Screen shines a light on 30 European titles that look set to grab the attention of festival directors in 2023, including new features by Tom Tykwer, Paz Vega, Paolo Sorrentino, Cecilia Verheyden and Baltasar Kormakur.
For our separate list of French festival hopefuls for 2024, click here.
Ariel (Sp-Por)
Dir. Lois Patiño
Patiño won the Encounters special jury prize at Berlin last year for Samsara and picked up the emerging director prize at Locarno in 2013 with Coast Of Death. His latest is a free adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, shot in Galicia and The Azores islands. Ariel stars Goya winner Irene Escolar...
For our separate list of French festival hopefuls for 2024, click here.
Ariel (Sp-Por)
Dir. Lois Patiño
Patiño won the Encounters special jury prize at Berlin last year for Samsara and picked up the emerging director prize at Locarno in 2013 with Coast Of Death. His latest is a free adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, shot in Galicia and The Azores islands. Ariel stars Goya winner Irene Escolar...
- 1/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
Andrey Zvyagintsev, the two-time Oscar-nominated Russian filmmaker of “Loveless” and “Leviathan,” will next direct “Jupiter,” a politically-minded movie set to shoot in Spain and France next spring.
The movie will tell the story of a Russian oligarch’s reckoning with the harsh reality of his family’s future.
Anonymous Content and Lorem Ipsum Entertainment (“War on Everyone”) are producing “Jupiter” alongside Les Films du Losange (“A Silence”) in France and Elastica Films (“Anatomy of a Fall”) in Spain. Zvyagintsev will reteam with his regular crew, including cinemtographer Mikhail Krichman and production designer Andrey Ponkratov, who worked “Loveless” and “Leviathan.”
“Jupiter” is set in the seemingly impenetrable world of the ultra-wealthy and is being described by the producers as an “unrelenting exploration of power and corruption.”
Zvyagintsev said “Jupiter” will be a “very modern story” which “goes beyond today’s political context.” “The nature of absolute power is a universal theme,...
The movie will tell the story of a Russian oligarch’s reckoning with the harsh reality of his family’s future.
Anonymous Content and Lorem Ipsum Entertainment (“War on Everyone”) are producing “Jupiter” alongside Les Films du Losange (“A Silence”) in France and Elastica Films (“Anatomy of a Fall”) in Spain. Zvyagintsev will reteam with his regular crew, including cinemtographer Mikhail Krichman and production designer Andrey Ponkratov, who worked “Loveless” and “Leviathan.”
“Jupiter” is set in the seemingly impenetrable world of the ultra-wealthy and is being described by the producers as an “unrelenting exploration of power and corruption.”
Zvyagintsev said “Jupiter” will be a “very modern story” which “goes beyond today’s political context.” “The nature of absolute power is a universal theme,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Maura Delpero’s second feature “Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride” – which is being presented at the Venice Production Bridge, the industry program of the Venice Film Festival, this week – has tapped Giuseppe De Domenico as its lead.
The Italian actor, known for “Zero Zero Zero” and Prime Video’s “Bang Bang Baby,” will play Pietro, a young soldier who in 1944 arrives in a small mountain village in Trentino, northern Italy.
As declared by the film’s tagline, change is around the corner: “Last year of World War II. In the Italian Alps, a single rifle shot ends a young woman’s innocence.”
“Maura saw many young actors and some of them were very good, but Giuseppe was able to stand out thanks to his subtle acting style. He understood what it meant to come back from a war,” says Francesca Andreoli, who produces for Italy’s Cinedora.
Roberta Rovelli in Maura Delpero’s “Vermiglio,...
The Italian actor, known for “Zero Zero Zero” and Prime Video’s “Bang Bang Baby,” will play Pietro, a young soldier who in 1944 arrives in a small mountain village in Trentino, northern Italy.
As declared by the film’s tagline, change is around the corner: “Last year of World War II. In the Italian Alps, a single rifle shot ends a young woman’s innocence.”
“Maura saw many young actors and some of them were very good, but Giuseppe was able to stand out thanks to his subtle acting style. He understood what it meant to come back from a war,” says Francesca Andreoli, who produces for Italy’s Cinedora.
Roberta Rovelli in Maura Delpero’s “Vermiglio,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
An open letter against the war in Ukraine has been signed by prominent Russian cinematographers, spearheaded by Fedor Lyass (“Hardcore Henry”).
The signatories include Roman Vasyanov, Mikhail Krichman, Pavel Kapinos (“Hardcore Henry”), Vladislav Opelyants and Pavel Fomintsev (“Unclenching the Fists”).
Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Russian filmmakers and animators have bravely rallied and spoken out against their government’s actions and have called upon the international community for support. In doing so, the signatories have put themselves at risk on both personal and professional levels. Alexander Rodnyansky, the two-time Oscar-nominated producer of “Leviathan,” “Loveless” told Variety last week that he felt “unbearably ashamed” and “incredibly, deeply sad” when news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke.
The letter’s full translated text and list of the signatories are below:
We, Russian cinematographers, demand a stop to military aggression against Ukraine, an immediate ceasefire, and a withdrawal...
The signatories include Roman Vasyanov, Mikhail Krichman, Pavel Kapinos (“Hardcore Henry”), Vladislav Opelyants and Pavel Fomintsev (“Unclenching the Fists”).
Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Russian filmmakers and animators have bravely rallied and spoken out against their government’s actions and have called upon the international community for support. In doing so, the signatories have put themselves at risk on both personal and professional levels. Alexander Rodnyansky, the two-time Oscar-nominated producer of “Leviathan,” “Loveless” told Variety last week that he felt “unbearably ashamed” and “incredibly, deeply sad” when news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke.
The letter’s full translated text and list of the signatories are below:
We, Russian cinematographers, demand a stop to military aggression against Ukraine, an immediate ceasefire, and a withdrawal...
- 2/28/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Russian cinematographer Mikhail Krichman, renowned for his collaborations with Andrey Zvyagintsev on films like Oscar nominees “Leviathan” and “Loveless,” shared some of his secrets during the Imago masterclass at EnergaCamerimage Film Festival, all the while engaging in a friendly dialogue with two-time Oscar nominee Ed Lachman. They both won Golden Frogs at the Polish festival, for “Leviathan” and “Carol” respectively.
Unable to be in Toruń in person, Krichman opened up about his upcoming project, Joshua Oppenheimer’s musical “The End,” starring Tilda Swinton.
“I haven’t done musicals before, with all these dance numbers. This is Joshua’s first fiction film and his approach is very interesting,” he said, admitting he was “amazed and frightened” by Oppenheimer’s documentaries “The Look of Silence” and “The Act of Killing.”
Music is also on Lachman’s mind, working on Todd Haynes’ film about singer Peggy Lee. “It’s a drama, but seen through music.
Unable to be in Toruń in person, Krichman opened up about his upcoming project, Joshua Oppenheimer’s musical “The End,” starring Tilda Swinton.
“I haven’t done musicals before, with all these dance numbers. This is Joshua’s first fiction film and his approach is very interesting,” he said, admitting he was “amazed and frightened” by Oppenheimer’s documentaries “The Look of Silence” and “The Act of Killing.”
Music is also on Lachman’s mind, working on Todd Haynes’ film about singer Peggy Lee. “It’s a drama, but seen through music.
- 11/20/2021
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
The director of The Act of Killing suggests widening your self-isolation horizons with contemporary films from desolate Russia, war-torn Syria and rural Italy
The best arts and entertainment during self-isolation
Three recent films strike me as urgent now:
At a time when we keep our distance to take care of each other, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless is an unflinching vision of the emotional desert we create when we allow distraction, greed and unhealed wounds to separate us. Photographed with heart-stopping precision by Mikhail Krichman, Loveless is the profoundest reminder of why we must commit to loving one another, unconditionally and with all our hearts.
