When one thinks of Tahiti and Her Islands, myriad images flood the imagination: exotic, isolated beaches, impossibly blue lagoons, overwater bungalows, Tahitian cultured pearls, film festivals…

Film festivals?
As if Tahiti wasn’t already a magnet for Hollywood personalities, including Sharon Stone, Pierce Brosnan, and most recently Nicole Kidman, the First Annual Tahiti Film Festival provides yet another reason for celebrities and film lovers alike to come to the islands. The festival will screen 12 full-length feature films and 12 shorts (films 30 minutes or less) from around the world, as well as commercials and amateur Internet short films. In keeping with Tahiti’s popularity as a world-class honeymoon destination, the films to be presented at the Tahiti Film Festival all have a love and romance theme. The mood will already be set, as the white sand beach, lush palms, and turquoise waters of the lagoon prove that truth can, in fact, be more romantic than fiction.

A jury of eight industry professionals, including actors, producers, and directors, will be judging the films and determining winners in several categories, such as Best Romantic Feature, Best Romantic Short, Best Romantic Amateur Short, and Best Romantic Commercial. Other awards will include Tahiti Best Romantic Director, Actor, Actress, Screenplay, and Director of Photography. The awards will be announced during the Tropical Closing Gala Ceremony on December 9, 2006.

Along with the base festival will be the Tahiti Virtual Festival, complete with downloadable films, video-blogs, and chat rooms. The Virtual Festival will include a Commercial Film category, open to films no longer than 2 minutes in length, and an Internet Short Film competition open to non-professional filmmakers who have a love story to tell. The lucky winner of the shorts competition will be announced during the awards ceremony and invited to attend the 2007 Tahiti Film Festival.

Tahiti Film Festival

Welcome to the second edition of the Tattoo Festival! Last year’s Tattoonesia was a great success, with more than 50 tattoo artists and 5000 visitors. This year’s event will take place from November 9th through the 12th, welcoming artists, exhibitors, journalists, partners and tourists to partake in this unique cultural event. For those who aren’t ready for permanent ink, there is a “tattoo for a week” option, where children and adults can still wear authentic Tahitian designs on a temporary basis!
For more information, you can visit the official Tattoonesia website www.tattoonesia.org
(French Version is only available) or contact them via email at info@tattoonesia.org.