Reports on Rome Film Festival
"American indie directorial duo Alexei Kaleina and Craig Macneill will bow their first
feature, The Afterlight, about a New York City couple who move into an abandoned
country house, in the fest's EXTRA section dedicated to cutting-edge works.
cutting edge, EXTRA scours the planet for the most original and innovative films around."
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CORRIERE DELLA SERA Major Italian newspaper, Corriere Della Sera, features The Afterlight
"Among the suprises in... [The "Extra"] section is "The Afterlight," by
Alexei Kaleina and Craig Macneill, two young men from Brooklyn that tell the story of a
couple in crisis. The landscapes and images recall the era of silent film. Article
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World Premiere Photos Photos on Getty Images from the world premiere screening in Rome.
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ROME FILM FESTIVAL Rome program summary for The Afterlight
"The Afterlight is a debut of suggestions that proudly display an echo of Antonioni (and
perhaps Russian or Lithuanian influences in the lyrical vocation of the landscape and
the mystery of the characters' thoughts). The two young directors speak the language
of cinema with precision, expertise and fascination, where the story is driven like a
breeze of pure images." Rome Festival program
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ROME FILM FESTIVAL World premiere screening
The Afterlight has been selected for the official program of the Rome Film Festival and will
have its world premiere on October 18th, 2009. The film will be screened as part of the
festivals L'ALTRO / EXTRA section. Comprised of surprising developments on cinema's
cutting edge, EXTRA scours the planet for the most original and innovative films around.
The festival takes place from October 15th through 23rd. romacinemafest.it
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FILMMAKER MAGAZINE In Focus
The Afterlight was recently featured as the headlining story in the "In Focus" section
of Filmmaker Magazine. Full article
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