Archive for May 2012

[Previous message][Next message][Back to index]

[ecrea] Cine-Excess VI Conference: Transglobal Excess: The Art and Atrocity of Cult Adaptation

Sat May 12 14:14:37 GMT 2012


/Cine Excess VI/, the annual international conference and film festival on global cult film, returns to London on 24^th – 26^th May. The theme is ‘Transglobal Excess: The Art and Atrocity of Cult Adaptation’, with international delegates discussing related topics, and the event is organised in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute, London. An accompanying series of lectures and screenings takes place at both the Odeon Covent Garden and Italian Cultural Institute over the three-days of the event.

/Cine-Excess IV /focuses on global adaptations of cult narratives, genres, themes and icons across a broad range of media and fiction formats. From pulp novels into pulp horror films and recent big budget blockbuster remakes of marginal midnight movies, to nationally defined interpretations of the pre-established extreme, the cult image remains a fascinating index of adaptation, whose wide array of remakes, renditions and realisations frequently reveals fascinating issues of nation and narrative, as well cultural, regional and historical distinction.

Special guests of honour who will be in attendance include director and Tarantino influence **Enzo* G. Castellari* (/Inglorious Bastards, Keoma/, /Bronx Warriors/), alongside iconic European filmmaker *Sergio Martino* (/Torso/, /The Violent Professionals/, /Mountain of the Cannibal God/), both of whom have used themes and national traditions of cult adaptation in their extensive back-catalogues. Both directors will take part in onstage talks looking at their respective careers, where they will also be presented with /Cine-Excess/ Lifetime Achievement awards. Both Castellari and Martino will also take part in a special panel discussion on Italian exploitation cinema – ‘The Years With(out) Lead: Bodies, Bullets and the 1970s Italian Extreme’ - which is chaired by Birkbeck College’s Emeritus Professor Mary P. Wood.

For the first time, /Cine-Excess VI/ is also running a unique partnership with /Time Out/ Magazine, who will be hosting the special panel discussion ‘ Script to Scream: The Art of Cult Adaptation’ on 24^th May. Chaired by /Time Out’s/ Tom Huddleston, the debate will also announce the winner of horror movie pitch competition that was open to both students and general readers of the magazine. Kim Henkel, screenwriter of /The Texas Chain Saw Massacre/ and /Death Trap/ judged the contest, and the results of the will be discussed by a panel of filmmakers and horror writers that includes Enzo G. Castellari, Sergio Martino, UK director Julian Richards, American producer Robert Weinbach and horror novelist Frazer Lee.

Following the /Time Out/ discussion, /Cine-Excess VI/ presents two UK theatrical premieres also related to the cult adaptation theme. These include the terrifying new CCTV horror movie /Closed Circuit Extreme (2011/), directed by novelist Giorgio Amato. The film follows a group of teenagers who conceal webcams in the home of a suspected murderer, and uses innovative camera techniques to elevate ‘mockumentary horror’ to dazzling new levels of innovation. The film is released by Dania Films, owned by Sergio Martino’s brother.

Another UK premiere at /Cine-Excess VI/ is Julian Richards’ latest serial killer movie /Shiver/ (2011), based on the best seller by Brian Harper and starring Danielle Harris (/Halloween///Halloween II/), Casper Van Dien (//Starship/ Troopers/) and John Jarrett (/Wolf Creek/), which will be introduced by the director himself. As well as special retrospective screenings of Castellari and Martino movies, /Cine-Excess VI/ is also hosting a special cult adaptation screening of Mario Andreacchio’s rare ‘female vengeance film’ /Fair Game (1986), /which Quentin Tarantino describes as one of his favourite ‘Ozploitation’ films/./

//

A full conference schedule and booking information for /Cine-Excess VI /can be found on www.cine-excess.co.uk <http://www.cine-excess.co.uk/> and we look forward to welcoming you to the event.

Xavier Mendik

Director of the Cine-Excess International Film Conference and Festival

Director of the Cine-Excess DVD Label

www.cine-excess.co.uk <http://www.cine-excess.co.uk/>

//


[Previous message][Next message][Back to index]