Kateryna Gornostai’s Timestamp led the industry winners at Cph:dox film festival last night, taking the Eurimages New Lab award for Outreach.
The award, worth €30,000, is given to promote public awareness of an innovative and experimental project near the end of production or in post-production.
Timestamp is produced by Olha Beskhmelnytsina for Ukraine’s 2Brave Productions and Natalia Libet for the Netherlands’ Rinkel Film & Docs. It was chosen by a jury of producer Emile Hertling Peronard, consultant Eleni Chandrinou and The Storyboard Collective executive Patricia Finneran.
Filmed from 2023 to 2024, Timestamp documents the everyday lives of teachers and schoolchildren in Ukraine under martial law.
The award, worth €30,000, is given to promote public awareness of an innovative and experimental project near the end of production or in post-production.
Timestamp is produced by Olha Beskhmelnytsina for Ukraine’s 2Brave Productions and Natalia Libet for the Netherlands’ Rinkel Film & Docs. It was chosen by a jury of producer Emile Hertling Peronard, consultant Eleni Chandrinou and The Storyboard Collective executive Patricia Finneran.
Filmed from 2023 to 2024, Timestamp documents the everyday lives of teachers and schoolchildren in Ukraine under martial law.
- 3/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
After six-days of intense pitching and networking from 2,023 accredited docu industry guests, Copenhagen’s Cph:dox industry showcase wrapped Thursday with an awards ceremony, where two urgent projects tackling the current war in Ukraine and the complex Israeli and Palestinian conflict were handed out prizes.
The Ukrainian documentary “Timestamp” by Kateryna Gornostai scooped the biggest cash prize of €30,000 associated to the new Eurimages Outreach Award. The project, to be delivered later this year, chronicles the wartime school years 2023-24, through the everyday lives of kids and their teachers during martial law. Ukraine’s 2Brave Productions is producing, together with Dutch outfit Rinkel Film & Docs.
Praising the film’s “highly cinematic film that avoids traditional narrative structures, the jury said in its motivation statement: “This war movie takes place far from the frontline where soldiers, mostly men, fight for their country. It is the story of teachers, mostly women, who fight to...
The Ukrainian documentary “Timestamp” by Kateryna Gornostai scooped the biggest cash prize of €30,000 associated to the new Eurimages Outreach Award. The project, to be delivered later this year, chronicles the wartime school years 2023-24, through the everyday lives of kids and their teachers during martial law. Ukraine’s 2Brave Productions is producing, together with Dutch outfit Rinkel Film & Docs.
Praising the film’s “highly cinematic film that avoids traditional narrative structures, the jury said in its motivation statement: “This war movie takes place far from the frontline where soldiers, mostly men, fight for their country. It is the story of teachers, mostly women, who fight to...
- 3/21/2024
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi’s My Stolen Planet won the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival today, automatically qualifying the film for Oscar consideration.
The film, which held its world premiere at the Berlinale last month, combines the director’s memories with fragments of 8mm film recorded by others to examine the vitality of Iran before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The Golden Alexander win comes with a €12,000 prize.
Jurors called My Stolen Planet, “A well-crafted and moving first-person essay that brilliantly confirms that every political reality has a subreality and that resistance comes in many forms, not least among them in the private realm.” My Stolen Planet also won the the Fipresci Award as the Best Documentary of the International Competition. [Scroll for full list of winners]
The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival awards ceremony.
Forest, directed by Lidia Duda, claimed the Silver Alexander and a €5,000 prize. Jurors described that film as, “An observational portrait...
The film, which held its world premiere at the Berlinale last month, combines the director’s memories with fragments of 8mm film recorded by others to examine the vitality of Iran before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The Golden Alexander win comes with a €12,000 prize.
Jurors called My Stolen Planet, “A well-crafted and moving first-person essay that brilliantly confirms that every political reality has a subreality and that resistance comes in many forms, not least among them in the private realm.” My Stolen Planet also won the the Fipresci Award as the Best Documentary of the International Competition. [Scroll for full list of winners]
The Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival awards ceremony.
Forest, directed by Lidia Duda, claimed the Silver Alexander and a €5,000 prize. Jurors described that film as, “An observational portrait...
- 3/17/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Cph:Forum, the financing and co-production event on the industry programme of Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, has selected new projects from the producers of Flee and Cow for its 2024 edition; and has refreshed its industry awards with six prizes.
Danish producer Signe Byrge Sorensen will participate with Freedom (working title), directed by Camilla Nielsson, who previously made Sundance 2021 title President about a challenger in Zimbabwe’s corrupt presidential elections.
Scroll down for the full list of Forum projects
Sorensen is CEO of Danish documentary production house Final Cut For Real, which has made films including The Killing Of A Journalist,...
Danish producer Signe Byrge Sorensen will participate with Freedom (working title), directed by Camilla Nielsson, who previously made Sundance 2021 title President about a challenger in Zimbabwe’s corrupt presidential elections.
Scroll down for the full list of Forum projects
Sorensen is CEO of Danish documentary production house Final Cut For Real, which has made films including The Killing Of A Journalist,...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Cph:forum, the financing and co-production section of the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival (also known as Cph:dox), will showcase 32 projects, including new works from producers such as Sidsel Lønvig Siersted, Signe Byrge Sørensen (“Flee”), Diane Becker (“Navalny”) and Mandy Chang, the creative director of Fremantle label Undeniable and former head of BBC documentary strand Storyville, as well as directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh (“Writing With Fire”), and Mads Brügger (“Cold Case Hammarskjöld”).
Other projects include those by directors Sky Hopinka (“Kicking the Clouds”), Talal Derki (“Of Fathers and Sons”), and Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche (“Advocat”), and producers Lindsey Dryden (“Trans in America”), Mila Aung-Thwin (“Midwives”) and Kat Mansoor (“Cow”).
Cph:forum will bring together more than 65 filmmakers and producers from 26 countries between March 18-21.
The selected projects will compete for a number of long-standing as well as newly-introduced awards at Cph:Industry, the professional section of the festival.
Other projects include those by directors Sky Hopinka (“Kicking the Clouds”), Talal Derki (“Of Fathers and Sons”), and Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche (“Advocat”), and producers Lindsey Dryden (“Trans in America”), Mila Aung-Thwin (“Midwives”) and Kat Mansoor (“Cow”).
Cph:forum will bring together more than 65 filmmakers and producers from 26 countries between March 18-21.
The selected projects will compete for a number of long-standing as well as newly-introduced awards at Cph:Industry, the professional section of the festival.
- 2/8/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Los Angeles nonprofit Jewish Story Partners announced $450,000 in new grants to fund 18 different documentary projects this week.
Founded in 2021 with support from Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, the group seeks “to stimulate and support the highest caliber independent films that expand the Jewish story.” Since its inception, Jsp has awarded approximately $2.5 million in grants.
The new slate of recipients includes filmmakers like Anne Aghion, Dan Habib (“Intelligent Lives”), Mark Jonathan Harris, Rachel Leah Jones (“Advocate”), Jacob Kornbluth and Marlene McCurtis (“Women on Death Row”).
“At a time when nuance is sorely needed in public discourse, we’re proud to support films that elucidate complex realities and reflect a range of Jewish stories, perspectives and experiences,” said Jsp co-executive directors Caroline Libresco and Roberta Grossman.
Upon the grant awarding, Jsp leadership said that in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, “[We] renew our faith in film as an indispensable...
Founded in 2021 with support from Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, the group seeks “to stimulate and support the highest caliber independent films that expand the Jewish story.” Since its inception, Jsp has awarded approximately $2.5 million in grants.
The new slate of recipients includes filmmakers like Anne Aghion, Dan Habib (“Intelligent Lives”), Mark Jonathan Harris, Rachel Leah Jones (“Advocate”), Jacob Kornbluth and Marlene McCurtis (“Women on Death Row”).
