In the second prize announcement by a Directors’ Fortnight partner, “A Prince,” the fifth feature from singular French auteur Pierre Creton, has won the Sacd Prize, awarded by France’s Writers’ Guild for the best French-language movie in the section.
Written by Mathilde Girard, Cyril Neyrat and Vincent Barré, and directed by Creton, who combines his film career with work as an agricultural labourer, “A Prince” has weighed in at this year’s Directors Fortnight as one of the most singular of titles, whose central narrative turns on a horticultural student, Pierre-Joseph. His mentors, botany teacher Alberto and plant nursery owner Adrien, soon become his lovers.
A left-of-field ode to nature and horticulture, sporting narrative voice-overs by celebrated actors – Mathieu Amalric, Françoise Lebrun and Grégory Gadebois – the film is shot in 16:9 ratio, featuring scenes of nudity, and a spirited soundtrack – part Baroque, part instrumental – by Dutch composer Jozef van Wissem...
Written by Mathilde Girard, Cyril Neyrat and Vincent Barré, and directed by Creton, who combines his film career with work as an agricultural labourer, “A Prince” has weighed in at this year’s Directors Fortnight as one of the most singular of titles, whose central narrative turns on a horticultural student, Pierre-Joseph. His mentors, botany teacher Alberto and plant nursery owner Adrien, soon become his lovers.
A left-of-field ode to nature and horticulture, sporting narrative voice-overs by celebrated actors – Mathieu Amalric, Françoise Lebrun and Grégory Gadebois – the film is shot in 16:9 ratio, featuring scenes of nudity, and a spirited soundtrack – part Baroque, part instrumental – by Dutch composer Jozef van Wissem...
- 5/25/2023
- by John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
In the second big prize announcement by a Directors’ Fortnight partner, “The Mountain” (“La Montagne”), from emerging French auteur Thomas Salvador, has won the Sacd Prize, awarded by France’s Writers’ Guild for the best French-language movie in the section.
The second feature of the French actor-director after 2017’s promising “Vincent,” selected for San Sebastian’s prestige New Directors section, ”The Mountain” is sold internationally by Le Pacte which will also handle distribution in France.
From a screenplay written by Salvador and Naila Guiguet, which was selected for Critics’ Weeks’ Next Steps 2020, “The Mountain” turns on Pierre, 40, played by Salvador, who makes a sales pitch for his company’s robotic arm in Chamonix, the capital of the French Alps.
When his colleagues return to Paris, he stays on, pitching a tent just below the Aiguille du Midi cable car station, a spectacular pinnacle at 12,600 feet, in the lap of Mont Blanc.
The second feature of the French actor-director after 2017’s promising “Vincent,” selected for San Sebastian’s prestige New Directors section, ”The Mountain” is sold internationally by Le Pacte which will also handle distribution in France.
From a screenplay written by Salvador and Naila Guiguet, which was selected for Critics’ Weeks’ Next Steps 2020, “The Mountain” turns on Pierre, 40, played by Salvador, who makes a sales pitch for his company’s robotic arm in Chamonix, the capital of the French Alps.
When his colleagues return to Paris, he stays on, pitching a tent just below the Aiguille du Midi cable car station, a spectacular pinnacle at 12,600 feet, in the lap of Mont Blanc.
- 5/26/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The 9th International Independent Film Festival has crowned as joint champions Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma’s werewolf film and the documentary by Diane Sara Bouzgarrou and Thomas Jenkoe. The International Competition might have been dominated by the Iranian film by Saeed Roustaee Just 6.5, but the French competition jury of the 9th International Independent Film Festival (which unspooled 14 – 19 October), composed of Maïmouna Doucouré, Delphine Gleize and Lio, awarded their Grand Prize 2020 to two feature films decorated with Cannes 2020 labels: Teddy by brothers Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma and The Last Hillbilly by Diane Sara Bouzgarrou and Thomas Jenkoe. Honoured with Cannes’ Official Selection label, Teddy (Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma’s second feature film after Willy 1er) stars Anthony Bajon, Christine Gautier and Noémie Lvovsky in its cast. Written by the two filmmakers, the story begins one evening, during a full moon, when 19-year-old Teddy who works in a...
