Film Festival Planned in Aruba in June, 2010
The Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) will debut June 4-10 at the Radisson Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach.
The island-based festival will be headed by AIFF founders Giuseppe Cioccarelli and Jonathan Vieira, with Claudio Masenza as artistic director.
Backed by government funding and sponsor dollars, AIFF is being organised by local film producing company Aruba Film Productions. Italian film producer Cioccarelli, a 20-year veteran of the film industry, and Vieira, a prominent local film-maker and musician, will serve as producers of the festival.
Writer, director and producer Masenza serves as a member of the Venice Film Festival selection committee and promises an eclectic array of 20-30 films from the Americas, Europe, India and Asia.
The fest will feature 20 to 30 films, focusing mainly on indies. The AIFF’s mission is to encourage, educate and activate young Aruban film-makers. Throughout event, film professionals will be conducting workshops and master classes, and student film-makers will be invited to screen their work for critique.
For more information, visit the AIFF site, and read the Screen Daily article.