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69th Venice International Film Festival
The 69th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 29 August to 8 September 2012, at Venice Lido in Italy. American filmmaker Michael Mann was the jury president for the main competition. Polish actress Kasia Smutniak was the Host of the opening and closing ceremonies. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Pietà'' by Kim Ki-duk. The festival opened with ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' by Mira Nair, and closed with ''The Man Who Laughs'' by Jean-Pierre Ameris. Juries Main competition (''Venezia 69'') * Michael Mann, American filmmaker - Jury President * Marina Abramović, Serbian performance artist * Laetitia Casta, French actress * Peter Ho-sun Chan, Hong Kong filmmaker * Ari Folman, Israeli filmmaker * Matteo Garrone, Italian filmmaker * Ursula Meier, French-Swiss filmmaker * Samantha Morton, English actress and director * Pablo Trapero, Argentine director ''Orizzonti'' * Pierfrancesco Favino, Italian actor - Jury President * Sandra den Hamer, Dutch dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)
''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' is a 2012 American political thriller drama film directed by Mira Nair and starring Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, and Liev Schreiber. It is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Mohsin Hamid. The film is a post-9/11 story about the impact of the terrorist attacks on one Pakistani man and his treatment by Americans in reaction to them. In 2007, Nair read the manuscript of Hamid's unpublished novel. After reading it, she decided to make a film. Her production house, Mirabai Films, and Nair's long-time partner, producer Lydia Dean Pilcher's production company, Cine Mosaic, optioned the film rights to the novel. The film premiered as the opening film for the 69th Venice International Film Festival, and at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on 26 April 2013, by IFC Films. In Pakistan, the film was released in Urdu with a changed title as ''Changez'' on 24 May 2013. The film also scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ho-sun Chan
Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962), also known as Peter Chan, is a Hong Kong-born filmmaker best known for directing films that span a wide range of genres, including romantic comedies, musical dramas, and historical epics. He is recognized as one of the most prominent directors in Chinese cinema, being the first director to win Best Director awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Horse Awards, and the China Golden Rooster Awards. Chan began his career in the film industry in the 1980s, working as an assistant director and producer on films for prominent directors such as John Woo and Jackie Chan. He made his directorial debut with ''Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye'' (1991). Among his notable films are '' He's a Woman, She's a Man'' (1994), '' Comrades: Almost a Love Story'' (1996), '' Perhaps Love'' (2005), ''The Warlords'' (2007), ''WuXia'' (2011), ''American Dreams in China'' (2013), '' Dearest'' (2014), and '' Leap'' (2020). In addition to his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Naderi
Amir Naderi (, , born 15 August 1946, in Abadan) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and photographer. He is best known for '' The Runner'' and '' Vegas: Based on a True Story''. Career Amir Naderi grew up in Abadan, a working-class port city in southern Iran. He developed his knowledge of cinema by watching films at the theater where he worked as a boy, reading film criticism, and making relationships with leading film critics. He became interested in photography and cinema at an early age. As a filmmaker, he was inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson's photography of urban experience and everyday life, as well as the aesthetics of Italian neorealist cinema, such as location shooting and nonprofessional actors, looser narrative structures, and a focus on the plight of poor and working-class people. Naderi's early films explored similar themes and visual strategies, but they did so within the context of Iranian life and culture. Naderi made his directorial debut with ''Goodbye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milcho Manchevski
Milcho Manchevski (, )"Milcho Manchevski: Full Biography" ''maccinema.com''. Kinoteka na Makedonija. Retrieved April 29, 2017. is a Macedonian Americans, Macedonian-American film director, photographer and artist. Life Milcho Manchevski was born on 18 October 1959 in Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje's University. Manchevski's ''Before the Rain (1994 film), Before the Rain'' was called "one of the greatest debut feature films in the history of cinema" by Annette Insdorf. ''The New York Times'' included it in its ''Guide to the Best 1,000 Films Ever Made'' list. It won the Golden Lion in Venice Film Festival, Venice, Independent Spirit, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Labaki
Nadine Labaki (; born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese people, Lebanese and Canadians, Canadian Actor, actress, Film director, director, and Activism, activist. Labaki first came into the spotlight as an actress in the early 2000s. Her filmmaking career began in 2007 after the release of her debut film, ''Caramel (film), Caramel'', which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. She is known for demonstrating everyday aspects of Lebanese life and covering a range of political issues such as war, poverty, and feminism. She is the first female Arabs, Arab director to be nominated for an Academy Awards, Oscar in the category for Best Foreign Language Film for her third directorial effort, ''Capernaum (film), Capernaum'' (2018). Early life Labaki was born in Baabdat, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, to Maronite parents Antoine and Antoinette Labaki. Her father is an engineer, while her mother is a homemaker. She spent the first seventeen years of her life living in a war-torn environ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kliot