“At a time when nuance is sorely needed in public discourse, we’re proud to support films that elucidate complex realities and reflect a range of Jewish stories, perspectives and experiences,” said Jsp co-executive directors Caroline Libresco and Roberta Grossman.
Upon the grant awarding, Jsp leadership said that in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, “[We] renew our faith in film as an indispensable...
- 12/15/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Filmmaker Mohammed Almughanni’s project Son of the Streets, about a Palestinian child living in a refugee camp in Beirut, has been awarded Best Pitch at the IDFA Forum Awards. The world’s largest documentary film festival presented two additional prizes on Wednesday, including the IDFA Forum Award for Best Rough Cut to Coexistence, My Ass!, and the DocLab Forum Award to Turbulence. Each of the winners receives a cash prize of €1,500.
The logline for Almughanni’s film reads, “Against all odds, a stateless Palestinian child in a Beirut refugee camp embarks on a courageous journey for recognition, education, and a brighter future in Son of the Streets.” The project is listed as a co-production of Poland and Palestine. Almughanni was born in Gaza and studied cinema at the renowned Łódź Film School in Poland.
In a statement about the awards, Best Pitch jurors Zdeněk Blaha and Nada Riyadh explained...
The logline for Almughanni’s film reads, “Against all odds, a stateless Palestinian child in a Beirut refugee camp embarks on a courageous journey for recognition, education, and a brighter future in Son of the Streets.” The project is listed as a co-production of Poland and Palestine. Almughanni was born in Gaza and studied cinema at the renowned Łódź Film School in Poland.
In a statement about the awards, Best Pitch jurors Zdeněk Blaha and Nada Riyadh explained...
- 11/16/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Mohammed Almughanni’s film about a boy coming of age in a Beirut refugee camp won the €1,500 cash prize.
Mohammed Almughanni’s Son Of The Streets has won the IDFA Forum award for best pitch, including a €1,500 cash prize, at the co-production and co-financing market of International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) today, November 15.
A co-production between Palestine and Poland, the film follows a stateless Palestinian boy in a Beirut refugee camp who is coming of age while trying to also get documented. It is produced by Glib Lukianets.
“To be a jury at the Forum means seeing lots of great,...
Mohammed Almughanni’s Son Of The Streets has won the IDFA Forum award for best pitch, including a €1,500 cash prize, at the co-production and co-financing market of International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) today, November 15.
A co-production between Palestine and Poland, the film follows a stateless Palestinian boy in a Beirut refugee camp who is coming of age while trying to also get documented. It is produced by Glib Lukianets.
“To be a jury at the Forum means seeing lots of great,...
- 11/15/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
More than 250 of Israel’s top filmmakers have signed an open letter, saying they will not seek funding from, nor cooperate with the recently–established Shomron (Samaria/West Bank) Film Fund, following the fund’s inaugural film festival in the occupied West Bank.
The filmmakers call on the Israeli Academy of Film and Television not to partake in “whitewashing the Occupation” ahead of the Ophir Awards — Israel’s Academy Awards — later this month. Read the full text of the letter below.
Among the signatories are multiple Academy Award winners and nominees. They have signed a public letter in which they state that they will not receive grants and will not participate in “lectura” (selection of films for development and production) or in professional events held by the Shomron (Samaria) Film Fund. The goal of the Shomron (Samaria) Film Fund, write the filmmakers, is “to invite Israeli filmmakers to actively participate...
The filmmakers call on the Israeli Academy of Film and Television not to partake in “whitewashing the Occupation” ahead of the Ophir Awards — Israel’s Academy Awards — later this month. Read the full text of the letter below.
Among the signatories are multiple Academy Award winners and nominees. They have signed a public letter in which they state that they will not receive grants and will not participate in “lectura” (selection of films for development and production) or in professional events held by the Shomron (Samaria) Film Fund. The goal of the Shomron (Samaria) Film Fund, write the filmmakers, is “to invite Israeli filmmakers to actively participate...
- 9/3/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Essie Davis and Leah Purcell will battle it out in the best performance by an actress category at next month’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards, while Nitram lead Caleb Landry Jones and Australian/Afghan film When Pomegranates Howl are also among the nominees.
Films from Japan and the Islamic Republic of Iran lead the field for this year’s awards with six nominations each. Two films, both winners at Cannes this year, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car and Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero (Ghahreman), have garnered the most nominations, with both films up for the same four categories – Best Feature Film, Achievement in Directing, Best Screenplay and Best Performance by an Actor.
Purcell gets the nod for The Drovers Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson, for which she was also director and writer, with Davis recognised for her role in Gaysorn Thavat’s debut feature The Justice of Bunny King.
Films from Japan and the Islamic Republic of Iran lead the field for this year’s awards with six nominations each. Two films, both winners at Cannes this year, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car and Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero (Ghahreman), have garnered the most nominations, with both films up for the same four categories – Best Feature Film, Achievement in Directing, Best Screenplay and Best Performance by an Actor.
Purcell gets the nod for The Drovers Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson, for which she was also director and writer, with Davis recognised for her role in Gaysorn Thavat’s debut feature The Justice of Bunny King.
- 10/13/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Israeli film Advocate won best documentary during Wednesday’s 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
Directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche for PBS, the story follows the work of human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel as she represents political prisoners.
Filmmaker and comedian Cj Hunt was a presenter during the evening, handing an award to the team behind Miles Davis, Birth of the Cool for best arts and culture documentary. The project was later awarded best sound.
The award for best writing went to The Story of Plastic, from director Deia Schlosberg; while Rick Rowley’s Jamal Khashoggi-centered film Kingdom of Silence was recognized ...
Directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche for PBS, the story follows the work of human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel as she represents political prisoners.
Filmmaker and comedian Cj Hunt was a presenter during the evening, handing an award to the team behind Miles Davis, Birth of the Cool for best arts and culture documentary. The project was later awarded best sound.
The award for best writing went to The Story of Plastic, from director Deia Schlosberg; while Rick Rowley’s Jamal Khashoggi-centered film Kingdom of Silence was recognized ...
- 9/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Israeli film Advocate won best documentary during Wednesday’s 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
Directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche for PBS, the story follows the work of human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel as she represents political prisoners.
Filmmaker and comedian Cj Hunt was a presenter during the evening, handing an award to the team behind Miles Davis, Birth of the Cool for best arts and culture documentary. The project was later awarded best sound.
The award for best writing went to The Story of Plastic, from director Deia Schlosberg; while Rick Rowley’s Jamal Khashoggi-centered film Kingdom of Silence was recognized ...
Directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche for PBS, the story follows the work of human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel as she represents political prisoners.
Filmmaker and comedian Cj Hunt was a presenter during the evening, handing an award to the team behind Miles Davis, Birth of the Cool for best arts and culture documentary. The project was later awarded best sound.
The award for best writing went to The Story of Plastic, from director Deia Schlosberg; while Rick Rowley’s Jamal Khashoggi-centered film Kingdom of Silence was recognized ...
- 9/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jewish Story Partners, a new Los Angeles-based film foundation with initial funding from Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw’s Righteous Persons Foundation, named its first round of grantees Wednesday including projects from Joey Soloway (Transparent), Maxim Pozdorovkin (Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, Our New President) and Luke Lorentzen (Midnight Family).
Jsp awarded a total of $225,000 to ten U.S. documentary projects. The selections jury included Lou Cove, founder of Jewish arts funding collaborative Canvas; documentary film producer Julie Goldman, and Kim Yutani, Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival.
“We are honored to support this bold and imaginative group of filmmakers and their projects,” the trio said in a joint statement. “These excellent films reflect a broad range of Jewish experiences, from the spiritual and artistic to the cultural and political.”
Jsp is led by Roberta Grossman, who serves as Producing Director, and veteran film festival programmer, former Sundance Catalyst director,...
Jsp awarded a total of $225,000 to ten U.S. documentary projects. The selections jury included Lou Cove, founder of Jewish arts funding collaborative Canvas; documentary film producer Julie Goldman, and Kim Yutani, Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival.
