Argentinian filmmaker also wins best director prize.
Rodrigo Grande’s At The End Of The Tunnel claimed the Golden Space Needle Award for best film as the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) came to a close on Sunday.
Argentinian filmmaker Grande (pictured) also won best director, while Peter Bratt’s Dolores won best documentary and David Jons (I, Daniel Blake) and Lene Cecilia Sparrok (Sami Blood) claimed the acting prizes.
The Winter (El Invierno) by Emiliano Torres won the Ibero-American competition grand jury prize, while Canada’s Chloé Robichaud won the New Directors Competition for Boundaries (Pays), and Sj Chiro’s Lane 1974 won the New American Cinema Competition.
Interim artistic director Beth Barrett said: “This year at Siff, we celebrated extraordinary cinema from 80 countries over a marathon 25 days bringing to our audiences more than 750 screenings and events and introducing them to over 350 filmmakers and industry guests.
“Executive director Sarah Wilke and I were thrilled to present...
Rodrigo Grande’s At The End Of The Tunnel claimed the Golden Space Needle Award for best film as the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) came to a close on Sunday.
Argentinian filmmaker Grande (pictured) also won best director, while Peter Bratt’s Dolores won best documentary and David Jons (I, Daniel Blake) and Lene Cecilia Sparrok (Sami Blood) claimed the acting prizes.
The Winter (El Invierno) by Emiliano Torres won the Ibero-American competition grand jury prize, while Canada’s Chloé Robichaud won the New Directors Competition for Boundaries (Pays), and Sj Chiro’s Lane 1974 won the New American Cinema Competition.
Interim artistic director Beth Barrett said: “This year at Siff, we celebrated extraordinary cinema from 80 countries over a marathon 25 days bringing to our audiences more than 750 screenings and events and introducing them to over 350 filmmakers and industry guests.
“Executive director Sarah Wilke and I were thrilled to present...
- 6/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The world premiere of Ritesh Batra’s adaptation of the Julian Barnes novel starring Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling will kick off proceedings at the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 5.
The Sense Of An Ending (pictured) is Batra’s second film after The Lunchbox and will open through CBS films on March 10.
Taylor Hackford’s The Comedian starring Robert De Niro will close the event (Spc opens the film on January 13) as festival brass unveiled the full roster of Premieres, New Voices/New Visions, Modern Masters, True Stories and After Dark.
World premieres include Colin Hanks’s Eagles Of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (Us-France); Andrew Wagner’s Breakable You (Us) starring Holly Hunter, Tony Shalhoub and Alfred Molina; Catalina Aguilar Mastretta’s Everybody Loves Somebody (Mexico); and Simon Aboud’s The Beautiful Fantastic (UK-us).
Rounding out the world premieres are: The Concessionaires Must Die! (Us) by [link...
The Sense Of An Ending (pictured) is Batra’s second film after The Lunchbox and will open through CBS films on March 10.
Taylor Hackford’s The Comedian starring Robert De Niro will close the event (Spc opens the film on January 13) as festival brass unveiled the full roster of Premieres, New Voices/New Visions, Modern Masters, True Stories and After Dark.
World premieres include Colin Hanks’s Eagles Of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (Us-France); Andrew Wagner’s Breakable You (Us) starring Holly Hunter, Tony Shalhoub and Alfred Molina; Catalina Aguilar Mastretta’s Everybody Loves Somebody (Mexico); and Simon Aboud’s The Beautiful Fantastic (UK-us).
Rounding out the world premieres are: The Concessionaires Must Die! (Us) by [link...
- 12/15/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The inaugural International Film Festival and Awards Macau closed on Tuesday night with a star-studded awards gala, in which Argentinean thriller The Winter, from director Emiliano Torres, was awarded the top prize. The jury, comprising of Jury President Shekhar Kapur as well as Jung Woo-Sung, Stanley Kwan, Makiko Watanabe and Giovanna Fulvi warded the runner-up Jury Prize to Adam Smith's British crime drama Trespass Against Us, which also collected the Best Actress prize for Lindsey Marshal. Best Director went to Portuguese filmmaker Marco Martins for Saint George, while his leading man Nuno Lopes was named Best Actor. Best New Performer went to Jennifer Yu for Tracy Choi's Sisterhood, which also collected the ‘Eye of the Audience’ Macao Audience Choice Award. Amy Jump and Ben Wheatley won...
