Starting July 2010, SATURN RETURNS is distributed by the Arsenal Distribution, Berlin.
93 minutes long, starring Tal Meiri, Chloe Griffin and Joshua Bogle, the film was directed by Lior Shamriz, written and produced with Imri Kahn. The distribution is non-exclusive.
Contact to the Arsenal Distrubtion can be made through their website at:
www.arsenal-berlin.de/de/distribution/
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SATURN RETURNS will be screened in July at the Kino Arsenal in Berlin (Germany).
On the 7th of July at 20:00 and on the 9th of July 19:30.
More info on their website: www.arsenal-berlin.de
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The films SATURN RETURNS (2009) and JAPAN JAPAN (2007) will be screened in Tel Aviv (Israel) as part of the Gay and Lesbian TLVFest.
Schedule & info on their website:
For Saturn Returns: http://www.tlvfest.com/en/?p=61
For Japan Japan: http://www.tlvfest.com/en/?p=91
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Tal Meiri, who stars in the film SATURN RETURNS, and in many other shorter films by Lior Shamriz, was selected by Time-Out Magazine as one of the sexiest women in Tel Aviv.
Read the full article here.
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SATURN RETURNS won (tie) the BEST PICTURE FILM AWARD at the ACHTUNG BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL (Germany).
On stage, actress Chloe Griffin spoke in support of poetess Hissa Hilal.
The jury included Cynthia Beatt, Florian Koerner von Gustorf and Christian Schwochow.
More information on the festival’s website:
achtungberlin.de/fileadmin/achtungberlin/dokumente/PM/PM__Preistraeger_des_Festivals_2010.pdf
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Three deleted scenes from the film SATURN RETURNS are now available online. The three scenes, featuring Tal Meiri, Chloe Griffin and others, include some pop music and dances.
They can be viewed on the film’s official website here (bottom of the page):
http://saturnreturnsfilm.com/more_videos
Here are direct links to the three videos on Vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/10894526
http://vimeo.com/10897120
http://vimeo.com/10901483
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SATURN RETURNS will take part in the ACHTUNG BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL, which runs April 14-21 in Berlin, Germany. It will compete there for several prizes.
Official screening is on Saturday, April 17, 22:30 in Babylon Mitte. Further screenings are on Monday, April 19 in Passage Neukölln and Tuesday, April 20 in Filmtheater Friedrichshain.
More info on their website:
http://www.achtungberlin.de/401.html
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SATURN RETURNS will take part in the official international competition of the FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA which takes place March 12-20.
More info on their website:
http://www.festivalcinelaspalmas.com/edicion/index2.php?pg=fichapelicula&seccion=oficial&id=258
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The film RETURN RETURN will be screened at the FORUM EXPANDED of the BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL (Berlinale).
The 26 minutes film is one of three SATELLITE FILMS, made by Lior Shamriz around his fiction film SATURN RETURNS.
The screenings will take place on February 16 and 18 at the Kino Arsenal.
More information on their websites:
Berlinale Program at berlinale.de/en/programm/berlinale_programm/
Forum Expanded at arsenal-berlin.de/de/forum/programm/
Information about all three SATELLITE FILMS is at:
http://www.jehuti.com/Return_Return
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SATURN RETURNS is nominated to the MAX OPHÜLS PREIS.
The ceremony will take place on January 23, 2010 in Saarbrücken, Germany.
The official screening at the FILMFESTIVAL MAX OPHÜLS PREIS will take place on January 20, 2010 at 19.30. Additional screening on January 21, 22 and 23. Lior Shamriz (dir.), Imri Kahn (script) and some members of the cast will attend the screening.
More information on the event’s website:
http://www.max-ophuels-preis.de
Film’s website:
http://www.saturnreturnsfilm.com
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SATURN RETURNS will have its world premiere opening the ONDE (“Waves”) section of the 27th TORINO (TURIN) FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY) on Saturday, November 14th 17.15.
The film, 93 minutes, tells the story of a relationship between Lucy and Galia, two young women living in contemporary Berlin.
The film was directed by Lior Shamriz, written and produced by Imri Kahn and Lior Shamriz and starring Chloe Griffin (Lucy), Tal Meiri (Galia) and Joshua Bogle (Derek). Sounddesign by Assaf Gidron and Jochen Jezussek, color by Sander Houtkruijer.
More screenings at the Torino Film Festival will take place on Sunday, November 15th at 9.15 and Saturday, November 21st at 11.15
More information about the film on its official website: http://www.saturnreturnsfilm.com
Online tickets and information on the festival’s website:
http://www.torinofilmfest.org/index.php?action=article&id=151&menu=1
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