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Events include Opening and Closing Night Galas
Gala Tribute to Iconic Actor/Director Danny DeVito
Spotlight Screenings of WILD and HEAVY HEART – festival spotlight on New German Cinema
Screening of Documentary OASIS SUPERSONIC & Spanish premiere of TOUR DE FRANCE w/ Gerard Depardieu.

Palma de Mallorca: Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, set in the heart of Mallorca’s buzzing and culturally rich center of Palma, has announced its line-up of screenings and events for the festival’s 5th edition. The nine-day festival will take place, November 3rd-12th, 2016, and includes a festival tribute award to legendary actor/director Danny DeVito, a Gala Opening Night, narrative and documentary competition sections, a Drive in Cinema section at Port Adriano, and a Virtual Reality Zone at Co Co & Cia.

The festival will present 17 films in Narrative feature and 6 in Documentary feature Competition, 18 short films, as well as additional events and special screenings. Special events include the Opening Night Screening of El Destierro, produced by local Goya nominated filmmakers Toni Bestard, Marcos Cabotá and Diana de la Cuadra. Centerpiece is the Evolution Honorary Award Presentation to iconic filmmaker Danny DeVito, Spotlight Screening of acclaimed narrative film A Heavy Heart (Winner for Best Actor in a leading role at 2015 German Film Awards), a Closing Night Screening of Tour de France, starring Gerard Depardieu, and an Awards gala at Mercado Gastronómico San Juan.

Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) is one of the fastest growing, most respected and exciting film festivals in the Mediterranean. An excellent hub for networking with some of the brightest minds in filmmaking, EMIFF is as intimate and invigorating as it is breathtakingly gorgeous. Filmmakers and storytelling enthusiasts visit this island paradise to discover “the next great generation of filmmakers” The festival presents a diverse selection from world premieres to film festival favorites, short film screenings, Q&As, A Drive-In Cinema Section at the Philip Stark designed Port Adriano, a Art & Cine event at the modern museum of contemporary art Es Baluard, a Virtual Reality zone presented by Vrand, where guests can check out new media projects, and nightly networking events spread out amidst Mallorca’s coolest bars and restaurants.

Said Founder and Executive Director “EMIFF is more than a film festival; it brings together up-and-coming filmmakers, established industry professionals and the general public interested in the arts, film and culture. EMIFF satisfies the public’s thirst for original filmmaking through its diverse international programming. The focus of our programming changes each year to reflect current trends in the world of cinema. Balearic filmmakers, European and North American indies are featured regularly alongside other movies from all over the world. I am particularly excited for our Honorary Evolution Award, which will be presented to Danny DeVito and to screen his classic film The War of The Roses in this years retrospective section.”

Please Visit Evolution Mallorca Int’l Film Festival Website for info on the festival.