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- 12/15/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Emiliano Torres’ The Winter [pictured] was named best film at the first edition of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam).
Emiliano Torres’ The Winter [pictured] was named best film at the first edition of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam), while Saint George (Sao Jorge) won best director for Marco Martins and best actor for Nuno Lopes.
British film Trespass Against Us also received two awards, best actress for Lyndsey Marshal and a jury prize.
Jennifer Yu won best newcomer for Macanese director Tracy Choi’s debut feature Sisterhood, which also received the Macao Audience Choice Award.
Best screenplay went to UK director Ben Wheatley and Amy Jump for Free Fire, while Brazilian drama Elon Doesn’t Believe In Death received the best technical contribution award for its original music and sound design.
The new festival was co-organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office (Mgto) and Macau Films & Television Productions and Culture Association (Mftpa).
“First...
Emiliano Torres’ The Winter [pictured] was named best film at the first edition of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam), while Saint George (Sao Jorge) won best director for Marco Martins and best actor for Nuno Lopes.
British film Trespass Against Us also received two awards, best actress for Lyndsey Marshal and a jury prize.
Jennifer Yu won best newcomer for Macanese director Tracy Choi’s debut feature Sisterhood, which also received the Macao Audience Choice Award.
Best screenplay went to UK director Ben Wheatley and Amy Jump for Free Fire, while Brazilian drama Elon Doesn’t Believe In Death received the best technical contribution award for its original music and sound design.
The new festival was co-organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office (Mgto) and Macau Films & Television Productions and Culture Association (Mftpa).
“First...
- 12/14/2016
- by screenasia@yahoo.com (Silvia Wong)
- ScreenDaily
Mueller said his unexpected resignation was due to “divergent opinion” with the festival organisers.
The inaugural International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam) today unveiled its lineup of 49 feature films, one day after the abrupt departure of festival director Marco Mueller.
The six-day festival will open on Dec 8 with the Asian premiere of Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj’s Polina, which recently premiered at Venice Days.
The 11-strong international competition section consists of three world premieres (Macao-born Tracy Choi’s debut feature Sisterhood, Shinobu Yaguchi’s Survival Family and Shanker Raman’s debut feature Gurgaon) and two international premieres (Elon Doesn’t Believe In Death by Ricardo Alves Jr and Hide And Seek by Liu Jie).
The rest of the competition is filled by six Asian premieres, including 150 Milligrams by Emmanuelle Bercot, Free Fire by Ben Wheatley [pictured], Queen Of Spades by Pavel Lungin, Saint George by Marco Martins, The Winter by Emiliano Torres and Trespass Against Us by [link...
The inaugural International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam) today unveiled its lineup of 49 feature films, one day after the abrupt departure of festival director Marco Mueller.
The six-day festival will open on Dec 8 with the Asian premiere of Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj’s Polina, which recently premiered at Venice Days.
The 11-strong international competition section consists of three world premieres (Macao-born Tracy Choi’s debut feature Sisterhood, Shinobu Yaguchi’s Survival Family and Shanker Raman’s debut feature Gurgaon) and two international premieres (Elon Doesn’t Believe In Death by Ricardo Alves Jr and Hide And Seek by Liu Jie).
The rest of the competition is filled by six Asian premieres, including 150 Milligrams by Emmanuelle Bercot, Free Fire by Ben Wheatley [pictured], Queen Of Spades by Pavel Lungin, Saint George by Marco Martins, The Winter by Emiliano Torres and Trespass Against Us by [link...
- 11/14/2016
- ScreenDaily
Mueller said his unexpected resignation was due to “divergent opinion” with the festival organisers.
The inaugural International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam) today unveiled its lineup of 49 feature films, one day after the abrupt departure of festival director Marco Mueller.
The six-day festival will open on Dec 8 with the Asian premiere of Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj’s Polina, which recently premiered at Venice Days.
