Shawn Christensen’s Before I Disappear in 12-strong competition line-up.Scroll down for full list
Venice Days (Aug 27 to Sept 6) has unveiled the line-up for its 11th edition, opening with Kim Ki-Duk’s One On One and closing with Alex de la Iglesia’s footballer documentary, Messi.
The 11-day event, which runs as an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival, will play 12 features in competition – the first time Venice Days has hosted a competitive element.
Those competing for the €20,000 ($27,000) Venice Days Award, split between the winning director and international distributor of the film, include Shawn Christensen’s SXSW winner Before I Disappear; Guy Myhill’s The Goob; and Laurent Cantet’s Return to Ithaca.
The jurors for the Venice Days Award will be 28 young participants – one from each of the 28 EU member countries.
A total of 678 feature films were submitted between January and July. Including films viewed at festivals and markets, a total of...
Venice Days (Aug 27 to Sept 6) has unveiled the line-up for its 11th edition, opening with Kim Ki-Duk’s One On One and closing with Alex de la Iglesia’s footballer documentary, Messi.
The 11-day event, which runs as an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival, will play 12 features in competition – the first time Venice Days has hosted a competitive element.
Those competing for the €20,000 ($27,000) Venice Days Award, split between the winning director and international distributor of the film, include Shawn Christensen’s SXSW winner Before I Disappear; Guy Myhill’s The Goob; and Laurent Cantet’s Return to Ithaca.
The jurors for the Venice Days Award will be 28 young participants – one from each of the 28 EU member countries.
A total of 678 feature films were submitted between January and July. Including films viewed at festivals and markets, a total of...
- 7/22/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
With past winners being The Broken Circle Breakdown and Lorna’s Silence and past finalists being 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Attenberg and The Selfish Giant, the annual Lux prize (an annual spotlight on films that go to the heart of the European public debate) acts as a barometer for the latest in solid European fare. Announced yesterday at the Karlovy Vary Film Fest, this year’s batch of noms include several Cannes winners in Alice Rohrwacher’s sophomore, Main Comp selected, Grand Prix winning family drama, Kornél Mundruczó’s Un Certain Regard winning film with a little bit, and Ruben Östlund darkly comical slope-side gem. If I were a betting man, my two euros is on Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida. Here are the ten, with attached trailers:
Beautiful Youth (Hermosa Juventud) – (Jaime Rosales) – Spain, France
Class Enemy (Razredni Sovraznik) – (Rok Biček) – Slovenia
Force Majeure (Turist) – (Ruben Östlund) – Sweden, Denmark, France,...
Beautiful Youth (Hermosa Juventud) – (Jaime Rosales) – Spain, France
Class Enemy (Razredni Sovraznik) – (Rok Biček) – Slovenia
Force Majeure (Turist) – (Ruben Östlund) – Sweden, Denmark, France,...
- 7/9/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The cast from Lux prize contender Girlhood Every year in Karlovy Vary the European Parliament announces the contenders for the Lux prize which is designed to celebrate “the richness, diversity and excellence of European cinema.”
This year’s crop includes no less than five features that deal with the challenges faced by young people in Europe. The films are Celine Sciamma’s Girlhood (Bande de filles) from France; The Wonders (Le Meraviglie) by Alice Rohrwacher from Italy; Class Enemy (Razredni Sovraznik) by Rok Bicek from Slovenia; Xenia by Panos H Koutras from Greece, and Jaime Rosales’ Beautiful Youth (Hermosa Juventud) from Spain.
Two other titles in the selection had younger people in prominent roles: Kornel Mundruczo’s White God (Hungary, Germany, Sweden) and Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida (Poland, Denmark). The rest of the selection comprises Dietrich Brueggemann’s Stations Of The Cross (Germany), Sudabeh Mortezai’s Macondo (Austria) and Ruben Ostlund’s Force Majeure (Sweden,...