- 10/20/2020
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
Sabine Azéma, president of Camera d’Or jury for best first film in Cannes French actress Sabine Azéma will preside over the Caméra d’or Jury this year, to select the best first film presented in Cannes.
The star - who admits to a long-running love affair with Britain like her late mentor and companion Alain Resnais - is the latest to hold the role after previous prsidents Bong Joon-Ho, Gael García Bernal, Carlos Diegues and Nicole Garcia. The prize is dedicated to first-time directors.
Her jury will comprise director Delphine Gleize, actor Melvil Poupaud, Claude Garnier representing the Afc (French Association for Cinematographers), Didier Huck, representing the Ficam (Federation of Cinema, Audiovisual and Multimedia Industries), Yann Gonzalez, representing the Srf (Society of Film Directors) and Bernard Payen, representing the Sfcc (French Union of Cinema Critics).
Azéma is not afraid of subjecting herself to ridicule or indignity in the cause of her art.
The star - who admits to a long-running love affair with Britain like her late mentor and companion Alain Resnais - is the latest to hold the role after previous prsidents Bong Joon-Ho, Gael García Bernal, Carlos Diegues and Nicole Garcia. The prize is dedicated to first-time directors.
Her jury will comprise director Delphine Gleize, actor Melvil Poupaud, Claude Garnier representing the Afc (French Association for Cinematographers), Didier Huck, representing the Ficam (Federation of Cinema, Audiovisual and Multimedia Industries), Yann Gonzalez, representing the Srf (Society of Film Directors) and Bernard Payen, representing the Sfcc (French Union of Cinema Critics).
Azéma is not afraid of subjecting herself to ridicule or indignity in the cause of her art.
- 5/5/2015
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Read More: Cannes 2015: Jake Gyllenhaal, Guillermo Del Toro and More Selected for Competition Jury The Cannes Film Festival has announced that French actress Sabine Azéma will preside over the Caméra d’or jury this year, which honors the best first film at the festival. Azéma won her first César award in 1985 for her role in Bertrand Tavernier’s "Un Dimanche à la Campagne," which screened at Cannes that year. For years she collaborated with Alain Resnais, acting in nine of his films. The rest of the jury includes director Delphine Gleize, actor Melvil Poupaud, Claude Garnier representing the Afc (French Association for Cinematographers), Didier Huck, representing the Ficam (Federation of Cinema, Audiovisual and Multimedia Industries), Yann Gonzalez, representing the Srf (Society of Film Directors) and Bernard Payen, representing the Sfcc (French Union of Cinema Critique). The Caméra d’or prize was created in 1978. All...
- 5/5/2015
- by Casey Cipriani
- Indiewire
French actress and long-time Alain Resnais collaborator to preside over jury to select the best first film presented at the 68th Cannes Film Festival.
Sabine Azema has been named president of the Caméra d’or Jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (May 13-24).
The jury selects the best directorial debut presented in Official Selection (In Competition, Out of Competition and Un Certain Regard), Critics’ Week or Directors’ Fortnight, which this year represents 26 films.
French actress Azema, who won her first César in 1985 for Bertrand Tavernier’s Cannes Competition title A Sunday in the Country, follows in the footsteps of Bong Joon-Ho, Gael García Bernal, Carlos Diegues and Nicole Garcia.
Azema is known for her nearly three-decade collaboration with director Alain Resnais for whom she has performed as the tragic heroine in Love Unto Death (1984), then in Mélo (1986) for which she was awarded her second César.
Other Resnais films in which she has performed include Smoking...
Sabine Azema has been named president of the Caméra d’or Jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (May 13-24).
The jury selects the best directorial debut presented in Official Selection (In Competition, Out of Competition and Un Certain Regard), Critics’ Week or Directors’ Fortnight, which this year represents 26 films.
French actress Azema, who won her first César in 1985 for Bertrand Tavernier’s Cannes Competition title A Sunday in the Country, follows in the footsteps of Bong Joon-Ho, Gael García Bernal, Carlos Diegues and Nicole Garcia.
