Titles include Sundance Jury prize winner ‘Utama’
Transilvania International Film Festival has unveiled the 12 films that will screen in its official competition.
Each title competing for the Transilvania Trophy will receive its Romanian premiere at the 21st edition of the festival, which is set to take place in the city of Cluj-Napoca.
The line-up features Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s Utama, a Bolivian drama about an indigenous couple trying to survive a drought, which took home the Jury prize at Sundance Film Festival early this year.
Other titles include the directorial debut by French filmmaker Vincent Maël Cardona - Magentic Beats.
Transilvania International Film Festival has unveiled the 12 films that will screen in its official competition.
Each title competing for the Transilvania Trophy will receive its Romanian premiere at the 21st edition of the festival, which is set to take place in the city of Cluj-Napoca.
The line-up features Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s Utama, a Bolivian drama about an indigenous couple trying to survive a drought, which took home the Jury prize at Sundance Film Festival early this year.
Other titles include the directorial debut by French filmmaker Vincent Maël Cardona - Magentic Beats.
- 5/19/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Reims Polar, a new international festival set in Northern France and dedicated to police thrillers, has awarded Wen Shipei’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight?,” Adikhan Yerzhanov’s “Assault” and Lado Kvataniya’s “The Execution.”
The selection of Reims Polar is curated by Bruno Barde, who is also the artistic director of the Deauville American Film Festival.
“Assault,” a dead-pan thriller set fictional village in rural Kazakhstan and revolving around a school hostage situation, won the festival’s Grand Prize Award. Yerzhanov, a prolific Kazakh director, previously directed “The Gentle Indifference of the World” which played at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in 2018.
The Reims Polar jury prize went to a pair of feature debuts, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?,” a Chinese film which world premiered out of competition at last year’s Cannes, and Russian filmmaker Lado Kvataniya’s “The Execution,” a thriller inspired by the case of an infamous Soviet-era serial killer.
The selection of Reims Polar is curated by Bruno Barde, who is also the artistic director of the Deauville American Film Festival.
“Assault,” a dead-pan thriller set fictional village in rural Kazakhstan and revolving around a school hostage situation, won the festival’s Grand Prize Award. Yerzhanov, a prolific Kazakh director, previously directed “The Gentle Indifference of the World” which played at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in 2018.
The Reims Polar jury prize went to a pair of feature debuts, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?,” a Chinese film which world premiered out of competition at last year’s Cannes, and Russian filmmaker Lado Kvataniya’s “The Execution,” a thriller inspired by the case of an infamous Soviet-era serial killer.
- 4/12/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
”Those Russian voices that oppose the aggression committed by their country will always have a place at the San Sebastian Film Festival.”
The San Sebastián International Film festival has issued a statemnet saying it will consider films from Russian filmmakers who “oppose aggression committed by their country”. The festival is due to take place from September 16-24.
“Our selection processes evaluate films on an individual basis, never on the basis of their nationality, even when they come from countries with governments that violate fundamental rights, and we will continue to do so in these turbulent times,” said the festival.
“We...
The San Sebastián International Film festival has issued a statemnet saying it will consider films from Russian filmmakers who “oppose aggression committed by their country”. The festival is due to take place from September 16-24.
“Our selection processes evaluate films on an individual basis, never on the basis of their nationality, even when they come from countries with governments that violate fundamental rights, and we will continue to do so in these turbulent times,” said the festival.
“We...
- 3/11/2022
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
First came Disney. Then Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, and Universal fell in line. From “The Batman” to “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” major studio releases won’t open in Russia anytime soon.
It took a week for Hollywood to take a stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, but the Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival stopped accepting Russian films eight years ago. Many Ukrainians track that moment as the real start of the war with Russia, when the country annexed the Crimean peninsula.
“It made no sense to me to send money to Russia for these films,” said Molodist programming director Igor Shestopalov, speaking to me by phone this week. His festival celebrated its 50th edition in the Ukrainian capital’s Zhovten Cinema last year; on this day he spoke from an area of Western Ukraine, where he woke to explosions in recent days.
“We can’t say that culture is not political,...
It took a week for Hollywood to take a stance on the Russia-Ukraine war, but the Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival stopped accepting Russian films eight years ago. Many Ukrainians track that moment as the real start of the war with Russia, when the country annexed the Crimean peninsula.
“It made no sense to me to send money to Russia for these films,” said Molodist programming director Igor Shestopalov, speaking to me by phone this week. His festival celebrated its 50th edition in the Ukrainian capital’s Zhovten Cinema last year; on this day he spoke from an area of Western Ukraine, where he woke to explosions in recent days.
“We can’t say that culture is not political,...
- 3/5/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Netflix has paused all future projects and acquisitions from Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, Variety has learned.
The streamer had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has been put on hold. The 1990’s set series was Netflix’s second original series filming in Russia, following “Anna K” which wrapped last year.
A source close to Netflix said the company was assessing the impact of current events.
On Monday, The Walt Disney Company announced it will similarly be pausing all theatrical releases in Russia, including Pixar’s “Turning Red,” set to premiere in the country on March 10. A few hours after the announcement, Warner Bros. halted the release of “The Batman” in Russia.
