Read More: 'Homme Less' & 'Cairo Drive' Win Doc NYC Jury Prizes -- Full Winners ListAbramorama will release former model and fashion photographer Thomas Wirthensohn's debut documentary, "Homme Less." The film tells the incredible story of Mark Reay, a model and photographer who, despite his good looks and charm, is actually homeless and living on a roof in SoHo. With New York City as a backdrop to Mark's unique story, "Homme Less" explores the disappearing middle class in America, as well as the hardship of living in a competitive city like Manhattan. A portion of all theatrical and ancillary proceeds will be donated to Helpusa, an organization committed to ending homelessness through housing, prevention and shelter. "This film is a unique look at the life of a homeless person, in that Mark is a charismatic, individual who remains fully integrated in society, but lives on a rooftop in SoHo,...
- 7/30/2015
- by Sarah Choi
- Indiewire
From November 13-20 throughout Manhattan, this year's edition boasted 92 feature-length docs, including 20 world premieres and eight Us premieres, and many films vying for awards this season. Three awards juries selected films from each of the festival’s Viewfinders, Metropolis and Shorts programs to recognize for their outstanding achievements in form and content. Festival audiences voted for the SundanceNow Doc Club Audience Award. Viewfinders Competition: The jury selected from among ten films in this section, chosen by the programmers for their distinct directorial visions. Grand Jury Prize Winner "Cairo Drive," directed by Sherief Elkatsha, explores Cairo from the street level through the perspectives of its drivers, who represent a cross section of Egyptians trying to make their way through a country fraying at its edges. Metropolis Competition: The jury selected from among nine films in this section, which showcases films that exemplify the diverse range of stories...
- 11/21/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Festival top brass have announced their 2014 award-winners and declared this year’s event drew a record 25,000 attendance, up 28% on 2013.
Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive (pictured) earned the grand jury prize in the Viewfinders Competition, while Thomas Wirthensohn’s Homme Less took grand jury prize in the Metropolis Competition.
On the Shorts Competition the grand jury prize went to Danielle Schwartz for Mirror Image. The SundanceNow Doc Club Audience Award went to The Hand That Feeds by Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick.
Winners of the grand jury prize in the Viewfinders and Metropolis competitions received a deliverables package provided by Technicolor-PostWorks New York and get a week-long awards-qualifying theatrical run at the IFC Center in 2015.
All in all the festival screened 92 feature-length documentaries from November 13-20 at IFC Center, Sva Theatre and the Chelsea Bow Tie Cinemas.
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Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive (pictured) earned the grand jury prize in the Viewfinders Competition, while Thomas Wirthensohn’s Homme Less took grand jury prize in the Metropolis Competition.
On the Shorts Competition the grand jury prize went to Danielle Schwartz for Mirror Image. The SundanceNow Doc Club Audience Award went to The Hand That Feeds by Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick.
Winners of the grand jury prize in the Viewfinders and Metropolis competitions received a deliverables package provided by Technicolor-PostWorks New York and get a week-long awards-qualifying theatrical run at the IFC Center in 2015.
All in all the festival screened 92 feature-length documentaries from November 13-20 at IFC Center, Sva Theatre and the Chelsea Bow Tie Cinemas.
For further information click here.
- 11/20/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Best UK film is David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights.
The Open City Docs Fest has awarded its Grand Jury prize to Judgment in Hungary by Hungarian director Eszter Hajdú.
The chair of the jury, Pawel Pawlikowski, said: “Judgment in Hungary is a pure observational documentary and yet it has all the qualities of great drama: compelling characters, twists, turns, and moments of horror and even comedy.
“By presenting the idiosyncrasies of the Hungarian legal system, it manages to capture the racism faced by the Roma community in Hungary. Like all great films, by focusing on something very narrow and specific it holds up a mirror to something universal.”
The film is shot entirely in the confines of a courtroom, looking at the case of right wing extremists who attacked Gypsy communities.
The Best UK Film award went to David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights, of which the jury said: “With its spare yet telling portraits of people...
The Open City Docs Fest has awarded its Grand Jury prize to Judgment in Hungary by Hungarian director Eszter Hajdú.
The chair of the jury, Pawel Pawlikowski, said: “Judgment in Hungary is a pure observational documentary and yet it has all the qualities of great drama: compelling characters, twists, turns, and moments of horror and even comedy.
“By presenting the idiosyncrasies of the Hungarian legal system, it manages to capture the racism faced by the Roma community in Hungary. Like all great films, by focusing on something very narrow and specific it holds up a mirror to something universal.”
The film is shot entirely in the confines of a courtroom, looking at the case of right wing extremists who attacked Gypsy communities.
The Best UK Film award went to David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights, of which the jury said: “With its spare yet telling portraits of people...
- 6/23/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Best UK film is David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights.
The Open City Docs Fest has awarded its Grand Jury prize to Judgment in Hungary by Hungarian director Eszter Hajdú.
The chair of the jury, Pawel Pawlikowski, said: “Judgment in Hungary is a pure observational documentary and yet it has all the qualities of great drama: compelling characters, twists, turns, and moments of horror and even comedy.
“By presenting the idiosyncrasies of the Hungarian legal system, it manages to capture the racism faced by the Roma community in Hungary. Like all great films, by focusing on something very narrow and specific it holds up a mirror to something universal.”