“We are honored to support this bold and imaginative group of filmmakers and their projects,” the trio said in a joint statement. “These excellent films reflect a broad range of Jewish experiences, from the spiritual and artistic to the cultural and political.”
Jsp is led by Roberta Grossman, who serves as Producing Director, and veteran film festival programmer, former Sundance Catalyst director,...
- 4/28/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Hot Docs, one of the world’s top documentary feature film festivals, has selected 36 projects from 18 countries to take part in Hot Docs Deal Maker, a curated one-on-one pitch meeting program for producers seeking financing from the international marketplace.
Since the program’s launch in 2013, the number of decision makers taking part has more than doubled and will reach almost 100 this year. In total, 433 projects and 516 filmmakers have pitched in 4,000 Deal Maker meetings, with millions of dollars raised.
Notable projects that have pitched at Hot Docs Deal Maker in previous years include the 2020 Hot Docs Festival opening night film “Softie,” 2020’s “Downstream to Kinshasa,” 2019’s “Smog Town and The Forum,” 2018’s “Love, Gilda,” and 2017’s “My Enemy, My Brother,” directed by Ann Shin, whose film “A.rtificial I.mmortality” will open this year’s festival.
Featuring a diverse selection of projects showcasing varied perspectives, stories and styles from established and...
Since the program’s launch in 2013, the number of decision makers taking part has more than doubled and will reach almost 100 this year. In total, 433 projects and 516 filmmakers have pitched in 4,000 Deal Maker meetings, with millions of dollars raised.
Notable projects that have pitched at Hot Docs Deal Maker in previous years include the 2020 Hot Docs Festival opening night film “Softie,” 2020’s “Downstream to Kinshasa,” 2019’s “Smog Town and The Forum,” 2018’s “Love, Gilda,” and 2017’s “My Enemy, My Brother,” directed by Ann Shin, whose film “A.rtificial I.mmortality” will open this year’s festival.
Featuring a diverse selection of projects showcasing varied perspectives, stories and styles from established and...
- 4/14/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
A host of international filmmakers are now taking part in the leading Greek gathering’s Spaces #3 project. Update (14 May 2020): Spaces #3 is now available on YouTube here, featuring shorts by Yung Chang, Ildikó Enyedi, Annemarie Jacir, Nanouk Leopold, Teona Strugar Mitevska, Victor Moreno and Albert Serra. Update (22 April 2020): Spaces #2 is now available on YouTube here, featuring shorts by Tarik Aktas, Mateo Bendesky, Denis Côté, Rachel Leah Jones, Radu Jude, John C Lynch and Jia Zhang-Ke. Previously, Spaces #1 had been made available here, featuring shorts by Giorgos Georgopoulos, Rinio Dragasaki, Zacharias Mavroeidis, Minos Nikolakakis, Marianna Economou, Stavros Pamballis, Syllas Tzoumerkas and Stavros Psillakis. Update (7 April 2020): The Thessaloniki International Film Festival has extended its call for creativity via its “Species of Spaces” project. While all of the short films created by 11 Greek filmmakers and Hellenic Film Academy Award nominees have already been completed...
The 33rd season of PBS’ documentary series Pov will launch July 20 with the broadcast premiere of Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s We Are The Radical Monarchs. The film which premiered at SXSW 2019, follows a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice in Oakland, and kicks off a lineup of 13 docs that focus on stories of hope and shared humanity.
Pov’s season premiere will be preceded in June by Pov’s first-ever miniseries, And She Could Be Next. The multi-part documentary, to air June 29-30 a a special presentation, follows a defiant movement of women of color fighting to transform American politics from the ground up. It is produced by and all-women-of-color crew.
The pubcaster said Wednesday in announcing the lineup that 80% of the new season’s films were directed by women, and more than two thirds by filmmakers of color. More than half of the...
Pov’s season premiere will be preceded in June by Pov’s first-ever miniseries, And She Could Be Next. The multi-part documentary, to air June 29-30 a a special presentation, follows a defiant movement of women of color fighting to transform American politics from the ground up. It is produced by and all-women-of-color crew.
The pubcaster said Wednesday in announcing the lineup that 80% of the new season’s films were directed by women, and more than two thirds by filmmakers of color. More than half of the...
- 4/29/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Several international directors join the leading Greek film festival’s lockdown-inspired initiative.
Award-winning filmmakers Jia Zhangke, Radu Jude, Denis Côté and Ildiko Enyedi have joined a lockdown-inspired film series launched by Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Tiff).
The directors, who have all previously attended the leading Greek film festival, will each make a three-minute short on the theme of confinement. The series, titled Spaces, is inspired by the coronavirus quarantine that has seen a third of the world’s population placed under some form of restriction.
Other filmmakers set to participate include Us actor and director John C. Lynch, Dutch filmmaker Nanouk Leopold,...
Award-winning filmmakers Jia Zhangke, Radu Jude, Denis Côté and Ildiko Enyedi have joined a lockdown-inspired film series launched by Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Tiff).
The directors, who have all previously attended the leading Greek film festival, will each make a three-minute short on the theme of confinement. The series, titled Spaces, is inspired by the coronavirus quarantine that has seen a third of the world’s population placed under some form of restriction.
Other filmmakers set to participate include Us actor and director John C. Lynch, Dutch filmmaker Nanouk Leopold,...
- 4/6/2020
- by 307¦Alexis Grivas¦39¦
- ScreenDaily
PBS’s documentary arm Pov has snapped up U.S. broadcast rights for Kenyan director Sam Soko’s “Softie,” fresh off its world premiere in the World Documentary Cinema competition at Sundance, Variety has learned.
The film, which is the first Kenyan-produced movie to premiere at the festival, will air as part of the series’ 33rd season, which kicks off on PBS in June.
The doc follows political activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi, who decides to run for office after years of fighting injustice in Kenya. While campaigning, Mwangi begins to realize the difficulty of combating his corrupt opponents with idealism alone, and soon finds that challenging the country’s entrenched political dynasties is putting his family at risk. The daring and audacious activist is then forced to decide if country really comes before family, as he’s always believed.
“Telling a story that speaks to our experiences, triumphs and tears as Kenyans,...
The film, which is the first Kenyan-produced movie to premiere at the festival, will air as part of the series’ 33rd season, which kicks off on PBS in June.
The doc follows political activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi, who decides to run for office after years of fighting injustice in Kenya. While campaigning, Mwangi begins to realize the difficulty of combating his corrupt opponents with idealism alone, and soon finds that challenging the country’s entrenched political dynasties is putting his family at risk. The daring and audacious activist is then forced to decide if country really comes before family, as he’s always believed.
“Telling a story that speaks to our experiences, triumphs and tears as Kenyans,...
- 1/26/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Awards are reliable bellwether of best picture Oscar triumph.
1917 boosted its best picture Oscar prospects on Saturday (January 18) after it won the Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) top film award at the 31st annual PGA Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
By claiming the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the First World War thriller capped a fine two weeks that has brought 10 Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, and a DGA nod for Globe winner Sam Mendes, who was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours list.
The PGA awards are regarded as a...
1917 boosted its best picture Oscar prospects on Saturday (January 18) after it won the Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) top film award at the 31st annual PGA Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
By claiming the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the First World War thriller capped a fine two weeks that has brought 10 Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, and a DGA nod for Globe winner Sam Mendes, who was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours list.
The PGA awards are regarded as a...
- 1/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Moments ago, the Producers Guild of America finished up their annual awards show, highlighted by the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, their version of Best Picture. The PGA top prize is a reliable indicator of future Oscar success, since eight of the last ten winners here have gone on to take the Academy Award as well. Are we in line to see that happen again? Considering that the Producers Guild opted to reward Sam Mendes’ 1917, and the fact that that film is currently surging, we very well might be seeing just that. Read on for more, as well as the rest of the winners… PGA not only went for 1917 in their top category, but they rebuffed the Academy with their Documentary prize, going with Apollo 11, despite it not being nominated in Best Documentary Feature. In the Animated field, they picked Toy Story 4, arguably keeping it the slight Oscar favorite in Best Animated Feature.
