The 23rd edition of European Film Promotion's (Efp) long-established Producers on the Move networking program, held during Festival de Cannes is again inviting 20 up-and-coming young producers from all over Europe as participants in 2022. Germany will be represented by Alexander Wadouh (Chromosom Film) who was nominated by Efp member German Films.
Alexander Wadouh has been working in the film industry since 1999. A graduate of the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb), he worked for the production company Essential Film (Women Without Men, You the Living, Dau) as well as for the French sales company Coproduction Office. In 2006, he founded his Berlin-based company Chromosom Film to develop and produce national and international feature films in the field of fiction and documentary with a political ethos and zeitgeist, and has since expanded into the production of high-end series. He has received numerous awards for his films. Wadouh is a graduate of Ace and Eave as well as being a member of the German Film Academy and European Film Academy. He has also been active as a distributor with Across Nations since 2020.
Alexander Wadouh on his nomination: "I am very happy to be able to be part of this year’s edition of Producers on the Move, the more so because Europe must grow even closer together so as to guarantee peace and freedom in the long term. That also includes being able to say and show everything in the spirit of cultural freedom without facing the danger of state repression. We can really achieve this through constant exchange and collaboration across national borders. I’m pleased that I can become part of a larger network of people who are moved and driven by similar things, who see their surroundings in a critical light and tell stories about the world."
Selected films of Alexander Wadouth include
Time of the Monsters
in financing, 2024
by Florian Hoffmann
Germany, France, Switzerland, Ghana
What YouCall Love
in financing, 2023
by Luzie Loose
Germany, France, Japan
The Wolves Always Come at Night
in financing, 2022
by Gabrielle Brady
Germany, Australia, Mongolia
Borga 2021
by York-Fabian Raabe
Germany, Ghana
trailer
Whispers of War 2021
by Florian Hoffmann
Germany
trailer
A Coffee in Berlin 2012
by Jan-Ole Gerster
Germany
Germany is also represented in the festival with one solo production and seven coproductions:
Cannes Ff Special Screenings will show The Vagabonds (eligible for Camera d’Or)directed by Doroteya Droumeva of Germany.
Berlin based producer Sol Bondy has Cannes Competition title Holy Spider directed by Iranian born Ali Abbasi, a coproductio of France, Germany, Sweden, snd Denmark. In Holy Spider, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest — to “cleanse” the holy Iranian city of Mashhad of immoral and corrupt street prostitutes. After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his divine mission.
Ace producer Janine Jakowski is among the producers of Austria, France, Germany, and Luxembourg responsible Corsage directed by Marie Kreutzer which is showing in Un Certain Regard. This story of Sisi (Elizabeth) Empress of Austsria, wife of Franz Joseph who tries to keep her cult of beauty alive after she turns 40 (and old) is being sold by MK2. Already in place as distributors are Austria: Panda Lichtspiele, Germany: Alamode, Hungary: Circo, and Italy: Bim.
More Than Ever/ Plus que jamais directed by German director Emily Atef is a coproduciton of Germany, France, Luxembourg, and Norway. The story is about Hélène and Mathieu who have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace and test the strength of their love. The Match Factory has already placed the film in France with Jour2Fête, Germany with Pandora, and in Norway with Mer.
Directors’ Fortnight film Scarlet/ L’Envol directed by Pietro Marcello is a copro of France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.
Directors’ Fortnight film A Male/ Un varón directed by Fabian Hernández of Colombia is a copro of France, Germany, Netherlands and Colombia.
Critics’ Week Competition film The Woodcutter Story/ Metsurin tarina directed by Mikko Myllylahti is a coproduction of Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, and Germany.
Directors’ Fortnight One Fine Morning/ Un beau matin directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, produced by Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Germany, Arte France Cinéma, Mubi. Internationa sales by Les Films du Losange to Weltkino Filmverleih (Germany), Alambique Filmes (Portugal), Andrews Film (Taiwan), Challan (Korea), Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie (Belgium), Elastica (Spain), Palace Films (Australia and New Zealand) (all media), Weird Wave (Greece).
Directors’ Fortnight The Dam/ السد directed by Ali Cherri of Sudan is a copro of Germany, France, Serbia, and Sudan being sold by Indie Sales. The drama is set against the backdrop of the 2018 Sudanese revolution, near the Merowe Dam in the north of the country and revolves around a man who works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation slowly starts to take on a life of its own.Cherri’s short films The Disquiet (2013) and The Digger (2015) played at a number of festivals including Berlinale, Toronto, and Rotterdam. He is also a celebrated artist. He is currently an artist in residence at the UK’s National Gallery in London, where his show If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed? is running until June 12. He is also participating in the Venice Biennale this year and his work has been shown at the Guggenheim, British Museum and Centre Pompidou.
