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I welcome whole-hearted the 6th. edition of the International Festival of Ecology Films – ECOFEST – “For the health of the Earth”, which will be held between October 10 – 13, 2016, in Bucharest! I am delighted that, in this edition, the City Hall of Bucharest is a partner of ECO FEST! I have been all my life, a nature- loving person. A walk in the fresh air, in a place full of greenery and flowers relaxes and immediately refreshes me. I teach my kids to go out as much as possible to play and walk in a park. From my point of view, the residents of Bucharest suffer from the lack of green space, many complained about living far from a park and failing to walk their children anywhere else than among blocks. One of my goals as Mayor is to arrange new green areas and playgrounds. But also to clean and fix the existing ones, with works right in action this month, in the parks belonging to the Municipality. Now, for each resident of Bucharest, are assigned 23.21 square meters of green space, although the norm imposed by the European Union is 26 square meters per capita. I have the ambition to reach and even exceed this standard because it is very important for our health every extra meter of green space! Bucharest has enough environmental issues, which I want to solve during my mandate: it’s dirty and polluted, but there are solutions. I will continue to work for the achievement of a waste – neutralization and treatment plant, that will valorize the waste coming from all- across Bucharest. I congratulate the ECOFEST organizers, a salutary event, which will show us, once again, that a green city is a healthy one! May Bucharest start breathing more and more! Gabriela Firea – Mayor of Bucharest |
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| The European Ecology Initiative Association of Romania is one of the most active collaborators of the Association of Municipalities of Romania. We were partners last year and supported the Ecology Films Festival “Eco Fest” and we are are glad that we can give them our support this year also. We wish them to organize many editions of this festival.
Robert Negoiță – President – Association of Municipalities of Romania (AMR) |
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What did you do for the environment? The bad news about the environment are becoming more and more frequent. Forests are increasingly rare. Pollution of waters turns male fish into females. The seasons are upside down. Abuse of alcohol and drugs kill fewer people than air pollution. Industrial giants pay only 5 euros to emit one ton of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Pollution is so cheap, but no one can say how much is the cost of one single life. We can not go on! We have to stop, each of us, children, adults, politicians, journalists, managers, filmmakers, engineers, workers, no matter what we do. Let us pause and ask simply what I’ve done for the environment? Then ask what they did, the others. Each of us can make a difference and together, united, we can achieve a lot of changes. By means of creation, Eco Fest makes environmental education, convinced that everything is generated by information. Information, education and creation are a winning trio. The ecology films are raising awareness and education, and in this edition we have launched the challenge for students to become directors of their own environmental films. We welcome them to our world, of those loving the environment! Lavinia Sandru – President – European Ecology Initiative Association (IEE) |
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| Nature is the perfect creation, that man is unable to equal, however much progress in science and technology might achieve . We are so small before the greatness of nature and yet we bring about so much harm. Why? Perhaps because we thought that nature is infinitely renewable. We see that it’s not and still we do not stop . Perhaps we need to learn about how we damage the environment, to open our eyes and minds. A wonder managing to simultaneously do these things is the film. I believe in the mission success of ecology films in educating the younger generation, and therefore the City Hall of Sector 5 – Bucharest will support the Ecology Films Festival “Eco Fest – For the health of the Earth” starting this year. I wish to grow several generations of children with concern for the environment and love for nature!
Daniel Florea Mayor – Sector 5, Bucharest |
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| Before the summer holidays, more than 70 schools in Bucharest, with 1500 students and over 200 teachers marked the Indifference-Free Zone, caring for nature, for the environment. The attention the children and their teachers have given to ecology, a so sensitive topic and, equally as important in the education of the young generation, was a real excitement for the Bucharest School Inspectorate . Therefore, I express my joy to be again among the organizers of the International Festival of Ecology Films . Such events, combining education and culture in a way that is not only original and enjoyable, but also extremely effective, deserves all our support. I wish success to all Eco Fest participants, and for children, I have a special message: Love Nature! It will never let you down!
