Hassen Ferhani’s “Kilometers 60” won the €20,000 post-production prize Wednesday at Marrakech Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops, a four-day fast-track program for 14 projects from Africa.
The Atlas Workshops, one of the key innovations of this year’s festival, were sponsored by Netflix and coordinated by Remi Bonhomme (pictured), program manager of the Cannes’ Critics’ Week.
“Kilometers 60,” a documentary about an elderly lady who runs a tiny café on a highway in Algeria, is described by Ferhani as a “road movie that stays in one place.” His previous feature, “Roundabout in My Head,” was a hit on the festival circuit. The helmer said that he was delighted to receive the prize and the overall experience of attending the workshop in particular in terms of the editing advice provided.
Six projects competed for the prize, with a jury formed by Match Factory’s Zsuzsi Bánkuti, Moroccan producer Saïd Hamich and Cannes Critics Week’s artistic director Charles Tesson.
The Atlas Workshops, one of the key innovations of this year’s festival, were sponsored by Netflix and coordinated by Remi Bonhomme (pictured), program manager of the Cannes’ Critics’ Week.
“Kilometers 60,” a documentary about an elderly lady who runs a tiny café on a highway in Algeria, is described by Ferhani as a “road movie that stays in one place.” His previous feature, “Roundabout in My Head,” was a hit on the festival circuit. The helmer said that he was delighted to receive the prize and the overall experience of attending the workshop in particular in terms of the editing advice provided.
Six projects competed for the prize, with a jury formed by Match Factory’s Zsuzsi Bánkuti, Moroccan producer Saïd Hamich and Cannes Critics Week’s artistic director Charles Tesson.
- 12/5/2018
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s development and post-production fund awards $500,000 per year.
Sanad, the Development and Post-Production Fund of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Adff), has revealed the nine projects by Arab filmmakers that have been awarded in its second cycle of 2014.
Sanad awards $500,000 per year; each post-production grant is worth up to $60,000 of funding, while development grants are up to $20,000.
Ali Al Jabri, Director of Adff, said: “Our commitment towards supporting filmmakers from the region continues through Sanad’s funds and services that take great projects a step further towards establishing their presence in festivals around the world. We are confident that this year’s grantees are on par with international standards and they represent Arab countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. Many films supported by Sanad have been recognised by leading international film festivals and have won prestigious awards globally.”
The post-production grants go to:
A Maid For...
Sanad, the Development and Post-Production Fund of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Adff), has revealed the nine projects by Arab filmmakers that have been awarded in its second cycle of 2014.
Sanad awards $500,000 per year; each post-production grant is worth up to $60,000 of funding, while development grants are up to $20,000.
Ali Al Jabri, Director of Adff, said: “Our commitment towards supporting filmmakers from the region continues through Sanad’s funds and services that take great projects a step further towards establishing their presence in festivals around the world. We are confident that this year’s grantees are on par with international standards and they represent Arab countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. Many films supported by Sanad have been recognised by leading international film festivals and have won prestigious awards globally.”
The post-production grants go to:
A Maid For...
- 10/7/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Features: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam, Buthayna Kamel, Aida Elkashef, Ragia Omran | Written and Directed by Jehane Noujaim
Documentaries when done right can strike a nerve with the viewer, especially if the subject is something that they can connect to emotionally. The Square is a documentary that everybody can relate to because of the themes of freedom and democracy. Whether we live in a country that has democracy in some form or a lack of it we can all relate to that need to be able to live our lives without fear of persecution.
The Square is a film about the Egyptian Revolution, we all saw the pictures on television and saw the country fight for the end of the Mubarak regime. The documentary looks beyond that moment though when many of the cameras stopped rolling and the international media stopped reporting on the continuing struggle. With...
Documentaries when done right can strike a nerve with the viewer, especially if the subject is something that they can connect to emotionally. The Square is a documentary that everybody can relate to because of the themes of freedom and democracy. Whether we live in a country that has democracy in some form or a lack of it we can all relate to that need to be able to live our lives without fear of persecution.
The Square is a film about the Egyptian Revolution, we all saw the pictures on television and saw the country fight for the end of the Mubarak regime. The documentary looks beyond that moment though when many of the cameras stopped rolling and the international media stopped reporting on the continuing struggle. With...
- 7/15/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Ghost Ship: Gandhi’s Debut an Enjoyably Philosophical Triptych
Finally seeing a release after its 2012 premiere, Anand Gandhi’s directorial debut, Ship of Theseus is an engaging philosophical exploration of, among many things, the meaning of life and discernable identity. Hardly as weighty or sententious as that sounds on paper, the film belongs to a growing cluster of recent independent offerings from India that exist far away from the realm of Bollywood, a fact that may conflate a struggle to find an audience. While a running time of nearly two and half hours may seem equally daunting, Gandhi, who also wrote the script, has created an intelligent, three pronged portrait of life in modern day Mumbai that neither taps into doldrums or dramatics. While it sometimes feels a bit heavy-handed, certain lengthy passages of dialogue and a uniting finale are two areas that may grate, it’s a grandly...
