Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam: First edition coming up in 2012!

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In June 2011, the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and Fundashon Bon Intenshon signed a partnership agreement for a counterpart of the IFFR on Curacao. The first edition of the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam will be held from March 29th till April 1st, 2012. During the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012 the emphasis will be on Caribbean and Latin American movies. The film festival’s program will consist of selections of the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012, an educational program for children and special events including a drive-in screening. In total, about 20 films will be screened during this four-day film festival on Curacao. Visit this great new Curacao festival and stay in our comfortable Curacao vacation rentals.

The main location of the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam will be The Cinemas, a six-screen complex in the area of Otrobanda in Willemstad. During the Curacao International Film Festival 2012, The Cinemas will be changed into a great festival stage where interested visitors from the island and abroad can meet. This great initiative will certainly expand the range of culture available in Willemstad and the festival wishes to inspire cinemagoers and young talented filmmakers from around the region.

The festival will augment the range of films that can be seen on Curacao by screening independent and artistic films, documentaries and short stories. The Board of Fundashon Bon Intenshon wants to utilize this initiative to further expand the artistic activities on Curacao. And because Curacao really is a great location to spend your holiday we offer you a wide range of the finest Curacao vacation rentals to stay in. As in Rotterdam, the organization will attempt to get as many filmmakers as possible to present their work during the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012 and explain their work to the audience after the screenings.

The 41st edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will look ahead to the first edition of the Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam. The IFFR takes place from 25 January till 5 February, 2012 in Rotterdam and will draw attention to the festival on Curacao among its visitors and its various media broadcasting. Do you like to enjoy the IFFR 2012 yourself and are you looking for a nice place to stay? Please view our fully equipped apartments in Rotterdam and book online.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) was founded in 1972 and has grown into the largest film festival of the Netherlands. In 2011, the festival attracted 340,000 visitors. The festival gives young film talent with an independent, innovative style and for filmmakers or artists who explore boundaries and display these in new ways the opportunity to exhibit their work. The program of IFFR consists entirely of films that have never before been screened in the Netherlands.

Get ready to view the most interesting movies you have never seen before during the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012 and the Curacao Film Festival Rotterdam 2012. These events are not only a must for film fans, but also for true culture lovers!

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