Ionel Florian Lixandru – General Inspector – Bucharest School Inspectorate |
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| Regarding the selection of films to the 6th. edition of ECO FEST, I believe that same is distinguished by several traits that mark the growth and evolution of this event over the years. The number of films – 18 – presented to the public and the international jury is covering a vast geographical area, which stretches from Singapore and Madagascar to USA and Canada, including many European countries. For the first time we joined short, medium and full-length documentaries with animation films, enabling the sometimes arid or technical-scientific encrypted messages, to be more accessible to a wider audience. Finally, the themes approached from various angles and perspectives, are showing to viewers information and innovative solutions, local or global, aimed at ensuring the sustainable development of humanity, deeply integrated in a respected and protected natural environment. Vladimir Marin – Artistic Director ECO FEST and selector ECO FEST |
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Benoit FeliciItaly – Director, video artist |
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| Benoit Felici is a French-Italian filmmaker. His film Unfinished Italy has been selected in numerous international film festivals (Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, Documenta Madrid, DOK.FEST München, Premiers Plans d’Angers, Festival International Film d’Environnement- FIFE, Paris). The film was awarded at ECOFEST – 2013, Braila-Romania. In 2013 he received the Lagardère’s Foundation Excellence Grant for a documentary film today in production, coproduced by ARTE France and Artline Films. He also works as a video artist creating multimedia installations together with the Italian sculptor Paolo Delle Monache. (Non finito-infinito, Fragments, Caleidoscopi). |
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Ileana Perneș DănălacheRomania – Film critic |
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| Theater and film critic. She graduated from The National University of Drama and Cinematography “I.L. Caragiale”, section – Filmology-Theatrology. She has 37 years in the field of cinematographic art. Works as an audiovisual expert in Brussels for a year. Between 1992 and 2000 is National Coordinator of the European intergovernmental Audiovisual Program “Eureka Audiovisual”.Member of the Filmmakers Union of Romania.Vice President and founding member of the Romanian Film Association “Document.Art.”Member of several juries of film (“Contemporania”, International Film Festival” Document.Art, “Dreamfest” Slatina, “Ecofest “ Oradea, “Ecofest “ Braila, etc).Receives The National Award for interviews and essays of the National Council of Journalists (1987).Plaque of honor for lifetime achievement offered by newspaper “Zaman” Romania. Author of “18 interviews” dedicated to Romanian filmmakers (2015). Member of Romanian Association of Public Relations (ARRP); member of the Honorable Jury since 2014. | ||
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Vladimir KajlovicSerbia – Director, producer |
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| Vladimir Kajlovic was born in 1977. in Zrenjanin, Serbia. He graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade- compartment Film and TV director. Working in several production studios in Belgrade. Worked also as director, producer, author of the show ’OPUS 96,1’ – classical music and jazz. Hosted various prominent artists from different fields of action. Started edition ’Yu Rock Legends’ for a publishing house and works as part-time assistant for the production house Digital Style from Zrenjanin; Co-author of the several films. Director of the music video „Hymn of clean river“ under the patronage of Norweigan Ministry of Foreign Affairs for European Convention of the Ministers of Ecology and Environmental Protection. Co-operator of the Guitar Art Festival and director of the Zrenjanin branch of this festival: Guitar Art Laureats. Since 2010 works as the executive producer of the International Documentary Film Festival Beldocs. Founder and Director PanArt film production company, for culture and documentary film. He has made more than 20 documentary films, his films have occupied an important place in many national and European festivals …. |
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Alexander GrozevBulgaria – Film Critic, Festival President |
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| He is a very well-known film critic from Bulgaria. PhD in the Theory of Cinema, Professor of Film History at the South-West University, lecturer for film critic at the National Academy of Film. Jury member at many international film festivals. Member of the Bulgarian Filmmakers’ Association and member in the publishing board of Kino magazine, as well. Founder and Director of LOVE IS FOLLY – Film Festival in Varna, counting for 23 editions. Alexander Grozev was Manager of the National Film Center of Bulgaria, representing member of Bulgaria in the European Association for Media Programs. He published 16 books dedicated to film theory and history and wrote many reviews in publications from U.K., Germany, Russia. | ||
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Nino JacussoSwitzerland – Director, producer |
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| Born in 1955 in Acquaviva Collecroce,Italy. Joint Swiss and Italian citizenhip. 1974-1978 Attends the HFF (Hochschule fur Film und Fernsehen), Munich. Since 1988 collaborates with Insert Film. In 1994 he attends screenwriting seminar by Frank Daniel in Denmark. Since 1996 works in media education at schools and universities. Since 1996 he is active member of The Magic Lantern, Solothurn. 2004-2005 Head of film case studies at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich. His filmography consists of more than 15 short and feature films. His newest feature, Shana – the Wolf’s Music, was presented all over the world at more than 15 film festivals and was awarded in Canada, USA, Greece, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Belgium. It was also awarded with the GRAND PRIX and the award for Best Direction at the 5th.edition of DREAM FEST – 2015, Bucharest – Romania. |