Finally seeing a release after its 2012 premiere, Anand Gandhi’s directorial debut, Ship of Theseus is an engaging philosophical exploration of, among many things, the meaning of life and discernable identity. Hardly as weighty or sententious as that sounds on paper, the film belongs to a growing cluster of recent independent offerings from India that exist far away from the realm of Bollywood, a fact that may conflate a struggle to find an audience. While a running time of nearly two and half hours may seem equally daunting, Gandhi, who also wrote the script, has created an intelligent, three pronged portrait of life in modern day Mumbai that neither taps into doldrums or dramatics. While it sometimes feels a bit heavy-handed, certain lengthy passages of dialogue and a uniting finale are two areas that may grate, it’s a grandly...
- 5/12/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Ship of Theseus is the first feature film from director Anand Gandhi, and, as its title suggests, it explores the philosophical concept of the paradox of Theseus. As described by the Greek philosopher Plutarch, the paradox is this: if an object has any or all of its parts replaced, does it remain the same object?
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
- 7/18/2013
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
Ship of Theseus
Anand Gandhi’s highly anticipated film Ship Of Theseus premieres in India at the Mumbai Film Festival on October 24. The film recently won a Special Mention by the Sutherland Award Jury at 56th BFI London Film Festival and is screening at the ongoing Tokyo Film Festival. It had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Anand Gandhi talks about his debut feature here:
What is Ship of Theseus about?
Ship of Theseus is a philosophical paradox of identity and change. As the planks of Theseus’ ship needed repair, it was replaced part-by-part, up to a point where not a single part from the original ship remained in it, anymore. Is it, then, still the same ship? My film probes this question in a metaphorical sense. “How do we know where we end and our environment begins,” wonders one of the characters in the film.
Anand Gandhi’s highly anticipated film Ship Of Theseus premieres in India at the Mumbai Film Festival on October 24. The film recently won a Special Mention by the Sutherland Award Jury at 56th BFI London Film Festival and is screening at the ongoing Tokyo Film Festival. It had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Anand Gandhi talks about his debut feature here:
What is Ship of Theseus about?
Ship of Theseus is a philosophical paradox of identity and change. As the planks of Theseus’ ship needed repair, it was replaced part-by-part, up to a point where not a single part from the original ship remained in it, anymore. Is it, then, still the same ship? My film probes this question in a metaphorical sense. “How do we know where we end and our environment begins,” wonders one of the characters in the film.
- 10/22/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Directed by Anand Ghandi
Featuring Aida Elkashef, Neeraj Kabi, Sohum Shah
The Toronto International Film Festival got off to solid start this week with the first feature film Ship of Theseus from Anand Ghandi.
Theseus is part of the Festival’s City to City program focusing on a different international city, this year focusing on Mumbai, India.
The film is an anthology of sorts telling us about people from three different walks of life, all examining the meaning of identity. The only thing they have in common is that they have (or are considering) getting an organ transplant, hence the philosophical question of identity asked in the ancient Plato puzzle. The name of the film is a reference to the ancient philosophical puzzle: “If a ship gradually has had its parts replaced, is it still the same ship?”
Clocking in at 2.5 hours the film is a little long-winded in a...
Featuring Aida Elkashef, Neeraj Kabi, Sohum Shah
The Toronto International Film Festival got off to solid start this week with the first feature film Ship of Theseus from Anand Ghandi.
Theseus is part of the Festival’s City to City program focusing on a different international city, this year focusing on Mumbai, India.
The film is an anthology of sorts telling us about people from three different walks of life, all examining the meaning of identity. The only thing they have in common is that they have (or are considering) getting an organ transplant, hence the philosophical question of identity asked in the ancient Plato puzzle. The name of the film is a reference to the ancient philosophical puzzle: “If a ship gradually has had its parts replaced, is it still the same ship?”
Clocking in at 2.5 hours the film is a little long-winded in a...
- 9/7/2012
- by Kelly Michael Stewart
- Planet Fury
Ship of Theseus is the first feature film from director Anand Gandhi, and, as its title suggests, it explores the philosophical concept of the paradox of Theseus. As described by the Greek philosopher Plutarch, the paradox is this: if an object has any or all of its parts replaced, does it remain the same object?
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
- 9/7/2012
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
Egyptian actor Aida Elkashef is set to make her debut in an Indian movie as an actress in director Anand Gandhi’s next, Theseus' Ship."I met Aida at the Berlin Film Festival where she had come to showcase one of her movies," said Gandhi who is currently in Mumbai, shooting the first leg of the movie, his first feature film. "She is just 21 and the daughter of a respected filmmaker from Egypt. She has made a couple of short films and is also an amazing actor," Gandhi said.Gandhi, who earned acclaim for his short films, Right Here Right Now (2003) and ...
- 4/6/2010
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
New Delhi, April 5 – After Brazilian Giselle Monteiro and Mexican Barbara Mori, it’s Egyptian Aida Elkashef’s turn to make her debut in an Indian movie as an actress. Director Anand Gandhi says initially he didn’t plan to cast her in ‘Theseus’ Ship’.
‘I met Aida at the Berlin Film Festival where she had come to showcase one of her movies,’ Gandhi told Ians on phone from Mumbai, where he is currently shooting the first leg of the movie, his first feature film.
‘She is just 21 and the daughter of a respected filmmaker.
‘I met Aida at the Berlin Film Festival where she had come to showcase one of her movies,’ Gandhi told Ians on phone from Mumbai, where he is currently shooting the first leg of the movie, his first feature film.
‘She is just 21 and the daughter of a respected filmmaker.
- 4/5/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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