To return to Producers on the Move:
This year will again see the Producers on the Move platform offering its participants a tailor-made program to support the exchange among European producers and give them the opportunity to create new networks and thus foster international co-productions. Online 1:1 speed dating as well as roundtables and pitching sessions will be held ahead of the festival until 5 May, 2022. Producers from 20 different countries will then meet in person at the Festival de Cannes from 19 to 23 May, 2022 to take part in an exclusive programme which will include case studies of successful projects, social events, an extensive publicity campaign by the international trade magazines, and various opportunities for transnational discussions. Each year sees the programme resulting in a number of international co-productions between the participants or with partners they have come into contact with during the project.
Producers on the Move is supported by the Creative Europe - Media Programme of the European Union, as well as the Efp member organizations, including German Films.
Please click here for more information about Producers on the Move 2022.
Alexander Wadouh has been working in the film industry since 1999. A graduate of the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb), he worked for the production company Essential Film (Women Without Men, You the Living, Dau) as well as for the French sales company Coproduction Office. In 2006, he founded his Berlin-based company Chromosom Film to develop and produce national and international feature films in the field of fiction and documentary with a political ethos and zeitgeist, and has since expanded into the production of high-end series. He has received numerous awards for his films. Wadouh is a graduate of Ace and Eave as well as being a member of the German Film Academy and European Film Academy. He has also been active as a distributor with Across Nations since 2020.
Alexander Wadouh on his nomination: "I am very happy to be able to be part of this year’s edition of Producers on the Move, the more so because Europe must grow even closer together so as to guarantee peace and freedom in the long term. That also includes being able to say and show everything in the spirit of cultural freedom without facing the danger of state repression. We can really achieve this through constant exchange and collaboration across national borders. I’m pleased that I can become part of a larger network of people who are moved and driven by similar things, who see their surroundings in a critical light and tell stories about the world."
Selected films of Alexander Wadouth include
Time of the Monsters
in financing, 2024
by Florian Hoffmann
Germany, France, Switzerland, Ghana
What YouCall Love
in financing, 2023
by Luzie Loose
Germany, France, Japan
The Wolves Always Come at Night
in financing, 2022
by Gabrielle Brady
Germany, Australia, Mongolia
Borga 2021
by York-Fabian Raabe
Germany, Ghana
trailer
Whispers of War 2021
by Florian Hoffmann
Germany
trailer
A Coffee in Berlin 2012
by Jan-Ole Gerster
Germany
Germany is also represented in the festival with one solo production and seven coproductions:
Cannes Ff Special Screenings will show The Vagabonds (eligible for Camera d’Or)directed by Doroteya Droumeva of Germany.
Berlin based producer Sol Bondy has Cannes Competition title Holy Spider directed by Iranian born Ali Abbasi, a coproductio of France, Germany, Sweden, snd Denmark. In Holy Spider, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest — to “cleanse” the holy Iranian city of Mashhad of immoral and corrupt street prostitutes. After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his divine mission.
Ace producer Janine Jakowski is among the producers of Austria, France, Germany, and Luxembourg responsible Corsage directed by Marie Kreutzer which is showing in Un Certain Regard. This story of Sisi (Elizabeth) Empress of Austsria, wife of Franz Joseph who tries to keep her cult of beauty alive after she turns 40 (and old) is being sold by MK2. Already in place as distributors are Austria: Panda Lichtspiele, Germany: Alamode, Hungary: Circo, and Italy: Bim.
More Than Ever/ Plus que jamais directed by German director Emily Atef is a coproduciton of Germany, France, Luxembourg, and Norway. The story is about Hélène and Mathieu who have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace and test the strength of their love. The Match Factory has already placed the film in France with Jour2Fête, Germany with Pandora, and in Norway with Mer.
Directors’ Fortnight film Scarlet/ L’Envol directed by Pietro Marcello is a copro of France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.
Directors’ Fortnight film A Male/ Un varón directed by Fabian Hernández of Colombia is a copro of France, Germany, Netherlands and Colombia.
Critics’ Week Competition film The Woodcutter Story/ Metsurin tarina directed by Mikko Myllylahti is a coproduction of Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, and Germany.
Directors’ Fortnight One Fine Morning/ Un beau matin directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, produced by Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Germany, Arte France Cinéma, Mubi. Internationa sales by Les Films du Losange to Weltkino Filmverleih (Germany), Alambique Filmes (Portugal), Andrews Film (Taiwan), Challan (Korea), Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie (Belgium), Elastica (Spain), Palace Films (Australia and New Zealand) (all media), Weird Wave (Greece).
Directors’ Fortnight The Dam/ السد directed by Ali Cherri of Sudan is a copro of Germany, France, Serbia, and Sudan being sold by Indie Sales. The drama is set against the backdrop of the 2018 Sudanese revolution, near the Merowe Dam in the north of the country and revolves around a man who works in a traditional brickyard fed by the waters of the Nile. Every evening, he secretly wanders off into the desert to build a mysterious construction made of mud. While the Sudanese people rise to claim their freedom, his creation slowly starts to take on a life of its own.Cherri’s short films The Disquiet (2013) and The Digger (2015) played at a number of festivals including Berlinale, Toronto, and Rotterdam. He is also a celebrated artist. He is currently an artist in residence at the UK’s National Gallery in London, where his show If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed? is running until June 12. He is also participating in the Venice Biennale this year and his work has been shown at the Guggenheim, British Museum and Centre Pompidou.