The best arts and entertainment during self-isolation
Three recent films strike me as urgent now:
At a time when we keep our distance to take care of each other, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless is an unflinching vision of the emotional desert we create when we allow distraction, greed and unhealed wounds to separate us. Photographed with heart-stopping precision by Mikhail Krichman, Loveless is the profoundest reminder of why we must commit to loving one another, unconditionally and with all our hearts.
- 4/10/2020
- by Joshua Oppenheimer
- The Guardian - Film News
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Best of Blaxploitation
Funk. Soul. Ultra-hip. This month, FilmStruck is highlighting Blaxploitation cinema, a group of films made specifically for African American audiences in the 1970s just as black filmmakers were finally allowed to make Hollywood features. This collection features pivotal Black icons from unforgettable films such as Shaft, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, Cleopatra Jones and Super Fly, presented alongside a discussion of the history of the genre with Malcolm Mays,...
The Best of Blaxploitation
Funk. Soul. Ultra-hip. This month, FilmStruck is highlighting Blaxploitation cinema, a group of films made specifically for African American audiences in the 1970s just as black filmmakers were finally allowed to make Hollywood features. This collection features pivotal Black icons from unforgettable films such as Shaft, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, Cleopatra Jones and Super Fly, presented alongside a discussion of the history of the genre with Malcolm Mays,...
- 6/15/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Loveless took home four awards Photo: Courtesy of San Sebastian Film Festival There was a lot of love for Loveless at inaugural East - West. Golden Arch awards ceremony in Moscow last night as it took home four awards, including Best Director an Best Feature.
Director Andrey Zvyagintsev's film about an unhappy family also won the gongs for Best Music (Evgeny Galperin) and Best Cinematography (Mikhail Krichman), with the awards picked up by producer Alexander Rodnyansky.
Although there was much to celebrate about the awards, which featured films from 33 countries as diverse as Azerbaijan, Israel, Poland, Estonia and Turkmenistan, there was a sombre note regarding the current state of world politics, with more than one of the participants stressing that dialogue - both cultural and otherwise - between the East and West has never been more important.
There was also a standing moment of remembrance for director Miloš Forman,...
Director Andrey Zvyagintsev's film about an unhappy family also won the gongs for Best Music (Evgeny Galperin) and Best Cinematography (Mikhail Krichman), with the awards picked up by producer Alexander Rodnyansky.
Although there was much to celebrate about the awards, which featured films from 33 countries as diverse as Azerbaijan, Israel, Poland, Estonia and Turkmenistan, there was a sombre note regarding the current state of world politics, with more than one of the participants stressing that dialogue - both cultural and otherwise - between the East and West has never been more important.
There was also a standing moment of remembrance for director Miloš Forman,...
- 4/15/2018
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Best foreign-language film Oscar nominee Loveless, helmed by Andrei Zvyagintsev, was named best movie Saturday at the new East-West: The Golden Arch Awards, recognizing films from 32 countries in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
Zvyagintsev also collected the best director's award and Mikhail Krichman, the film's director of photography, received best cinematography honors at the Moscow ceremony.
Bogdan Dumitrache was named best actor for his role in the France-Romania co-production Pororoca, directed by Constantin Popescu, while Darya Zhovner took home best actress honors for her performance in Kantemir Balagov's Closeness.
The best screenplay prize was shared by Ildikó Enyedi, writer-director...
Zvyagintsev also collected the best director's award and Mikhail Krichman, the film's director of photography, received best cinematography honors at the Moscow ceremony.
Bogdan Dumitrache was named best actor for his role in the France-Romania co-production Pororoca, directed by Constantin Popescu, while Darya Zhovner took home best actress honors for her performance in Kantemir Balagov's Closeness.
The best screenplay prize was shared by Ildikó Enyedi, writer-director...
- 4/14/2018
- by Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Best foreign-language film <em>Oscar nominee, Loveless </em>by Andrei Zvyagintsev, was named best movie at the new East-West: The Golden Arch awards, recognizing films from 32 countries in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
Zvyagintsev also collected the best director's award and the film's Dop Mikhail Krichman was awarded for the best cinematography at the Moscow ceremony today (April 14).
Romanian actor Bogdan Dumitrache won best actor for his role in the French-Romanian co-production <em>Pororoca</em>, directed by Constantin Popescu. Darya Zhovner received the best actress award for her performance in Kantemir Balagov's <em>Closeness</em>.
The best screenplay award was shared by Ildikó...
Zvyagintsev also collected the best director's award and the film's Dop Mikhail Krichman was awarded for the best cinematography at the Moscow ceremony today (April 14).
Romanian actor Bogdan Dumitrache won best actor for his role in the French-Romanian co-production <em>Pororoca</em>, directed by Constantin Popescu. Darya Zhovner received the best actress award for her performance in Kantemir Balagov's <em>Closeness</em>.
The best screenplay award was shared by Ildikó...
- 4/14/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc claimed the coveted Theatrical Award for best cinematography in a motion picture for his work on “Blade Runner 2049” at the 32nd Annual American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Mart Taniel, Esc was given the Spotlight Award for “November.” In the TV categories, winners included Adriano Goldman, Asc, ABC for “The Crown;” Boris Mojsovski, Csc for “12 Monkeys;” and Mathias Herndl, Aac for “Genius.” The awards ceremony took place tonight in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The complete list of winners and nominees follows: Theatrical Release Category (presented by Emmanuel Lubezki, Asc, AMC and Matthew Libatique, Asc) Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc for “Blade Runner 2049” – Winner Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc for “Darkest Hour” Hoyte van Hoytema, Asc, Fsf, Nsc for “Dunkirk” Dan Laustsen, Asc, Dff for “The Shape of Water” Rachel Morrison, Asc for “Mudbound” Spotlight Award Category (presented by John Bailey,...
- 2/18/2018
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The 32nd annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards took place on Feb. 17 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland and were emceed by Turner Classic Movies’ Ben Mankiewicz. Over the years, the Asc has predicted 128 of the 160 Oscar nominees (80%), including all five of this year’s contenders: Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049”), Bruno Delbonnel (“Darkest Hour”), Dan Laustsen (“The Shape of Water”), Rachel Morrison (“Mudbound”) and Hoyte van Hoytema (“Dunkirk”). But it has only previewed 13 of the last 31 winners of the Oscar for Best Cinematography; that is a a success rate of just 41%.
Deakins, who is the Oscar frontrunner for Best Cinematography, won for the fourth time from 15 bids with the Asc. His previous wins were for “The Shawkshank Redemption” (1994), “The Man Who Wasn’t There” (2001) and “Skyfall” (2012). He has yet to translate any of those victories into an Oscar, where he is 0 for 13.
Morrison made history as the...
Deakins, who is the Oscar frontrunner for Best Cinematography, won for the fourth time from 15 bids with the Asc. His previous wins were for “The Shawkshank Redemption” (1994), “The Man Who Wasn’t There” (2001) and “Skyfall” (2012). He has yet to translate any of those victories into an Oscar, where he is 0 for 13.
Morrison made history as the...
