Meet French Director Lionel Bailliu in UP

BONJOUR! VENEZ!

This is free and open to the public.

The UPFI is pleased to invite you to An Afternoon with Lionel Bailliu – a joint presentation of The Embassy of the Republic of France and the UP Film Institute (UPFI).

In time for the French Spring Film Festival 2007 in Manila, award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and editor, Lionel Bailliu is coming over to the Philippines to present his first feature-length film, Fair Play (2006).

In this context, the filmmaker is also coming over to the UPFI Videotheque (at the back of the Cine Adarna), for an afternoon of interaction with students and aficionados, and to present his short works – Microsnake (2000) and Squash (2002). These two films will not be screened in the French Spring Film Festival 2007 or in any other venue in the Philippines , except in the UPFI.

An Afternoon with Lionel Bailliu –
a joint presentation of The Embassy of the Republic of France
and the UP Film Institute (UPFI)
The schedule of the program is as follows:

June 14 (Thursday)

(1) Lecture-Forum / Screening of Short Films (1–5 p.m.)

(2) Repeat Screening of Short Films (6–7 p.m. / 7–8 p.m.)

The filmmaker is expected to discuss the current situation of French film culture – such as new trends in films, film producing, and film consuming; the continuations and ruptures of contemporary French cinema from its rich cinematic history; and his personal film practice within these cultural and historical contexts.

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The Awards of Lionel Bailliu

Fair Play (2006)

- winner, Best New Director, San Sebastian Int'l Film Festival 2006

Squash (2002)

- nominated, Best Short Film, Oscars 2004

- winner, Best Writing, Aspen Shortsfest 2003

- nominated, Best Short Film, Cesar Awards 2003

- winner, Best Live-Action Short, Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival 2003

- winner, Golden Moon, Cinema Jove- Valencia Film Festival 2002

- winner, Audience Award, Clermont-Ferrand Int'l Short Film Festival 2002

- winner, Audience Award, Cork Int'l Film Festival 2002

- winner, Jury Award, Leuven Int'l Short Film Festival 2002

- winner, Audience Award, Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival 2002

Microsnake (2000)

- winner, Special Jury Award, Avignon Film Festival 2001

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For further inquiries on An Afternoon with Lionel Bailliu – a joint presentation of The Embassy of the Republic of France and the UP Film Institute (UPFI), please visit or contact:

Cine Adarna, Magsaysay and Osmeña Avenues, UP Diliman, Quezon City;
Tel: 981 8500 local 4286; 926 3640, 926 2722 (telefax)