To return to Producers on the Move:
This year will again see the Producers on the Move platform offering its participants a tailor-made program to support the exchange among European producers and give them the opportunity to create new networks and thus foster international co-productions. Online 1:1 speed dating as well as roundtables and pitching sessions will be held ahead of the festival until 5 May, 2022. Producers from 20 different countries will then meet in person at the Festival de Cannes from 19 to 23 May, 2022 to take part in an exclusive programme which will include case studies of successful projects, social events, an extensive publicity campaign by the international trade magazines, and various opportunities for transnational discussions. Each year sees the programme resulting in a number of international co-productions between the participants or with partners they have come into contact with during the project.
Producers on the Move is supported by the Creative Europe - Media Programme of the European Union, as well as the Efp member organizations, including German Films.
Please click here for more information about Producers on the Move 2022.
- 5/8/2022
- by Sydney
- Sydney's Buzz
It took a few extra days — and years of advocacy — but the Cannes Film Festival has finally broken its long-held record for the number of female filmmakers premiering films in the Competition section. With today’s new addition to the slate, this year’s festival will debut five films directed or co-directed by women in competition for the first time ever.
As IndieWire reported last week, when the the bulk of this year’s lineup was announced, the festival again failed to bump up its representation of female filmmakers in the competition. At the time, the festival announced just three films directed by women had made the cut, with Claire Denis, Kelly Reichardt, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi all in the section. Today, with a fleet of new films announced, they will be joined by Charlotte Vandermeersch, who co-directed new competition title “The Eight Mountains” with Felix Van Groeningen, and former...
As IndieWire reported last week, when the the bulk of this year’s lineup was announced, the festival again failed to bump up its representation of female filmmakers in the competition. At the time, the festival announced just three films directed by women had made the cut, with Claire Denis, Kelly Reichardt, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi all in the section. Today, with a fleet of new films announced, they will be joined by Charlotte Vandermeersch, who co-directed new competition title “The Eight Mountains” with Felix Van Groeningen, and former...
- 4/21/2022
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
A week after announcing its official selections, the 2022 Cannes Film Festival has added 17 new films, in the process increasing the number of films directed by women in its main competition from three to five.
The addition of “Un Petit Frere” by French director Leonor Serraille and “Le Otto Montagne” by the Belgian team of Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen means that this year’s competition lineup contains five films from female directors, one more than the record of four that was set in 2011 and equaled in 2019 and 2021.
The section now includes 21 films, which means that female-directed films still make up less than one-fourth of the competition lineup at a festival long criticized for its paltry representation of films by women.
The other new competition title is “Tourment Sur les Iles” by Spanish director Albert Serra. Other additions to the festival lineup include Dominik Moll’s “La Nuit du 12” and...
The addition of “Un Petit Frere” by French director Leonor Serraille and “Le Otto Montagne” by the Belgian team of Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen means that this year’s competition lineup contains five films from female directors, one more than the record of four that was set in 2011 and equaled in 2019 and 2021.
The section now includes 21 films, which means that female-directed films still make up less than one-fourth of the competition lineup at a festival long criticized for its paltry representation of films by women.
The other new competition title is “Tourment Sur les Iles” by Spanish director Albert Serra. Other additions to the festival lineup include Dominik Moll’s “La Nuit du 12” and...
- 4/21/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
After the initial announcement, the 2022 Cannes Film Festival has added a handful of new titles across its various sections. Most notably, Albert Serra’s newest feature Pacifiction – Tourment sur les îles is now in competition, as well as the latest film from Montparnasse Bienvenüe director Léonor Serraille. Also added is Serge Bozon’s Don Juan, starring Virginie Efira and Tahar Rahim, in the Cannes Premiere section, while Louis Garrel’s L’Innocent will premiere out of competition. Check out all the additions below.
Competition
Le Otto Montagne Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen (Italy/Belgium)
Un Petit FRÈRE Léonor Serraille (France)
Tourment Sur Les ÎLES Albert Serra (Spain)
Cannes PREMIÈRE
Don Juan Serge Bozon (France)
LA Nuit Du 12 Dominik Moll (France)
Chronique D’Une Liaison PASSAGÈRE Emmanuel Mouret (France)
Midnight Screenings
Rebel Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah (Belgium)
Un Certain Regard
Plus Que Jamais Emily Atef (Germany/France)
Mediterranean Fever Maha Haj...
Competition
Le Otto Montagne Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen (Italy/Belgium)
Un Petit FRÈRE Léonor Serraille (France)
Tourment Sur Les ÎLES Albert Serra (Spain)
Cannes PREMIÈRE
Don Juan Serge Bozon (France)
LA Nuit Du 12 Dominik Moll (France)
Chronique D’Une Liaison PASSAGÈRE Emmanuel Mouret (France)
Midnight Screenings
Rebel Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah (Belgium)
Un Certain Regard
Plus Que Jamais Emily Atef (Germany/France)
Mediterranean Fever Maha Haj...