- 2/18/2018
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
An upscale apartment in one of Moscow’s uglier neighborhoods is on the market: Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexei Rozin) are at the final stage of divorce and have already arranged new lives with new partners. They can’t wait to be done with each other, and neither needs the property; same goes for the only, unwanted child of their failed union, Alyosha, about twelve years old. After eavesdropping on another hateful, screaming fight, in which the word orphanage is brought up, the boy disappears, likely run away, possibly kidnapped. There are many directions a story can take from a premise like this. A Hollywood drama would see the bitter spouses bonding, perhaps achieving a reunion, or it would turn into a thriller (which is, actually, one of the unfulfilled promises of Loveless). In a European art film, which of course is Andrei Zvyagintsev’s main frame of reference,...
- 2/15/2018
- MUBI
Arriving in theaters this weekend is Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan follow-up Loveless, which is nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Oscars. One of our top 50 films of last year, we said, “Filmed with icy precision in cold, anonymous Moscow, with some of the year’s best cinematography – by Zvyagintsev regular Mikhail Krichman – the film is upfront, provocative and, in its bitterly satirical testimony of the decay of Russian cultural life, according to some critics blunt. But it’s in that vein that Zvyagintsev so powerfully confronts the domestic terror of the central missing-child drama. Really, Loveless is the great horror film of the year.”
In anticipation of the release, today we’re featuring the director’s ten favorite films, which comes from his ballot in the latest Sight & Sound poll. Among his selections are films that also share strong religious symbolism, if more overt than the Russian director’s work,...
In anticipation of the release, today we’re featuring the director’s ten favorite films, which comes from his ballot in the latest Sight & Sound poll. Among his selections are films that also share strong religious symbolism, if more overt than the Russian director’s work,...
- 2/12/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
As Oscar hopefuls continue their awards campaigns through the voting period, our sights are mostly turned to what 2018 has to offer. February is another promising month, including the final film from a late master, a trio of ambitious sci-fi features, bold character studies, and more. There’s also the kick-off of Ingmar Bergman centennial retrospective, so make sure to seek it out if it’s coming to a town near you.
Matinees to See: Still/Born (2/2), Seeing Allred (2/9), Tehran Taboo (2/14), and Game Night (2/23)
15. Hannah (Andrea Pallaoro; Feb. 23)
Synopsis: Hannah is the intimate portrait of a woman’s loss of identity as she teeters between denial and reality.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: Getting a run on the fall festival circuit last year and now arriving in theaters, Daniel Schindel said in his review, “Hannah is Charlotte Rampling’s face. There are barely any other actors to speak of in this film,...
Matinees to See: Still/Born (2/2), Seeing Allred (2/9), Tehran Taboo (2/14), and Game Night (2/23)
15. Hannah (Andrea Pallaoro; Feb. 23)
Synopsis: Hannah is the intimate portrait of a woman’s loss of identity as she teeters between denial and reality.
Trailer
Why You Should See It: Getting a run on the fall festival circuit last year and now arriving in theaters, Daniel Schindel said in his review, “Hannah is Charlotte Rampling’s face. There are barely any other actors to speak of in this film,...
- 1/31/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
— The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced the nominees in all categories of the 32nd Annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Winners will be revealed at the organization’s February 17 ceremony, which will be emceed this year by Ben Mankiewicz, a longtime host on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). The event will be held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. This year’s nominees are: Theatrical Release • Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc for Blade Runner 2049 • Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc for Darkest Hour • Hoyte van Hoytema, Asc, Fsf, Nsc for Dunkirk • Dan Laustsen, Asc, Dff for The Shape of Water • Rachel Morrison, Asc for Mudbound Spotlight Award • Máté Herbai, Hsc for On Body and Soul • Mikhail Krichman, Rgc for Loveless • Mart Taniel, Esc for November Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television • Gonzalo Amat for The Man in the High Castle (“Land O’ Smiles”) on Amazon • Adriano Goldman, Asc,...
- 1/14/2018
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
While it may not have been on the shelf for over a decade, The Banishment is not only the second feature film from director Andrey Zvyaginstev, but it is now, 11 years after its initial debut, finally arriving in theaters stateside.
Yes, you’ve read that correctly. Arguably today’s greatest Russian filmmaker, Zvyaginstev is the subject of a new mid-career retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, and as part of that series (running January 12-24), MoMA will be giving the director’s sophomore effort its premiere Us theatrical run, a full decade-plus after its 2007 bow. A dense, expertly crafted feature, this nearly three-hour long familial epic followed Zvyaginstev’s debut The Return, and helped launch the filmmaker into a stratosphere finding him getting comparisons to names like Tarkovsky.
The Banishment is a polarizing motion picture, a master class in the modern art of “slow cinema” (whatever that...
Yes, you’ve read that correctly. Arguably today’s greatest Russian filmmaker, Zvyaginstev is the subject of a new mid-career retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, and as part of that series (running January 12-24), MoMA will be giving the director’s sophomore effort its premiere Us theatrical run, a full decade-plus after its 2007 bow. A dense, expertly crafted feature, this nearly three-hour long familial epic followed Zvyaginstev’s debut The Return, and helped launch the filmmaker into a stratosphere finding him getting comparisons to names like Tarkovsky.
The Banishment is a polarizing motion picture, a master class in the modern art of “slow cinema” (whatever that...
- 1/12/2018
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
The 2018 Asc Awards will be held on February 17.
‘Mudbound’
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has unveiled nominations for its 32nd annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.
Nominations were announced in five categories, and include familiar names like Roger Deakins who received his 15th nomination for Blade Runner 2049.
Deakins is joined in the theatrical release category by Mudbound cinematographer Rachel Morrison, Bruno Delbonnel for Darkest Hour, Hoyte Van Hoytema for Dunkirk, and Dan Laustsen for The Shape Of Water.
In the TV categories, Game Of Thrones and 12 Monkeys have multiple nominations. Streamers Amazon and Netflix are represented on the nominations list with Man In The High Castle, and The Crown and Mindhunter, respectively.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony held on February 17 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
The 2018 Asc Award nominees are:
Theatrical Release
Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc
Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc...
‘Mudbound’
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has unveiled nominations for its 32nd annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.
Nominations were announced in five categories, and include familiar names like Roger Deakins who received his 15th nomination for Blade Runner 2049.
Deakins is joined in the theatrical release category by Mudbound cinematographer Rachel Morrison, Bruno Delbonnel for Darkest Hour, Hoyte Van Hoytema for Dunkirk, and Dan Laustsen for The Shape Of Water.
In the TV categories, Game Of Thrones and 12 Monkeys have multiple nominations. Streamers Amazon and Netflix are represented on the nominations list with Man In The High Castle, and The Crown and Mindhunter, respectively.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony held on February 17 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
The 2018 Asc Award nominees are:
Theatrical Release
Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc
Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc...
- 1/9/2018
- by Elbert Wyche
- ScreenDaily
The 2018 Asc Awards will be held on February 17.
‘Mudbound’
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has unveiled nominations for its 32nd annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.
Nominations were announced in five categories, and include familiar names like Roger Deakins who received his 15th nomination for Blade Runner 2049.
Deakins is joined in the theatrical release category by Mudbound cinematographer Rachel Morrison, Bruno Delbonnel for Darkest Hour, Hoyte Van Hoytema for Dunkirk, and Dan Laustsen for The Shape Of Water.
In the TV categories, Game Of Thrones and 12 Monkeys have multiple nominations. Streamers Amazon and Netflix are represented on the nominations list with Man In The High Castle, and The Crown and Mindhunter, respectively.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony held on February 17 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
The 2018 Asc Award nominees are:
Theatrical Release
Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc
Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc...
‘Mudbound’
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has unveiled nominations for its 32nd annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.
Nominations were announced in five categories, and include familiar names like Roger Deakins who received his 15th nomination for Blade Runner 2049.
