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The 2nd PNG International Film Festival will take place in May 2002. It will be an event to celebrate different films, cultures and languages of the world. Last year's festival was a successful event which was held in the capital city, Port Moresby.
This year's festival will be held in Port Moresby, University of PNG, Madang, Goroka and Lae.
A special press conference will be held on the 29th of April at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to officially launch the event.
We will be screening short, commercial and foreign films. The theme of our festival for 2002 is 'Family'. We are currently selecting the films and working on the festival programme.
The 2nd PNG International Film Festival is being organised by Connect UK
Sponsors:
1.British High Commission
2. Crowne Plaza
3. Air Niugini
4. French Embassy
5. Alliance Francaise
6. US Embassy
7. Post Courier
8. EMTV
9. PNG FM
10. Australian High Commission
Members of the IFF 2002 Committee
Chairman: Mr Peter Aitsi, PNG Media Council and PNGFM
Director: Pablo Ganguli, Connect UK
Members:
Ms Susan Jacobs, American Ambassador
Mr Simon Scaddan, British High Commissioner
Mr Thierry Bernadac, French Ambassador
Mr Bob Howarth, Managing Director of Post Courier
Mr Stephen Smith, Chief Executive of EMTV
Mr Dominic Morice, Press and Public Affairs Manager of the Australian High Commission 
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Programme:
3 May: Special Opening Night
3 - 6 May: Crowne Plaza
7 - 12 May: University of PNG
14 - 18 May: Goroka, Madang and Lae
For enquiries on the Film Festival or for more information, please e-mail Pablo Ganguli : pablo@dg.com.pg
IFF Programme -Crowne Plaza 3-6 May 2002:
Friday, 3 May-
7:30pm Opening Night Film (By Invitations Only)
Saturday, 4 May-
10:00am Duck Soup (US) 12:00pm Hotel Sorrento (Australia) 2:00pm Sing Sing Tumbuan (PNG) 4:00pm Mrs Brown (UK) 6:00pm Amelie (France) 8:00pm Iris (UK) 10:00pm Oklahoma (US)
Sunday, 5 May-
10:00am Le Bonheur dans le Pre (France) 12:00pm The Lion King (US) 2:00pm British/Irish Comedy Shorts - Russel Square, Love and Air, Burnt Bernard, Hole (Ireland) 4:00pm Dil Chahta Hai (India) 6:00pm Westside Story (US) 8:00pm Hidden Tiger Crouching Dragon (China) 10:00pm Chocolat (US/France)
Monday, 6 May-
10:00am A Spanish Film (tbc) 12:00pm Radiance (Australia) 2:00pm Venus Beauty (France) 4:00pm Looking for Alibrandi (Australia) 6:00pm The Madness of King George (UK) 8:00pm Les Enfants du Marais (France) 10:00pm Billy Elliot (UK)
Films that will be screened in Goroka, Madang, Lae and at the UPNG:
Mystery Play (UK)
Love Inventory (Israel)
Aftershocks (India)
Abaidha (India)
The Grapes of Wrath (US)
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (UK)
The Lady and the Duke (France)
Solas (Spanish)
Himalaya (France)
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