- 4/21/2022
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Updated, April 21: The Cannes Film Festival has added competition titles and additional screenings in the Midnight, Un Certain Regard, and Out of Competition sections. They are:
Competition
“The Eight Mountains,” Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen
“Un Petit Frère,” Leonor Serraille
“Tourment Sur Les Iles,” Albert Serra
Cannes Premiere
“Don Juan,” Serge Bozon
“La Nuit du 12,” Dominik Moll
“Chronicle of a Temporary Affair,” Emmanuel Mouret
Midnight Screenings
“Rebel,” Adil Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Un Certain Regard
“More Than Ever,” Emily Atef
“Mediterranean Fever,” Maha Haj
“The Blue Caftan,” Maryam Touzani
Out of Competition
“L’Innocent,” Louis Garrel
Special Screenings
“Mi Pais Imaginario,” Patricio Guzmán
“The Vagabonds,” Doroteya Droumeva
“Riposte Feministe,” Marie Perennes, Simon Depardon
“Restos do Vento,” Tiago Guedes
“Little Nicholas,” Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre
Earlier, April 14: The 2022 Cannes Film Festival is upon us and once again taking place in person this spring from May 17 through May 28. The lineup for...
Competition
“The Eight Mountains,” Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen
“Un Petit Frère,” Leonor Serraille
“Tourment Sur Les Iles,” Albert Serra
Cannes Premiere
“Don Juan,” Serge Bozon
“La Nuit du 12,” Dominik Moll
“Chronicle of a Temporary Affair,” Emmanuel Mouret
Midnight Screenings
“Rebel,” Adil Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Un Certain Regard
“More Than Ever,” Emily Atef
“Mediterranean Fever,” Maha Haj
“The Blue Caftan,” Maryam Touzani
Out of Competition
“L’Innocent,” Louis Garrel
Special Screenings
“Mi Pais Imaginario,” Patricio Guzmán
“The Vagabonds,” Doroteya Droumeva
“Riposte Feministe,” Marie Perennes, Simon Depardon
“Restos do Vento,” Tiago Guedes
“Little Nicholas,” Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre
Earlier, April 14: The 2022 Cannes Film Festival is upon us and once again taking place in person this spring from May 17 through May 28. The lineup for...
- 4/21/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Cannes Film Festival on Thursday added a raft of movies to its lineup ahead of next month’s 75th edition, including three films in the main Competition lineup.
The news comes after festival head Thierry Frémaux last week unveiled the event’s 75th anniversary lineup in Paris.
The new Competition titles include two from women directors — Le Otto Montagne from Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen, and Un Petit Frère from Léonor Serraille — giving the lineup a record five women helmers in this year’s field competing for the Palme d’Or.
Here are the new titles:
New to Competition:
Le Otto Montagne
Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen
Italy/Belgium
Un Petit FRÈRE
Léonor Serraille
France
Tourment Sur Les ÎLES
Albert Serra
Spain
Added to Cannes Premiere section:
Don Juan
Serge Bozon
France
LA Nuit Du 12
Dominik Moll
France
Chronique D’Une Liaison PASSAGÈRE
Emmanuel Mouret
France
A new...
The news comes after festival head Thierry Frémaux last week unveiled the event’s 75th anniversary lineup in Paris.
The new Competition titles include two from women directors — Le Otto Montagne from Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen, and Un Petit Frère from Léonor Serraille — giving the lineup a record five women helmers in this year’s field competing for the Palme d’Or.
Here are the new titles:
New to Competition:
Le Otto Montagne
Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen
Italy/Belgium
Un Petit FRÈRE
Léonor Serraille
France
Tourment Sur Les ÎLES
Albert Serra
Spain
Added to Cannes Premiere section:
Don Juan
Serge Bozon
France
LA Nuit Du 12
Dominik Moll
France
Chronique D’Une Liaison PASSAGÈRE
Emmanuel Mouret
France
A new...
- 4/21/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Alexander Payne’s 2004 version starred Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church.
German wunderkind filmmaker and wine lover Felix Starck has optioned Rex Pickett’s Sideways and will shoot a $5 million German adaptation later this summer.
The novel follows two male friends at a pivotal point in their lives who head off together on a trip to wine country. It has already been adapted for the screen successfully by Alexander Payne in his 2004 comedy-drama starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church. Now, Pickett has given his blessing to the new version by Starck, which is backed by StudioCanal and is currently being cast by Simone Bär.
German wunderkind filmmaker and wine lover Felix Starck has optioned Rex Pickett’s Sideways and will shoot a $5 million German adaptation later this summer.
The novel follows two male friends at a pivotal point in their lives who head off together on a trip to wine country. It has already been adapted for the screen successfully by Alexander Payne in his 2004 comedy-drama starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church. Now, Pickett has given his blessing to the new version by Starck, which is backed by StudioCanal and is currently being cast by Simone Bär.