Deakins is joined in the theatrical release category by Mudbound cinematographer Rachel Morrison, Bruno Delbonnel for Darkest Hour, Hoyte Van Hoytema for Dunkirk, and Dan Laustsen for The Shape Of Water.
In the TV categories, Game Of Thrones and 12 Monkeys have multiple nominations. Streamers Amazon and Netflix are represented on the nominations list with Man In The High Castle, and The Crown and Mindhunter, respectively.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony held on February 17 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
The 2018 Asc Award nominees are:
Theatrical Release
Blade Runner 2049, Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc
Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc...
- 1/9/2018
- by Elbert Wyche
- ScreenDaily
Full list of nominations: Theatrical Release Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc for “Blade Runner 2049” Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc for “Darkest Hour” Hoyte van Hoytema, Asc, Fsf, Nsc for “Dunkirk” Dan Laustsen,...
- 1/9/2018
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) feature film nominees tends to lean toward big-scale movies, and this year is no exception. Their top five include frontrunner Roger Deakins for his stunning visuals in “Blade Runner 2049” as well as Rachel Morrison, who photographed “Mudbound.” Left out were viable but smaller-scale contenders “Call Me By Your Name” and “The Post.”
So far, neither the Asc nor the cinematography branch of the Academy has ever nominated a woman for a feature film. So Morrison’s nomination is a big deal. (Next up for Morrison: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Panther.”) According to a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, women made up 5 percent of cinematographers on the top 250 domestic-grossing films in 2016.
Read More:‘Mudbound’: Why Rachel Morrison Deserves to Be the First Female Cinematographer Nominated for an Oscar
The Asc awarded Nancy Schreiber its 2017 Presidents award,...
So far, neither the Asc nor the cinematography branch of the Academy has ever nominated a woman for a feature film. So Morrison’s nomination is a big deal. (Next up for Morrison: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Panther.”) According to a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, women made up 5 percent of cinematographers on the top 250 domestic-grossing films in 2016.
Read More:‘Mudbound’: Why Rachel Morrison Deserves to Be the First Female Cinematographer Nominated for an Oscar
The Asc awarded Nancy Schreiber its 2017 Presidents award,...
- 1/9/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) feature film nominees tends to lean toward big-scale movies, and this year is no exception. Their top five include frontrunner Roger Deakins for his stunning visuals in “Blade Runner 2049” as well as Rachel Morrison, who photographed “Mudbound.” Left out were viable but smaller-scale contenders “Call Me By Your Name” and “The Post.”
So far, neither the Asc nor the cinematography branch of the Academy has ever nominated a woman for a feature film. So Morrison’s nomination is a big deal. (Next up for Morrison: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Panther.”) According to a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, women made up 5 percent of cinematographers on the top 250 domestic-grossing films in 2016.
Read More:‘Mudbound’: Why Rachel Morrison Deserves to Be the First Female Cinematographer Nominated for an Oscar
The Asc awarded Nancy Schreiber its 2017 Presidents award,...
So far, neither the Asc nor the cinematography branch of the Academy has ever nominated a woman for a feature film. So Morrison’s nomination is a big deal. (Next up for Morrison: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Panther.”) According to a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, women made up 5 percent of cinematographers on the top 250 domestic-grossing films in 2016.
Read More:‘Mudbound’: Why Rachel Morrison Deserves to Be the First Female Cinematographer Nominated for an Oscar
The Asc awarded Nancy Schreiber its 2017 Presidents award,...
- 1/9/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
A shot late in Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless encapsulates both the film’s overarching message and its author’s bludgeoning directorial approach. One of the protagonists, Zhenya (Maryana Spivak), gets on a treadmill and gradually increases its speed, quickening her steps until she reaches a steady running pace. Just in case we had yet to clock that the characters are supposed to be representative of Russian society – be it from the transparently schematic script, or the fact that one of the film’s opening images is a lengthy static shot offering little to look at other than a Russian flag hanging off the side of a building – Zhenya wears a tracksuit emblazoned with the country’s national colors and “Russia” printed in giant letters across her chest. Zvyangintev frames her from the front, holding the shot for several seconds. Then, once he’s made sure everyone’s had sufficient time...
- 5/18/2017
- by Giovanni Marchini Camia
- The Film Stage
While it didn’t make quite the splash as her other films like “Una” and “Lion” on this year’s festival circuit, Rooney Mara had a third drama in rotation with Tiff world premiere “The Secret Scripture.” The drama, based on the 2008 novel by Sebastian Barry, comes from Jim Sheridan, who has six Oscar nominations to his name thanks to the likes of “My Left Foot,” “In The Name Of The Father” and “In America.” Like those films, “Scripture” finds its characters wrestling with their identities while facing some form of persecution.
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The story centers around Roseanne McNulty, played by Venessa Redgrave as an elderly woman who has spent 50 years of her life in an Irish mental institution. She begins a dialogue with Dr. William Grene (Eric Bana) that takes the viewer into Roseanne’s past. As a...
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The story centers around Roseanne McNulty, played by Venessa Redgrave as an elderly woman who has spent 50 years of her life in an Irish mental institution. She begins a dialogue with Dr. William Grene (Eric Bana) that takes the viewer into Roseanne’s past. As a...
- 11/15/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Carol, Suffragette and Rams also among 15 titles in competition at cinematography festival.
The titles in the running for the main competition at the 23rd Camerimage (Nov 14-21), the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, have been revealed.
A total of 15 films will vie for the Golden Frog, Silver Frog and Bronze Frog awards, to be awarded to those titles representing the greatest achievements in cinematography at the festival, held in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz.
13 Minutes (Ger)
dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel, cin. Judith Kaufmann
The 33 (Chile)
dir. Patricia Riggen, cin. Checco Varese
Brooklyn (Can-uk-Ire)
dir. John Crowley, cin. Yves Belanger
Carol (UK-us)
dir. Todd Haynes, cin. Ed Lachman
I Saw The Light (Us)
Marc Abraham, cin. Dante Spinotti
Mad Max: Fury Road (Aus)
dir. George Miller, cin. John Seale
The Midwife (Fin)
dir. Antti J. Jokinen’, cin. Rauno Ronkainen
Rams (Den-Ice)
dir. Grímur Hákonarson, cin. Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
The Red Spider (Cze-Slo-Pol)
dir. Marcin Koszałka...
The titles in the running for the main competition at the 23rd Camerimage (Nov 14-21), the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, have been revealed.
A total of 15 films will vie for the Golden Frog, Silver Frog and Bronze Frog awards, to be awarded to those titles representing the greatest achievements in cinematography at the festival, held in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz.
13 Minutes (Ger)
dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel, cin. Judith Kaufmann
The 33 (Chile)
dir. Patricia Riggen, cin. Checco Varese
Brooklyn (Can-uk-Ire)
dir. John Crowley, cin. Yves Belanger
Carol (UK-us)
dir. Todd Haynes, cin. Ed Lachman
I Saw The Light (Us)
Marc Abraham, cin. Dante Spinotti
Mad Max: Fury Road (Aus)
dir. George Miller, cin. John Seale
The Midwife (Fin)
dir. Antti J. Jokinen’, cin. Rauno Ronkainen
Rams (Den-Ice)
dir. Grímur Hákonarson, cin. Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
The Red Spider (Cze-Slo-Pol)
dir. Marcin Koszałka...
- 10/28/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Well, sometimes some confusion can be a good thing. When I was first aware of this film’s title, I thought that this may be a remake/reboot of the 1989 Peter Weller starring monster thriller with a massive CGI beastie akin to those from Pacific Rim or last Summer’s retooled Godzilla. Seems I was mistaken. Leviathan doesn’t concern itself with a colossal rampaging demon risen from the depths, but rather it’s a complex drama set in a dreary, Russian fishing village (yes, it has subtitles). The title doesn’t refer to a scaly giant that the film’s heroes must face. They instead must square off against an even more formidable adversary, for this leviathan is comprised not of claws and fangs, but corruption and the cruelties of fate itself.