Jason Kliot (born 1963) is an American independent film producer based in New York. Kliot emerged with the American indie wave of the 1990s, producing alongside his wife and business partner Joana Vicente. In 1995 Kliot and Vicente associate produced Todd Solondz's feature debut, ''Welcome to the Dollhouse'', which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize. He also produced '' Chocolate Babies'' (1997) In 2010 Kliot was a jury member at the Sundance Film Festival. Open City Films Kliot and Vicente are co-founders and presidents of Open City Films, a production company of feature films and documentaries including ''Three Seasons'', '' Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room'', ''Coffee and Cigarettes'', '' Redacted'', ''The Assassination of Richard Nixon'', ''Welcome to the Dollhouse'' and ''Awake''. Their films have won four Independent Spirit Awards. '' Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,'' was a nominee for Best Documentary Picture at the 78th Academy Awards in 2008. Blow Up Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runa Islam
Runa Islam (; born 10 December 1970) is a Bangladeshi-born British visual artist and filmmaker based in London. She was a nominee for the 2008 Turner Prize. She is principally known for her film works. Early life Islam was born in Dhaka, Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and moved to London aged three. She attended the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, from 1997 to 1998. In 1999, Islam exhibited at EASTinternational which was selected by Peter Doig and Roy Arden. She completed a M.Phil at the Royal College of Art, London, in 2004. Career Islam has been inspired by European auteurs such as Jean-Luc Godard. In 2005, she participated in the Venice Biennale. Islam's 2006 16mm film installation ''Conditional Probability'' was the result of a residency at North Westminster Community School, in the final year before its closure. It was first exhibited at the Serpentine Gallery and was said to "imbue even the most mundane dusty corner with a little visual magic". The other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, led by founder Huub Bals. IFFR also hosts CineMart and BoostNL, for film producers to seek funding. History The first festival, then called Film International, was organized in June 1972 under the leadership of Huub Bals. The festival profiled itself as a promoter of alternative, innovative, and non-commercial films, with an emphasis on the Far East and developing countries. Around 1983, the festival founded CineMart to serve as a "regular film market", and later modified the business model to serve instead as a "co-production market", which helps a selected number of film producers connect with possible co-producers and funders for their film projects. After the festival founder's sudden death in 1988, a fund was initiated and named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierfrancesco Favino (; born 24 August 1969) is an Italian actor and film producer. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three David di Donatello, five Nastri d'argento, two Globi d'oro, three Ciak d'oro and a Volpi Cup. Favino began his acting career on stage before transitioning to television and film in the 1990s. His breakthrough role came with the critically acclaimed film '' El Alamein: The Line of Fire'', which earned him widespread praise in Italy. He further solidified his reputation with standout performances in films such as ''Romanzo Criminale'' (2005), '' The Unknown Woman'' (2006), the nationally acclaimed ''Suburra'' (2015), '' The Traitor'' (2019), where he portrayed mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta, '' Padrenostro'' (2020), which earned him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, '' Comandante'' (2023) and '' Naples to New York'' (2024). Favino's American credits includes ''Night at the Museum'' (2006), '' The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orizzonti
''Orizzonti'' ( 'Horizons') is a section of the Venice Film Festival's official selection. It runs as a parallel section to the main competition for the Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a .... ''Orizzonti'' winners Other ''Orizzonti'' awards References External links The Venice Film Festival at the ''IMDb'' Italian film awards Lists of films by award Venice Film Festival Long stubs with short prose {{film-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Trapero
Pablo Trapero (born 4 October 1971) is an Argentine film producer, editor, and director. at the Biography Pablo Trapero was born in San Justo, Argentina in 1971. In 1999 he directed his first feature, ''Mundo Grúa'', which won the Critics Prize at Venice. In 2002, he opened his production company, Matanza Cine, that produces films for fellow filmmakers, as well as his own. His second feature, ''El Bonaerense'' (2002) premiered at Cannes, ''Familia Rodante'' (2004) at Venice, and ''Nacido y Criado'' (2006) at Toronto. In 2008, ''Leonera'', presented in Competition at Cannes, showcased the talent of Martina Gusman, muse, actress and producer of the cineast ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Morton
Samantha Jane Morton (born 13 May 1977) is an English actress. She is known for her work in independent film with dark and tragic themes, particularly in period dramas. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the BAFTA Fellowship, a British Academy Television Award, BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Morton was a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop in her native Nottingham and began her career in British television in 1991. She appeared in the ITV (TV network), ITV series ''Band of Gold (TV series), Band of Gold'' (1995–1996) and the BBC miniseries ''The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling (TV series), The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling'' (1997). Morton's early film roles include ''Emma (1996 TV film), Emma'' (1996), ''Jane Eyre (1997 film), Jane Eyre'' (1997), and ''Under the Skin (1997 film), Under the Skin'' (1997). She received two Academy Award nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
