Nintendo 3DS XL and the BFI present a vision in 3D (Europe)

NINTENDO AND THE BFI PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES WITH THE NINTENDO GALA

AND UK PREMIERE OF THE SAPPHIRES

PLUS A CHANCE TO SEE THEIR COMPETITION WINNER’S 3D SHORT FILM PRIOR TO THE NINTENDO GALA AT THE
56th BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL!

Nintendo is thrilled to announce that its inaugural Gala screening at the 56th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® (10 – 21 October 2012) will be the UK Premiere of feel-good comedy THE SAPPHIRES, about a larger than life female soul band, starring Chris O’Dowd.

Nintendo and the BFI, both committed to finding and nurturing the best new British film talent, have launched A Vision in 3D, a nation-wide competition, inviting emerging filmmakers to submit a short 3D film, using the wide range of filming modes on the Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL. Supported by Ridley Scott and focused around the theme of ‘British Summer 2012’, the winning short film will be premiered before the Nintendo Gala screening of The Sapphires at the BFI London Film Festival on Monday 15 October, 6pm, at Odeon West End.

The competition winner has the opportunity to be mentored by director Asif Kapadia and AV innovator Stuart Warren-Hill and will shoot a new short film on location in London, in collaboration with the two mentors and a professional crew.

The 3 runners-up in the competition will each receive a pair of tickets to the BFI London Film Festival and a BFI Membership for one year if they are over 18, or a one-year subscription to Sight and Sound Magazine if they are under 18.

Nintendo 3DS XL and the BFI present A Vision in 3D offers an incredible introduction to the film industry for the next generation of UK film talent.

Award-winning director, Ridley Scott said: “Digital and 3D filmmaking is within the grasp of everyone these days. I’m excited by all the skill and talent that’s emerging in the UK, telling stories in different ways and it’s vital that it gets our support. This competition launched by the BFI and Nintendo opens up a big opportunity for emerging filmmakers to make their mark and they should grab it with both hands. I can’t wait to see the results.”

Nintendo UK Marketing and PR Director, Shelly Pearce said of the partnership: “We are extremely excited to be working with the BFI to provide a platform for future 3D film-making talent to showcase their work. The Nintendo 3DS XL & Nintendo 3DS video camera offers people a chance to explore their creative side and we can’t wait to see how the British people are spending their summer.”

Clare Stewart, BFI Head of Exhibition added, “The BFI London Film Festival is thrilled to be working with Nintendo on this innovative new partnership that provides an opportunity for emerging filmmaking talent to be mentored in 3D filmmaking and we look forward to showcasing the winning film at the festival this October.”

A Vision in 3D is supported by competition figurehead Ridley Scott (Prometheus, Blade Runner, Gladiator) and entries were judged by an expert panel that included competition mentors Stuart Warren-Hill – an AV artist and innovator in the field of electronic music and visual media, founder of Hexstatic, Holotronica and co-founder of the Big Chill – and Asif Kapadia, director of hit documentary Senna.

In addition to this competition and as part of their wider cultural partnership, Nintendo and the BFI are working together on a number of exciting new 3D content projects, details of which will continue to be announced.

Participant Biographies:

Figurehead, Ridley Scott
Renowned, Academy Award®-nominated director Ridley Scott has been honoured with Academy Award® nominations for Best Director for his work on Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, and Thelma & Louise. All three films also earned him DGA Award nominations. Scott most recently released the acclaimed smash hit Prometheus starring Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron. Currently he is in production on The Counselor, written by Cormac McCarthy and starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, and Javier Bardem. In 2003, Scott was awarded a knighthood from the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his contributions to the arts.

Mentor, Asif Kapadia
BAFTA award winning Asif Kapadia is a British filmmaker and has directed numerous award-winning films, including The Sheep Thief (1997), The Warrior (2001), which won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film 2003 and Senna (2010), which is the highest grossing British documentary of all time, and won BAFTA Awards for Best Documentary and Best Editing and the World Cinema Audience Award Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival 2011.

Mentor, Stuart Warren-Hill
UK based Stuart Warren-Hill is an audio visual artist and Innovator in the field of electronic music and visual media. Founder of Hexstatic, Holotronica and co founder of the Big Chill, Stuart has been pushing AV boundaries since the early 1990’s. He has collaborated Coldcut, David Byrne, Faithless and George Michael. You can find out more about Holotronica and Hexstatic at www.holotronica.com and www.hexstatic.tv

Source: Nintendo PR