The story begins as the sun rises over that Russian village, as Nikolay (Aleksey Serebryakov) heads away...
The story begins as the sun rises over that Russian village, as Nikolay (Aleksey Serebryakov) heads away...
- 2/20/2015
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Mike Leigh's J.M.W. Turner biopic, "Mr. Turner," topped the nominations for the London Film Critics Circle. The film about the English Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker played by Timothy Spall received 7 nods followed by Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" with 6. We'll find out the winners on January 18.
Here's the complete list of London Film Critics Circle nominees:
Film of the Year
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Mr. Turner"
"Nightcrawler"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
"Whiplash"
Foreign Language Film of the Year
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Norte, The End of History"
"Two Days, One Night"
"Winter Sleep"
British Film of the Year
"The Imitation Game"
"Mr. Turner"
"Pride"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
Documentary of the Year
"Citizenfour"
"Manakamana"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
Actor of the Year
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"
Michael Keaton,...
Here's the complete list of London Film Critics Circle nominees:
Film of the Year
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Mr. Turner"
"Nightcrawler"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
"Whiplash"
Foreign Language Film of the Year
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Norte, The End of History"
"Two Days, One Night"
"Winter Sleep"
British Film of the Year
"The Imitation Game"
"Mr. Turner"
"Pride"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
Documentary of the Year
"Citizenfour"
"Manakamana"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
Actor of the Year
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"
Michael Keaton,...
- 12/17/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Mr Turner leads the nominations for the 35th London Critics' Circle Film Awards.
The Timothy Spall-starring drama has the most nominations with seven, while Birdman follows closely behind with six.
Films in the running for Film of the Year include Birdman, Boyhood and Mr Turner, while Pride, The Imitation Game and Under The Skin get nominations for British Film of the Year.
Spall, Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch all have nominations for British Actor of the Year, as Emily Blunt, Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike feature in the British Actress of the Year category.
The ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 18 at the May Fair hotel.
A full list of nominations is below:
Film of the Year
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Leviathan
Mr Turner
Nightcrawler
The Theory of Everything
Under the Skin
Whiplash
Foreign-language Film of the Year
Ida
Leviathan
Norte, The End of History
Two Days,...
The Timothy Spall-starring drama has the most nominations with seven, while Birdman follows closely behind with six.
Films in the running for Film of the Year include Birdman, Boyhood and Mr Turner, while Pride, The Imitation Game and Under The Skin get nominations for British Film of the Year.
Spall, Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch all have nominations for British Actor of the Year, as Emily Blunt, Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike feature in the British Actress of the Year category.
The ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 18 at the May Fair hotel.
A full list of nominations is below:
Film of the Year
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Leviathan
Mr Turner
Nightcrawler
The Theory of Everything
Under the Skin
Whiplash
Foreign-language Film of the Year
Ida
Leviathan
Norte, The End of History
Two Days,...
- 12/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Mike Leigh’s biopic Mr Turner earned seven London Critics’ Circle Film Awards nominations this afternoon to lead the pack of a mix of UK, U.S. and foreign language titles. Mr Turner picked up nods for Film of the Year and British Film of the Year, as well as gaining recognition in the acting, directing and technical races. Alejandro G Iñárritu’s Birdman follows with six nominations including Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year for Michael Keaton.
Rounding out the Film of the Year nods are Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything, Nightcrawler, Whiplash, Ida and Leviathan. Alongside Mr Turner in the Best British Film class are The Imitation Game, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything and Pride.
There are also a series of double acting nominees with Julianne Moore earning two Actress of the...
Rounding out the Film of the Year nods are Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything, Nightcrawler, Whiplash, Ida and Leviathan. Alongside Mr Turner in the Best British Film class are The Imitation Game, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything and Pride.
There are also a series of double acting nominees with Julianne Moore earning two Actress of the...
- 12/16/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Julianne Moore scores double nominations for Actress of the Year.
The London Film Critics’ Circle has announced the nominations for its 35th annual awards ceremony, with Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner leading the pack with seven nominations, including Film of the Year and British Film of the Year.
Birdman followed closely behind with six nomination including Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year (Michael Keaton). Five nominations each went to Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and Under The Skin. Four each went to ‘71, Nightcrawler and Whiplash.
In the acting categories, Julianne Moore scored a double nomination in the Actress of the Year category, for both Maps to the Stars and Still Alice.
Also landing double nominations were Timothy Spall (Mr Turner), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), in both Actor of the Year and British Actor of the...
The London Film Critics’ Circle has announced the nominations for its 35th annual awards ceremony, with Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner leading the pack with seven nominations, including Film of the Year and British Film of the Year.
Birdman followed closely behind with six nomination including Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year (Michael Keaton). Five nominations each went to Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and Under The Skin. Four each went to ‘71, Nightcrawler and Whiplash.
In the acting categories, Julianne Moore scored a double nomination in the Actress of the Year category, for both Maps to the Stars and Still Alice.
Also landing double nominations were Timothy Spall (Mr Turner), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), in both Actor of the Year and British Actor of the...
- 12/16/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Chiming in from across the pond, the London Film Critics Circle has added its collective voice to the 2014 circuit with a list of nominations. It was "Mr. Turner" that led the way with seven total nominations, though "Birdman" wasn't far behind with six. Julianne Moore picked up a pair of nominations in the lead actress category for her work in "Maps to the Stars" and Oscar play "Still Alice," while Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game"), Eddie Redmayne ("The Theory of Everything") and Timothy Spall ("Mr. Turner") each saw nominations in the lead actor and British actor of the year categories. Check out the full list of nominees below. Winners will be announced on Jan. 18. And remember to follow along with the season at The Circuit. Film of the Year "Birdman" "Boyhood" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "Ida" "Leviathan" "Mr. Turner" "Nightcrawler" "The Theory of Everything" "Under the Skin" "Whiplash" Foreign Language...
- 12/16/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Poland's CamerImage, a film festival that runs each year in Bydgoszcz, is dedicated in large measure to celebrating the art of cinematography. With that craft in mind, it's perhaps no surprise that Leviathan, Andrey Zvyagintsev's austere and striking parable of modern Russia, took home this year's big prize: the Golden Frog. Its Dp, Mikhail Krichman, also won for his cinematography. The film is Russia’s official bid for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. CamerImage 22 officially closed on with a lavish awards ceremony in the main theater of Bydgoszcz’s imposing Opera Nova opera house. Golden Frogs were bestowed on The Black Stallion and The Natural's Caleb Deschanel, who picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award (click here to see Breaking Bad Dp Michael Slovis explain why), The Right Stuff's Philip Kaufman, who won the corresponding award for direction, and Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Reader, Trash) for Excellence in Directing.
- 11/25/2014
- EmpireOnline
Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan added to its growing trophy case of awards, winning top honors, the Golden Frog for best film, at Poland's Camerimage Festival for cinematographer Mikhail Krichman. Camerimage is the world's leading festival honoring the art of cinematography. The film, which won the best screenplay honor in Cannes this year for Zvyagintsev and co-screenwriter Oleg Negin, is Russia's official entry for the 2015 foreign language Oscar. Leviathan is also one of the front-runners for the European Film Awards, which will be held in Riga, Latvia, next month. Cinematographer Ehab Assal took the runner-up silver award at
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- 11/22/2014
- by Karsten Kastelan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Birdman, Fury and Leviathan among main competition titles; Roland Joffé to preside over main jury.