The 11-strong international competition section consists of three world premieres (Macao-born Tracy Choi’s debut feature Sisterhood, Shinobu Yaguchi’s Survival Family and Shanker Raman’s debut feature Gurgaon) and two international premieres (Elon Doesn’t Believe In Death by Ricardo Alves Jr and Hide And Seek by Liu Jie).
The rest of the competition is filled by six Asian premieres, including 150 Milligrams by Emmanuelle Bercot, Free Fire by Ben Wheatley [pictured], Queen Of Spades by Pavel Lungin, Saint George by Marco Martins, The Winter by Emiliano Torres and Trespass Against Us by [link...
The inaugural International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffam) today unveiled its lineup of 49 feature films, one day after the abrupt departure of festival director Marco Mueller.
The six-day festival will open on Dec 8 with the Asian premiere of Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj’s Polina, which recently premiered at Venice Days.
The 11-strong international competition section consists of three world premieres (Macao-born Tracy Choi’s debut feature Sisterhood, Shinobu Yaguchi’s Survival Family and Shanker Raman’s debut feature Gurgaon) and two international premieres (Elon Doesn’t Believe In Death by Ricardo Alves Jr and Hide And Seek by Liu Jie).
The rest of the competition is filled by six Asian premieres, including 150 Milligrams by Emmanuelle Bercot, Free Fire by Ben Wheatley [pictured], Queen Of Spades by Pavel Lungin, Saint George by Marco Martins, The Winter by Emiliano Torres and Trespass Against Us by [link...
- 11/14/2016
- ScreenDaily
Debuts The Winter and The Giant, share the special jury prize; Hong Sang-soo wins Silver Shell for best director.
The San Sebastián International Film Festival (Sept 16-24) awards ceremony had a marked Asian flavour last night [24].
Feng Xiaogang’s I Am Not Madame Bovary - the social satire about a woman seeking to restore honour after a bitter divorce - won the Golden Shell for best film at the 64th edition of the festival.
I Am Not Madame Bovary, which had previously won the fipresci prize in Toronto, also earned Chinese star Fan Bingbing the Silver Shell in San Sebastián for best actress.
South Korea’s director Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Shell for best director for the love story Yourself And Yours.
The Special Jury Prize was shared between the Argentinian-French coproduction The Winter, a contemporary western set in a remote area in Patagonia by first time director Emiliano Torres, and the Swedish-Danish...
The San Sebastián International Film Festival (Sept 16-24) awards ceremony had a marked Asian flavour last night [24].
Feng Xiaogang’s I Am Not Madame Bovary - the social satire about a woman seeking to restore honour after a bitter divorce - won the Golden Shell for best film at the 64th edition of the festival.
I Am Not Madame Bovary, which had previously won the fipresci prize in Toronto, also earned Chinese star Fan Bingbing the Silver Shell in San Sebastián for best actress.
South Korea’s director Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Shell for best director for the love story Yourself And Yours.
The Special Jury Prize was shared between the Argentinian-French coproduction The Winter, a contemporary western set in a remote area in Patagonia by first time director Emiliano Torres, and the Swedish-Danish...
- 9/25/2016
- ScreenDaily
The 64th San Sebastian Film Festival, which ran from September 16 to 24, closed out its celebrations by announcing its winners on Saturday night. The top prize, known as the Golden Shell, was awarded to Feng Xiaogang’s drama “I Am Not Madame Bovary.” Its lead, Fan Bingbing, also took home the Best Actress award that night.
“I have a lot of experience and a lot of habits. These habits can cage you. When I started this film, I tried to set these habits aside and try to work as if it were my directorial debut and do something courageous. I knew it was very risky,” Feng said, per The Hollywood Reporter. “I didn’t know if it was the right thing to do, but today the San Sebastian Film festival gave me the answer with this prize for the best film.”
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“I have a lot of experience and a lot of habits. These habits can cage you. When I started this film, I tried to set these habits aside and try to work as if it were my directorial debut and do something courageous. I knew it was very risky,” Feng said, per The Hollywood Reporter. “I didn’t know if it was the right thing to do, but today the San Sebastian Film festival gave me the answer with this prize for the best film.”
Read More: Critics Pick the Best Films From the Toronto...
