News 2012 
Elie Chouraqui encounters the sacred(0)
The jury chairman of the Pacific International Documentary Film Festival 2012 discusses his team’s choices and the highlights of this 9th edition. As for Elie Chouraqui, he really wants to be jury chairman for FIFO forever.
What is your view of FIFO now that you have experienced it?
Elie Chouraqui: I think that FIFO is really a [...]
FIFO Prize-Giving Evening
The different FIFO prizes were awarded at the closing ceremony in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere on Friday 10th February at the Maison de la Culture’s Grand Theatre, ending this 2012 competition, which in everyone’s opinion was a very good year.
Straight after the henceforth famous song ‘Taura FIFO,’ by Maison de la Culture staff, that [...]
Pierre Alzon presents e-tourism
Pierre Alzon spoke about e-tourism for the last ‘Decision-Maker Speech.’
After peaking in 2000, it must be noted that the tourism market is not looking good for Polynesia. Visitors are increasingly numerous yet their behaviour is different. It turns out that their trips are shorter but also to places which were less frequented before. The tourism [...]
“Is traditional press threatened by digital technology?”
Friday 10th February 2012, the last 4th Digital Encounters debate about media and digital: “Is traditional press threatened by digital technology?”
Erwann Gaucher, a consultant from the France Télévisions digital team took part by videoconference from Paris and set the scene with statistics and videos. Fifteen to twenty million blogs in France, more than 20,000 photos [...]
FIFO 2012
The 9th FIFO was, once again, a huge success: A sincere thank you to all those who supported this festival!
The FIFO association is proud to present the conclusion of the 9th FIFO, held at the ‚Maison de la Culture’ from February 6th to February 12th, 2012. The presence of numerous festival goers showed that this [...]
Ochre & Ink, Sino Aboriginal blend in Arnhem Land
Aesthetically fabulous, humanely wonderful and artistically captivating, Ochre & Ink was unanimously well-received by the audience in the Little Theatre early yesterday afternoon at the projection-meeting with James Bradley, the director of the film. What an ambiance!
Xiaoping is Chinese. He is ageless but has already collaborated with Aboriginal artists for 23 years. If James Bradley [...]
Marcel Desvergnes
It is the last day of the 4th Digital Encounters and time to briefly summarize the numerous discussions which have animated the week with Marcel Desvergnes, chairman of Aquitaine Europe Communication, the agency for digital initiatives, who has also the ‘Man’ responsible for FIFO’s digital adventure since the beginning.
How do you feel about the [...]
5 minutes to convince
The profile of Oceania Pitch, now at its third edition, has increased. Three coaches are available to train the pitchers throughout the whole week. In addition dozens of the region’s broadcasters are present during the Pitch session involving a selection of projects reflecting Oceania which are moving and full of energy.
Thursday 9th February: the [...]
FIFO, More than a festival, a window to the world
Wallès Kotra, a founder of the festival and Chairman of the AFIFO, explains to us how, today, more than a simple gathering of cinema enthusiasts, the Pacific International Documentary Film Festival forms a real strike force for Oceanic cultures and the increasing possibilities that the perspectives of its development offer each year. Interview:
What gives FIFO [...]
To work, to be educated, to move, thank you digital mobility?
On Thursday 9th February 2012, the debate at the 4th Digital Encounters was about the following subject: “To work, to be educated, to move, thank you digital mobility?”
Bernard Benhamou, delegate for Internet use, was the only speaker in the end, with off the cuff help nevertheless from Marcel Desvergne, an essential figure for these gatherings.
The [...]