Alejandro G Ińárritu, Yimou Zhang, Mike Leigh and Jean-Marc Vallée are among the directors with films screening in competition at the 22nd Camerimage (Nov 15-22), the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography.
The main competition at the festival, held in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, comprises:
Alejandro G Ińárritu’s Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance); USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki
Yimou Zhang’s Coming Home (Gui lai); China, 2014; Cinematographer: Zhao Xiaoding
Richard Raymond’s Desert Dancer; UK, 2014; Cinematographer: Carlos Catalán Alucha
Lech J. Majewski’s Field of Dogs - Onirica (Onirica - Psie pole); Poland, 2014; Cinematographers: Paweł Tybora and Lech J. Majewski
Krzysztof Zanussi’s Foreign Body (Obce cialo); Poland, Italy, Russia, 2014; Cinematographer: Piotr Niemyjski
David Ayer’s Fury; USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Roman Vasyanov
Tate Taylor’s Get on Up; USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Stephen Goldblatt
Łukasz Palkowski’s Gods (Bogowie); Poland, 2014; Cinematographer:...
Alejandro G Ińárritu, Yimou Zhang, Mike Leigh and Jean-Marc Vallée are among the directors with films screening in competition at the 22nd Camerimage (Nov 15-22), the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography.
The main competition at the festival, held in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, comprises:
Alejandro G Ińárritu’s Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance); USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki
Yimou Zhang’s Coming Home (Gui lai); China, 2014; Cinematographer: Zhao Xiaoding
Richard Raymond’s Desert Dancer; UK, 2014; Cinematographer: Carlos Catalán Alucha
Lech J. Majewski’s Field of Dogs - Onirica (Onirica - Psie pole); Poland, 2014; Cinematographers: Paweł Tybora and Lech J. Majewski
Krzysztof Zanussi’s Foreign Body (Obce cialo); Poland, Italy, Russia, 2014; Cinematographer: Piotr Niemyjski
David Ayer’s Fury; USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Roman Vasyanov
Tate Taylor’s Get on Up; USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Stephen Goldblatt
Łukasz Palkowski’s Gods (Bogowie); Poland, 2014; Cinematographer:...
- 10/31/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Leviathan leads contenders; 36 films from 21 countries in the running.
Films in the running for the 2014 Apsa for Best Feature Film include Winter Sleep (Turkey, France, Germany), Leviathan (Russia), I’m Not Angry (Iran), The Owners (Kazakhstan), and Memories on Stone (Iraqi Kurdistan, Germany).
Leviathan, also nominated for Achievement in Cinematography for Mikhail Krichman, has received three nominations in total, the most for any film.
In total, 36 films from 21 countries are in the running for awards.
Nominees vying for the award in the Achievement in Directing category are: Rolf de Heer (Charlie’s Country, Australia), Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan, Russia), Im Kwon-taek (Revivre, South Korea), Rakhshan Banietemad (Tales, Iran) and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Winter Sleep, Turkey, France, Germany).
For the first time, a film from Syria has received a nomination, with Silvered Water, Syria Self-portrait (Syria, France) nominated for the Apsa for Best Feature Documentary.
Films from the China and Russia lead the nominations with six each, closely followed...
Films in the running for the 2014 Apsa for Best Feature Film include Winter Sleep (Turkey, France, Germany), Leviathan (Russia), I’m Not Angry (Iran), The Owners (Kazakhstan), and Memories on Stone (Iraqi Kurdistan, Germany).
Leviathan, also nominated for Achievement in Cinematography for Mikhail Krichman, has received three nominations in total, the most for any film.
In total, 36 films from 21 countries are in the running for awards.
Nominees vying for the award in the Achievement in Directing category are: Rolf de Heer (Charlie’s Country, Australia), Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan, Russia), Im Kwon-taek (Revivre, South Korea), Rakhshan Banietemad (Tales, Iran) and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Winter Sleep, Turkey, France, Germany).
For the first time, a film from Syria has received a nomination, with Silvered Water, Syria Self-portrait (Syria, France) nominated for the Apsa for Best Feature Documentary.
Films from the China and Russia lead the nominations with six each, closely followed...
- 10/28/2014
- ScreenDaily
Politics, corruption, religion and vodka dominate the grey landscape that is Andrey Zvyagintsev's Leviathan (Levifan), a hefty film for both its 141-minute running time as well as its weighty material. Moving at a pace all its own, with knockout performances and stunning cinematography from Mikhail Krichman, Leviathan serves as a perfect example of a film that separates art house from mainstream. This isn't a tale of the small guy that took on the autocratic state and won. The opportunity for this to be that movie is here, but it pushes well past that point, proving the metaphorical leviathan is far too cunning for such Hollywood-esque happy endings. The story begins on the Barents Sea as we learn Kolia (Alexei Serebriakov) is facing the prospect his business, home and land will be taken from him. The villain in this piece is Vadim Shelevyat (Roman Madyanov), the town's corrupt mayor, whose...
- 9/5/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Exclusive: Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Competition entry sells to UK.
UK arthouse distributor Curzon has acquired all-rights to Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Competition entry Leviathan in a deal negotiated with Pyramide International.
Zyagintsev’s third film to launch at Cannes after The Banishment and Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize-winner Elena follows the owner of a small-town auto shop who comes into conflict with the local mayor.
Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Aleksey Serebryakov and actress Elena Lyadova (Elena) star in the drama from co-writers Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin (Elena, Banishment).
Producers are Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergey Melkumov, DoP is Mikhail Krichman and music comes from Philip Glass.
The deal means Curzon has two films playing in Competition this week, following their pre-buy of the Dardenne brothers’ Two Days, One Night.
Philip Knatchbull, CEO of Curzon, said: “We’re delighted to have wrapped up the UK rights ahead of Leviathan’s competition screening and to be working again with Pyramide International...
UK arthouse distributor Curzon has acquired all-rights to Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Competition entry Leviathan in a deal negotiated with Pyramide International.
Zyagintsev’s third film to launch at Cannes after The Banishment and Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize-winner Elena follows the owner of a small-town auto shop who comes into conflict with the local mayor.
Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Aleksey Serebryakov and actress Elena Lyadova (Elena) star in the drama from co-writers Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin (Elena, Banishment).
Producers are Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergey Melkumov, DoP is Mikhail Krichman and music comes from Philip Glass.
The deal means Curzon has two films playing in Competition this week, following their pre-buy of the Dardenne brothers’ Two Days, One Night.
Philip Knatchbull, CEO of Curzon, said: “We’re delighted to have wrapped up the UK rights ahead of Leviathan’s competition screening and to be working again with Pyramide International...
- 5/18/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Welcome to the final entry in Cannes Check, In Contention's annual preview of the films in Competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow. Taking on different selections every day, we've examined what they're about, who's involved and what their chances are of snagging an award from Jane Campion's jury. We close thing out, neatly enough, with what will also be the last Competition film to be unveiled on the Croisette: Andrei Zvyagintsev's "Leviathan." The director: Andrei Zvyagintsev (Russian, 50 years old). Among the most highly regarded Russian filmmakers of his generation, Zvyagintsev's filmography is short but muscular, and routinely compared to work of his late compatriot (and admitted inspiration) Andrei Tarkovsky. Born to working-class parents in Siberia, he began his career as an actor, graduating from drama school in his home town of Novosibirsk before moving to Moscow to further train at the Russian Academy of Theater Arts.