- 9/24/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Lee Sang-il, Bartosz M. Kowalski and Emiliano Torres also help complete competitive line-up.Scroll down for full list of titles
San Sebastian film festival (Sept 16-24) has added five titles to its competitive official selection, completing the line-up of films in line for the coveted Golden Shell.
The titles include The Oath (Eiðurinn) by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur, who competed at San Sebastian with The Sea in 2001.
In his latest feature, the director - who made last year’s Venice opener Everest - tells the story of a heart surgeon whose family begins to unravel when his daughter gets mixed up with a drug-dealing boyfriend.
Also in the running for the Golden Shell will be China’s Feng Xiaogang with contemporary fable I Am Not Madame Bovary (Wo Bu Shi Pan Jinlian), starring Fan Bingbing.
Feng’s The Banquet competed at Venice in 2006 while Aftershock was China’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2011.
Other...
San Sebastian film festival (Sept 16-24) has added five titles to its competitive official selection, completing the line-up of films in line for the coveted Golden Shell.
The titles include The Oath (Eiðurinn) by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur, who competed at San Sebastian with The Sea in 2001.
In his latest feature, the director - who made last year’s Venice opener Everest - tells the story of a heart surgeon whose family begins to unravel when his daughter gets mixed up with a drug-dealing boyfriend.
Also in the running for the Golden Shell will be China’s Feng Xiaogang with contemporary fable I Am Not Madame Bovary (Wo Bu Shi Pan Jinlian), starring Fan Bingbing.
Feng’s The Banquet competed at Venice in 2006 while Aftershock was China’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2011.
Other...
- 8/25/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Organized by the San Sebastian and Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse Festivals, Films in Progress is an initiative that promotes the meeting, dialogue and interaction between film professionals from Latin American and European. By doing this the festivals hope to foster the diversity and talent of independent filmmakers. Films in Progress is a professional platform, which supports the production of Latin American feature films contributing to their completion and international circulation through awards that focus on post-production and distribution.
The winners of its 29th edition were recently announced:
Films in Progress Toulouse Award
The Films in Progress Toulouse Award consists on post-production services provided by partnered companies, a grant for post-production works and services and initiatives to promote the film. The award was presented by a jury consisting of representatives of the companies and bodies involved in the award: Ccas (Caisse Centrale d¹Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières), Cnc (Centre National du Cinéma et de l¹Image Animée), Commune Image, Eaux Vives, Firelfly, Mactari, Titra Tvs.
"El Invierno"
Emiliano Torres (Argentina- France) Special Mention
The Special Mention consists on sound post-production services provided by partnered companies Mactari and Commune Image
"Los Niños"
Maite Alberdi (Chile - France- Netherlands) Special Ciné+ en Construcción Award
The Cine+ channel guarantees purchase of the film for a value of Eur 15,000 and its television broadcast. This award will go to the distributor of the film in France.
"El Invierno"
Emiliano Torres (Argentina - France) European Distributors and Exhibitors Award
It consists on the promotion of the winning film on the Europa Distribution and the Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et d'Essai (Cicae) networks.
"Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!"
Felipe Bragança (Brazil- France -Netherlands) Further information about the awards on:
http://www.cinelatino.com.fr/contenu/palmares-2016Films in Progress enjoys the backing of the following companies and institutions: Programa Ibermedia, Daniel Goldstein, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido, Wanda Visión and the collaboration of Caisse Centrale d¹Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières (Ccas), Centre National du Cinéma et de l¹Image Animée (Cnc), CinÉ + Commune Image, Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d¹Art et Essai (Cicae), Conseil Général de la Haute Garonne, Eaux Vives, École Supérieure d¹Audiovisuel (Esav), EP2C-Postproduction Training Programme, Europa Distribution, Firefly, La Cinéfondation, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Maison Universitaire Franco-Mexicaine, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Producers Network (Cannes), Région Midi-Pyrénées, Signis and Titra Tvs.
The winners of its 29th edition were recently announced:
Films in Progress Toulouse Award
The Films in Progress Toulouse Award consists on post-production services provided by partnered companies, a grant for post-production works and services and initiatives to promote the film. The award was presented by a jury consisting of representatives of the companies and bodies involved in the award: Ccas (Caisse Centrale d¹Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières), Cnc (Centre National du Cinéma et de l¹Image Animée), Commune Image, Eaux Vives, Firelfly, Mactari, Titra Tvs.
