Grey Zone’ (2012) and ‘A2-B-C’ (2013), were awarded the “The Golden Honey Comb for Outstanding Work in Film”. More information about the festival, the double-bill screening and the award can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog.
Screenings of Ian’s films continue around the world
Screenings of ‘A2-B-C‘ continue, with Ian recently accompanying the film on the continuing domestic tour of Japan to the cities of Wakayama, Fukuoka and Oita (at which the PHOTO accompanying this post was taken). Ian is also scheduled to be in attendance at upcoming screenings in New York and Montreal later this month. ‘-1287‘, Ian’s latest film, is then scheduled to be screened in Iran in December. The last international screening of ‘A2-B-C’ this year will take place in Jordon in December with Ian scheduled to be in attendance. More information on upcoming screenings of Ian’s films can be found on the Screenings pages of ‘A2-B-C‘ and ‘-1287‘.
Asian Premier of ‘-1287’ held in Taiwan
This week, the Asian Premier of ‘-1287‘ (2014, JAPAN), Ian’s latest film, was held during the Taiwan International Documentary Festival in Taipei. Information about the first two screenings can be found on the DocumentingIan blog starting with this entry, and details of the third screening can be found here. Information about upcoming screenings, including Iran’s Cinema Vérité International Documentary Film Festival, can be found on the ‘-1287’ Screenings Page.
Singapore Premier of ‘A2-B-C’ held during International Workshop
The Singapore Premier of Ian’s film ‘A2-B-C‘ (2013, JAPAN) was held this weekend during the workshop “Exposure and Effect: Measuring safety, environment and life in Asia“. The screening, held at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, was sponsored by Teach.311 In addition to the screening, Ian took part in a “taidan” entitled “Orbiting in the field: Ecology and filmmaking in Tohoku Japan” with biologist and Chernobyl/ Fukushima researcher Dr. Timothy Mousseau. Details of the screening and “taidan” can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog.
World Premier of ‘-1287’ takes place in London
The World Premier of ‘-1287‘ took place this week in London’s Raindance Film Festival. More about the two screenings and an article by Ian published in the festival catalog, along with an interview and photos, can be found on the DocumentingIan Blog HERE and HERE.
‘-1287’ to hold World Premier in UK’s Raindance
It has just been announced that the World Premier of ‘-1287’, Ian’s latest documentary, will be held in London’s Raindance Film Festival (Sept 24-0ct 5). Links to screening information for ‘-1287’ which is described on the Raindance website as “Tragic, humane and not without humour“, can be found on the DocumentingIan blog.