- 1/19/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” — the story about a young displaced teacher who travels to Bhutan and is taught his own life lessons from the happy and kind locals (including a yak) — won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at The Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff), it was announced Sunday.
“Gay Chorus Deep South” — a documentary following the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus as the group embarks upon a high-risk tour of the Deep South to spread a message of tolerance — won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.
“Parasite” screenwriters Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won won the Fipresci Prize for International Screenplay for their tale about two Korean families — one wealthy and one poor — whose live intersect in the most unexpected way.
Among the acting awards, Bartosz Bielenia from “Corpus Christi” and Helena Zengel from “System Crasher” took top honors.
Also Read: Palm Springs: Renée Zellweger,...
“Gay Chorus Deep South” — a documentary following the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus as the group embarks upon a high-risk tour of the Deep South to spread a message of tolerance — won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.
“Parasite” screenwriters Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won won the Fipresci Prize for International Screenplay for their tale about two Korean families — one wealthy and one poor — whose live intersect in the most unexpected way.
Among the acting awards, Bartosz Bielenia from “Corpus Christi” and Helena Zengel from “System Crasher” took top honors.
Also Read: Palm Springs: Renée Zellweger,...
- 1/13/2020
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Updated with Audience Award winners: The 31st annual Palm Springs Film Festival has named the Bhutan drama Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom the winner of its Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, and Gay Chorus Deep South its Audience Award for Best Documentary.
The news Sunday comes after the fest yesterday revealed its juried award winners at a luncheon at the Hilton Palm Springs. There, Russian pic Beanpole took the Fipresci prize, while Bong Joon-Ho’s Oscar favorite Parasite copped the Fipresci Screenplay prize.
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, from director Pawo Choyning Dorji, was filmed on location at more than 16,000 feet in one of the most remote villages in Bhutan. The pic centers on a young displaced teacher who is taught his own life lessons from the happy and kind locals.
David Charles Rodrigues’ U.S. docu Gay Chorus Deep South follows the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus...
The news Sunday comes after the fest yesterday revealed its juried award winners at a luncheon at the Hilton Palm Springs. There, Russian pic Beanpole took the Fipresci prize, while Bong Joon-Ho’s Oscar favorite Parasite copped the Fipresci Screenplay prize.
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, from director Pawo Choyning Dorji, was filmed on location at more than 16,000 feet in one of the most remote villages in Bhutan. The pic centers on a young displaced teacher who is taught his own life lessons from the happy and kind locals.
David Charles Rodrigues’ U.S. docu Gay Chorus Deep South follows the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus...
- 1/13/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Foreign Oscar Contenders Win Big at Palm Springs Fest: ‘Parasite,’ ‘Beanpole,’ ‘Corpus Christi’ Lead
The Palm Springs International Film Festival, which began just after the New Year and wraps January 13, screened 188 films; 51 of them were submitted for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award. The Palm Springs Film Festival prize winners announced Saturday over brunch at the Hilton included a handful of these films. See the full list of winners below. Audience awards will be announced on Sunday.
Fipresci Prize for Best International Feature Film: “Beanpole” (Russia), Director Kantemir Balagov.
Fipresci Prize for Best Actor in a International Feature Film: Bartosz Bielenia from “Corpus Christi” (Poland).
Fipresci Prize for the Best Actress in a International Feature Film: Helena Zengel from “System Crasher” (Germany).
Fipresci Prize for International Screenplay: “Parasite” (South Korea), Screenwriters Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-Won.
Fipresci Prize for International Screenplay Special Mention: “Antigone” (Canada), Screenwrier Sophie Deraspe.
The Fipresci jury members were film critics Pamela Biénzobas, Alferov Gavrylyshyn, and Tina Hassannia.
Fipresci Prize for Best International Feature Film: “Beanpole” (Russia), Director Kantemir Balagov.
Fipresci Prize for Best Actor in a International Feature Film: Bartosz Bielenia from “Corpus Christi” (Poland).
Fipresci Prize for the Best Actress in a International Feature Film: Helena Zengel from “System Crasher” (Germany).
Fipresci Prize for International Screenplay: “Parasite” (South Korea), Screenwriters Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-Won.
Fipresci Prize for International Screenplay Special Mention: “Antigone” (Canada), Screenwrier Sophie Deraspe.
The Fipresci jury members were film critics Pamela Biénzobas, Alferov Gavrylyshyn, and Tina Hassannia.
- 1/11/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Palm Springs Film Festival has announced its juried winners, with “Beanpole” taking the Fipresci prize for films in the international feature film Oscar submissions program. The documentary award went to “Talking About Trees.”
Acting prizes went to Bartosz Bielenia from “Corpus Christi” for actor and Helena Zengel from “System Crasher” for actress. “Parasite” won the screenplay prize from the Fipresci jury of international film critics.
The festival, held from January 2-13, screened 192 films from 81 countries.
The New Voices New Visions award for first and second time filmmakers went to “Song Without a Name,” while “Monos” received the Ibero-American Award for films from Latin America, Spain or Portugal.
Other prizes included the local jury award to “Adam,” the Young Cineastes Award to “Corpus Christi,” and the Bridging the Borders award to “Advocate.”
The audience prizes will be announced Sunday.
A complete list of winners follows:
Fipresci Prize for Best International...
Acting prizes went to Bartosz Bielenia from “Corpus Christi” for actor and Helena Zengel from “System Crasher” for actress. “Parasite” won the screenplay prize from the Fipresci jury of international film critics.
The festival, held from January 2-13, screened 192 films from 81 countries.
The New Voices New Visions award for first and second time filmmakers went to “Song Without a Name,” while “Monos” received the Ibero-American Award for films from Latin America, Spain or Portugal.
Other prizes included the local jury award to “Adam,” the Young Cineastes Award to “Corpus Christi,” and the Bridging the Borders award to “Advocate.”
The audience prizes will be announced Sunday.
A complete list of winners follows:
Fipresci Prize for Best International...
- 1/11/2020
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Award-winner currently screening in New York, Los Angeles theatres.
Oscar-shortlisted documentary feature Advocate has been acquired for Us television by Pov, the independent documentary showcase that presents films on the country’s PBS public TV network.
The exclusive deal between distributor Film Movement, Cinepil and Pov includes windows for free video on demand (Fvod), streaming, and the PBS Passport service offered to public TV subscribers.
Directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche, Advocate explores the human fallout of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli lawyer who for decades has represented Palestinian political prisoners.
The...
Oscar-shortlisted documentary feature Advocate has been acquired for Us television by Pov, the independent documentary showcase that presents films on the country’s PBS public TV network.
The exclusive deal between distributor Film Movement, Cinepil and Pov includes windows for free video on demand (Fvod), streaming, and the PBS Passport service offered to public TV subscribers.
Directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche, Advocate explores the human fallout of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli lawyer who for decades has represented Palestinian political prisoners.
The...
- 1/6/2020
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
“I am a very angry, optimistic woman,” says Israeli human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel toward the end of “Advocate,” a sober, engrossing documentary dedicated to her life and work. Her description isn’t a contradiction in terms, exactly, but it does highlight two traits that are rarely twinned, particularly to positive effect. It’s an apt pairing, however, both for Tsemel herself — after a career spent fighting the justice system with few outright victories to show for it, she retains a dogged faith in the possibility of change — and for the tough-minded, clear-eyed film that directors Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche have made in unsentimental thrall to her.
Following two cases that exemplify Tsemel’s dedication to defending Palestinians charged with terrorist acts, it’s a gripping procedural that intelligently expands into more searching questions over the Israel-Palestine divide and one woman’s precarious, often unpopular role as what...