"El Invierno"
Emiliano Torres (Argentina- France) Special Mention
The Special Mention consists on sound post-production services provided by partnered companies Mactari and Commune Image
"Los Niños"
Maite Alberdi (Chile - France- Netherlands) Special Ciné+ en Construcción Award
The Cine+ channel guarantees purchase of the film for a value of Eur 15,000 and its television broadcast. This award will go to the distributor of the film in France.
"El Invierno"
Emiliano Torres (Argentina - France) European Distributors and Exhibitors Award
It consists on the promotion of the winning film on the Europa Distribution and the Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et d'Essai (Cicae) networks.
"Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!"
Felipe Bragança (Brazil- France -Netherlands) Further information about the awards on:
http://www.cinelatino.com.fr/contenu/palmares-2016Films in Progress enjoys the backing of the following companies and institutions: Programa Ibermedia, Daniel Goldstein, Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido, Wanda Visión and the collaboration of Caisse Centrale d¹Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières (Ccas), Centre National du Cinéma et de l¹Image Animée (Cnc), CinÉ + Commune Image, Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d¹Art et Essai (Cicae), Conseil Général de la Haute Garonne, Eaux Vives, École Supérieure d¹Audiovisuel (Esav), EP2C-Postproduction Training Programme, Europa Distribution, Firefly, La Cinéfondation, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Maison Universitaire Franco-Mexicaine, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Producers Network (Cannes), Région Midi-Pyrénées, Signis and Titra Tvs.
- 3/26/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Emiliano Torres’ Argentinian western took the two top prizes at the works-in-progress event.
Emiliano Torres’ western The Winter (El Invierno) was the big winner at the 29th Toulouse-San Sebastian Films In Progress event, taking home two prizes.
The Argentinian drama took the Toulouse Films In Progress Prize, which comes with a grant for post-production services and initiatives to help promote the film, as well as the Cine Plus In Progress Special Prize, which comes with a guaranteed purchase of the film from the network, worth $16.8k (€15k).
Set in Patagonia, The Winter stars Cristian Salguero (Paulina) and Alejandro Sieveking (The Club) in the story of a young man who becomes the foreman of a large rural estate against the backdrop of a seemingly never-ending winter.
Elsewhere, a special mention was given to Maitre Alberdi’s Children (Los Ninos) by the Films in Progress jury, while Felipe Braganza’s Don’t Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl! won...
Emiliano Torres’ western The Winter (El Invierno) was the big winner at the 29th Toulouse-San Sebastian Films In Progress event, taking home two prizes.
The Argentinian drama took the Toulouse Films In Progress Prize, which comes with a grant for post-production services and initiatives to help promote the film, as well as the Cine Plus In Progress Special Prize, which comes with a guaranteed purchase of the film from the network, worth $16.8k (€15k).
Set in Patagonia, The Winter stars Cristian Salguero (Paulina) and Alejandro Sieveking (The Club) in the story of a young man who becomes the foreman of a large rural estate against the backdrop of a seemingly never-ending winter.
Elsewhere, a special mention was given to Maitre Alberdi’s Children (Los Ninos) by the Films in Progress jury, while Felipe Braganza’s Don’t Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl! won...
- 3/21/2016
- ScreenDaily
Films in Progress is the professional platform, which supports the production of Latin American feature films contributing to their completion and international circulation. Organized by the San Sebastian and Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse Festivals, Films in Progress promotes meeting, dialogue and interaction between professionals from the Latin American and European film worlds, fostering the diversity and talent of independent filmmakers.
Films in Progress 29 received the submission of 182 films from 17 countries. The Toulouse - San Sebastian selection committee has selected 6 films: "A Cidade do Futuro" by Cláudio Marques and Marília Hughes (Brazil); "El Cristo Ciego," by Christopher Murray (Chile - France); "Don’t Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!" by Felipe Bragança (Brazil - France - Netherlands); "El Invierno," by Emiliano Torres (Argentina - France); "Los Niños," by Maite Alberdi (Chile - France - Netherlands) and "Rey" by Niles Atallah (Chile - France - Germany - Netherlands - Qatar), who also participated in New Directors with "Lucía."