Elsewhere in the film and TV industry, Russia has been barred from major festivals and award shows. The Cannes Film Festival announced on Tuesday...
The streamer had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has been put on hold. The 1990’s set series was Netflix’s second original series filming in Russia, following “Anna K” which wrapped last year.
A source close to Netflix said the company was assessing the impact of current events.
On Monday, The Walt Disney Company announced it will similarly be pausing all theatrical releases in Russia, including Pixar’s “Turning Red,” set to premiere in the country on March 10. A few hours after the announcement, Warner Bros. halted the release of “The Batman” in Russia.
Elsewhere in the film and TV industry, Russia has been barred from major festivals and award shows. The Cannes Film Festival announced on Tuesday...
- 3/2/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Follows calls from the Ukrainian Film Academy to boycott Russian cinema
The Glasgow Film Festival has pulled two Russian titles from its upcoming edition following the invasion of Ukraine.
The festival, which runs March 2-13, has withdrawn Kirill Sokolov’s No Looking Back and Lado Kvataniya’s The Execution.
A statement from the festival said: “This decision is not a reflection on the views and opinions of the makers of these titles. We just believe that it would be inappropriate to proceed as normal with these screenings in the current circumstances.”
The move follows a plea from the Ukrainian Film Academy,...
The Glasgow Film Festival has pulled two Russian titles from its upcoming edition following the invasion of Ukraine.
The festival, which runs March 2-13, has withdrawn Kirill Sokolov’s No Looking Back and Lado Kvataniya’s The Execution.
A statement from the festival said: “This decision is not a reflection on the views and opinions of the makers of these titles. We just believe that it would be inappropriate to proceed as normal with these screenings in the current circumstances.”
The move follows a plea from the Ukrainian Film Academy,...
- 2/28/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Due to the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian pavilion at the upcoming Biennale arts exhibition in Venice has been scrapped, as the Venice Film Festival continues to mull its response to calls for a boycott of Russian movies at the event’s 77th edition.
Meanwhile, the Locarno Film Festival said on Monday that it will certainly be showing Russian films at its upcoming edition in August.
Kicking off in April, the Venice Biennale, which is the multidisciplinary arts organization behind the Venice Film Festival, expressed solidarity with Russian visual artists Alexandra Sukhareva and Kirill Savchenkov and the exhibition’s curator Raimundas Malašauskas, who on Sunday announced they were pulling out of the art show on their own initiative because “this war is politically and humanly intolerable,” as Malašauskas put it in a statement.
“La Biennale expresses its complete solidarity for this noble act of courage and stands beside the motivations...
Meanwhile, the Locarno Film Festival said on Monday that it will certainly be showing Russian films at its upcoming edition in August.
Kicking off in April, the Venice Biennale, which is the multidisciplinary arts organization behind the Venice Film Festival, expressed solidarity with Russian visual artists Alexandra Sukhareva and Kirill Savchenkov and the exhibition’s curator Raimundas Malašauskas, who on Sunday announced they were pulling out of the art show on their own initiative because “this war is politically and humanly intolerable,” as Malašauskas put it in a statement.
“La Biennale expresses its complete solidarity for this noble act of courage and stands beside the motivations...
- 2/28/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
The Glasgow Film Festival has withdrawn two Russian titles from its 2022 program in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
The films are Kirill Sokolov’s No Looking Back and Lado Kvataniya’s The Execution.
In a statement, the fest said the move was “not a reflection on the views and opinions of the makers of these titles”.
“We just believe that it would be inappropriate to proceed as normal with these screenings in the current circumstances,” it added.
Glasgow runs March 2-13. Organizers said that replacement films would be confirmed in the next few days. Anyone who has purchased a ticket will be eligible for a refund.
Separately, Locarno Film Festival has told Deadline that it does not intend to boycott Russian films this year.
The Swiss festival, which is due to take place August 3-13, said it stood for “freedom of expression and for the cinematographic art...
The films are Kirill Sokolov’s No Looking Back and Lado Kvataniya’s The Execution.
In a statement, the fest said the move was “not a reflection on the views and opinions of the makers of these titles”.
“We just believe that it would be inappropriate to proceed as normal with these screenings in the current circumstances,” it added.
Glasgow runs March 2-13. Organizers said that replacement films would be confirmed in the next few days. Anyone who has purchased a ticket will be eligible for a refund.
Separately, Locarno Film Festival has told Deadline that it does not intend to boycott Russian films this year.
The Swiss festival, which is due to take place August 3-13, said it stood for “freedom of expression and for the cinematographic art...
- 2/28/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Our friends at FrightFest have announced the lineup for their event at the Glasgow Film Festival. Finding themselves in the enviable position of being able to host an in person event, the weekend long program features some terrific titles from last year, many making their UK premiere at the festival. The program kicks off with a stand-alone event, the Russian crime thriller The Execution, from director Lado Kvataniya. From there attendees will get to see Elisha Cuthbert in The Cellar and Christina Ricci in Monstrous. Our own Shelagh was quite taken with Kate Dolan's You Are Not My Mother, "(a) terrific debut, a slow-burn horror of loneliness and fearful anticipation". Wyrmwood: Apocalypse had only played around the Australian festival circuit after its world premiere at Sitges last...