Following two cases that exemplify Tsemel’s dedication to defending Palestinians charged with terrorist acts, it’s a gripping procedural that intelligently expands into more searching questions over the Israel-Palestine divide and one woman’s precarious, often unpopular role as what...
- 12/20/2019
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
The 2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival will open on Jan. 3 with Simone Godano’s Italian farce “An Almost Ordinary Summer” and close on Jan. 12 with Peter Cattaneo’s Kristin Scott Thomas/Sharon Horgan film “Military Wives,” Psiff organizers announced on Tuesday.
The festival will screen 188 films from 81 different countries, including 51 of the 91 Oscar entries in the Best International Feature Film category. Those films will include Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory,” Ladj Ly’s “Les Miserables,” Karim Ainouz’s “Invisible Life,” Halina Reijn’s “Instinct,” Yaron Zilberman’s “Incitement,” Vaclav Marhoul’s “The Painted Bird,” Kantemir Balagov’s “Beanpole,” Lila Aviles’ “The Chambermaid” and Antoneta Kastrati’s “Zana.”
Other programs will include the Talking Pictures series of conversations with filmmakers and authors from “Hustlers,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Motherless Brooklyn”; Focus on Italy, featuring seven Italian films including “The Traitor”; Modern Masters, which will present new films from Roy Andersson,...
The festival will screen 188 films from 81 different countries, including 51 of the 91 Oscar entries in the Best International Feature Film category. Those films will include Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory,” Ladj Ly’s “Les Miserables,” Karim Ainouz’s “Invisible Life,” Halina Reijn’s “Instinct,” Yaron Zilberman’s “Incitement,” Vaclav Marhoul’s “The Painted Bird,” Kantemir Balagov’s “Beanpole,” Lila Aviles’ “The Chambermaid” and Antoneta Kastrati’s “Zana.”
Other programs will include the Talking Pictures series of conversations with filmmakers and authors from “Hustlers,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Motherless Brooklyn”; Focus on Italy, featuring seven Italian films including “The Traitor”; Modern Masters, which will present new films from Roy Andersson,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
When it comes to the film industry’s non-fiction arm, 2019 has proven to be the year of the woman. Not only are females behind the majority of this year’s high-profile documentaries, they are also, thus far, dominating the non-fiction feature awards race. Case in point, six of the 10 best doc noms selected from 375 submissions for the 35th annual Intl. Documentary Assn. awards were directed or co-directed by women.
They are: “Advocate” (Rachel Leah Jones), “American Factory” (Julia Reichert), “For Sama” (Waad Al-Khateab), “Honeyland” (Tamara Kotevska), “One Child Nation” (Nanfu Wang and Lynn Zhang) and “Edge of Democracy” (Petra Costa).
Additionally, all the films nominated in the kudofest’s inaugural director category were helmed or co-helmed by women, while three of this year’s five feature doc Gotham Award nominees are directed by females. Meanwhile the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards gave “American Factory,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation” a combined total of 13 noms.
They are: “Advocate” (Rachel Leah Jones), “American Factory” (Julia Reichert), “For Sama” (Waad Al-Khateab), “Honeyland” (Tamara Kotevska), “One Child Nation” (Nanfu Wang and Lynn Zhang) and “Edge of Democracy” (Petra Costa).
Additionally, all the films nominated in the kudofest’s inaugural director category were helmed or co-helmed by women, while three of this year’s five feature doc Gotham Award nominees are directed by females. Meanwhile the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards gave “American Factory,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation” a combined total of 13 noms.
- 12/6/2019
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Controversial Israeli human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel is “a big chutzpahdik,” in the words of filmmaker Rachel Leah Jones.
“In Yiddish that means somebody ballsy, somebody gutsy,” Jones explains. “Chutzpah, she has a lot of chutzpah.”
Tsemel has been demonstrating that chutzpah in a legal career that stretches back 50 years, taking on the unpopular task of representing Palestinian defendants charged in Israeli courts. That has earned her the bitter enmity of many Israelis, but the respect of Jones and fellow director Philippe Bellaiche, who explore Tsemel’s work in their award-winning documentary Advocate.
“She’s the woman that everybody loves to hate, but also hates to love. She’s very determined,” Jones observes. “She’s the kind of person who spoke truth to power before the term became trendy, and she’ll continue to do so after fear makes it unfashionable.”
Jones describes Tsemel, who was born in Palestine in...
“In Yiddish that means somebody ballsy, somebody gutsy,” Jones explains. “Chutzpah, she has a lot of chutzpah.”
Tsemel has been demonstrating that chutzpah in a legal career that stretches back 50 years, taking on the unpopular task of representing Palestinian defendants charged in Israeli courts. That has earned her the bitter enmity of many Israelis, but the respect of Jones and fellow director Philippe Bellaiche, who explore Tsemel’s work in their award-winning documentary Advocate.
“She’s the woman that everybody loves to hate, but also hates to love. She’s very determined,” Jones observes. “She’s the kind of person who spoke truth to power before the term became trendy, and she’ll continue to do so after fear makes it unfashionable.”
Jones describes Tsemel, who was born in Palestine in...
- 12/5/2019
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The UK Jewish Film Festival winners have been revealed. The Best Debut Feature Award has gone to Leona, directed by Isaac Cherem. The Spanish-language Mexican film, which received its UK premiere at the event, follows a young Jewish woman from Mexico City who finds herself torn between her family and her forbidden love with a non-Jewish man. The Dorfman Best Film Award went to Polish film Dolce Fine Giornata, directed by Jacek Borcuch. Pic charts how the stable family life of a poetess begins to fall apart as she makes a controversial speech. The movie beat out other titles Flawless, Jojo Rabbit, My Polish Honeymoon, Stripped and The Unorthodox. The Best Documentary Award winner has been announced as Advocate, directed by Philippe Bellaiche and Rachel Leah Jones. The film is a look at the life and work of Jewish-Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years.
- 11/22/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Buoyancy’.
Writer-director Rodd Rathjen’s Buoyancy won Best Youth Feature Film at last night’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) in Brisbane.
The award comes just as Rathjen returns to Australia from an Oscar campaign in The States; Buoyancy is Australia’s submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Produced by Causeway Films’ Sam Jennings and Kristina Ceyton with Rita Walsh, Buoyancy details the story of a 14-year old Cambodian boy (Sarm Heng) who heads to Thailand search of a better life, only to find himself trafficked and enslaved on a fishing trawler.
The story of Buoyancy is inspired by real events, and informed by more than 50 interviews Rathjen conducted with people who had been trafficked onto fishing boats, as well as interviews with local communities, former ship captains and NGOs, and other research. An estimated 200,000 men and boys are thought to be in slavery and forced...
Writer-director Rodd Rathjen’s Buoyancy won Best Youth Feature Film at last night’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) in Brisbane.
The award comes just as Rathjen returns to Australia from an Oscar campaign in The States; Buoyancy is Australia’s submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Produced by Causeway Films’ Sam Jennings and Kristina Ceyton with Rita Walsh, Buoyancy details the story of a 14-year old Cambodian boy (Sarm Heng) who heads to Thailand search of a better life, only to find himself trafficked and enslaved on a fishing trawler.
The story of Buoyancy is inspired by real events, and informed by more than 50 interviews Rathjen conducted with people who had been trafficked onto fishing boats, as well as interviews with local communities, former ship captains and NGOs, and other research. An estimated 200,000 men and boys are thought to be in slavery and forced...
- 11/22/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Kantemir Balagov’s ‘Beanpole’ picked up two prizes.
Bong Joon Ho’s Palme d’Or winner Parasite won the best feature film prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) which were held in Brisbane, Australian on November 21.
It is the first time a South Korean film has won the best film award since Lee Chang-dong’s Sunshine at the inaugural ceremony in 2007.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
Kantemir Balagov’s Beanpole was the only film to pick up two awards. Ksenia Sereda became the first woman to win best cinematography, while Balagov and Terekhov received best screenplay.
