Coventry Close Encounters http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:28:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 CUEAFS Goes Global! http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/08/cueafs-goes-global/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/08/cueafs-goes-global/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:32:22 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=770 Not only is CUEAFS on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, but now various Japanese websites have picked up our interviews with John Berra and Adam Torel!

Here are some of these websites:
videosearch.seesaa.jp
Biglobe
Mapion
Woopie

In addition to this, Intellect Books, which is the publisher for John Berra’s ‘Directory of World Cinema: Japan’, included a link to the podcast of the author’s talk on the CUEAFS EduBlog.

A big thank you to all these websites for their support!

]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/08/cueafs-goes-global/feed/ 0 ‘Run Papa Run’ (2008, Hong Kong) – Last Screening This Term! http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/07/run-papa-run-2008-hong-kong-last-screening-this-term/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/07/run-papa-run-2008-hong-kong-last-screening-this-term/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:24:51 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=760 Wednesday 10th March 2010

ETG 34 / 2pm-5pm

CUEAFS invites you to an exclusive screening of the genre bending triad film ‘Run Papa Run’ (2008, Hong Kong).

Directed with style and panache by Sylvia Chang, ‘Run Papa Run’ boldly shifts between genres, part comedy, part melodrama, part gangster thriller, the film contains recognisable commercial genre tropes, but ultimately aspires to being more than just a popcorn movie.

Starring Louis Koo as  troubled Triad gang leader Tin Yun,  as he desperatley attempts to conceal his criminal identity from his young daughter. ‘Run Papa Run’ screened internationally at both the Udine and Venice Film Festivals.

“Actress-director Sylvia Chang pulls out a new bag of tricks filled with vibrant animated sequences, wacky production design, a racy tempo and even cheeky first-person address to audience.” (HollywoodReporter.com)

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Please note:

Open film screenings from the CUEAFS are extremely limited next term!

Coming Soon:

End of Year Gala & Awards screening!

]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/07/run-papa-run-2008-hong-kong-last-screening-this-term/feed/ 0 Dr. Colette Balmain Podcast 克莱特 巴尔曼博士的播客 & Photos http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/04/dr-colette-balmain-podcast-and-photos/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/04/dr-colette-balmain-podcast-and-photos/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:12:29 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=733 This week CUEAFS had the opportunity to meet with Dr Colette Balmain, a specialist on East Asian cinema and author of ‘An Introduction to Japanese Horror Film’. Colette talked about Korean horror cinema, which is the subject of her forthcoming book.
这一周东亚电影协会将有机会迎来克莱特。巴尔曼博士——— —这位东亚电影票房的专家学者，同样也是‘日本恐怖电影介绍一书’的作者。 克莱特将会给大家讨论关于韩国恐怖电影的话题，这也同将作为她即将推出新书的主题。

We would like to thank her on behalf of the entire society for the talk and for introducing the exclusive CUEAFS screening of ‘Shadows in the Palace’ (2007)!
我们非常乐意由她来代表全体东亚电影社团成员发表讲话以及介绍我们独家公映的影片‘古宫魔影’（2007）

We look forward to reading your thoughts on the film in the Facebook discussions, as does Dr Colette Balmain. Join in and tell us what you think!
我们期待读到你对这部电影的感想。 赶紧加入我们FACEBOOK的讨论板块，告诉我们你的所想所得。

In case you missed the presentation, here are the photos and podcast:

Enjoy!

Podcast courtesy of Peter Woodbridge
Creative Multimedia Manager
Web Development Team
Coventry University

]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/03/04/dr-colette-balmain-podcast-and-photos/feed/ 0 ‘Shadows in the Palace’‘故宫魔影’ (2007, South Korea韩国) & Special Guest Speaker Dr. Colette Balmain特邀嘉宾 克莱特。巴尔曼博士 http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/28/shadows-in-the-palace-2007-south-korea-special-guest-speaker-dr-colette-balmai/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/28/shadows-in-the-palace-2007-south-korea-special-guest-speaker-dr-colette-balmai/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:43:10 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=685 CUEAFS proudly presents an exclusive screening of ‘Shadows in the Palace’ (2007, South Korea), a dark and mysterious mystery /horror from debut female writer /director Kim Mi-jung.

Very Special Guest Speaker:

Dr. Colette Balmain (Scholar, Researcher and Film Critic)

Author of  ‘An Introduction to Japanese Horror Film’, published by Edinburgh University Press, Colette has contributed and published a wide variety of articles and chapters in her specialist research field of horror cinema.