- 2/22/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
Chicago – Thirty-three years after winning the Best Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his 1978 drama, “Days of Heaven,” maverick filmmaker Terrence Malick has received an even greater honor. His fifth feature, “The Tree of Life,” won the Palme d’Or at the 64th annual Cannes Film Festival, despite mixed reviews and a smattering of boos following its premiere screening.
“Tree of Life” stars Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain, and juxtaposes a boy’s coming-of-age during the 1950s with the evolution of Earth itself. The famously shy Malick was not present at the award ceremony, leaving producer Bill Pohlad to accept the prize. At a press conference following the awards ceremony, Jury president Robert De Niro said there wasn’t a great amount of fiery controversy among the judges. “It was a very civil experience,” De Niro said. “Most of us felt clearly that [“Tree of Life”] was the movie.
“Tree of Life” stars Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain, and juxtaposes a boy’s coming-of-age during the 1950s with the evolution of Earth itself. The famously shy Malick was not present at the award ceremony, leaving producer Bill Pohlad to accept the prize. At a press conference following the awards ceremony, Jury president Robert De Niro said there wasn’t a great amount of fiery controversy among the judges. “It was a very civil experience,” De Niro said. “Most of us felt clearly that [“Tree of Life”] was the movie.
- 5/26/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Updated through 5/23.
Emir Kusturica and his Jury (Elodie Bouchez, Peter Bradshaw, Geoffrey Gilmore and Daniela Michel) have announced that the Prize of Un Certain Regard is a tie this year between Andreas Dresen's Stopped on Track (image above) and Kim Ki-duk's Arirang. A roundup on the first is on its way, while you can read up on critical reaction to Kim's solo project here.
The Special Jury Prize goes to Andrei Zvyagintsev's Elena (roundup's coming), while the Directing Prize goes to Mohammad Rasoulof for Good Bye (more here).
A round of other awards has been announced this evening as well. John Hopewell reports for Variety that the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) has presented awards to films in three sections at Cannes: Aki Kaurismäki's Le Havre (Competion; roundup), Pierre Schöller's The Minister (Un Certain Regard; more soon) and Jeff Nichols's Take Shelter (Critics' Week; roundup). For that third prize,...
Emir Kusturica and his Jury (Elodie Bouchez, Peter Bradshaw, Geoffrey Gilmore and Daniela Michel) have announced that the Prize of Un Certain Regard is a tie this year between Andreas Dresen's Stopped on Track (image above) and Kim Ki-duk's Arirang. A roundup on the first is on its way, while you can read up on critical reaction to Kim's solo project here.
The Special Jury Prize goes to Andrei Zvyagintsev's Elena (roundup's coming), while the Directing Prize goes to Mohammad Rasoulof for Good Bye (more here).
A round of other awards has been announced this evening as well. John Hopewell reports for Variety that the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) has presented awards to films in three sections at Cannes: Aki Kaurismäki's Le Havre (Competion; roundup), Pierre Schöller's The Minister (Un Certain Regard; more soon) and Jeff Nichols's Take Shelter (Critics' Week; roundup). For that third prize,...
- 5/23/2011
- MUBI
Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" was a front-runner to make last year's Cannes Film Festival but the film wasn't finished in time. This year's Cannes jury decided it was worth the wait, as it gave "The Tree of Life" the festival's biggest prize, the Palme d'Or at the annual Cannes awards ceremony (the film opens in limited release this Friday). The jury, which included filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Johnnie To, actors Jude Law and Uma Thurman, and jury president Robert De Niro, also gave an award to controversial director Lars von Trier's film "Melancholia," though not to the director himself. Instead they bestowed Best Actress honors on his actress, Kirsten Dunst.
Other big winners were "Bronson" director Nicolas Winding Refn, who took home the Best Director prize for his new film "Drive," a crime film starring Ryan Gosling as a movie stuntman-turned-wheelman, and the Dardennes Brothers, whose "The Kid With a Bike,...
Other big winners were "Bronson" director Nicolas Winding Refn, who took home the Best Director prize for his new film "Drive," a crime film starring Ryan Gosling as a movie stuntman-turned-wheelman, and the Dardennes Brothers, whose "The Kid With a Bike,...
- 5/23/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
HollywoodNews.com: The official Jury of this 64th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Robert De Niro, revealed this evening the prizes winners during the Closing Ceremony.
Mélanie Laurent hosted Jane Fonda on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d’or to the best film among the 20 in Competition.
Christophe Honoré’s closing film Beloved starring Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel and Milos Forman, was screened at the end of the ceremony in the presence of the crew.
Feature Films
Palme d’Or
The Tree Of Life by Terrence Malick
Grand Prix
Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’Da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Kid With A Bike by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Award for the Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive
Jury Prize
Poliss by MAÏWENN
Best Performance for an Actor
Jean Dujardin in The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius...
