Cine-Excess
{{Short description|UK film festival}}
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The Cine-Excess International Film Festival and Convention is a UK film festival about cult films that features a themed conference, open discussions, and screenings. It was founded by Xavier Mendik and has been held in several English cities. As of 2013, it takes place in Birmingham. It caters to mainstream audiences, academics, and film industry professionals.
History
Cine-Excess was originally part of the 2007 Sci-Fi-London film festival and was spun off in 2008 due to its popularity.{{cite journal|url=http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/features/2008/05/01/interview-with-xavier-mendik/|title=Interview with Xavier Mendik|last=Sélavy|first=Virginie|journal=Electric Sheep Magazine|date=2008-05-01|accessdate=2014-06-24}} Mendik describes it as a "mainstream festival"{{cite news|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/films/xavier-mendik-brings-cine-excess-birminghams-6309121|title=Midland film festival has X factor|last=Young|first=Graham|work=Birmingham Mail|date=2013-11-15|accessdate=2014-06-24}} and says was designed to break down barriers between academics and audiences. In the introduction to their book The Cult Film Reader, Mendik and Ernest Mathijs said that it celebrates the mixing of academics and industry professionals, bringing together theory and practice.{{cite book|title=The Cult Film Reader|last1=Mathijs|first1=Ernest|last2=Mendik|first2=Xavier|publisher=McGraw-Hill International|year=2007|isbn=9780335219230|page=21|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dWX4AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA21}} Andrea Hubert of The Guardian described it as a "unique, eclectic festival which celebrates paracinema and transgressive film-making like no other."{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/apr/25/cine-excess-london-film|title=Film preview: Cine-Excess, London|last=Hubert|first=Andrea|work=The Guardian|date=2009-04-24|accessdate=2014-06-24}} In 2013, the festival moved to Birmingham. It was held 15–17 November. Lifetime Achievement awards have been given to Roger Corman, Dario Argento, and Joe Dante.{{cite book|title=Cult Cinema|last1=Mathijs|first1=Ernest|last2=Sexton|first2=Jamie|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|year=2012|isbn=9781444396423|page=38|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3EmSqIo4I-QC&pg=PA38}}
Special screenings have included The Movie Orgy{{cite web|url=http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/features/2010/05/17/cine-excess-2010-the-movie-orgy/|title=Cine-Excess 2010: The Movie Orgy|last=Stafford|first=Mark|work=Electric Sheep Magazine|date=2010-05-17|accessdate=2014-06-24}} in 2010, Cannibal Holocaust{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13550879|title='Video nasty' director Deodato debates censorship|last=Masters|first=Tim|work=BBC News|date=2011-05-26|accessdate=2014-06-24}} in 2011, and A Gun for Jennifer{{cite web|url=http://www.starburstmagazine.com/events-news/6555-event-news-cine-excess|title=Event News: CINE-EXCESS Announce an Autumn of Cult Activity Including Screening of Rare Revenge Film|last=Unsworth|first=Martin|work=Starburst|date=2013-09-16|accessdate=2014-06-24}} and
Society{{cite web|url=http://www.starburstmagazine.com/events-news/5225-event-news-society|title=Event News: Cine Excess Announce SOCIETY Screening + Yuzna Q&A|last=Unsworth|first=Martin|work=Starburst|date=2013-05-05|accessdate=2014-06-24}} in 2013.
Cine-Excess has partnered with Nouveaux Pictures to release high definition versions of cult films.{{cite web|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2009/06/trash-meets-academia.html|title=Trash meets academia!|last=Dennis|first=James|work=Twitch Film|date=2009-06-02|accessdate=2014-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065522/http://twitchfilm.com/2009/06/trash-meets-academia.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}} Releases so far include Amsterdamned,{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/oct/25/amsterdamned-dvd-review-philip-french|title=Amsterdamned|last=French|first=Philip|authorlink=Philip French|work=The Guardian|date=2009-10-24|accessdate=2014-06-24}} Suspiria,{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34796/uk-specs-suspiria-blu-ray|title=UK Art, Specs, and Featurette for Suspiria Blu-Ray|last=Jones|first=Gareth|work=Dread Central|date=2009-12-03|accessdate=2014-06-24}} and Viva.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jul/05/dvd-round-up-doubt-viva|title=Mark Kermode's DVD round-up|last=Kermode|first=Mark|authorlink=Mark Kermode|work=The Guardian|date=2009-07-04|accessdate=2014-06-24}}
See also
References
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