International Premiere of “Hawaii” To Open South East European Film Festival
By Nicole Goesseringer Muj
The 13th annual South East European Film Festival #SEEfest, from April 26 to May 3, will feature world premieres, European talent, seminars, panels and one-on-one meetings as part of the SEEfest Accelerator platform. The festival will showcase movies from this culturally rich area of South East Europe, with a selection of features, documentaries and short films in the Competition, Special Screenings, and New Filmmakers Los Angeles categories.
Opening the festival will be the international premiere of the Romanian film “Hawaii,” an escape story by the prolific Spaniard and Romanian transplant Jesús del Cerro, followed by a VIP reception. During the opening night gala at the Writer’s Guild Theatre, Austrian/ Romanian Academy-Award nominated director Robert Dornhelm will be awarded with the SEEfest Legacy Award, an award that was also bestowed on Oscar winner George Chakiris (“West Side Story”) in the award’s inauguration year.
“The Other Side of Everything” by Mila Turajlic (“Cinema Komunisto”), an intimate story about one of Serbia’s most powerful democracy proponents will close the festival on May 3rd. The closing night will include a red carpet gala, a reception after the film and award ceremony.
For the full schedule, please visit: http://seefilmla.org
Each year, SEEfest presents cinematic and cultural diversity of South East Europe to American audiences and creates cultural connections through films, artistic and social events. It was founded in 2006 by Vera Mijojlić, long-time film critic and cultural entrepreneur.
2018 venues are:
The Writers Guild Theatre, 135 S. Doheny, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Laemmle Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
West Hollywood Library Campus, 625 S. Vicente, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Mimoda Studio Theater, 5772 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SEEfest.
And the winners are… http://seefilmla.org/2018-festival-awards/
