Stockholm International Cinema Festival (2013)

Today (November 6th) is the start twenty-four hr menses of the 24th annual Stockholm International Film Festival... 12 days of cinematic delights, awards too reddish carpeting events. It actually is every bit good much to listing out hither inward the blog, too hence I volition simply write an overview too you lot tin sack click on the link to a higher house (or links below) for to a greater extent than data nearly the festival, movies, tickets too events.
Skandia. Photo by Emmanuel Castro Skött
"Freedom" is the topic of this year's festival too this volition loosely necktie inward dissimilar aspects of the festival. Breaking it downwardly inward numbers, the festival is 12 days long too features 180 movies (from over l countries) beingness shown at 9 dissimilar venues throughout the city. More numbers? There volition last 5 parties/events amongst themes every bit varied every bit LGBT, Horror too Bollywood. 18 prizes too scholarships volition last awarded during the festival, including the Bronze Horse too Stockholm Visionary too Lifetime Achievement Awards.
The coveted Bronze Horse. Photo past times Isa Olsson
Festival visitors accept several options when it comes to tickets... whether purchasing a membership menu or unmarried tickets (in advance or at the theatre). Choosing betwixt 180 movies to come across mightiness audio daunting. Luckily, the festival organizers accept sorted the movies into different sections to larn far easier for you lot to search for a favorite. Some sections are based on themes similar Twilight Zone (horror) too American Independents (self explanatory?), others past times competition/award while others past times type, similar documentaries. Movies are all inward their master copy languages with, for the most part, subtitles inward English. Click on the film you lot are interested inward (on the festival website) for to a greater extent than data nearly the film including linguistic communication too subtitle. If you lot are staying at the Rival Hotel too are interested inward seeing a film during your stay... come upwards speak to me lead too I tin sack assistance you lot navigate through the choices too tickets.

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