Recent Bistrik7 News - we've been busy!

We here at Bistrik7 do not always diligently post our news (sometimes you might find a more thorough collection on our Facebook page), but here is an incomplete collection of some of our most recent news…..

Gonzalo Escobar Mora screened his Sarajevo short film POOL VERSION at the Bogota (Colombia) Cinemateca in October as part of the programme ‘Franja Local: Voces en espiral‘ : https://cinematecadebogota.gov.co/pelicula/franja-local-voces-en-espiral

Fernando Nogari directed two new music videos:

for @luisasonza ! Saiu o videoclipe da @luisasonza ‘Cachorrinhas’ / Produzido por: @iconoclastbrasil : WATCH! https://youtu.be/__ur8Ykcivw

and

for @pabllovittar & @gloriagroove / Produzido por: WATCH! @iconoclastbrasil : https://youtu.be/KjO_lzhe7Fs

Ghazi Alqudcy curated A Peek at Time for The Substation in Singapore, whcih included works by Bistrik7’s Lea Triboulet, Patrick Marshall, Aleksandra Niemczyk, Pilar Palomero, Marta Hernaiz Pidal and Gonzalo Escobar Mora: https://septfest2022-apeekattime.peatix.com/view

Marta Hernaiz Pidal and CineVendaval was invited to pitch ”La Balada del Fenix” en Annecy ! Cinema Fantasma #Mifapitches2022 - https://www.annecy.org/the-mifa/mifa-pitches-presentation/projects-pitched/projects

Lea Triboulet was invited with her co-writer to feature film development residency Pustnik, with their project "I WILL DRINK WITH THE BEES" https://www.pustnik.com/

Emma Rozanski started pre-production on her second feature film ‘EL VAQUERO’, shooting in Dec and Jan in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is her first Spanish-language production.

Pilar Palomero premiered her second feature film #LaMaternal at the San Sebastian Film Festival - the film has been successfully traveling film festivals since then and has won many awards!

Congratulations to all and we cannot wait for what comes next for everyone!

Aleksandra Niemczyk screens new experimental film at FIC Silente Mexico

Festival Internacional de Cine Silente México - FIC Silente MX

Aleksandra Niemczyk ‘s experimental short film"Fantoccini" (silent director's cut of "Polka-Dot") is premiering at Festival Internacional de Cine Silente México - FIC Silente MX

Made in collaboration with Marta Hernaiz Pidal, Graeme Cole, Tina Keserovic and Thomas Steyaert

Screening at the Cinemateca Luis Buñuel Puebla in November 2021

New Bistrik7 Omnibus film to open the Sarajevo Film Festival

It is our honor to share with you that LETTERS FROM THE ENDS OF THE WORLD - a new omnibus by Bistrik Seven - will be one of the two opening films for SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL. This is the National Premiere of the film that was completed two weeks ago!

With films by:

Ghazi Alqudcy, Graeme Cole, Gonzalo Escobar Mora, Grant Gulczynski, Marta Hernaiz Pidal, Namsuk Kim, Bianca Lucas, Stefan Malešević, Patrick Marshall, Aleksandra Niemczyk, Pilar Palomero, Emma Rozanski & Gustavo Vega - all from Bistrik7

Our mentor Bela Tarr is the Executive Producer.

Some of our Bistrik7 members will be flying from all over the world to present the film.

Shout out to Ghazi who designer our official poster!

Stay tuned for more news soon…

POLKA-DOT by Aleksandra Niemczyk premieres at RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES MONDE

Aleksandra Niemczyk’s new short film "Polka-Dot" is premiering now at festival RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES MONDE and streaming online from today until 6th of December. In the section: "Cinema-Therapy". Cinematography and co-production by our Marta Hernaiz Pidal and Graeme Cole

Starring Tina Keserovic and Thomas Steyaert

Watch here.

RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES MONDE

Friday, November 13 to Sunday, December 6

POLKA-DOT, 2020, Aleksandra Niemczyk, 10 min

An impressionistic emotional struggle between a girl with a prefabricated heart and a mysterious puppet-master. Inspired by the chapter "The Girl with the Pre-Fabricated Heart" from the surrealist film "Dreams That Money Can Buy" (1947) by avant-gardist and dada artist Hans Richter.

 

15th International Short & Independent Film Festival Dhaka screens a program of Bistrik7 Films

This pas weekend in Dhaka, a film.factory / Bistrik7 sharing session happened as part of 15th International Short & Independent Film Festival Dhaka.

Our Bistrik7 colleague Ghazi Alqudcry arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh to represent Bistrik7 and screen short films made by several of us as part of the 15th International Short & Independent Film Festival. He also shared his experience in film.factory

The program was curated by Aleksandra Niemczyk and Ghazi Alqudcry of Bistrik7.

 #15thISIFF #dhaka #bistrik7

This festival was organized by Bangladesh Short Film Forum. In Rasheed Chowdry’s opening speech yesterday, he talks about connecting what is disconnected within this globalized world in form of Free Cinema and Free Expression.

#15thISIFF #dhaka #bangladesh #bistrik7

Two Bistrik7 collective films in IndieLisboa International Film Festival 2019

The Bistrik7 collective has two films in IndieLisboa International Film Festival this year: Manel Raga Raga's Grbavica & The Curse of the Phantom Tympanum from Graeme Cole and Aleksandra Niemczyk.

See you in Lisbon!

Progamme here: https://indielisboa.com/en/2019-edition/films/

ALEKSANDRA NIEMCZYK's screening of Baba Vanga and new artist residency

Aleksnadra’s long-form artist’s moving image work, Baba Vanga, screened as a multi-channel installation at gallery of Bandits-Mages in Bourges, France in September 2018. This special event projection was the inauguration of her artist residency for her next film project - supported by EMAP#EMARE European Media and Art Program founded by European Commission. The residency commenced on 1st October 2018 and will culminate in a new moving image work. Stay tuned!
http://www.bandits-mages.com/blog/2018/06/25/emapemare-the-sirens-dream-par-aleksandra-niemczyk-en-residence-a-bandits-mages/

gifts for you - Bistrik7 'Video Xmas Cards' 2017

Bistrik 7 NEWS – December 2017

An omnibus of festive video gifts:

This is a link to a small video collection of short films made as festive season gifts to each other and to our extended film.factory family. Our collective, Bistrik7, is our way to connect, to keep in touch with each other, to share and collaborate on projects and plans big and small for years to come. This year we wanted to make some videos for each other - our way of saying ‘hi’ and keeping the love and spirit of Bistrik7 alive.

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Aleksandra Niemczyk's adaptation of 'King Ubu' premieres in Croatia

Saturday the 12th of August is the premiere of Aleksandra Niemczyk's adaptation of "King Ubu" a play by Alfred Jarry - in 21 Contemporary Theater Festival Zadar, Croatia.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1377464075700784/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page_upcoming_events_card%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

 

 

Sarajevo Film Festival - Bistrik7 Film listings and ticket sales

A few of us @Bistrik7 have film premieres at the upcoming Sarajevo Film Festival (@22ndSFF - Aug 12th-20th).

Tickets and screening details are now online so here's a guide to seek out and see our films there. 

Many of us will be attending so come and say hi if you go see our films...goes without saying we thoroughly recommend them all!

PAPAGAJKA (The Parrot) / 82mins / dir: Emma Rozanski / Drama-Thriller / English and Bosnian language / 2016

BABA VANGA / 77mins / dir: Aleksandra Niemczyk / Drama / English and French language / 2016

POOL VERSION / 21mins dir: Gonzalo Escobar Mora / Drama / Bosnian language / 2016

GORA / 76mins / dir: Stefan Malesevic/ Documentary / 2016

DOBRO / 10mins / dir: Marta Hernaiz Pidal / Bosnian language / 2016

NOĆ / 10mins / dir: Pilar Palomero / 2016