Mélanie Laurent hosted Jane Fonda on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d’or to the best film among the 20 in Competition.
Christophe Honoré’s closing film Beloved starring Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel and Milos Forman, was screened at the end of the ceremony in the presence of the crew.
Feature Films
Palme d’Or
The Tree Of Life by Terrence Malick
Grand Prix
Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’Da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Kid With A Bike by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Award for the Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive
Jury Prize
Poliss by MAÏWENN
Best Performance for an Actor
Jean Dujardin in The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius...
- 5/23/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Did Lars von Trier's Hitler gaffe blow Melancholia's chances? Did Terrence Malick show up? Find out who won the Palme d'Or and how the night unfolded for the rest of the contenders at this year's festival
5.00pm: So, this year's Cannes is almost at an end. The credits have rolled on the official screenings, the Marché has shut up shop and Henry Barnes and Laurence Topham and I are the only ones still standing from the Guardian.
Last night the awards winners were announced in the sidebar competitions (of which more later). Tonight it's the turn of the main competition: by 7pm UK time we'll know which film Robert De Niro, Jude Law, Uma Thurman el al chose to give the Palme d'Or to. So stick with us - I'll be recapping the last weekend, weighing up the contenders and then liveblogging the ceremony from an increasingly glam and noisy Palais.
5.00pm: So, this year's Cannes is almost at an end. The credits have rolled on the official screenings, the Marché has shut up shop and Henry Barnes and Laurence Topham and I are the only ones still standing from the Guardian.
Last night the awards winners were announced in the sidebar competitions (of which more later). Tonight it's the turn of the main competition: by 7pm UK time we'll know which film Robert De Niro, Jude Law, Uma Thurman el al chose to give the Palme d'Or to. So stick with us - I'll be recapping the last weekend, weighing up the contenders and then liveblogging the ceremony from an increasingly glam and noisy Palais.
- 5/22/2011
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
President of the Jury Robert De Niro with the laureates of the 2011 Festival de Cannes – © Photo Afp
The official Jury of this 64th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Robert De Niro, revealed this evening the prize winners during the Closing Ceremony. Mélanie Laurent hosted Jane Fonda on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d.or to the best film out of the 20 In Competition
The Palme d’Or was awarded to Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life. After receiving his prize from Fonda, the producer of the film, Bill Pohlad, said:
“I have always wanted to speak French, and tonight more than ever. Tonight I have to take the place of a giant. Terrence Malick is very shy and discreet. But I spoke to him today and I know he is very happy to receive this honour. The Tree Of Life was a long journey,...
The official Jury of this 64th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Robert De Niro, revealed this evening the prize winners during the Closing Ceremony. Mélanie Laurent hosted Jane Fonda on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d.or to the best film out of the 20 In Competition
The Palme d’Or was awarded to Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life. After receiving his prize from Fonda, the producer of the film, Bill Pohlad, said:
“I have always wanted to speak French, and tonight more than ever. Tonight I have to take the place of a giant. Terrence Malick is very shy and discreet. But I spoke to him today and I know he is very happy to receive this honour. The Tree Of Life was a long journey,...
- 5/22/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Doroteya Droumeva's The Letter Doroteya Droumeva's Der Brief / The Letter (Germany), about a pregnant woman's mysterious letter, was chosen as the winner at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfondation Awards during a ceremony held at the Buñuel Theatre. The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury — Julie Gayet, Jessica Hausner, Corneliu Porumboiu, João Pedro Rodrigues and President Michel Gondry — awarded the runner-up prize to Kamal Lazraq's Drari (France). The third prize went to Son Tae-gyum's Fly by Night (South Korea). The winning films will receive €15,000 for the First Prize, €11,250 for the Second and €7,500 for the Third. Sixteen student films from [...]...
- 5/22/2011
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The Cinéfondation prizes have been handed out at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, with a German film taking the top prize. The Cinéfondation and Short Films jury was headed by Green Hornet director Michel Gondry and included Julie Gayet, Jessica Hausner, Corneliu Porumboiu and João Pedro Rodrigues.
Sixteen student films from Asia, America and Europe were chosen for this year's programme, selected from 1,600 entries. First Prize - 15,000 (£13,000):
Der Brief (The Letter)
Director: Doroteya Droumeva
Germany Second Prize - 11,250:
(more)...
Sixteen student films from Asia, America and Europe were chosen for this year's programme, selected from 1,600 entries. First Prize - 15,000 (£13,000):
Der Brief (The Letter)
Director: Doroteya Droumeva
Germany Second Prize - 11,250:
(more)...
- 5/21/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
The Palme d'Or and other main competition prizes won't be announced until Sunday evening, but Cannes has begun to give out awards. In addition to "Take Shelter" winning the top prize in the Critics Week competition and "Atmen" ("Breathing") and "The Giants" winning awards in the independent Directors' Fortnight section, the Cinefondation section of student films has handed out its awards. Doroteya Droumeva's German student film "The Letter" has been awarded First Prize in the section, which consisted of 16 films. Kamal Lazraq's "Drari" and Son Tae-gyum's "Fly By Night" were...
