Chicago – The 2015 awards ceremony at the 51st Chicago International Festival took place on Friday, October 23rd, and Andrew Davis – International Competition Jury President – announced that the French film “A Childhood” was the recipient of the prestigious Gold Hugo Award for the festival’s top film.
The evening was also highlighted by the Founder’s Award, given by festival originator Michael Kutza. Director Michael Moore accepted the award in person for his new and provocative documentary, “Where to Invade Next.” Moore gave an impassioned acceptance speech, amplifying his optimism in his new film, which pleads for social change in America.
Michael Moore Accepts The Founder’s Award
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
The awards event took place in the ballroom at Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel, and was hosted by festival Managing Director Vivian Teng. Presenters included Programming Director Mimi Plauché, programmers Anthony Kaufman and Camille Lugan, plus various jury...
The evening was also highlighted by the Founder’s Award, given by festival originator Michael Kutza. Director Michael Moore accepted the award in person for his new and provocative documentary, “Where to Invade Next.” Moore gave an impassioned acceptance speech, amplifying his optimism in his new film, which pleads for social change in America.
Michael Moore Accepts The Founder’s Award
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
The awards event took place in the ballroom at Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel, and was hosted by festival Managing Director Vivian Teng. Presenters included Programming Director Mimi Plauché, programmers Anthony Kaufman and Camille Lugan, plus various jury...
- 10/25/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Festival top brass have unveiled the complete line-up of films that includes six world premieres, 10 North American premieres and 27 Us premieres.
The six world premiere selections include Nicole N Horanyi’s Danish documentary Motley’s Law; Majid Barzegar’s Iranian drama A Very Ordinary Citizen; and Vahid Hakimzadeh’s UK-Japanese entry Greater Things.
There are also first-ever public screenings of Mercedes Kane’s Us film Breakfast At Ina’s; Patrick Underwood’s Us selection The Middle Distance; and Rob Hatch-Miller’s Us documentary Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows.
The International Documentary Competition line-up features Poland’s Call Me Marianna from Karolina Bielawska, Ostap Kostyuk’s The Living Fire and Time Suspended from Natalia Bruschtein.
Festival selections include Todd Haynes’ Carol, Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years, Hsiau-hsien Hou’s The Assassin, Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth and László Nemes’ Son Of Saul.
Oddlot founder and CEO Gigi Pritzker will be the subject of a tribute as part of...
The six world premiere selections include Nicole N Horanyi’s Danish documentary Motley’s Law; Majid Barzegar’s Iranian drama A Very Ordinary Citizen; and Vahid Hakimzadeh’s UK-Japanese entry Greater Things.
There are also first-ever public screenings of Mercedes Kane’s Us film Breakfast At Ina’s; Patrick Underwood’s Us selection The Middle Distance; and Rob Hatch-Miller’s Us documentary Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows.
The International Documentary Competition line-up features Poland’s Call Me Marianna from Karolina Bielawska, Ostap Kostyuk’s The Living Fire and Time Suspended from Natalia Bruschtein.
Festival selections include Todd Haynes’ Carol, Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years, Hsiau-hsien Hou’s The Assassin, Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth and László Nemes’ Son Of Saul.
Oddlot founder and CEO Gigi Pritzker will be the subject of a tribute as part of...
- 9/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Festival top brass have unveiled the complete line-up of films that includes six world premieres, 10 North American premieres and 27 Us premieres.
The six world premiere selections include Nicole N Horanyi’s Danish documentary Motley’s Law; Majid Barzegar’s Iranian drama A Very Ordinary Citizen; and Vahid Hakimzadeh’s UK-Japanese entry Greater Things.
There are also first-ever public screenings of Mercedes Kane’s Us film Breakfast At Ina’s; Patrick Underwood’s Us selection The Middle Distance; and Rob Hatch-Miller’s Us documentary Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows.
The International Documentary Competition line-up features Poland’s Call Me Marianna from Karolina Bielawska, Ostap Kostyuk’s The Living Fire and Time Suspended from Natalia Bruschtein.
Festival selections include Todd Haynes’ Carol, Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years, Hsiau-hsien Hou’s The Assassin, Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth and László Nemes’ Son Of Saul.
Oddlot founder and CEO Gigi Pritzker will be the subject of a tribute as part of...
The six world premiere selections include Nicole N Horanyi’s Danish documentary Motley’s Law; Majid Barzegar’s Iranian drama A Very Ordinary Citizen; and Vahid Hakimzadeh’s UK-Japanese entry Greater Things.
There are also first-ever public screenings of Mercedes Kane’s Us film Breakfast At Ina’s; Patrick Underwood’s Us selection The Middle Distance; and Rob Hatch-Miller’s Us documentary Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows.
The International Documentary Competition line-up features Poland’s Call Me Marianna from Karolina Bielawska, Ostap Kostyuk’s The Living Fire and Time Suspended from Natalia Bruschtein.
Festival selections include Todd Haynes’ Carol, Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years, Hsiau-hsien Hou’s The Assassin, Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth and László Nemes’ Son Of Saul.
Oddlot founder and CEO Gigi Pritzker will be the subject of a tribute as part of...
- 9/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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