Bong Joon Ho’s Palme d’Or winner Parasite won the best feature film prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) which were held in Brisbane, Australian on November 21.
It is the first time a South Korean film has won the best film award since Lee Chang-dong’s Sunshine at the inaugural ceremony in 2007.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
Kantemir Balagov’s Beanpole was the only film to pick up two awards. Ksenia Sereda became the first woman to win best cinematography, while Balagov and Terekhov received best screenplay.
- 11/21/2019
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Bong Joon-ho’s Korean dark comedy Parasite scooped the best film prize at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs), which were held today in Brisbane, Australia. Scroll down for the full list.
The award was accepted onstage by the film’s producer Jang Young-Hwan. The film also took the Palme d’Or at Cannes back in May and is seen as a major contender for this year’s Oscars.
Parasite has been a global box office smash, taking more than $70m in its native Korea, and more than $14m in the U.S. via Neon. It follows a family who insidiously inserts itself into the lives of another, wealthier family.
Elsewhere at this year’s APSAs, Elia Suleiman’s It Must Be Heaven picked up the Jury Grand Prize, and Adilkhan Yerzhanov won Achievement in Directing for Kazakh feature A Dark-Dark Man.
Best actor went to Manoj Bajpayee for his performance in Indian film Bhonsle,...
The award was accepted onstage by the film’s producer Jang Young-Hwan. The film also took the Palme d’Or at Cannes back in May and is seen as a major contender for this year’s Oscars.
Parasite has been a global box office smash, taking more than $70m in its native Korea, and more than $14m in the U.S. via Neon. It follows a family who insidiously inserts itself into the lives of another, wealthier family.
Elsewhere at this year’s APSAs, Elia Suleiman’s It Must Be Heaven picked up the Jury Grand Prize, and Adilkhan Yerzhanov won Achievement in Directing for Kazakh feature A Dark-Dark Man.
Best actor went to Manoj Bajpayee for his performance in Indian film Bhonsle,...
- 11/21/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite,” which earlier this year won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, on Thursday added the Asia Pacific Screen Award for best film to its burgeoning trophy cabinet. “Parasite” producer Jang Young-hwan was on hand to accept the award at the end of a ritzy ceremony in Brisbane, Australia.
The APSAs, now in their 13th edition, like to celebrate the diversity and artistic expression of the 70 countries in its remit, and they usually spread around the awards to avoid clustering around a single winner. So it proved again this year.
While “Parasite” predictably took the top award, Russia’s “Beanpole” was the numerical winner and the only film to claim two of the APSAs stunning glass vessel prizes. Directed by Kantemir Balagov, “Beanpole” was rewarded for best screenplay and achievement in cinematography (Ksenia Sereda).
At the nominations stage, Chinese drama “So Long, My Son...
The APSAs, now in their 13th edition, like to celebrate the diversity and artistic expression of the 70 countries in its remit, and they usually spread around the awards to avoid clustering around a single winner. So it proved again this year.
While “Parasite” predictably took the top award, Russia’s “Beanpole” was the numerical winner and the only film to claim two of the APSAs stunning glass vessel prizes. Directed by Kantemir Balagov, “Beanpole” was rewarded for best screenplay and achievement in cinematography (Ksenia Sereda).
At the nominations stage, Chinese drama “So Long, My Son...
- 11/21/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The polarizing legal documentary Advocate has rightfully caused controversy within Israel and around the world, telling the story of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli human rights lawyer who defends Palestinians who have committed real crimes. Although she’s thought of as the devil’s advocate, she persists, offering a defense of those who she views as political prisoners. In various interviews throughout the documentary she navigates her role in this as an Israeli, married to a left-leaning activist Michel Warschawski. In one tense exchange from the late 1990s she defends her clients, defiantly telling the interviewer that Israeli citizens are in no position to tell Palestinians how to react to their occupation.
The cases she takes on aren’t easy and in many the only victory is a lighter sentence. The political climate grows more heated as the film focuses upon the case of Ahmad, a 13-year-old with a knife who...
The cases she takes on aren’t easy and in many the only victory is a lighter sentence. The political climate grows more heated as the film focuses upon the case of Ahmad, a 13-year-old with a knife who...
- 11/20/2019
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
The Producers Guild of America is out with the nominees for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures at its 31st annual Producers Guild Awards. They are:
Advocate, directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche, about Lea Tsemel, a Jewish Israeli lawyer who defends Palestinian political prisoners.
American Factory, directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, which sees a Chinese billionaire open a new factory in Ohio and follows high-tech China clashing with working-class America.
Apollo 11, director Todd Douglas Miller’s deep dive into the 1969 moon mission.
The Cave, from Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad, about an underground hospital run by a woman, Dr. Amani Ballour.
For Sama, directed by Waad al-Kateab. Director: Edward Watts, the story of a young woman’s journey through love, war and motherhood across five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria.
Honeyland, directed by Tamara Kotevska, which follows the life of the last female beekeeper in Europe,...
Advocate, directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche, about Lea Tsemel, a Jewish Israeli lawyer who defends Palestinian political prisoners.
American Factory, directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, which sees a Chinese billionaire open a new factory in Ohio and follows high-tech China clashing with working-class America.
Apollo 11, director Todd Douglas Miller’s deep dive into the 1969 moon mission.
The Cave, from Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad, about an underground hospital run by a woman, Dr. Amani Ballour.
For Sama, directed by Waad al-Kateab. Director: Edward Watts, the story of a young woman’s journey through love, war and motherhood across five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria.
Honeyland, directed by Tamara Kotevska, which follows the life of the last female beekeeper in Europe,...
- 11/19/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Women may be the gatekeepers of the documentary arm of the entertainment industry, but this year marks the first time they have helmed the majority of awards season’s high-profile documentaries.
The filmmakers include Irene Taylor Brodsky (“Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements”), Petra Costa (“The Edge of Democracy”), Lauren Greenfield (“The Kingmaker”), Barbara Kopple (“Desert One”), Rachel Lears (“Knock Down the House”), Nancy Schwartzman (“Roll Red Roll”), Nanfu Wang and Lynn Zhang (“One Child Nation”).
In addition, there are also documentary frontrunners co-directed by women, including “Advocate” (Rachel Leah Jones), “After Parkland” (Emily Taguchi), “American Factory” (Julia Reichert), “For Sama” (Waad Al-Khateab), “The Great Hack” (Jehane Noujaim) and “Honeyland” (Tamara Kotevska).
In late October, when the Intl. Documentary Assn. announced the nominees for the 35th annual Ida awards, six of the 10 best doc nods and all of the films nominated in the inaugural director category were directed or co-directed by women.
The filmmakers include Irene Taylor Brodsky (“Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements”), Petra Costa (“The Edge of Democracy”), Lauren Greenfield (“The Kingmaker”), Barbara Kopple (“Desert One”), Rachel Lears (“Knock Down the House”), Nancy Schwartzman (“Roll Red Roll”), Nanfu Wang and Lynn Zhang (“One Child Nation”).
In addition, there are also documentary frontrunners co-directed by women, including “Advocate” (Rachel Leah Jones), “After Parkland” (Emily Taguchi), “American Factory” (Julia Reichert), “For Sama” (Waad Al-Khateab), “The Great Hack” (Jehane Noujaim) and “Honeyland” (Tamara Kotevska).
In late October, when the Intl. Documentary Assn. announced the nominees for the 35th annual Ida awards, six of the 10 best doc nods and all of the films nominated in the inaugural director category were directed or co-directed by women.
- 11/5/2019
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
The International Documentary Association (Ida) announced nominees for its annual awards on Wednesday morning. The 10 films nominated in the Best Feature category were culled from the group’s short list announced earlier in the month.
