「鮑思高神父全球青年電影節」,無需再等:閉幕禮即將舉行

 

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【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2021 年11月 17 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 經過差不多一年的籌備,以及全球數以千計青年的參與,加上逾110個國家數百名慈幼會士的合作及陪伴……這一切將於11月18日至19日(星期四至星期五),達到高峰並看見成果,就是全球首屆慈幼會電影盛事,「鮑思高神父全球青年電影節」隆重閉幕。

這場全球性數碼盛事,有賴www.dbgyff.com平台的努力,才會有這一場閉幕慶典。而對全球無數位於不同緯度及時區的地方,所有青年的創意及影藝界的工作,也要予以讚賞,他們的努力散發著希望的光芒,而「希望」正是這屆電影節的主題,並在這個年代有著深遠的意義。

慶典已在50個國家的250個地方組織舉行,其中有很多有少量慈幼會士服務的傳教地區,也有基督宗教佔少數的地方,例如阿聯酋、巴基斯坦、尼泊爾、孟加拉及緬甸。在一些鮑思高神恩已深深植根的國家,例如印度及巴西,一切已準備就緒,讓數百名青年親身參與這些大型活動,並以遵照目前的規定及安全措施的活動規模來進行。

如無意外,閉幕禮將於11月19日下午6時至7時30分(UTC + 1小時),在鮑思高神父的城市,都靈華道角大劇院舉行。總會長范達民神父將親身出席,陪伴他的有總部議會社會傳播議員Gildasio Mendes神父、電影節總監Harris Pakkam神父、「鮑思高神父在世界基金會」(Don Bosco Nel Mondo Foundation)主席 Alberto Rodríguez修士。鮑思高神父在世界基金會,一直對這全球青年電影節予以支持,而主席Alberto Rodríguez修士,將宣佈不同組別電影的得獎者名單(並宣佈五大組別短片得獎名單、得獎主角及相關技術等獎項)。

出席閉幕禮的也有一些全球電影界知名人士,例如,導演暨製作人Gjon Kolndrekaj(總評審團代表)、榮譽嘉賓羅馬拉齊奧(LAZIO)電影委員會會總經理Cristina Priarone,以及在意大利、西班牙、葡萄牙、埃及、黎巴嫩、以色列、巴勒斯坦及叙利亞,所有慈幼會士服務地區的省會長。

全數110輯總候選電影,已由初部評審團轉交總評審團,評選得獎作品,這些電影將於11月18日至19日,分為兩個部份,全數上載於www.dbgyff.com網站,以供收看。這也是另一種方法,讓人們一同慶祝之餘,也能對付出努力,投入這項活動的青年表示敬意。

在都靈舉行的閉幕禮,將於串流方式,於當日18:00 至19:30 (UTC + 1小時),在慈幼通訊社 @agenziaans臉書及電影節意大利語分頁@DBGYFFIT播放。

鮑思高神父全球青年電影節在不同國家舉行的最後各項活動,將同樣在慈幼通訊社臉書及電影節意大利語分頁,以及英文分頁@DBGYFFHOPE及西班牙語分頁@DBGYFF播放。

“Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival”, the wait is over: the Closing Ceremony on Friday

(ANS – Rome–RMG, 17 November 2021)  –  Almost a year’s preparation, the involvement of thousands of young people from all over the world, the collaboration and accompaniment of hundreds of Salesians in the works of over 110 countries … All this is about to reach its climax and find its synthesis, between Thursday and Friday, November 18-19, with the grand finale of the “Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival”, the world’s first Salesian film festival.

Made as a global and digital festival – made possible thanks to the www.dbgyff.com platform – there will not be a single final celebration. Instead, in countless places, at all latitudes and across every time zone, tribute will be paid to the creativity of young people and the art of cinema, laced with a ray of hope, as “Hope” is the festival’s theme and its profoundest meaning for this season.

Ceremonies have already been organized in 250 locations in 50 different countries. Among these, there are many missionary realities, where Salesian presence is relatively small, but also where the Christian community itself is a clear minority, such as the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. In countries where Don Bosco’s charism is more consolidated, such as, for example, India or Brazil, everything is already set for various large-scale events, in which the direct participation – in compliance with current regulations and safety and prudence protocols – of hundreds of young people is expected.

In any case, the Closing Ceremony of the Festival will take place specifically in the Grand Theatre of Valdocco, in Turin, the city of Don Bosco, on Friday 19 November, from 6 to 7:30 pm (UTC + 1). On that occasion, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime (Rector Major), flanked by Fr Gildasio Mendes (General Councilor for Social Communication), Fr Harris Pakkam (the Director of the Festival), and Br. Alberto Rodríguez (President of the Don Bosco Nel Mondo Foundation), which supports the DBGYFF, will announce the winners in the various categories of films (and declare prizes to short films under five categories; prizes to the protagonists; and techniques related prizes).

The event will also be attended by prominent figures from the world of cinema, such as the director and producer Gjon Kolndrekaj, representative of the Grand Jury; the guest of honor, Cristina Priarone, General Manager of ROME LAZIO FILM COMMISSION; and all of Provincials of the Salesians present in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and Syria.

The 110 finalist videos, delivered by the Preliminary Jury to the Grand Jury for the choice of the winners, will all be uploaded and visible on the website www.dbgyff.com in two parts, between Thursday 18 and Friday 19. This is yet another way to pay homage and celebrate the effort of the many young people who enthusiastically participated in the initiative.

The Concluding Ceremony in Turin will be broadcast in live streaming from 18:00 to 19:30 (UTC + 1) on the Facebook pages of ANS @agenziaans and of festival’s Italian page @DBGYFFIT.

And the final events of the DBGYFF made in the various countries will also be broadcast in the same way using, in addition to the ANS Facebook page and the festival page in Italian, the other language pages of the festival, in English @DBGYFFHOPE – and Spanish @DBGYFF.