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Emily Atef
Emily Atef (; born May 6, 1973) is a German-born French-Iranian filmmaker. Early life At the age of 7, Atef moved from West Berlin to Los Angeles with her French-Iranian parents and her brother, the drummer Cyril Atef. She was 13 when they moved to France, where Atef finished school; later she moved to London to work as an actor in the London theater scene. Atef returned to Berlin to study film direction at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB). Career While finishing her studies at the DFFB, Atef directed her first feature-length film ''Molly's Way'' which, like her 2 following feature films was co-authored by Esther Bernstorff. The film won the esteemed Newcomer Award at the Munich International Film Festival (Filmfest München) for best script and the Grand Jury Award at the Mar del Plata Film Festival, among several other awards. Her second feature-length film ''Das Fremde in mir'' (The Stranger in Me) had its world premiere at the prestigious International C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
68th Berlin International Film Festival
The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018. German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as Jury President. American film director Wes Anderson's animated film ''Isle of Dogs (film), Isle of Dogs'' opened the festival, becoming first animated film to open the fest. Romanian film ''Touch Me Not'' written and directed by Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear, which also served as the closing night film. Juries Main Competition * Tom Tykwer, German filmmaker, producer and composer - Jury President * Cécile de France, Belgian actress * Chema Prado, Spanish journalist and film critic * Adele Romanski, American film producer * Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician and composer * Stephanie Zacharek, American journalist and film critic Best First Feature Award * Jonas Carpignano, Italian filmmaker * Călin Peter Netzer, Romanian filmmaker and producer * Noa Regev, Israeli director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and the Jerusalem Film Festival Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Films Du Losange
Les Films du Losange (, ), also known as Le Losange, is a film production, film distribution and international sales company founded by Barbet Schroeder and Éric Rohmer in 1962. History Les Films du Losange was founded by Barbet Schroeder and Éric Rohmer in 1962. The company funded and distributed many films from the French nouvelle vague era, directed by Rohmer, Schroeder, Roger Planchon, Jacques Rivette, and later on Michael Haneke and Jacques Doillon. As of July 2021, Les Films du Losange has been owned by its president Charles Gillibert and managing director Alexis Dantec, who purchased it from longtime manager Margaret Ménégoz. In January 2022, Les Films du Losange acquired the catalogue of French director Jean Eustache. In May 2024, Les Films du Losange acquired Raymond Depardon Raymond Depardon (; born 6 July 1942) is a French photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. Early life Depardon was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France. Photographe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Cannes Film Festival
The 75th annual Cannes Film Festival is a film festival that took place from 17 to 28 May 2022. French actor Vincent Lindon served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Virginie Efira hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund won the ''Palme d'Or'', the festival's top prize, for a second time with the comedy-drama film '' Triangle of Sadness.'' The Honorary Palme d'Or was awarded to American actors Forest Whitaker and Tom Cruise, the later on short notice during the international premiere of '' Top Gun: Maverick''. The official poster for the festival was designed as a homage to ''The Truman Show'' (1998), the film was also selected for the ''Cinéma de la Plage'' section. The festival opened with '' Final Cut'' by Michel Hazanavicius. The edition also marked the festival's return to its full spectator capacity after the disruption in its previous two year's editions due to COVID-19 restrictions in France. Juries Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Certain Regard
(; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusual styles and non-traditional stories seeking international recognition. At the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, ''Killer (1998 film), Killer'' by Darezhan Omirbaev was named the first ever winner. While The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, ''The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo'' by Diego Céspedes is the most recent winner. Winners In 1998, the was introduced to the section to recognize young talent and to encourage innovative and daring works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France. Since 2005, the prize consists of Euro, €30,000 financed by the Groupama GAN Foundation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspard Ulliel
Gaspard Thomas Ulliel (; 25 November 198419 January 2022) was a French actor and model. He was known for having portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in ''Hannibal Rising'' (2007), fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic '' Saint Laurent'' (2014), and for being the face of Chanel men's fragrance Bleu de Chanel for twelve years. He also voiced Jack Frost in the French version of '' Rise of the Guardians'' (2012), and portrayed Anton Mogart in the Disney+ miniseries ''Moon Knight'' (2022). Ulliel made his feature film debut in '' Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001), and had his breakthrough in '' Strayed'' (2003). He was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor for three consecutive years for his performances in '' Summer Things'' (2002), ''Strayed'' (2003), and '' A Very Long Engagement'' (2004); winning that award in 2005 for his performance as World War I soldier Manech in ''A Very Long Engagement''. In 2015, he earned his first César nomination for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Krieps
