The film by the newcomer Georgian director was unanimously victorious, with Special Mentions going to Exile, My Morning Laughter and So She Doesn’t Live, and Cineuropa singling out Sweat. Beginning by Dea Kulumbegashvili (a Georgian-French co-production) is the winner of the 2021 Trieste Film Festival. The jury were unanimous in their decision to award the movie the Trieste Prize, with the film having already bagged no fewer than four trophies at San Sebastián in September, as well as scooping prizes at seven other international events. They described it as: “A debut film displaying a rare authorial confidence, as well as pure stylistic coherence, resulting in a cinematic reality composed of pictures, sounds and performances (notably that of the astonishing lead actress) which continually encourage viewers to question their opinions on this astounding and thrilling story”. The jury also awarded special mentions to Exile...
The artistic director reflects on this year’s festival.
Bero Beyer, the outgoing artistic director of International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr), says new talent should not try to compete with Disney if they are to be successful in the film industry. “You’re not going to beat Disney at their own game. So don’t even try.”
To foster this mindset, the theme of the final year of his five-year stint at the helm of the Rotterdam Film Festival was ‘New Talent.’ In March, Beyer will take over as CEO of the Netherlands Film Fund.
“What I hope to be...
Bero Beyer, the outgoing artistic director of International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr), says new talent should not try to compete with Disney if they are to be successful in the film industry. “You’re not going to beat Disney at their own game. So don’t even try.”
To foster this mindset, the theme of the final year of his five-year stint at the helm of the Rotterdam Film Festival was ‘New Talent.’ In March, Beyer will take over as CEO of the Netherlands Film Fund.
“What I hope to be...
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Audiences online will get the chance to discover 15 titles from the Bright Future section on the same day as they are screened at the festival. For the fifth year in a row, Festival Scope and Iffr are thrilled to present a selection of new and emerging talents to the screens of film lovers worldwide. Online audiences won't be far from the action as they will be able to discover Bright Future titles on the same day as in Rotterdam. This year, 15 films, including festival hits and world premieres, will be available to watch on Festival Scope. The enthralling line-up includes European titles such as My Morning Laughter, an impressive debut about a generation overprotected by their parents by Serbian writer, director, and editor Marko Djordjevic, Suzanne Daveau by Portugal's Luísa Homem and British documentary Aidol by Lawrence Lek. The selection will also highlight festival favorites such as The...
Serbian filmmaker Marko Djordjević's feature debut has made a splash, beating big festival favourites to the main prize; Oliver Laxe won Best Director for Fire Will Come. The 25th Belgrade Festival of Auteur Film (22-30 November) has wrapped with the upset victory of My Morning Laughter by Serbian debutant Marko Djordjević. The highly original, belated coming-of-age drama about a 28-year-old man struggling with his sexuality world-premiered to standing ovations from the audience and went on to pick up the €5,000 "Aleksandar Saša Petrović" Grand Prix in the main competition. Oliver Laxe picked up the Best Director Award for Fire Will Come as well as the "Vlada Petrić" Award for the Most Cinematic Sequence. A Special Mention went to Jonás Trueba for The August Virgin, and Maurizio Braucci and Pietro Marcello bagged the newly established "Gordan Mihić" Award for Best Screenplay for Martin Eden. The main competition also included hits such...
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