Panorama Europe 2015, the seventh edition of this vital festival of new European cinema (formerly known as Disappearing Act), presented by Museum of the Moving Image and the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), returns to New York with a slate of sixteen new features from May 29 through June 14.
The opening weekend includes special screenings of
Gods (Poland, 2014), with director
Lukasz Palkowski in person on Friday, May 29, and
Bota (The World) (Albania, 2014), with co-director
Iris Elezi in person on Sunday, May 31. Both screenings will be followed by conversations with the filmmakers. Other festival titles include films from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Spain.
The closing night film is
Bas Devos’s award-winning
Violet (Belgium, 2014). The screening will be preceded by the Goethe-Institut's own contribution to the festival,
Age of Cannibals (Germany, 2014) by
Johannes Naber, as well as live music by the Flemish band St. Grandson in the museum’s courtyard.
All screenings, if not otherwise indicated, take place at the Museum of the Moving Image. Additional screenings will be held at the Bohemian National Hall. Please check the program for details.
The festival broschure, including the full lineup and a detailed schedule, can be downloaded
here
.
"This year's Panorama Europe lineup is exceptional,” said
David Schwartz, Chief Curator at the Museum of the Moving Image, who programmed the festival. “Many of the films are fascinated with questions of identity and history, on both personal and national levels. And this year, many films use humor, often dark, to explore their subjects.”
The festival continues its mission of showcasing the best in European filmmaking by introducing a wide-ranging selection of contemporary cinema in varying genres that cover many current social and cultural themes. Panorama Europe offers New York audiences what may be their only chance to see these acclaimed films on the big screen.
The festival board is comprised of the Austrian Cultural Forum, the Czech Center, the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Goethe-Institut New York, the Hungarian Cultural Center, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Onassis Foundation (USA) and Consulate General of Greece, and the Polish Cultural Institute New York. Additionally, festival partners include the Albanian Institute, the Arte Institute, the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia and Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the Consulate General of Estonia, the Consulate General of Spain, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, the General Representation of the Government of Flanders to the US, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenian Film Centre, and Instituto Cervantes.
About European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC):
The New York chapter of European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) presents cutting-edge and thought-provoking artistic and intellectual European achievements to New York and US audiences. EUNIC partners with eminent American and other European institutions to provide programs in the arts, languages, education, and academia. EUNIC is part of a global coalition of national cultural institutes and cultural diplomatic services from the European Union that work in more than 80 cities on all continents. EUNIC New York was founded in 2007 and has 13 full members and 31 associate members and observers.
About the Museum of the Moving Image:
Museum of the Moving Image advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. In its stunning facilities—acclaimed for both its accessibility and bold design—the Museum presents exhibitions; screenings of significant works; discussion programs featuring actors, directors, craftspeople, and business leaders; and education programs which serve more than 50,000 students each year. The Museum also houses a significant collection of moving-image artifacts.
About the Bohemian National Hall:
The Bohemian National Hall, a recently redesigned, award-winning landmark building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is a center for Czech culture in New York City. Since it was established in 1896, it has served as a focal point for its community as well as a place for exchange and dialogue with the American audience.
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