Vicky Krieps (born 4 October 1983) is a Luxembourgish-German actress. She has appeared in a number of American, Luxembourgish, French, and German productions. Her breakout role was in the London-based period film ''Phantom Thread'' (2017), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Her early films include ''Hanna (film), Hanna'' (2011), ''Two Lives (film), Two Lives'' (2012) and ''A Most Wanted Man (film), A Most Wanted Man'' (2014), and she next starred in ''The Girl in the Spider's Web (film), The Girl in the Spider's Web'' (2018), ''The Last Vermeer'' (2019), ''Old (film), Old'' (2021), and ''The Survivor (2021 film), The Survivor'' (2021). She earned acclaim for her performances in ''Bergman Island (2021 film), Bergman Island'' (2021), ''Hold Me Tight (2021 film), Hold Me Tight'' (2021), and ''Corsage (film), Corsage'' (2022). Her portrayal of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in ''Corsage'' earned her the European Film Award for Best Actress. Early life and education Krieps was born on 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Than Ever (film)
''More Than Ever'' () is a 2022 drama film directed by Emily Atef, starring Vicky Krieps and Gaspard Ulliel in his penultimate film before his death. It is a co-production between France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Norway. The film made its world premiere at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section on 21 May 2022. Plot Hélène is a 33-year-old French woman who lives in Bordeaux, France and has been in a happy marriage with Matthieu for many years. Their life turns upside down when Hélène is diagnosed with a rare lung disease. Hélène is lost on how to deal with this new situation. Looking for answers, Hélène stumbles across a Norwegian blogger by the name of Mister, who is seriously ill and documents his life with a mix of sincerity and a dry sense of humor. This and the incredible nature of Norway shown in some of his pictures attract Hélène. She contacts Mister and a genuine relationship starts between them as she seems to be able to articulate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gwisdek
Robert Gwisdek (born 29 January 1984) is a German actor and musician. The son of actors Michael Gwisdek and Corinna Harfouch, he began acting as a child in one of his father's films. Under the name Käptn Peng he has released three albums. Early life Robert Gwisdek was born 29 January 1984 in East Berlin, to actors Michael Gwisdek and Corinna Harfouch. He is the brother of musician (born 1980). He was in theatre as a child. He studied acting at the University of Television and Film Munich. Career At the age of five, he acted in the film '' Treffen in Travers'', which was his father's first directing experience. He stated part of his motivation for becoming an actor was accidental, as he had had to leave school, and, lacking a high school diploma, he could still get into drama school. He directed a short film, his first directed work, , which was a festival success. He performs music under the name Käptn Peng. In 2012, he released his debut album, '' Die Zähmung der H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgit Minichmayr
Birgit Minichmayr (born 3 April 1977) is an Austrian actress born in Linz, Austria. She studied drama at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. For her work in Maren Ade's film Everyone Else she won Silver Bear for Best Actress at 59th Berlin International Film Festival. She is the only Austrian actress to win this award in history of the festival and the first Austrian actress to win best actress award at a major European film festival (Cannes, Venice, Berlin) since 1956. She worked with several major European directors including Michael Haneke, Tom Tykwer and Jessica Hausner. Career Minichmayr had her first break with the Burgtheater in Vienna, where she appeared in numerous plays, including ''Der Reigen'' by Arthur Schnitzler (staged by Sven-Eric Bechtolf), ''Troilus and Cressida'' by William Shakespeare (staging by Declan Donnellan) and ''Der Färber und sein Zwillingsbruder'' by Johann Nestroy (staged by Karlheinz Hackl). She made her cinema debut in 2000 as Barbara Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Bäumer
Henrike Marie Bäumer (; born 7 May 1969) is a German actress. She won two Bavarian Film Awards for her performances in ''Angst (2003 film), Angst'' (2003) and ''3 Days in Quiberon'' (2018). For her portrayal of Romy Schneider in the latter, she also won a German Film Award and was nominated for a European Film Award. Selected filmography Awards * Grimme-Preis (2011) * Kitzbuehel Film Festival Honorary Award (2018) References External links * 1969 births Living people Actresses from Düsseldorf German film actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses {{Germany-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the Coat of arms of Berlin, coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The winners of the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, with five winners of the Golden Bear, divided by categories and genres. Between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members. In 1956, the FIAPF, Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films formally accredited the festival, and since then, the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury. The award The statuette shows a bear standing on its hind legs and is based on the 1932 design by German sculptor Renée Sintenis of Berlin's coat of arms of Berlin, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
