FLiFF2010 Pre-Festival Events

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

It's official...we are just weeks away from the kick off of the 25th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. We are planning an event so large it just won't fit into the confines of the festival's October 22 - November 11 dates.

Beginning with the Poster Unveiling Party on September 14 and running right up until FLiFF's Opening Night, we have a series of Pre-Fest events to get you ready for the biggest FLiFF ever.

Join us on Tuesday, September 14 from 6pm to 8pm for our annual festival kick-off party and unveiling of this year's poster artwork.

This year the party moves to the heart of Fort Lauderdale to the Himmarshee Grill. The party will include passed hors d'oeuvres plus, each guests receives their first drink FREE.

This year's artist, famed photographer Peter Langone will be onhand as we unveil the poster that will be the face of this year's festival. Plus, we will give you your first glimpse of the films and events that will make this the most special FLIFF ever!

Tickets

$15 General Admission / $10 FLIFF Members

This Week at Cinema Paradiso

Leonard Cohen: SONGS FROM THE ROAD

“When legend Cohen takes to the stage, it’s no less than a cultural event of Biblical dimensions.”- The Independent

In 2008, following the celebration of his 40th year as a Columbia recording artist and coinciding with his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Leonard Cohen thrilled his fans by announcing his first tour dates in 15 years. Cohen went on to play the most prestigious and beautiful venues in virtually every corner of the globe, mesmerizing and charming audiences with performances that were hailed as some of the best of his career.

SONGS FROM THE ROAD, a dozen of Cohen’s most famous songs from that world tour, can now be seen at Cinema Paradiso. Treat yourself to the best of Cohen’s performances at auditoriums, arenas, and stadiums from Tel Aviv to London to the California desert, all filmed in stunning high-definition.

The Girl Who Played with Fire

In the highly anticipated second installment of the Millennium Trilogy…
Lisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. A researcher and a Millennium journalist about to expose the truth about the sex trade in Sweden are brutally murdered, and Salander’s prints are on the weapon. Her history of unpredictable and vengeful behavior makes her an official danger to society – but no-one can find her anywhere.

"Relentless suspense! Holds you in a viselike grip. Noomi Rapace is spectacular." – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) and the tattooed and troubled but resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) to investigate.

“A mind-bending and mesmerizing thriller that takes its time unlocking one mystery only to uncover another, all to chilling and immensely satisfying effect.” –Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

“4 Stars! Lisbeth is as compelling as any movie character in recent memory.” –Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Reggae Music & Technology Expo and Reggae Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony 2010

Reggae Music & Technology Expo 2010 will attract internationals in today’s music industry thereby be one of the most publicized worldwide events in Reggae Business.

We hope to have every aspect of the industry represented including the top technological innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors, audio manufacturers and many more.

Friday, September 10 & Saturday, September 11, 2010
5pm to 11pm Friday, 11am to 11pm Saturday

Labor Day Weekend Comedy-A-Thon

Get ready for a Labor-Day Weekend of side-splitting laughter with Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival's Exclusive screenings of South Florida's own "Porky's" and the Comedy-A-Thon at Cinema Paradiso. FLIFF has packed some of their favorite funny films into a two day event.

Porky's $7 ($5 FLIFF Members) Includes post film party catered by Chez Porky's

All Other Films $3 (FLIFF Members $1)

Weekend Pass GOOD 4 ALL Sunday and Monday films: $10 FLIFF Members/ $15 Non-Members

Sunday, September 5, Comedy Montage Day 1 - The Ground Breakers: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, Abbot and Costello, the Three Stooges and many more!

12:45 p.m. - The Palm Beach Story/ 2:15 p.m. - It Happened One Night/ 4:00 p.m. - The Thin Man/ 6:15 p.m. - A Night At The Opera / 7:55 p.m. - His Girl Friday/ 9:30 p.m. - Dr. Strangelove/ 10:00 p.m. - This Is Spinal Tap/ 11:00 p.m. Raising Arizona

Monday, September 6, Comedy Montage Day 2- The Comedians and Their Films: Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Albert Brooks, Carl Reiner, Bill Murray, plus the great comedy teams like the Marx Brothers, Martin and Lewis, Hope and Crosby, The Coen Brothers and Monty Python!

10:15 a.m. - Some Like It Hot/ 12:15 p.m. - What's Up Doc/ 1:50 p.m. - M*A*S*H*/ 3:50 p.m. - Young Frankenstein/ 5:50 p.m. - Manhattan/ 7:35 p.m. - A Fish Called Wanda/ 9:30 p.m. Monty Python & The Holy Grail