Appointment of writer and lecturer raises hopes for annual Scottish filmfest beset by funding cuts and public criticism
Chris Fujiwara has been appointed the new artistic director of the Edinburgh international film festival (Eiff).
Fujiwara, a film critic, author and lecturer, succeeds James Mullighan, who oversaw this year's festival on a fixed-term contract. Fujiwara was appointed by the Centre for the Moving Image (Cmi), the organisation responsible for Eiff. "We are delighted to have someone of the calibre of Chris Fujiwara joining us," said Cmi chair Leslie Hills. "His extraordinary knowledge of, and passion for, film coupled with a fantastic range of contacts … will no doubt bring unexpected and delightful results."
"I'm especially enthusiastic because Edinburgh is a festival that has been known in the past for taking the lead during periods when film-making and film criticism were going through major transitions," said Fujiwara. "I look forward to working hard...
Chris Fujiwara has been appointed the new artistic director of the Edinburgh international film festival (Eiff).
Fujiwara, a film critic, author and lecturer, succeeds James Mullighan, who oversaw this year's festival on a fixed-term contract. Fujiwara was appointed by the Centre for the Moving Image (Cmi), the organisation responsible for Eiff. "We are delighted to have someone of the calibre of Chris Fujiwara joining us," said Cmi chair Leslie Hills. "His extraordinary knowledge of, and passion for, film coupled with a fantastic range of contacts … will no doubt bring unexpected and delightful results."
"I'm especially enthusiastic because Edinburgh is a festival that has been known in the past for taking the lead during periods when film-making and film criticism were going through major transitions," said Fujiwara. "I look forward to working hard...
- 9/14/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
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