She is currently writing and researching for a forthcoming book on Korean Horror cinema and will exclusively give a talk introducing her work and this week’s exclusive CUEAFS screening: ‘Shadows in the Palace’ (2007).

Synopsis:
A maid-in-waiting hangs herself within the realms of the palace. But while performing an autopsy, palace medic Chunryung suspects murder and starts to investigate the case.

“This sumptuous-looking item purports to examine the forgotten lives of Korean court women (the original title translates literally as “palace women”), but basically it’s a sophisticated whodunit whose temporal tricks sometimes dazzle, sometimes baffle.” (Variety.com)

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Coming Soon:
CUEAFS Awards Ceremony

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]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/28/chinese-spring-festival-photos-part-2/feed/ 0 Chinese Spring Festival Photos (Part 1) http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/28/chinese-spring-festival-photos-part-1/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/28/chinese-spring-festival-photos-part-1/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:35:01 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=693 Last week CUEAFS celebrated the Chinese New Year in a unique and interactive way! There were songs, a special stage play narrated by our very own Henry and entitled ‘Borrowing on the Tiger’s Fierceness’ and a raffle where people won sweets, mugs and the big winner took home a set of speakers! Here are some photos of this successful event organised by our society:

]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/28/chinese-spring-festival-photos-part-1/feed/ 0 Chinese Spring Festival Gala & Exclusive Screening of ‘Bodyguards and Assassins’ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/19/chinese-spring-festival-gala-exclusive-screening-of-bodyguards-and-assassins/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/19/chinese-spring-festival-gala-exclusive-screening-of-bodyguards-and-assassins/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:12:48 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=664 NOT TO BE MISSED!

Wednesday 24th February 2010

ETG34 / 2pm

CUAFS proudly presents an exclusive Spring Festival Gala celebration to welcome The Year of the Tiger! The Gala will feature exclusive performances from our Society members and a very special Ruo Raffle ( where Henry the Deer must find a new home! ). We will have a number of activities and competitions for everybody to join in! Show your support not only for the film society, but for our Chinese colleagues at Coventry University as well! We will also be running some special promotional events in the lead up to Wednesday…

The Gala will culminate with an exclusive and one-off screening of the historical martial arts blockbuster film ‘Bodyguards and Assassins’ ( 2010, Hong Kong/China ), featuring an array of superstar talent which includes Donnie Yen, Bingbing Fan, Leon Lai, Nicholas Tse and Eric Tsang to name but a few.

]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/19/chinese-spring-festival-gala-exclusive-screening-of-bodyguards-and-assassins/feed/ 0 Happy New Year! http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/happy-new-year/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/happy-new-year/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:28:25 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=655 The entire CUEAFS team would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! We have entered the Year of the Tiger, in which the society will bring you even more guest speakers, great films and of course free green tea and popcorn!

The next screening will take place after activity / reading week, on the 24th February and it will definitely be worth the wait! You can expect a special Chinese New Year Gala and screening, which involves fun activities and performances from some of the CUEAFS members. We will also have Ruo’s Raffle again, so why not get a chance to win ‘Henry the Deer’?

There will be more information on this event in the next few days, so be sure to check the Edublog, the Facebook group or our Twitter page to find out what we have in store for you. Looking forward to seeing you all again!

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/happy-new-year/feed/ 0 Interview with Dr John Berra – Film Critic and Writer http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/interview-with-dr-john-berra-film-critic-and-writer/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/interview-with-dr-john-berra-film-critic-and-writer/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:16:55 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=645 CUEAFS interviewed Dr John Berra ( Film critic and writer ) on his new book,  ‘Directory of World Cinema: Japan’. John talks about Japanese cinema including Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Achilles and the Tortoise’.
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]]> http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/interview-with-dr-john-berra-film-critic-and-writer/feed/ 0 Interview with Adam Torel – Managing Director of Third Window Films http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/interview-with-adam-torel-managing-director-of-third-window-films/ http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/2010/02/14/interview-with-adam-torel-managing-director-of-third-window-films/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:21:39 +0000 ceafs http://mcopenmediacoventry.org/cueafs/?p=650 CUEAFS interviews Adam Torel, Managing Director of Third Window Films. Adam talks about East Asian cinema, including Sion Sono’s ‘Love Exposure’ and Momoko Ando’s ‘Kakera – A Piece of our Life’, as well as about his company and the distribution of East Asian films in the UK.

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