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Francois LafondFrance – President of Blue Networks and Opportunities |
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| Francois Lafond is President of Blue Networks and Opportunities think tank, senior member of the Institute of European Democrats (Brussels) and associate professor in Sciences Po Paris (Euro-American campus). Previously, he was the executive director of EuropaNova (2013-2016), secretary general of the French Aspen Institute (2012-13), and director of the Paris office of The German Marshall Fund of the US (2008-2011). Before, François Lafond was a special adviser of the Italian Minister for Regional Affairs (2007-8), of the Italian undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2006-7) in Rome. Former deputy director of Policy Network in London (2003-6), researcher of the think tank Notre Europe with Jacques Delors in Paris (1999-2003), research associate at the European University Institute’s Robert Schuman Centre in Florence (1995-9). He is also currently member of the agenda working group Halifax International Security Forum (Washington), International consultant for Navigator Shipping Consultants Ltd (Athens), editorial member of the Italian think tank Volta (Milan), and a regular collaborator of European media (France 24, Challenges, Rai3 Mondo) and has a column in France Forum on European affairs. He has been honoured “Ufficiale dell’ordine della Stella d’Italia” in September 2014. | ||
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Viktor ManojlovskiMacedonia – Vicepresident at Pal20 |
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| Graduated at Tiffin University – Ohio, USA in International management. Wrote articles and critics aboutmovies for blog and news-websites. (2012-2014). Involved in film making of short films, adverts and coverage videos. Managing and providing subtitles and dubbing services for international cable and satellite television networks. Vice president at Pal20, a company that provides distribution of TV and Cinema legal rights for the territory of Macedonia and Bulgaria. Production assistant in afeature film“working title: Golden Five”. |
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Dan CureanRomania – Journalist, Producer, TV organizer |
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| Since 1994 he is working at TVR Cluj (Romanian Television – Cluj branch), as cinematographer, producer, organizer (now senior journalist) and author of several shows, television programs and documentaries. Among them are distinguished the documentaries made about the wild horses in the Danube Delta and Nature and Adventure program, aired on TVR 2. Specializing in the production of documentary film, he was selected for some of the most important documentary film training programs in Europe (Aristoteles Workshop 2006, Discovery Campus Masterschool 2008). Member of the teaching staff at the Faculty of Theatre and Television of the UBB ( Cluj University) since its foundation. In 2012 he sustains his Ph.D. thesis with the title Text and image in the media. Collaborates with major broadcasters in Europe and his credits include several author productions (script, directing, photography ) multi -awarded at festivals from Romania and Europe. His film GONE WILD ( A story about the wild horses…) received the Special Award of the Jury at the 3rd. edition of ECOFEST – 2013 – Baile Felix |
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Jelena BozovicSerbia – Director, TV editor |
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| I was born in Užice, 1963, where I finished Primary and Secondary School. I graduated from Belgrade University,The Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Journalism. Since 1993. godine, I have been working in Radio Televison of Serbia, current affairs programme.From 2000 – 2014. I was an editor correspondent in the Užice bureau of Radio Television of Serbia. As the author of some TV stories and programme, I have received awards at TV festivals: Knight Press, Interfer, Profest… |
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Dan Mihai PavaloiuRomania – Journalist, TV Author |
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| Dan Mihai Pavaloiu (born in 1966 in Cluj-Napoca), is a television presenter, journalist and TV author, known for his travel reports and TV programs made for the Romanian Television (TVR) , addressing to all nature lovers, the best known being *Nature and Adventure* series, broadcasted on TVR 2. He also presents a series of programs dedicated to Romanian culinary traditions under the title * With pan-to-back* broadcasted on TVR 3 and TVR Cluj. Over the time, he dedicated his profession and available leisure time, to promote wildlife protection in Romania, being actively involved in public campaigns to rescue Romania’s natural heritage. His many reports are covering geographical areas stretching from the peaks of the Carpathians to the Black Sea. |
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ZONA LIBERA DE INDIFERENTA
Indifference- Free Zone aims to:
- Empower young generation about everyone’s role for keeping a healthy environment;
- Prepare us for the Energy-Climate Era;
- Place ecology at the forefront of our concerns;
- Educate young people for a healthy, ecological, beneficial to the body nourishment;
- Combat indifference against the scourge of the 21st. century, drugs.