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- 1/20/2022
- Screen Anarchy
Grants
The International Documentary Association (IDA) will award grants totalling $105,000 to five films through its Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund on the theme, “Challenging White Supremacy.”
The films are “Aanikoobijigan”; “Brigidy Bram: The Life and Mind of Kendal Hanna”; “Home Is Somewhere Else”; “The Quiet Part” (working title); and “Yintah”.
In addition, filmmakers Ilse Fernandez (“Exodus Stories”) and Sundance winner Rintu Thomas (“Writing with Fire”), will receive IDA’s Logan Elevate Grants of $25,000 each.
Highlighting IDA’s support for diversity, among the Pare Lorentz grants, one project is directed and/or produced by a non-binary filmmaker and four are directed and/or produced by a woman. Four have a Bipoc director and/or producer and four directors and/or producers identify as LGBTQ+.
Since 2011, IDA has provided over $5.9 million in grants through its documentary funds.
Festival
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (Jan. 26 – Feb. 6) has revealed the first confirmed titles for its 51st edition,...
The International Documentary Association (IDA) will award grants totalling $105,000 to five films through its Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund on the theme, “Challenging White Supremacy.”
The films are “Aanikoobijigan”; “Brigidy Bram: The Life and Mind of Kendal Hanna”; “Home Is Somewhere Else”; “The Quiet Part” (working title); and “Yintah”.
In addition, filmmakers Ilse Fernandez (“Exodus Stories”) and Sundance winner Rintu Thomas (“Writing with Fire”), will receive IDA’s Logan Elevate Grants of $25,000 each.
Highlighting IDA’s support for diversity, among the Pare Lorentz grants, one project is directed and/or produced by a non-binary filmmaker and four are directed and/or produced by a woman. Four have a Bipoc director and/or producer and four directors and/or producers identify as LGBTQ+.
Since 2011, IDA has provided over $5.9 million in grants through its documentary funds.
Festival
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (Jan. 26 – Feb. 6) has revealed the first confirmed titles for its 51st edition,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Icelandic-Swedish-Polish drama “Lamb,” starring Noomi Rapace was awarded best film and actress for Rapace at the 54th edition of Sitges’ International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, which wrapped Sunday.
The prizes add to an Originality Prize which the film received when competing at July’s Cannes Un Certain Regard.
“Lamb,” a horror-comedy combo, follows protagonist Maria, played by Rapace, a woman living with her husband in the total loneliness of the Icelandic countryside. According to a Variety review, “creepy-funny-weird-sad ‘Lamb’ proves just how far disbelief can be suspended if you’re in the hands of a director — and a cast, and a SFX/puppetry department — who really commit to the bit.” Lamb is produced by Go to Sheep, Black Spark Film & TV and Madants with New Europe Film Sales and A24 attached.
Rapace shared best actress honors with Susanne Jensen in Peter Brunner’s “Luzifer.” Justin Kurzel...
The prizes add to an Originality Prize which the film received when competing at July’s Cannes Un Certain Regard.
“Lamb,” a horror-comedy combo, follows protagonist Maria, played by Rapace, a woman living with her husband in the total loneliness of the Icelandic countryside. According to a Variety review, “creepy-funny-weird-sad ‘Lamb’ proves just how far disbelief can be suspended if you’re in the hands of a director — and a cast, and a SFX/puppetry department — who really commit to the bit.” Lamb is produced by Go to Sheep, Black Spark Film & TV and Madants with New Europe Film Sales and A24 attached.
Rapace shared best actress honors with Susanne Jensen in Peter Brunner’s “Luzifer.” Justin Kurzel...
- 10/18/2021
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
If there is one thing that I learned from watching Lado Kvataniya’s The Execution, it’s that you don’t want to be on the list of the Russian police. Or anywhere near it. You want to be invisible. Because if they even catch a whiff of you, you’re in for a rough time.
The Execution is a police procedural/revenge story that takes place in the last days of the Soviet Union. In 1991, a woman is found, barely alive and bearing the hallmarks of a serial killer who supposedly has been in jail for years. At the news that his career-making case has not actually been solved, Issa Valentinovich (Nikoloz Tavadze) vows to finally and forever smoke out the real killer, by any means necessary.
“By any means necessary” was the directive that he was given the first time around, which led to a multitude of rough interrogations,...
The Execution is a police procedural/revenge story that takes place in the last days of the Soviet Union. In 1991, a woman is found, barely alive and bearing the hallmarks of a serial killer who supposedly has been in jail for years. At the news that his career-making case has not actually been solved, Issa Valentinovich (Nikoloz Tavadze) vows to finally and forever smoke out the real killer, by any means necessary.
“By any means necessary” was the directive that he was given the first time around, which led to a multitude of rough interrogations,...
- 9/28/2021
- by Emily von Seele
- DailyDead
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