- 5/13/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
Retrieved from Exile: Zvyagintsev’s Dismissed Sophomore Effort a Neglected Masterpiece
Newly minted Russian auteur Andrei Zvyagintsev’s second feature, 2007’s maligned The Banishment, has been resurrected for the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival’s “Films that Got Away” program, and it also happens to be one of the most astonishing entries to play in the entire fest. Famously premiering at Cannes to mixed response (though it snagged Best Actor), it’s dismissal was remarkable, especially considering this was his follow-up to his much hailed 2003 debut, The Return. It only played at a handful of other festivals of note but never was released theatrically in the Us. Now, after redeeming himself in the global critical arena with his latest offering, Elena, perhaps we have the opportunity to revisit his dismissed second outing, a neglected effort that, as the tests of time will prove, should amass the critical jubilation it deserves as a masterful,...
Newly minted Russian auteur Andrei Zvyagintsev’s second feature, 2007’s maligned The Banishment, has been resurrected for the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival’s “Films that Got Away” program, and it also happens to be one of the most astonishing entries to play in the entire fest. Famously premiering at Cannes to mixed response (though it snagged Best Actor), it’s dismissal was remarkable, especially considering this was his follow-up to his much hailed 2003 debut, The Return. It only played at a handful of other festivals of note but never was released theatrically in the Us. Now, after redeeming himself in the global critical arena with his latest offering, Elena, perhaps we have the opportunity to revisit his dismissed second outing, a neglected effort that, as the tests of time will prove, should amass the critical jubilation it deserves as a masterful,...
- 7/3/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
A Touch of Class: Zvyagintsev’s latest slow burn reaches a masterful boil.
Over the past decade, one of the most celebrated new filmmakers to come out of Russia is Andrei Zvyagintsev, with his highly celebrated 2003 debut The Return, and the equally acclaimed 2007 film The Banishment. A filmmaker with a knack for teasing tense thrills out of seemingly banal human relationships, he returns with his best work yet, Elena. A class clash potboiler, it’s a simple but deliciously hypnotic narrative about wealth and the queer way it tends to push people out of their comfort zones.
We’re introduced to Elena (Nadezhda Markina), wife and caretaker to Vladimir (Andrey Smirnov), a couple in their mid-sixties comfortably living in an expensive apartment in Moscow. Through their interactions, we learn that they each have children from a different marriage and that Elena used to be Vladimir’s nurse and, thus,...
Over the past decade, one of the most celebrated new filmmakers to come out of Russia is Andrei Zvyagintsev, with his highly celebrated 2003 debut The Return, and the equally acclaimed 2007 film The Banishment. A filmmaker with a knack for teasing tense thrills out of seemingly banal human relationships, he returns with his best work yet, Elena. A class clash potboiler, it’s a simple but deliciously hypnotic narrative about wealth and the queer way it tends to push people out of their comfort zones.
We’re introduced to Elena (Nadezhda Markina), wife and caretaker to Vladimir (Andrey Smirnov), a couple in their mid-sixties comfortably living in an expensive apartment in Moscow. Through their interactions, we learn that they each have children from a different marriage and that Elena used to be Vladimir’s nurse and, thus,...
- 5/15/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Andrei Zvyagintsev is one of the most interesting among active filmmakers today. He has only made three feature films. Each of those three films is built, to put it in literary terms, on the scale of a novella rather than an epic novel. Each film delves with aspects of family bonding—or at least that provides the least common factor for the tales, only to multiply and enlarge on aspects of an individual’s life beyond the family, subjects often relating to psychology, politics, sociology and religion. And that is what makes any Zvyagintsev film interesting—its universality and its inward looking questions, all open ended for the viewer to ponder over after the movie gets over. And Elena is true to that spirit.
Famous Russian novels (later made into films) often had for their titles mere names—Anna Karenina or Dr Zhivago. But those novels went beyond those ordinary names.
Famous Russian novels (later made into films) often had for their titles mere names—Anna Karenina or Dr Zhivago. But those novels went beyond those ordinary names.
- 2/1/2012
- by Jugu Abraham
- DearCinema.com
Quentin Tarantino and his fellow jurors at the Venice Film Festival have awarded Sofia Coppola’s new film ‘Somewhere’ The Golden Lion for Best Film, making her the first woman to win the award. The decision has raised a few eyebrows in Italy owing to the fact that Tarantino and Coppola used to date- they believe he is guilty of nepotism.
This accusation is further backed up by the fact that Alex de la Iglesia, a close friend of Tarantino’s, was awarded the prize for best Director for his film Balada ‘Triste De Trompeta’. It hasn’t helped matters either that neither film has been particularly well reviewed by the critics who attended the festival.
One critic said of Tarantino and his decisions -
“The presidency of Quentin Tarantino runs the risk of turning into the most obvious conflict of interest possible if you remember that Somewhere and Road...
This accusation is further backed up by the fact that Alex de la Iglesia, a close friend of Tarantino’s, was awarded the prize for best Director for his film Balada ‘Triste De Trompeta’. It hasn’t helped matters either that neither film has been particularly well reviewed by the critics who attended the festival.
One critic said of Tarantino and his decisions -
“The presidency of Quentin Tarantino runs the risk of turning into the most obvious conflict of interest possible if you remember that Somewhere and Road...
- 9/17/2010
- by Thomas Wadd
- Movie-moron.com
Sofia Coppola's Somewhere (roundup) has won the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival. Bloomberg reports that jury president Quentin Tarantino assures us that this was a unanimous decision: "This film enchanted us from its first screening. Yet from that first enchanting screening, it grew and grew and grew in both our hearts, in our analysis, in our minds, and in our affections."
The Silver Lion goes to Álex de la Iglesia's A Sad Trumpet Ballad, which also wins Best Screenplay (written by Álex de la Iglesia).
A Special Prize is awarded to Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing (roundup), which also picks up the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor: Vincent Gallo.
Ariane Labed has won the Best Actress award for her performance in Athina Rachel Tsangari's Attenberg.
The International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) presents its prize this year to Aleksei Fedorchenko's Silent Souls.
The...
The Silver Lion goes to Álex de la Iglesia's A Sad Trumpet Ballad, which also wins Best Screenplay (written by Álex de la Iglesia).
A Special Prize is awarded to Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing (roundup), which also picks up the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor: Vincent Gallo.
Ariane Labed has won the Best Actress award for her performance in Athina Rachel Tsangari's Attenberg.
The International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) presents its prize this year to Aleksei Fedorchenko's Silent Souls.
The...
- 9/13/2010
- MUBI
Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere" took home the Golden Lion prize at the 67th Venice International Film Festival Saturday. Alex de la Iglesia won the Silver Lion prize for Best Director for his Spanish civil war drama "Balada triste de trompeta" (A Sad Trumpet Ballad). Mila Kunis received the Mastroianni Prize for best young actress for her performance opposite Natalie Portman in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan."
The jury, chaired by Quentin Tarantino and comprised of Guillermo Arriaga, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Arnaud Desplechin, Danny Elfman, Luca Guadagnino, Gabriele Salvatores, compiled the best of the fest after having viewed all twenty-four films in competition.
Here's the complete list of the winners at the 67th annual Venice International Film Festival:
Golden Lion for Best Film:
Somewhere by Sofia Coppola (USA)
Silver Lion for Best Director to:
Álex de la Iglesia for the film Balada Triste De Trompeta
(Spain, France)
Special Jury Prize to:
Essential KILLINGby Jerzy Skolimowski
(Poland,...
The jury, chaired by Quentin Tarantino and comprised of Guillermo Arriaga, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Arnaud Desplechin, Danny Elfman, Luca Guadagnino, Gabriele Salvatores, compiled the best of the fest after having viewed all twenty-four films in competition.
