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Basis issuing Pre & Post Event Press Release
EU Film Festival brings 21 latest European films to COIMBATORE
(As on 27th July, 2015)
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INDEX
S No. Headline Publication Date Edition
COIMBATORE – Post Event
1. A European experience The Hindu -
Metroplus 13th July.’15 Coimbatore
2. The International Film Festival of
multiculturalism Dinamalar 12th July.’15 Coimbatore
3. European Film festival at
Hindustan collage Covai Mail 12th July.’15 Coimbatore
4. EU Film Fest Starts Screening in
Kovai Deccan Chronicle 10th July.’15 Coimbatore
5. European Union Film Festival Maalai Murasu 10th July.’15 Coimbatore
6. European Film Festival The Times of India 9th July.’15 Coimbatore
7. European Film festival in
Coimbatore Dinamani 9th July.’15 Coimbatore
8. European Film fest inaugurated Dina Thanthi 9th July.’15 Coimbatore
9. European Film festival Dina Bhoomi 9th July.’15 Coimbatore
10. European Film festival in
Coimbatore Dina Vel 9th July.’15 Coimbatore
11. European Film festival in
Coimbatore Dina Sooriyan 9th July.’15 Coimbatore
COIMBATORE – Pre Event
12. Cinema Paradiso The Hindu – Metro
Plus 8th July.’15 Coimbatore
13. Coimbatore Today The Hindu 8th July.’15 Coimbatore
14. European Film Festival at
Hindustan Arts and Science College Dinamalar 8th July.’15 Coimbatore
15.
European Film Festival
Inauguration at Hindustan Arts and
Science College
Dinamani 8th July.’15 Coimbatore
16. European Film Festival at
Hindustan Arts and Science College Daily Thanthi 8th July.’15 Coimbatore
Online:
S.No URL Website Date Edition
1. http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbator
e/events/european-union-film-
festival/id--989761.html
www.buzzintown.co
m 18th July’2015 Online
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2. http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbator
e/events/european-film-festival/id--
989683.html
www.buzzintown.co
m 17th July’2015 Online
3.
http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbator
e/events/inauguration-20th-european-
union-film-festival-2015/id--
988123.html
www.buzzintown.co
m 8th July’2015 Online
4.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-
paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-
european-
experience/article7418568.ece
www.thehindu.com 14th July’2015 Online
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The Hindu - Metroplus
Coimbatore 13h July, 2015
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Heading: The International Film Festival of multiculturalism
Dinamalar
Coimbatore 12th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film festival at Hindustan collage
Covai Mail
Coimbatore 12th July, 2015
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Deccan Chronicle
Coimbatore 10th July, 2015
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Heading: European Union Film Festival
Maalai Murasu
Coimbatore
10th July, 2015
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The Times of India
Coimbatore 9th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film festival in coimbatore
Dinamani
Coimbatore 9th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film fest inaugurated
Daily Thanthi
Coimbatore 9th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film festival
Dina Bhoomi
Coimbatore
9th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film festival in Coimbatore
Dina Vel
Coimbatore 9th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film festival in Coimbatore
Dina Sooriyan
Coimbatore 9th July, 2015
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The Hindu – Metro Plus
Coimbatore
8th July, 2015
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The Hindu
Coimbatore
8th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film Festival at Hindustan Arts and Science College
Dinamalar
Coimbatore
8th July, 2015
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Heading:: European Film Festival Inauguration at Hindustan Arts and Science College
Dinamani
Coimbatore
8th July, 2015
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Heading: European Film Festival at Hindustan Arts and Science College
Daily Thanthi
Coimbatore
8th July, 2015
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http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbatore/events/european-union-film-festival/id--989761.html
European Union Film Festival 18th July’2015
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http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbatore/events/european-film-festival/id--989683.html
European Film Festival 17th July’2015
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http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbatore/events/inauguration-20th-european-union-film-
festival-2015/id--988123.html
Inauguration - 20th European Union Film Festival 2015 8th July’2015
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http://www.thehindu.com/features/european-union-film-festival-at
coimbatore/article7417900.ece
A European experience 14th July.’15
Opera is new to me. It is not part of my culture or of
those sitting near me in this dark theatre hall. But,
fifteen minutes into the film, all of us are engrossed in
the movie called The Don Juans, a Czhech Republic film.
The film is about a small town opera company and
presents the world of opera stripped of any glamour
and glitz. It is packed with wit and humour. Womanising
directors, eccentric singers and stern directors make up
that world. But, one also gets a glimpse of the culture
and lifestyle of a country that is miles away from ours.
This is precisely why a delegation of European Union and embassies of the member states, in
association with Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation, Chennai, European Union Film Festival has
decided to screen 21 recent award-winning films from different European countries, including
Latvia, Cyprus, Spain, Hungary, Luxembourg, Croatioan, France and others. The festival
celebrates 20 years of the European Union Film Festival in India. Apart from Coimbatore, the
festival also travels to Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.
The auditorium at Hindusthan College of Arts and Science is filled with students. They have
been on a movie marathon since the last two days. Says Andrea, a third year visual
communication graduate, “It has been a great exposure for me. I meet so many interesting
people. The festival is open to all. So, we also meet many film buffs from the city.”
She says that festival opened their eyes to new techniques and cinematic forms. “Our teachers
told us to pay attention to cinematography and the use of sound. It opens up your mind to
different possibilities in film making.” After the screening, a member from the audience can
present his review of the film. These sessions have opened up thought-provoking discussions
on cinema, says Andrea.
As a part of their film appreciation course, students of the visual communication department
regularly watch films from across the world, says a faculty member, John Antony. “The aim of
conducting the festival is to introduce them to varied cultures and languages. They knew they
had to understand them in its cultural context.”
The teachers have encouraged the students to come up with their reviews of the films. Nirbhai,
a third year visual communication student, says, “The best thing about the festival is that the
movie watching experience does not just stop with just watching the film. We discuss the films
in the classrooms the next day and some of us write about it too. This is a great exposure.
Some of the Swedish and Polish films are extremely rare to find.”
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This is the second year that they are bringing the festival to Coimbatore, says Thangaraj, the
general secretary of Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation. “Last April, we conducted one in
Chennai. The response was overwhelming. The halls were overflowing with people.” The
foundation was set up in 2003 and since then, every month they conduct two to three film
festivals. “We have been conducting Hungarian, Swedish and Mexican film festivals too.”
The foundation consists of people of age groups. Some of them are even members of the film
industry. “There are around 500 members. Their age group varies between 18 and 75. These
include many visual communication students as well,” says Thangaraj.
A retired bank employee, Thangaraj travels to Delhi, each time he plans to hold a festival.
“The embassies in Delhi are very open and forthcoming while sharing their films.”
Film societies play a huge role in keeping alive the interest in serious cinema, he says. “And
these kinds of niche festivals help us exposed to some of the rare gems of world cinema.
However, we need more sponsors to invest in this field. The government can build small
theatres within huge complexes in each city that would allow free entry to the public.”
Thangaraj is planning to bring an Egyptian film festival to Chennai next year. Looks like his
tickets to Delhi are booked.
The film festival is open till July 18 from at Hindusthan College of Arts and Science.
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