- 5/21/2011
- The Wrap
A still from Take Shelter
The 64th Cannes Film Festival announced the prizes for Critics’ Week and Cinefondation on Friday.
The jury presided by Korean director Lee Chang-dong awarded the Critics’ Week prizes. Take Shelter directed by Jeff Nichols of America won the top award.
Critics’ Week Prizes 2011:
Grand Prize:
Take Shelter – Jeff Nichols
President’s Special Mention:
Snowtown – Justin Kurzel
Sacd Prize:
Take Shelter – Jeff Nichols
Acid/Ccas Support Award:
Las Acacias- Pablo Giorgelli
Ofaj (Very) Young Critics’ Award:
Las Acacias – Pablo Giorgelli
Grand Prix Canal+ for Best Short Film:
Blue – Stephan Kang
Kodak Discovery Prize for Best Short Film:
Dimanches – Valérie Rosier
Special mention:
Alexis Ivanovitch, vous êtes mon héros – Guillaume Gouix
Found in 1962, Cannes Critics’s Week is a competitive sidebar which showcases first and second feature films of directors.
The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury presided by Michel Gondry awarded the Cinéfondation Prizes. Sixteen student films from Asia,...
The 64th Cannes Film Festival announced the prizes for Critics’ Week and Cinefondation on Friday.
The jury presided by Korean director Lee Chang-dong awarded the Critics’ Week prizes. Take Shelter directed by Jeff Nichols of America won the top award.
Critics’ Week Prizes 2011:
Grand Prize:
Take Shelter – Jeff Nichols
President’s Special Mention:
Snowtown – Justin Kurzel
Sacd Prize:
Take Shelter – Jeff Nichols
Acid/Ccas Support Award:
Las Acacias- Pablo Giorgelli
Ofaj (Very) Young Critics’ Award:
Las Acacias – Pablo Giorgelli
Grand Prix Canal+ for Best Short Film:
Blue – Stephan Kang
Kodak Discovery Prize for Best Short Film:
Dimanches – Valérie Rosier
Special mention:
Alexis Ivanovitch, vous êtes mon héros – Guillaume Gouix
Found in 1962, Cannes Critics’s Week is a competitive sidebar which showcases first and second feature films of directors.
The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury presided by Michel Gondry awarded the Cinéfondation Prizes. Sixteen student films from Asia,...
- 5/21/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Cannes Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury President Michel Gondry, Copyright C. Fitte/Getty Images
Michel Gondry and his jury have announced the student filmmaker winners of Cannes’ Cinéfondation prizes for 2011.
In a ceremony at the Buñuel Theatre, the following films were awarded ahead of a screening of their films.
First Prize:
Der Brief (The Letter)
directed by Doroteya Droumeva
dffb, Germany
Second Prize:
Drari
directed by Kamal Lazraq
La fémis, France
Third Prize:
Ya-gan-bi-hang (Fly by Night)
directed by Son Tae-gyum
Chung-Ang University, South Korea
The awarded films will receive € 15,000 for the First Prize, € 11,250 for the Second and € 7,500 for the Third.
In the official correspondence, the press office noted the following about the Cinéfondation: Created in 1998, the Cinéfondation Selection has showcased student films by directors who are back in Cannes this year with a feature film: Frederikke Aspöck (Labrador), Catalin Mitulescu (Loverboy), Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra (Trabalhar Cansa), Roland Edzard...
Michel Gondry and his jury have announced the student filmmaker winners of Cannes’ Cinéfondation prizes for 2011.
In a ceremony at the Buñuel Theatre, the following films were awarded ahead of a screening of their films.
First Prize:
Der Brief (The Letter)
directed by Doroteya Droumeva
dffb, Germany
Second Prize:
Drari
directed by Kamal Lazraq
La fémis, France
Third Prize:
Ya-gan-bi-hang (Fly by Night)
directed by Son Tae-gyum
Chung-Ang University, South Korea
The awarded films will receive € 15,000 for the First Prize, € 11,250 for the Second and € 7,500 for the Third.
In the official correspondence, the press office noted the following about the Cinéfondation: Created in 1998, the Cinéfondation Selection has showcased student films by directors who are back in Cannes this year with a feature film: Frederikke Aspöck (Labrador), Catalin Mitulescu (Loverboy), Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra (Trabalhar Cansa), Roland Edzard...
- 5/20/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Cannes Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury President Michel Gondry, Copyright C. Fitte/Getty Images
Michel Gondry and his jury have announced the student filmmaker winners of Cannes’ Cinéfondation prizes for 2011.
In a ceremony at the Buñuel Theatre, the following films were awarded ahead of a screening of their films.
First Prize:
Der Brief (The Letter)
directed by Doroteya Droumeva
dffb, Germany
Second Prize:
Drari
directed by Kamal Lazraq
La fémis, France
Third Prize:
Ya-gan-bi-hang (Fly by Night)
directed by Son Tae-gyum
Chung-Ang University, South Korea
The awarded films will receive € 15,000 for the First Prize, € 11,250 for the Second and € 7,500 for the Third.