Last year the group previewed four of the five Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature, including the winner “Free Solo” as well as Ida champ “Minding the Gap,” “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” and “Of Fathers and Sons.” They predicted two nominees in 2017, four in 2016 and three in 2015.
Among this year’s Ida nominees are five that were also nominated by the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards in Best Documentary Feature: “American Factory,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation.” The Ida’s list also includes seven films to be screened in Doc NYC’s eighth annual Short List: Features program: “American Factory,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “The Edge of Democracy,...
Last year the group previewed four of the five Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature, including the winner “Free Solo” as well as Ida champ “Minding the Gap,” “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” and “Of Fathers and Sons.” They predicted two nominees in 2017, four in 2016 and three in 2015.
Among this year’s Ida nominees are five that were also nominated by the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards in Best Documentary Feature: “American Factory,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation.” The Ida’s list also includes seven films to be screened in Doc NYC’s eighth annual Short List: Features program: “American Factory,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “The Edge of Democracy,...
- 10/23/2019
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
The International Documentary Association revealed nominations for the 2019 Ida Awards, with Neon landing three films in the Best Feature competition, including “Apollo 11” and “Honeyland,” which led the field with three nominations, as well as”The Biggest Little Farm.” “Honeyland” will also collect the Pare Lorentz Award, while Neon’s “Amazing Grace” landed a Best Music Documentary nomination. (The film qualified for the Oscar last year.)
For the first time, the Ida will present an award for Best Director and, notably, all of the nominated films in that category are directed by women. “We felt the need to more clearly acknowledge the creativity and bold directorial vision that is behind many of the films we are privileged to consider,” said Ida’s Executive Director Simon Kilmurry.
First awarded in 2001, the Ida gives the Courage Under Fire Award to documentarians who display conspicuous bravery in the pursuit of truth, putting freedom of...
For the first time, the Ida will present an award for Best Director and, notably, all of the nominated films in that category are directed by women. “We felt the need to more clearly acknowledge the creativity and bold directorial vision that is behind many of the films we are privileged to consider,” said Ida’s Executive Director Simon Kilmurry.
First awarded in 2001, the Ida gives the Courage Under Fire Award to documentarians who display conspicuous bravery in the pursuit of truth, putting freedom of...
- 10/23/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The International Documentary Association revealed nominations for the 2019 Ida Awards, with Neon landing three films in the Best Feature competition, including “Apollo 11” and “Honeyland,” which led the field with three nominations, as well as”The Biggest Little Farm.” “Honeyland” will also collect the Pare Lorentz Award, while Neon’s “Amazing Grace” landed a Best Music Documentary nomination. (The film qualified for the Oscar last year.)
For the first time, the Ida will present an award for Best Director and, notably, all of the nominated films in that category are directed by women. “We felt the need to more clearly acknowledge the creativity and bold directorial vision that is behind many of the films we are privileged to consider,” said Ida’s Executive Director Simon Kilmurry.
First awarded in 2001, the Ida gives the Courage Under Fire Award to documentarians who display conspicuous bravery in the pursuit of truth, putting freedom...
For the first time, the Ida will present an award for Best Director and, notably, all of the nominated films in that category are directed by women. “We felt the need to more clearly acknowledge the creativity and bold directorial vision that is behind many of the films we are privileged to consider,” said Ida’s Executive Director Simon Kilmurry.
First awarded in 2001, the Ida gives the Courage Under Fire Award to documentarians who display conspicuous bravery in the pursuit of truth, putting freedom...
- 10/23/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“American Factory,” “Apollo 11,” “For Sama” and “The Edge of Democracy” have scored multiple nominations for the International Documentary Awards.
“Advocate,” “Honeyland,” “Midnight Family,” “One Child Nation,” “Sea of Shadows,” and “The Biggest Little Farm” also received nods. The 35th Annual Ida Documentary Awards will be held on Dec. 7 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
For the first time, the Ida will present an award for best director and all of the nominated films have female directors.
“The Ida Documentary Awards recognizes excellence in nonfiction storytelling across a range of forms, and all of this year’s nominees and winners illustrate that documentary storytelling is one of the most vital art forms today,” said Simon Kilmurry, executive director of the Ida.
The Ida also announced that its Courage Under Fire Award will be presented to Waad Al-Kateab for the film “For Sama,” recounting her life in Aleppo, Syria. It won...
“Advocate,” “Honeyland,” “Midnight Family,” “One Child Nation,” “Sea of Shadows,” and “The Biggest Little Farm” also received nods. The 35th Annual Ida Documentary Awards will be held on Dec. 7 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
For the first time, the Ida will present an award for best director and all of the nominated films have female directors.
“The Ida Documentary Awards recognizes excellence in nonfiction storytelling across a range of forms, and all of this year’s nominees and winners illustrate that documentary storytelling is one of the most vital art forms today,” said Simon Kilmurry, executive director of the Ida.
The Ida also announced that its Courage Under Fire Award will be presented to Waad Al-Kateab for the film “For Sama,” recounting her life in Aleppo, Syria. It won...
- 10/23/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The nominees for the 2019 International Documentary Association (Ida) Awards have been unveiled, with several of this year’s most high-profile docs in the frame. Scroll down for full list of nominees.
For the first time, this year’s ceremony will feature an award for best director, with the five films nominated all directed or co-directed by women: The Edge Of Democracy (Petra Costa); Advocate (Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche); American Factory (Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert); Honeyland (Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov); and For Sama (Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts).
Neon is the most represented distributor in the best feature field with three nominations. Netflix has two of the films in the category (American Factory and The Edge Of Democracy), while Amazon has one (One Child Nation).
This year’s Courage Under Fire Award, which recognizes documentarians who display “conspicuous bravery...
For the first time, this year’s ceremony will feature an award for best director, with the five films nominated all directed or co-directed by women: The Edge Of Democracy (Petra Costa); Advocate (Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche); American Factory (Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert); Honeyland (Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov); and For Sama (Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts).
Neon is the most represented distributor in the best feature field with three nominations. Netflix has two of the films in the category (American Factory and The Edge Of Democracy), while Amazon has one (One Child Nation).
This year’s Courage Under Fire Award, which recognizes documentarians who display “conspicuous bravery...
- 10/23/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Films directed or co-directed by women dominated the nominations for the 35th Ida Documentary Awards, which were announced on Wednesday by the International Documentary Association.
All five films nominated in the new Best Director category — “Advocate,” “American Factory,” “The Edge of Democracy,” “For Sama” and “Honeyland” — were directed or co-directed by women, as was “One Child Nation,” which joined those films in the Best Feature category.
Also nominated in the top category: “Apollo 11,” “Midnight Family,” “Sea of Shadows” and “The Biggest Little Farm.”
Also Read: 'The Biggest Little Farm' Leads Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
The nominations, which were made by committees assembled by the Ida, mean that “American Family,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation” are now the only nonfiction films to have received nominations by the Ida and the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards and included on Doc NYC’s list...
All five films nominated in the new Best Director category — “Advocate,” “American Factory,” “The Edge of Democracy,” “For Sama” and “Honeyland” — were directed or co-directed by women, as was “One Child Nation,” which joined those films in the Best Feature category.
Also nominated in the top category: “Apollo 11,” “Midnight Family,” “Sea of Shadows” and “The Biggest Little Farm.”
Also Read: 'The Biggest Little Farm' Leads Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
The nominations, which were made by committees assembled by the Ida, mean that “American Family,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation” are now the only nonfiction films to have received nominations by the Ida and the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards and included on Doc NYC’s list...
- 10/23/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Wang Xiaoshuai‘s ‘So Long, My Son‘ secures a record six nominations.
Chinese films dominate the nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) which will be held in Brisbane, Australia, on Novemer 21.
Scroll down for full list of nominations
Films from 22 countries will be represented at the awards but while the likes of India, Japan and Russia have picked up a handful of nods, Chinese films have more than double that of any other country with 13 nominations across seven features.