"A Cidade do Futuro" Cláudio Marques and Marília Hughes (Brazil) Mila is 19, teaches theatre and is pregnant. Gilmar, 27, is a history teacher in a relationship with Igor, a 19 year old cowboy. The three will form a rather unconventional family. The film follows the path of these young people in the small city of Serra do Ramalho, in the dry lands of Bahía, and society’s reaction to this peculiar tale.
"El Cristo Ciego" Christopher Murray (Chile - France) Michael (30) is a mechanic who claims to have experienced a divine revelation in the desert. But far from believing him, the locals treat him like the village madman. One afternoon he learns that a childhood friend has had an accident in a distant town. Michael decides to leave everything he has to set out on a barefoot pilgrimage and cure him with a miracle. His walk begins to attract the attention of people exploited by the mining companies and drug addicts, who see him as a Christ capable of alleviating the harsh reality of the Chilean desert.
"Don’t Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!" Felipe Bragança (Brazil - France - Netherlands) Joca is a 13 year old Brazilian boy in love with a native Paraguayan girl on the border between the two countries. To fight for their love he must face up to the secrets of his elder brother, Fernando, a motorcycling cowboy.
"El Invierno" Emiliano Torres (Argentina - France) The old foreman of a cattle ranch in Patagonia is fired from his job. A younger ranch hand takes his place. The change won’t be easy for either of them. Each, in his own way, must survive the coming winter. Debut film.
"Los Niños" Maite Alberdi (Chile - France - Netherlands) A group of friends with Down’s Syndrome have been going to the same school for 40 years and no longer want to be students. Most of them have lost their parents by now, none of whom had ever imagined that their children would outlive them. The children always thought that when their parents died, they would be able to do everything they had always been forbidden to do, like living alone, having sex, becoming parents, getting married and having real jobs. But nothing has changed for them, and they have to wrestle with the frustration of living as if they were only 10, even if they are almost 50.
"Rey" Niles Atallah (Chile - France - Germany - Netherlands - Qatar) In 1860, a French lawyer dreamt of becoming the King of Patagonia. And that’s exactly what happened. Or that’s what it seems like. Participated in New Directors with Lucía, his previous film.
Awards The following awards will be presented at Films in Progress 29:
Films in Progress Toulouse Award
Consisting of post-production services offered by the collaborating companies, a grant for post-production work on the winning film.
The “Films in Progress Toulouse Award” will be delivered by a jury composed of representatives of companies and entities involved in the award:
Ccas (Caisse Centrale d’Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières), Cnc (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée), Commune Image, Eaux Vives, Firelfly, Mactari,
Titra TV.
Special Cine + In Progress Award
The Cine + channel guarantees to purchase the winning film for the amount of €15,000, and to broadcast it on its television network. This award will go to the distributor of the film in France.
European Distribution and Exhibitors Award
Consisting of promotion of the film by the Europa Distribution network and by the Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et d'Essai (Cicae).
You can see the award details here...
Films in Progress 29 received the submission of 182 films from 17 countries. The Toulouse - San Sebastian selection committee has selected 6 films: "A Cidade do Futuro" by Cláudio Marques and Marília Hughes (Brazil); "El Cristo Ciego," by Christopher Murray (Chile - France); "Don’t Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!" by Felipe Bragança (Brazil - France - Netherlands); "El Invierno," by Emiliano Torres (Argentina - France); "Los Niños," by Maite Alberdi (Chile - France - Netherlands) and "Rey" by Niles Atallah (Chile - France - Germany - Netherlands - Qatar), who also participated in New Directors with "Lucía."
"A Cidade do Futuro" Cláudio Marques and Marília Hughes (Brazil) Mila is 19, teaches theatre and is pregnant. Gilmar, 27, is a history teacher in a relationship with Igor, a 19 year old cowboy. The three will form a rather unconventional family. The film follows the path of these young people in the small city of Serra do Ramalho, in the dry lands of Bahía, and society’s reaction to this peculiar tale.