Azema is known for her nearly three-decade collaboration with director Alain Resnais for whom she has performed as the tragic heroine in Love Unto Death (1984), then in Mélo (1986) for which she was awarded her second César.
Other Resnais films in which she has performed include Smoking...
- 5/5/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Forty Canadian and international producers will head to the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s annual International Financing Forum in Toronto.Scroll down for full list of projects
The ninth-annual International Financing Forum (Iff), a feature co-financing market for English-language projects, will run Sept 7-8 during Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
The two-day event includes one-on-one meetings, an industry panel discussion, roundtable meetings, a networking luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
Iff partners include Telefilm Canada, UK Trade and Investment (Ukti), and Toronto Film Commission & Entertainment Industries.
Among this year’s international projects are:
The Lunchbox producer Guneet Monga with sci-fi drama Punha, starring Kanal Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory;
Land Ho! producers Mynette Louie and Sara Murphy reteaming with director Aaron Katz on Settlers;
former Screen International Future Leader Sol Bondy of Germany’s One Two Films with Us-based Jennifer Fox with her thriller The Tale to star Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn and [link...
The ninth-annual International Financing Forum (Iff), a feature co-financing market for English-language projects, will run Sept 7-8 during Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).
The two-day event includes one-on-one meetings, an industry panel discussion, roundtable meetings, a networking luncheon, and a producers’ opening night networking reception.
Iff partners include Telefilm Canada, UK Trade and Investment (Ukti), and Toronto Film Commission & Entertainment Industries.
Among this year’s international projects are:
The Lunchbox producer Guneet Monga with sci-fi drama Punha, starring Kanal Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory;
Land Ho! producers Mynette Louie and Sara Murphy reteaming with director Aaron Katz on Settlers;
former Screen International Future Leader Sol Bondy of Germany’s One Two Films with Us-based Jennifer Fox with her thriller The Tale to star Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn and [link...
- 8/26/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
On the heels of the 39th edition of the Toronto Int. Film Festival (Sept 4-14), Ifp’s Independent Film Week is where a plethora of fiction, non-fiction and new this year, web-based series from the likes of Desiree Akhavan and Calvin Reeder find future coin. Sectioned off as projects at the very beginning of financing to those that are nearing completion, there happens to be tons of Sundance alumni in the names below. Among those that caught our attention we have Medicine for Melancholy‘s Barry Jenkins’ sophomore feature, produced by Bad Milo!‘s Adele Romanski, Moonlight is about “two Miami boys navigate the temptations of the drug trade and their burgeoning sexuality in this triptych drama about black queer youth”. Concussion‘s Stacie Passon digs into the thriller genre with Strange Things Started Happening. Produced by vet Mary Jane Skalski (Mysterious Skin), this is about “a woman who has...
- 7/24/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
We complete our look at the key players in the Cannes market with the sales agent that has the most number of highly anticipated film projects. Wild Bunch came to the fest with popular items such as Polisse, The Artist and The Kid With a Bike, and it looks like they might outfit Venice and Tiff with some premium titles with Wong Kar-wai's The Grandmasters being one of the most sought after titles this coming August/September. Here's their lengthy list of auteur film projects. Bye Bye Blondie by Virginie Despentes - Post-Production In Turmoil (Dans La Tourmente) by Christophe Ruggia - Post-Production That Summer (Un Ete Brulant) by Philippe Garrel - Post-Production Bollywood - Completed Declaration Of War by Valerie Donzelli - Completed Hideaways by Agnes Merlet - Completed Leila by Audrey Estrougo - Completed Michel Petrucciani/ Body And Soul by Michael Radford - Completed Polisse by Maïwenn...
- 5/31/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Critics' Week has already begun celebrating its 50th anniversary by posting 50 video interviews with directors and actors who've seen their work debut in this section at Cannes. We're celebrating, too. In association with the 4+1 Film Festival, Mubi is presenting a retrospective of some of the greatest films first seen in Critics' Week over the past half-century. And even though the first 1000 views of each of the films will be free to you, the viewer, the rights holders will carry on receiving their duly earned revenue.
