Another "Day Zero" Festival Screening

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Hot off the presses -- Day Zero will be screening on September 23rd as the official closing night film of the American Film Festival in Moscow. This is the first festival of American independent films to be held in Russia.

Does anyone know of an Elijah fan/LJer in Moscow? The only Russian I've encountered on line was a woman selling Russian magazines that contained articles and photos of Elijah during the LOTR days. I think she was in Leningrad.

I hope there will be some more festival showings here and in Europe.

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[notabluemaia.livejournal.com]

I sure hope to see the film! You might ask ellinestel, a lovely person who is a long time LotR fan, if she knows anyone in Moscow.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll do that.

[ladysnaps.livejournal.com]

this make 4 festivals now. tribeca, barcelona, london and this one. \o/

sorry. i don't know of anyone in russia.

[mumis.livejournal.com]

So the is for sure that the will be screening in Barcelona hmmm...I wish I was there!

I'm looking after the cinemas in Denmark!

Thanks for the info I don't know of anyone in Russia either!

[mole-caz.livejournal.com]

This is all very encouraging news but I rather fancy Elijah will pick and choose which event he will/might attend as with the numbers creeping up, he can't be everywhere - can he?! Nice if he could though.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be surprised if he went to the festival in London. But I think the Russians would go nuts if he showed up in Moscow. LOTR was very popular in Russia, so film lovers would know who he is.

[mole-caz.livejournal.com]

Could be a diplomatic move and a kind gesture to his Russian fans if he attended this screening then?

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Yes, it certainly would, but I doubt very much it would happen.

[romeny.livejournal.com]

That's great, the more places, the better. I wonder who puts up the money to have one of these showings & if that's why the director/producers didn't plan many festivals initially? You'd think the festival organizers would foot most of the bill though.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

I wonder who puts up the money to have one of these showings & if that's why the director/producers didn't plan many festivals initially?

That's a very good question. I know you have to apply to a festival to have your film shown. In my search one day for something else, I came across the application form for one of the film festivals. It was long and detailed, but it was a .pdf file and I couldn't figure out a way to upload it to Photobucket so I could post it. If I could have, I would have because it was quite interesting.

I've never had the impression a production company had to pay to have their film shown. That would hardly be fair to companies that didn't have a lot of up-front money. However, there may be an application fee. I don't recall if the application form I found required a fee or not.

[frolijah-fan-54.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that news - unfortunately I don't know anyone in Russia. That is such an interesting place for this film to be shown - wonder how Russian audiences will react to it?

But it's great to see it getting shown - the more the better!!

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

...wonder how Russian audiences will react to it?

I don't know, but I know LOTR was very popular in Russia, so many film goers would mostly likely know who Elijah is.

[bunniewabbit.livejournal.com]

Do you happen to have a link to the festival site? Or to wherever you found out about this? I'd like to pass this information along, but I don't know where to send people.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

I got the information from the producer. I did a google search for "American Film Festival in Moscow," but all I found were articles mentioning the festival, that it was the first festival in Russia to show American indie films....articles like that. And none of them even mentioned Day Zero. A few other film titles were listed, but no dates/times. Most of the films listed have already been out in the US for a long time. Couldn't find a website for the festival itself. I suspect it would be in Russian if there is one and not picked up by Google.

[bunniewabbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I saw after I asked you this that the date has turned up on the Day Zero website, but there's no date there, yet. I did find the Russian site for the festival, but it was indeed all in Russian, and I couldn't navigate it well enough to determine dates or anything. Still, it's something to go on! Thanks again.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

I did find the Russian site for the festival, but it was indeed all in Russian

LOL....I guess you looked harder than I did. I only checked out the first page of links Google gave before deciding I wouldn't find anything useful.

I saw after I asked you this that the date has turned up on the Day Zero website, but there's no date there, yet.

Hmmm, doesn't the DZ website say September 23rd? I don't go to that website very often. It takes forever to open for me.

[bunniewabbit.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, doesn't the DZ website say September 23rd? I don't go to that website very often. It takes forever to open for me.

Oh, you're right, it does! Either it wasn't there when I looked earlier or I just missed it (the most likely scenario).

Here's the Russian site if you're interested: http://www.ruskino.ru/news/529

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. I'll save it in case I find someone who can read Russian. I have a friend who is friends with a woman who is the secretary at a Russian Orthodox church not far from me. I wonder if she'd be willing to tell me what it says. ;>)

[mama-jp.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that news .
I try translate here.
http://www.google.com/translate_t

Here is festival　website.and they have English version.
http://www.amfest.ru/
sorry,my poor English.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your help. When I click on the first link, I get Google's translation site, but I don't see your translation.

The other link won't open for me. Maybe it works only in Russia and not the USA.

You don't need to apolgize for your English. I can't speak Russian at all. ;>)

[mama-jp.livejournal.com]

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[frodomyhero.livejournal.com]

My daughter's boyfriend is from Russia. I will ask her to ask him if he knows anyone that might be interested and we could get in touch with.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would be good. Thanks!

[(Anonymous)]

Hey guys,
I don't have a LJ, but I like your community and visit it every time I'm online. I' m Russian and I'm a long-time Elijah fan. I think I could translate it for you if you like;-) Unfortunately, right now I'm a bit busy:( I just looked through that page, but Elijah will not go to Russia :,( I think. There's nothing about it.
Forgive my terrible English... And thanks for your community, It's the best place for an Elijah Wood fan from any country =)
Lin

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like this Elijah community. I think it's wonderful, too.

You don't need to apologize for your English. It's good. And I don't speak Russian...at all! ;>)

[primula-baggins.livejournal.com]

According to the Raindance festival site, only Moody is going to be at the London viewings, but I suppose Elijah could show up unannounced. I doubt he'd go to all of these, he never does.

It's going to be shown at Tribeca? I guess I missed that. Actually, I hadn't heard about any but the Raindance festival site. It's most likely that Elijah would be at the Tribeca one, I think.

I have an LJ friend in the Ukraine and one in the Czech Republic, but I don't know anyone in Russia.

Thanks for the info, Yeux.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

It's going to be shown at Tribeca? I guess I missed that.

It's not going to be shown at Tribeca...it already was shown at Tribeca. Remember when I went to see it April 29th and again on April 30th? Elijah, the entire cast, director, producer and writer were all there.

I have an LJ friend in the Ukraine and one in the Czech Republic, but I don't know anyone in Russia.

I now have an English version of that Russian website, but I'm debating whether or not to do an entry to post it. I don't know of anyone at LJ who would be going so I don't think it would be of that much interest.