Here's the complete list of the winners at the 67th annual Venice International Film Festival:
Golden Lion for Best Film:
Somewhere by Sofia Coppola (USA)
Silver Lion for Best Director to:
Álex de la Iglesia for the film Balada Triste De Trompeta
(Spain, France)
Special Jury Prize to:
Essential KILLINGby Jerzy Skolimowski
(Poland,...
- 9/13/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Sofia Coppola has bagged another major award at the Venice Film Festival by taking home the top prize for Best Film. Somewhere, which got mixed reviews, stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as a father and daughter living in the infamous Hollywood hotel the Chateau Marmont.
Also winning big was Vincent Gallo (he sent me a furiously foul-mouthed e-mail once) in the Best Actor category and Black Swan actress Mila Kunis (Best Actress). Of course the big interest is in Coppola’s movie.
Somewhere sees the director exploring the lives of the rich and famous in a more intimate setting. Marie Antoinette was dreadful, and saw Coppola deliver her first dud. Of course a major festival prize redeems her – at least in the eyes of film financiers, if not anybody else.
Prize List:
Golden Lion for Best Film:
Somewhere, by Sofia Coppola
Silver Lion for Best Director:
Alex de la Iglesia...
Also winning big was Vincent Gallo (he sent me a furiously foul-mouthed e-mail once) in the Best Actor category and Black Swan actress Mila Kunis (Best Actress). Of course the big interest is in Coppola’s movie.
Somewhere sees the director exploring the lives of the rich and famous in a more intimate setting. Marie Antoinette was dreadful, and saw Coppola deliver her first dud. Of course a major festival prize redeems her – at least in the eyes of film financiers, if not anybody else.
Prize List:
Golden Lion for Best Film:
Somewhere, by Sofia Coppola
Silver Lion for Best Director:
Alex de la Iglesia...
- 9/12/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
On September 11, the 67th Venice Film Festival came to a close. The awards ceremony began at 7:00 p.m. in the Palazzo del Cinema. The Golden Lion for best film went to Somewhere by Sofia Coppola. Silver Lion for best director to Alex de la Iglesia for Balada triste de trompeta. Special Jury Prize to Essential Killing by Jerzy Skolimowsi. Coppa Volpi for Best Actor to Vincent Gallo in the film Essential Killing by Jerzy Skolimowsi. Coppa Volpi for Best Actress to Ariane Labed in the film Attenberg by Athina Rachel Tsangari (Greece).
The Venezia 67 Jury, chaired by Quentin Tarantino and comprised of Guillermo Arriaga, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Arnaud Desplechin, Danny Elfman, Luca Guadagnino, Gabriele Salvatores, having viewed all twenty-four films in competition, has decided as follows:
Golden Lion for Best Film:
Somewhere by Sofia Coppola (USA)
Silver Lion for Best Director to:
Álex de la Iglesia for the film Balada Triste De Trompeta (Spain,...
The Venezia 67 Jury, chaired by Quentin Tarantino and comprised of Guillermo Arriaga, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Arnaud Desplechin, Danny Elfman, Luca Guadagnino, Gabriele Salvatores, having viewed all twenty-four films in competition, has decided as follows:
Golden Lion for Best Film:
Somewhere by Sofia Coppola (USA)
Silver Lion for Best Director to:
Álex de la Iglesia for the film Balada Triste De Trompeta (Spain,...
- 9/11/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Festivals tend to have more than one jury so let's deal with the sidebar prizes first, before we get to the main competition jury, headed by Quentin Tarantino. But a little preview: Natalie Portman went home empty-handed for Black Swank but Mila Kunis didn't. Interesssssssting.
Various Sidebars
Europa Cinema Award: This honor comes from the Venice Days sidebar and the winning film was Bertrand Blier's Le Bruit des Glacons (The Clink of the Ice), a dark French comedy about an alcoholic dealing with cancer.
The Queer Lion: This prize focuses on the way films portray gay characters and themes. The winner was En el futuro (In the Future), a 62 minute black and white film directed by Mauro Andrizzi. None of the summaries seem to tell you what it's about. Hmmmm. It played in the Orizzonti sidebar of the festival. Guess they didn't like the disturbing sapphic tryst angle of Black Swan all that much.
Various Sidebars
Europa Cinema Award: This honor comes from the Venice Days sidebar and the winning film was Bertrand Blier's Le Bruit des Glacons (The Clink of the Ice), a dark French comedy about an alcoholic dealing with cancer.
The Queer Lion: This prize focuses on the way films portray gay characters and themes. The winner was En el futuro (In the Future), a 62 minute black and white film directed by Mauro Andrizzi. None of the summaries seem to tell you what it's about. Hmmmm. It played in the Orizzonti sidebar of the festival. Guess they didn't like the disturbing sapphic tryst angle of Black Swan all that much.
- 9/11/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere won the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, with a unanimous vote from the jury, headed by Quentin Tarantino.
The film, written and directed by Coppola, is about a “hard-living actor” (Stephen Dorff) who reexamines his life when his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning) comes into it, and is based in part on her experiences traveling with her father, Godfather filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Reviews from the festival were mixed.
Coppola’s Lost in Translation premiered in Venice in 2003 before it was nominated for four Academy Awards and won her the “Best Screenplay” Oscar.
Best Actor and Actress prizes went to Vincent Gallo (Essential Killing) for his entirely unspoken performance and Ariane Labed (Attenberg), and Mila Kunis (Black Swan) won the “Macello Mastroianni Award” for best emerging young actor/actress. Natalie Portman, despite her rave reviews, was not recognized.
The complete list of...
The film, written and directed by Coppola, is about a “hard-living actor” (Stephen Dorff) who reexamines his life when his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning) comes into it, and is based in part on her experiences traveling with her father, Godfather filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Reviews from the festival were mixed.
Coppola’s Lost in Translation premiered in Venice in 2003 before it was nominated for four Academy Awards and won her the “Best Screenplay” Oscar.
Best Actor and Actress prizes went to Vincent Gallo (Essential Killing) for his entirely unspoken performance and Ariane Labed (Attenberg), and Mila Kunis (Black Swan) won the “Macello Mastroianni Award” for best emerging young actor/actress. Natalie Portman, despite her rave reviews, was not recognized.
The complete list of...
- 9/11/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Breaking News: The Sofia Coppola-directed Somewhere has won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The film, which stars Stephen Dorff, Michelle Monaghan, and Benicio Del Toro, won by unanimous decison of a jury headed by Quentin Tarantino. Focus Features releases the film in the U.S. Here's the full list of winners: Winners Of The 67Th Venice Film Festival International Competition Jury Golden Lion Somewhere - Sofia Coppola (U.S.) Silver Lion The Last Circus "Balada triste de trompeta" - Alex de la Iglesia (Spain, France) Special Jury Prize Essential Killing - Jerzy Skolimowski (Poland, Norway, Hungary, Ireland) Actor Vincent Gallo - Essential Killing Actress Ariane Labed - Attenberg (Greece) Marcello Mastroianni Prize For Young Performer Mila Kunis - Black Swan (U.S.) Best Screenplay Alex de le Iglesia - The Last Circus "Balada triste de trompeta" (Spain, France) Technical Contribution -- Best Cinematography Mikhail Krichman -...
- 9/11/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Venice Palmares Golden Lion: Somewhere, Sofia Coppola Silver Lion: Balada triste de trompeta, Álex de la Iglesia, Special Prize: Essential Killing, Jerzy Skolimowsi. Coppa Volpi (Best Actor): Vincent Gallo,...
- 9/11/2010
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
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