San Pedro hosts Belize International Film Festival

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 in the Entertainment and Festivals Category

The Belize International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off on July 16th at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts in Belize City for a two week run through July 24th. For the first time in its five years of existence, the festival extended its reach beyond city parameters to San Ignacio (Ka'ana Resort) and San Pedro, Ambergris Caye (Paradise Theater), where locales for movie screenings and red carpet events were held.
San Pedro welcomed the Festival with a "White Night" red-carpet affair at the Reef Village Paradise Theater. The festival was on the island for a three day run, and Saturday night, July 17th was the first night of excitement and premieres. Despite Antony Anderson having to cancel his appearance at the event, film-goers were still able to enjoy a fantastic night out at the theater. Darryl "Chill" Mitchell, a NAACP-award winner and actor was in the house, as were Francis "Chino" Eiley and Michael Flores (Belize Liberator Productions) who were on hand as they promoted their film "Do It".
After an hour of mingling, interviews, meet and greets, photos and a few cocktails, guests were seated in the theater to view the movie "SKIN". Based on a true story about a white Afrikaner family who were unaware of their Black ancestry, the movie depicts the struggles they have with their daughter Sandra Laing when she is born with dark skin. Sandra is driven out of white society, and the film follows her 30-year journey from rejection to acceptance, betrayal to reconciliation and her fight to find a place for herself in the ever changing world.
After the movie, some of the audience was invited to comment on the film and the reception moved to the Reef Village Bar where guests enjoyed bocas from The Palm Restaurant and drinks from Traveller's Liquors. The crowd got the opportunity to mingle and catch up with friends, including Alex Carcamo (basketballer) and Darryl Mitchell.
The remaining two days of the festival aired screenings of films such as Derrick Baños: Belizean Talent; 22 Years From Home; The Roe Effect; Personal Belongings; Lie; 7 Adventures of Sinbad; Fallen Gods; Chino's Story; Who Killed the White Llama and Calypso at Dirty Jims.
The Belize International Film Festival 2010 comes to a close on July 24th, when an awards ceremony and Tribute to Haiti will be held at the Bliss Center in Belize City.

Photo Gallery: Belize International Film Festival San Pedro

The Belize International Film Festival arrives in San Pedro for the first time in its 5-year run. Hosted at Reef Village's Paradise Theater and Reef Village Bar, the theme for the night was a "White Night".

Belize International Film Festival San Pedro Image Slideshow

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