The retrospective encompasses over 100 titles in all, but please do keep in mind that rights issues can get complicated and not every film can be available in every country. That said, here's a quick overview of just some of the highlights:
Over in the Garage, a La Semaine Blogathon is already on the roll, starting with Kj Farrington's entry on Miranda July's Me and You and Everyone We Know,...
The retrospective encompasses over 100 titles in all, but please do keep in mind that rights issues can get complicated and not every film can be available in every country. That said, here's a quick overview of just some of the highlights:
Over in the Garage, a La Semaine Blogathon is already on the roll, starting with Kj Farrington's entry on Miranda July's Me and You and Everyone We Know,...
- 5/14/2011
- MUBI
Paris – French telecom Orange's Paris-based film subsidiary Studio 37 will decorate movie theaters across the globe with its colorful feature film lineup including new 3D animation project "Mune," Gilles Pacquet-Brenner's "Elle s'Appelait Sarah" starring Kirstin Scott Thomas and Samuel Benchetrit's "Chez Gino," Studio 37 topper Frederique Dumas said Tuesday.
Studio 37 announced a first-look deal with Rezo Films for Gallic distribution in Cannes last year. Studio 37 also has a "privileged partnership" deal with Gregoire Melin's international sales outlet Kinology.
"Mune" is an animated 3D fairytale produced by Onyx films and directed by Benoit Phillipon and Alexandre Heboyan, who worked on "Kung Fu Panda" and "Monsters vs Aliens" among other high-profile Us studio titles.
Studio 37 will focus on Gallic co-productions, but has already branched out into English-language territory with Benoit Philippon's "Lullaby for Pi" starring Rupert Friend, Clemence Poesy and Forest Whitaker and recent release Olivier Dahan's "My Own Love Song" with Renee Zellweger,...
Studio 37 announced a first-look deal with Rezo Films for Gallic distribution in Cannes last year. Studio 37 also has a "privileged partnership" deal with Gregoire Melin's international sales outlet Kinology.
"Mune" is an animated 3D fairytale produced by Onyx films and directed by Benoit Phillipon and Alexandre Heboyan, who worked on "Kung Fu Panda" and "Monsters vs Aliens" among other high-profile Us studio titles.
Studio 37 will focus on Gallic co-productions, but has already branched out into English-language territory with Benoit Philippon's "Lullaby for Pi" starring Rupert Friend, Clemence Poesy and Forest Whitaker and recent release Olivier Dahan's "My Own Love Song" with Renee Zellweger,...
- 5/25/2010
- by By Rebecca Leffler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- This year's shortlist for the Sutherland Trophy, the British Film Institute's award for new talent in world cinema, comprises Alain Guiraudie's No Rest for the Brave, Siddiq Barmak's Osama and Christoffer Boe's Reconstruction. The entries, announced Tuesday, are chosen by a jury from 12 movies by first-time directors showing during this year's London Film Festival, with a winner to be unveiled at Thursday's closing-night gala. No Rest for the Brave is billed as a dreamlike coming-of-age odyssey, Osama marks a first feature set against the backdrop of post-Taliban Afghanistan, and Reconstruction is an exploration of time, place and point of view. This year's 11-person jury includes director Ben Hopkins, actor Lennie James and London Film Festival artistic director Sandra Hebron. The Sutherland Trophy dates back to the 1950s, when it was first presented on behalf of the BFI by the Duke of Sutherland. Recent recipients include Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count on Me), Asif Kapadia (The Warrior) and Delphine Gleize (Carnages).
- 11/5/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety reports that Rob Williams has joined Wellspring Media as manager of acquisitions, rounding out the buying team that is led by Marie Therese Guirgis. Williams left his theatrical marketing post at DreamWorks' New York office to join the arthouse distributor, which is currently basking in the success of Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark. Also on Wellspring's 2003 calendar is Bahman Ghobadi's Marooned in Iraq, Karim Ainouz's Madame Sata and Delphine Gleize's Carnages.
- 4/1/2003
- IMDbPro News
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