Wang Xiaoshuai‘s family drama So Long, My Son has secured a record six nominations, including best feature where...
Chinese films dominate the nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) which will be held in Brisbane, Australia, on Novemer 21.
Scroll down for full list of nominations
Films from 22 countries will be represented at the awards but while the likes of India, Japan and Russia have picked up a handful of nods, Chinese films have more than double that of any other country with 13 nominations across seven features.
Wang Xiaoshuai‘s family drama So Long, My Son has secured a record six nominations, including best feature where...
- 10/16/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
‘Buoyancy’.
Two Australian films – Rodd Rathjen’s debut feature Buoyancy and Daniel Gordon’s feature documentary The Australian Dream – are nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa).
Some 37 films for 22 countries are nominated for the 13th iteration of the awards, which will be presented in Brisbane in November. Overall, films from China received the most nominations; 13 in total across seven films – the country is represented in all but one category.
Wang Xiaoshuai’s So Long, My Son (Di Jiu Tian Chang) leads the tally with nominations across six categories: actor (Wang Jingchun), actress (Yong Mei), screenplay, cinematography (Kim Hyunseok), directing (Wang Xiaoshuai) and Best Feature Film.
Fellow nominees for Best Feature Film are Pema Tseden’s Balloon; Kantemir Balagov’s Beanpole, Ridham Janve’s The Gold-Laden Sheep and The Sacred Mountain and Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or winning Parasite.
Announced today alongside the nominations was the Asia Pacific Screen Forum,...
Two Australian films – Rodd Rathjen’s debut feature Buoyancy and Daniel Gordon’s feature documentary The Australian Dream – are nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa).
Some 37 films for 22 countries are nominated for the 13th iteration of the awards, which will be presented in Brisbane in November. Overall, films from China received the most nominations; 13 in total across seven films – the country is represented in all but one category.
Wang Xiaoshuai’s So Long, My Son (Di Jiu Tian Chang) leads the tally with nominations across six categories: actor (Wang Jingchun), actress (Yong Mei), screenplay, cinematography (Kim Hyunseok), directing (Wang Xiaoshuai) and Best Feature Film.
Fellow nominees for Best Feature Film are Pema Tseden’s Balloon; Kantemir Balagov’s Beanpole, Ridham Janve’s The Gold-Laden Sheep and The Sacred Mountain and Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or winning Parasite.
Announced today alongside the nominations was the Asia Pacific Screen Forum,...
- 10/16/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
The Aretha Franklin documentary “Amazing Grace,” the moon-mission chronicle “Apollo 11” and the first film from Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, “American Factory,” have made the short list for the International Documentary Association’s 2019 Ida Documentary Awards, the Ida announced on Thursday.
The announcement narrows the field to 30 feature films and 21 shorts that will move on to a second round of voting.
The IDA’s short list of 30 feature films contains 10 films that were on Doc NYC’s recent 15-film list of the year’s likeliest nonfiction awards contenders: “American Factory,” “The Apollo,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “The Cave,” “Diego Maradona,” “The Edge of Democracy,” “For Sama,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation.”
Additional films on the Ida’s list include “Amazing Grace,...
The announcement narrows the field to 30 feature films and 21 shorts that will move on to a second round of voting.
The IDA’s short list of 30 feature films contains 10 films that were on Doc NYC’s recent 15-film list of the year’s likeliest nonfiction awards contenders: “American Factory,” “The Apollo,” “Apollo 11,” “The Biggest Little Farm,” “The Cave,” “Diego Maradona,” “The Edge of Democracy,” “For Sama,” “Honeyland” and “One Child Nation.”
Additional films on the Ida’s list include “Amazing Grace,...
- 10/10/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
In today’s film news roundup, David Straithairn gets cast as an alcoholic, “Parasite” gets a beer and the Other Israel Film Festival sets its opener and closer. Casting David Strathairn is joining Bradley Cooper in Guillermo del Toro’s remake of the film noir “Nightmare Alley” for Fox Searchlight. The production is an adaptation of the 1946 novel by William Lindsay. Tyrone Power starred in a 1947 film of the same name. Toni Collette, Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett are also signed to star in “Nightmare Alley,” with Cooper playing a swindler who teams with a psychologist. Strathairn will play the alcoholic husband of Collette’s character, another mentalist.
Del Toro is directing the thriller and wrote the script with Kim Morgan. Shooting has been set for Toronto.
Strathairn most recently starred in “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” He received an Academy Award nomination for portraying broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow...
Del Toro is directing the thriller and wrote the script with Kim Morgan. Shooting has been set for Toronto.
Strathairn most recently starred in “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” He received an Academy Award nomination for portraying broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow...
- 9/28/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Films screen on September 10 in Cwc, September 11 in Masters.
Us distributor Film Movement has picked up two films ahead of their anticipated North American premieres in Toronto – Diao Yinan’s gangland noir The Wild Goose Lake and Bertrand Bonello’s horror-fantasy Zombi Child.
The distributor plans to release both theatrically in 2020 followed by home entertainment and digital roll-out.
The Wild Goose Lake, Diao’s follow-up to his 2014 Berlin Golden Bear-winning noir Black Coal, Thin Ice, premiered in Competition in Cannes and screens in Contemporary World Cinema Section on September 10. Hu Ge and Gwei Lun Mei star in the story of...
Us distributor Film Movement has picked up two films ahead of their anticipated North American premieres in Toronto – Diao Yinan’s gangland noir The Wild Goose Lake and Bertrand Bonello’s horror-fantasy Zombi Child.
The distributor plans to release both theatrically in 2020 followed by home entertainment and digital roll-out.
The Wild Goose Lake, Diao’s follow-up to his 2014 Berlin Golden Bear-winning noir Black Coal, Thin Ice, premiered in Competition in Cannes and screens in Contemporary World Cinema Section on September 10. Hu Ge and Gwei Lun Mei star in the story of...
- 9/5/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Cinephil holds international sales rights to multiple festival winner.
Film Movement has acquired Us rights to Israeli documentary and Sundance premiere Advocate, which profiles the crusading attorney Lea Tsemel and her controversial work defending Palestinians.
The distributor negotiated the deal with Cinephil, who hold international sales rights, and plans a winter theatrical release followed by home entertainment and digital roll-out.
Directors Rachel Leah Jones and Phillipe Bellaïche use animation and juxtapose one of Tsemel’s more recent cases with several earlier cases, including one where she defended her activist husband from an accusation of treason.
Tsemel has earned the sobriquet...
Film Movement has acquired Us rights to Israeli documentary and Sundance premiere Advocate, which profiles the crusading attorney Lea Tsemel and her controversial work defending Palestinians.
The distributor negotiated the deal with Cinephil, who hold international sales rights, and plans a winter theatrical release followed by home entertainment and digital roll-out.
Directors Rachel Leah Jones and Phillipe Bellaïche use animation and juxtapose one of Tsemel’s more recent cases with several earlier cases, including one where she defended her activist husband from an accusation of treason.
Tsemel has earned the sobriquet...
- 8/26/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Chronicle of Israeli human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel eligible for Oscars.
Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche’s joint feature-length documentary Advocate has scooped the top prize for best Israeli film at the 21st edition of the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival (Docaviv), running from May 23 to June 1.
Docaviv is one of the Academy Award-qualifying documentary film festivals, so all winners of the international competition, Israeli competition and short competition are automatically eligible for the Oscar race.
Advocate, which received its world premiere at Sundance, follows the life and work of Israeli human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel, who has...
Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche’s joint feature-length documentary Advocate has scooped the top prize for best Israeli film at the 21st edition of the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival (Docaviv), running from May 23 to June 1.
Docaviv is one of the Academy Award-qualifying documentary film festivals, so all winners of the international competition, Israeli competition and short competition are automatically eligible for the Oscar race.
Advocate, which received its world premiere at Sundance, follows the life and work of Israeli human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel, who has...
- 5/30/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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