"El Cristo Ciego" Christopher Murray (Chile - France) Michael (30) is a mechanic who claims to have experienced a divine revelation in the desert. But far from believing him, the locals treat him like the village madman. One afternoon he learns that a childhood friend has had an accident in a distant town. Michael decides to leave everything he has to set out on a barefoot pilgrimage and cure him with a miracle. His walk begins to attract the attention of people exploited by the mining companies and drug addicts, who see him as a Christ capable of alleviating the harsh reality of the Chilean desert.
"Don’t Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!" Felipe Bragança (Brazil - France - Netherlands) Joca is a 13 year old Brazilian boy in love with a native Paraguayan girl on the border between the two countries. To fight for their love he must face up to the secrets of his elder brother, Fernando, a motorcycling cowboy.
"El Invierno" Emiliano Torres (Argentina - France) The old foreman of a cattle ranch in Patagonia is fired from his job. A younger ranch hand takes his place. The change won’t be easy for either of them. Each, in his own way, must survive the coming winter. Debut film.
"Los Niños" Maite Alberdi (Chile - France - Netherlands) A group of friends with Down’s Syndrome have been going to the same school for 40 years and no longer want to be students. Most of them have lost their parents by now, none of whom had ever imagined that their children would outlive them. The children always thought that when their parents died, they would be able to do everything they had always been forbidden to do, like living alone, having sex, becoming parents, getting married and having real jobs. But nothing has changed for them, and they have to wrestle with the frustration of living as if they were only 10, even if they are almost 50.
"Rey" Niles Atallah (Chile - France - Germany - Netherlands - Qatar) In 1860, a French lawyer dreamt of becoming the King of Patagonia. And that’s exactly what happened. Or that’s what it seems like. Participated in New Directors with Lucía, his previous film.
Awards The following awards will be presented at Films in Progress 29:
Films in Progress Toulouse Award
Consisting of post-production services offered by the collaborating companies, a grant for post-production work on the winning film.
The “Films in Progress Toulouse Award” will be delivered by a jury composed of representatives of companies and entities involved in the award:
Ccas (Caisse Centrale d’Activités Sociales du personnel des industries électriques et gazières), Cnc (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée), Commune Image, Eaux Vives, Firelfly, Mactari,
Titra TV.
Special Cine + In Progress Award
The Cine + channel guarantees to purchase the winning film for the amount of €15,000, and to broadcast it on its television network. This award will go to the distributor of the film in France.
European Distribution and Exhibitors Award
Consisting of promotion of the film by the Europa Distribution network and by the Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et d'Essai (Cicae).
You can see the award details here...
- 3/9/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Echo of the Mountain also scoops a top prize at the film festival in Mexico.Scroll down for full list of winners
Matias Lucchesi’s debut feature Natural Sciences (Ciencias naturales) scooped a top prize, the Golden Mayahuel and €14,700 ($20,000) in cash, in the Ibero-American competition of the 29th Guadalajara Film Festival (Ficg), March 21-30.
The Argentinian production follows an adolescent girl’s quest to reconnect with her estranged father and was launched last month at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Generation Kplus Grand Prix.
Sold by Urban Distribution, it beat competition from 18 other titles to take the top prize and also received the best screenplay award and the Feisal (Latin American Film Schools) trophy.
Lead stars Paula Herzog and Paola Barrientos shared the best actress prize.
Echo of the Mountain (Eco de la Montana), a documentary directed by veteran Nicolas Echevarria, won the prize for best Mexican film, which included...
Matias Lucchesi’s debut feature Natural Sciences (Ciencias naturales) scooped a top prize, the Golden Mayahuel and €14,700 ($20,000) in cash, in the Ibero-American competition of the 29th Guadalajara Film Festival (Ficg), March 21-30.
The Argentinian production follows an adolescent girl’s quest to reconnect with her estranged father and was launched last month at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Generation Kplus Grand Prix.
Sold by Urban Distribution, it beat competition from 18 other titles to take the top prize and also received the best screenplay award and the Feisal (Latin American Film Schools) trophy.
Lead stars Paula Herzog and Paola Barrientos shared the best actress prize.
Echo of the Mountain (Eco de la Montana), a documentary directed by veteran Nicolas Echevarria, won the prize for best Mexican film, which included...
- 3/30/2014
- by alexisgrivas@yahoo.com (Alexis Grivas)
- ScreenDaily
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