This year’s crop includes no less than five features that deal with the challenges faced by young people in Europe. The films are Celine Sciamma’s Girlhood (Bande de filles) from France; The Wonders (Le Meraviglie) by Alice Rohrwacher from Italy; Class Enemy (Razredni Sovraznik) by Rok Bicek from Slovenia; Xenia by Panos H Koutras from Greece, and Jaime Rosales’ Beautiful Youth (Hermosa Juventud) from Spain.
Two other titles in the selection had younger people in prominent roles: Kornel Mundruczo’s White God (Hungary, Germany, Sweden) and Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida (Poland, Denmark). The rest of the selection comprises Dietrich Brueggemann’s Stations Of The Cross (Germany), Sudabeh Mortezai’s Macondo (Austria) and Ruben Ostlund’s Force Majeure (Sweden,...
- 7/8/2014
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Girlhood, White God and The Wonders among the finalists announced in Karlovy Vary; 2013 audience winner revealed.
The official selection of films competing for the European Parliament’s 2014 Lux Prize has been unveiled at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff).
At a packed event on the terrace of Kv’s Hotel Thermal on Sunday night, the 10 films were unveiled by Lux Prize co-ordinator Doris Pack, European Parliament member Olga Sehnalova and Kviff artistic director Karel Och, who is also a member of the Lux Prize selection panel.
The 10 films are:
Girlhood (Bande De Filles)
Céline Sciamma – France
White God (Feher Isten)
Kornél Mundruczó – Hungary, Germany, Sweden
Beautiful Youth (Hermosa Juventud)
Jaime Rosales – Spain, France
Ida
Pawel Pawlikowski – Poland, Denmark
Stations Of The Cross (Kreuzweg)
Dietrich Brüggemann – Germany, France
The Wonders (Le Meraviglie)
Alice Rohrwacher – Italy, Switzerland, Germany
Macondo
Sudabeh Mortezai – Austria
Class Enemy (Razredni Sovraznik)
Rok Biček – Slovenia
Force Majeure (Turist)
Ruben Östlund – Sweden, Denmark, France...
The official selection of films competing for the European Parliament’s 2014 Lux Prize has been unveiled at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff).
At a packed event on the terrace of Kv’s Hotel Thermal on Sunday night, the 10 films were unveiled by Lux Prize co-ordinator Doris Pack, European Parliament member Olga Sehnalova and Kviff artistic director Karel Och, who is also a member of the Lux Prize selection panel.
The 10 films are:
Girlhood (Bande De Filles)
Céline Sciamma – France
White God (Feher Isten)
Kornél Mundruczó – Hungary, Germany, Sweden
Beautiful Youth (Hermosa Juventud)
Jaime Rosales – Spain, France
Ida
Pawel Pawlikowski – Poland, Denmark
Stations Of The Cross (Kreuzweg)
Dietrich Brüggemann – Germany, France
The Wonders (Le Meraviglie)
Alice Rohrwacher – Italy, Switzerland, Germany
Macondo
Sudabeh Mortezai – Austria
Class Enemy (Razredni Sovraznik)
Rok Biček – Slovenia
Force Majeure (Turist)
Ruben Östlund – Sweden, Denmark, France...
- 7/7/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The second installment of the First Time Fest, the Second Time Around, took place in New York City from April 3rd to April 7th where ten first time filmmakers were able to showcase their films and possibly be in competition to receive distribution of their films by Cinema Libre Studios. Since its debut in March of last year, the First Time Fest has grown to honor and embrace first time filmmakers for their efforts in trying to make their first work and trying to get recognized in an ever difficult field of art.
Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward thought up of the idea for this type of film festival seven years ago when they realized that no other event had honored the first time filmmaker. Taking this idea in mind, they agreed to bring these newcomers to the field and give them advice as well as bring them closer to...
Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward thought up of the idea for this type of film festival seven years ago when they realized that no other event had honored the first time filmmaker. Taking this idea in mind, they agreed to bring these newcomers to the field and give them advice as well as bring them closer to...
- 4/21/2014
- by Catherina Gioino
- Nerdly
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