The film is shot entirely in the confines of a courtroom, looking at the case of right wing extremists who attacked Gypsy communities.
The Best UK Film award went to David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights, of which the jury said: “With its spare yet telling portraits of people...
The Open City Docs Fest has awarded its Grand Jury prize to Judgment in Hungary by Hungarian director Eszter Hajdú.
The chair of the jury, Pawel Pawlikowski, said: “Judgment in Hungary is a pure observational documentary and yet it has all the qualities of great drama: compelling characters, twists, turns, and moments of horror and even comedy.
“By presenting the idiosyncrasies of the Hungarian legal system, it manages to capture the racism faced by the Roma community in Hungary. Like all great films, by focusing on something very narrow and specific it holds up a mirror to something universal.”
The film is shot entirely in the confines of a courtroom, looking at the case of right wing extremists who attacked Gypsy communities.
The Best UK Film award went to David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights, of which the jury said: “With its spare yet telling portraits of people...
- 6/23/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Best UK film is David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights.
The Open City Docs Fest has awarded its Grand Jury prize to Judgment in Hungary by Hungarian director Eszter Hajdú.
The chair of the jury, Pawel Pawlikowski, said: “Judgment in Hungary is a pure observational documentary and yet it has all the qualities of great drama: compelling characters, twists, turns, and moments of horror and even comedy. By presenting the idiosyncrasies of the Hungarian legal system, it manages to capture the racism faced by the Roma community in Hungary. Like all great films, by focusing on something very narrow and specific it holds up a mirror to something universal.” The film is shot entirely in the confines of a courtroom, looking at the case of right wing extremists who attacked Gypsy communities.
The Best UK Film award went to David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights, of which the jury said: “With its spare yet telling portraits of people...
The Open City Docs Fest has awarded its Grand Jury prize to Judgment in Hungary by Hungarian director Eszter Hajdú.
The chair of the jury, Pawel Pawlikowski, said: “Judgment in Hungary is a pure observational documentary and yet it has all the qualities of great drama: compelling characters, twists, turns, and moments of horror and even comedy. By presenting the idiosyncrasies of the Hungarian legal system, it manages to capture the racism faced by the Roma community in Hungary. Like all great films, by focusing on something very narrow and specific it holds up a mirror to something universal.” The film is shot entirely in the confines of a courtroom, looking at the case of right wing extremists who attacked Gypsy communities.
The Best UK Film award went to David Graham Scott’s Iboga Nights, of which the jury said: “With its spare yet telling portraits of people...
- 6/23/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Actor prizes go to Dame Judi Dench and Jesse Eisenberg; Enough Said, starring the late James Gandolfini, wins audience award.Scroll down for full list of winners
The 7th Abu Dhabi Film Festival handed out its Black Pearl awards at a closing ceremony tonight (Oct 31), including cash prizes amounting to around $700,000.
The Black Pearl for Narrative Feature, worth $100,000, went to A Touch of Sin (Tian zhu ding) directed by Jia Zhangke.
The film, which played in competition at Cannes where it won the best screenplay award, revolves around four threads set in vastly different geographical and social milieus across modern-day China and features random acts of violence.
The Narrative jury, presided over by two-time Oscar nominated actress Jacki Weaver, gave the special jury award ($50,000) to Hiner Saleem’s My Sweet Pepper Land, centred on a law man in a small town on the border of Iran, Iraq and Turkey.
In addition, Dame Judi Dench won best...
The 7th Abu Dhabi Film Festival handed out its Black Pearl awards at a closing ceremony tonight (Oct 31), including cash prizes amounting to around $700,000.
The Black Pearl for Narrative Feature, worth $100,000, went to A Touch of Sin (Tian zhu ding) directed by Jia Zhangke.
The film, which played in competition at Cannes where it won the best screenplay award, revolves around four threads set in vastly different geographical and social milieus across modern-day China and features random acts of violence.
The Narrative jury, presided over by two-time Oscar nominated actress Jacki Weaver, gave the special jury award ($50,000) to Hiner Saleem’s My Sweet Pepper Land, centred on a law man in a small town on the border of Iran, Iraq and Turkey.
In addition, Dame Judi Dench won best...
- 10/31/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The full line up has been unveiled for the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
- 10/1/2013
- by sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper)
- ScreenDaily
The full line up has been unveiled for the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
Daniel Schechter’s Life Of Crime will open the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, which runs Oct 24- Nov 2.
13 Arab feature films (seven of which are world premieres) will compete across different sections of the festival, including Rani Massalha’s Giraffada and Nejib Belkhadi’s Bastardo in the New Horizons Competition, Ahmed Abdallah’s Rags And Tatters and Hicham Ayouch’s Fevers in the Narrative Feature Competition, and Sherief Elkatsha’s Cairo Drive and Mohammad Soueid’s The Boy From Aleppo in the Documentary Feature Competition.
Tobe Hooper’s UAE horror Djin will screen in the festival’s Showcase section.
Films competing in the Narrative Feature Competition include Jun Robles Lana’s Barber’s Tales, Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners, Danis Tanovic’s An Episode In The Life Of An Iron Picker, Jasmila Zbanic’s [link...
- 10/1/2013
- by sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper)
- ScreenDaily
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