In the official correspondence, the press office noted the following about the Cinéfondation: Created in 1998, the Cinéfondation Selection has showcased student films by directors who are back in Cannes this year with a feature film: Frederikke Aspöck (Labrador), Catalin Mitulescu (Loverboy), Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra (Trabalhar Cansa), Roland Edzard...
Michel Gondry and his jury have announced the student filmmaker winners of Cannes’ Cinéfondation prizes for 2011.
In a ceremony at the Buñuel Theatre, the following films were awarded ahead of a screening of their films.
First Prize:
Der Brief (The Letter)
directed by Doroteya Droumeva
dffb, Germany
Second Prize:
Drari
directed by Kamal Lazraq
La fémis, France
Third Prize:
Ya-gan-bi-hang (Fly by Night)
directed by Son Tae-gyum
Chung-Ang University, South Korea
The awarded films will receive € 15,000 for the First Prize, € 11,250 for the Second and € 7,500 for the Third.
In the official correspondence, the press office noted the following about the Cinéfondation: Created in 1998, the Cinéfondation Selection has showcased student films by directors who are back in Cannes this year with a feature film: Frederikke Aspöck (Labrador), Catalin Mitulescu (Loverboy), Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra (Trabalhar Cansa), Roland Edzard...
- 5/20/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Doroteya Droumeva's German student film "The Letter" received First Prize on behalf of the Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury today in Cannes. Second prize went to Kamal Lazraq's French title "Drari," while third went to South Korea's Son Tae-gyum for "Fly by Night." Sixteen student films competed for the three prizes. They were selected out of 1,600 entries. The awarded films will receive € 15,000 for the First Prize, € ...
- 5/20/2011
- Indiewire
As has become the story in recent years, familiar Cannes-family names grace the line-up of the official competition of the 64th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
A dozen of the nineteen films announced are alumni of the festival: Almodovar, Bonello, Cavalier, Ceylan, the Dardenne brothers, Kaurismaki, Kawase, Malick, Moretti, Ramsay, Sorrentino and von Trier all returning to premiere their art, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne taking a shot at a third Palme d’Or. Add Japan’s Takashi Miike to the mix, and the Danish director of the much-heralded “Pusher” franchise, Nicolas Winding Refn, very few slots can be identified as festival discoveries.
While this trend continues to disappoint people looking to Cannes Official Competition to break ground (two first time filmmakers are included in the line-up), it has also forced journalists to find inspiration in the Un Certain Regard section of the fest. With Sean Durkin’s Sundance...
A dozen of the nineteen films announced are alumni of the festival: Almodovar, Bonello, Cavalier, Ceylan, the Dardenne brothers, Kaurismaki, Kawase, Malick, Moretti, Ramsay, Sorrentino and von Trier all returning to premiere their art, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne taking a shot at a third Palme d’Or. Add Japan’s Takashi Miike to the mix, and the Danish director of the much-heralded “Pusher” franchise, Nicolas Winding Refn, very few slots can be identified as festival discoveries.
While this trend continues to disappoint people looking to Cannes Official Competition to break ground (two first time filmmakers are included in the line-up), it has also forced journalists to find inspiration in the Un Certain Regard section of the fest. With Sean Durkin’s Sundance...
- 4/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
As has become the story in recent years, familiar Cannes-family names grace the line-up of the official competition of the 64th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
A dozen of the nineteen films announced are alumni of the festival: Almodovar, Bonello, Cavalier, Ceylan, the Dardenne brothers, Kaurismaki, Kawase, Malick, Moretti, Ramsay, Sorrentino and von Trier all returning to premiere their art, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne taking a shot at a third Palme d’Or. Add Japan’s Takashi Miike to the mix, and the Danish director of the much-heralded “Pusher” franchise, Nicolas Winding Refn, very few slots can be identified as festival discoveries.
While this trend continues to disappoint people looking to Cannes Official Competition to break ground (two first time filmmakers are included in the line-up), it has also forced journalists to find inspiration in the Un Certain Regard section of the fest. With Sean Durkin’s Sundance...
A dozen of the nineteen films announced are alumni of the festival: Almodovar, Bonello, Cavalier, Ceylan, the Dardenne brothers, Kaurismaki, Kawase, Malick, Moretti, Ramsay, Sorrentino and von Trier all returning to premiere their art, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne taking a shot at a third Palme d’Or. Add Japan’s Takashi Miike to the mix, and the Danish director of the much-heralded “Pusher” franchise, Nicolas Winding Refn, very few slots can be identified as festival discoveries.
While this trend continues to disappoint people looking to Cannes Official Competition to break ground (two first time filmmakers are included in the line-up), it has also forced journalists to find inspiration in the Un Certain Regard section of the fest. With Sean Durkin’s Sundance...
- 4/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
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