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Marija (film)
''Marija'' is a 2016 German-Swiss drama film directed by Michael Koch. It premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland in 2016 and was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Marija is a Ukrainian immigrant, who lives in Dortmund's Nordstadt, a migrant problem district. In her bathroom, water drips from the ceiling. She works as a poorly paid chambermaid in a hotel and dreams of having her own hairdressing salon. But that becomes a distant prospect, when she loses her job, because a colleague, also a migrant, blows the whistle on her petty thefts. Marija doggedly approaches the Turkish landlord Cem, when he ruthlessly storms her flat to collect back rent, that Marija cannot afford. Cem promptly softens up and hires her for occasional help with other tenants for a fee, be it translating at an illegal doctor's appointment or filling out child benefit applications. As an escort to a party, Marija meets Cem's business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Koch (film Director)
Michael Koch (born 2 July 1982 in Lucerne) is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. Life and work At the age of 17 Koch made his acting debut at the Young Theater of Basel (Junges Theater Basel), where he appeared in further productions until 2002. In 2003 he played the lead role in the Swiss comedy Achtung, fertig, Charlie!. In the same year, Koch began studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, while at the same time working occasionally as an actor for television films until 2007. As a director, Koch made several short films during his studies, which were shown at many German and foreign film festivals and received numerous awards. In 2005, his short documentary film We Are the Faithful about the chief supporter in the FC Basel fan curve was released. The following short feature film ''Beckenrand'' from 2006, about a tragic confrontation between a youth clique and a lifeguard, was also nominated for the ''German Short Film Award in Gold'' in 2007. For his diploma film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Friedrich (actor)
Georg Friedrich (born 31 October 1966) is an Austrian actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1984. In 2017 he played in the German movie '' Wild'' by Nicolette Krebitz. He won the Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor () was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by the International Jury from the films i ... at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival for his performance in the film '' Bright Nights''. Selected filmography References External links * 1966 births Living people Austrian male film actors Silver Bear for Best Actor winners Male actors from Vienna 20th-century Austrian male actors 21st-century Austrian male actors {{Austria-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons International Film Festival
The Mons International Film Festival (, FIFA) is an annual film festival held in Mons, Belgium. It was launched in 1984 by Elio Di Rupo Elio Di Rupo (; born 18 July 1951) is a Belgian politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 2011 to 2014, heading the Di Rupo Government, and as minister-president of Wallonia for three non-consecutive terms between 1999 and 20 ... and has been held every year in February. The film voted by a jury as the best in the competition section receives the Grand Prize. References External links * * Film festivals in Belgium Film festivals established in 1984 Winter in Belgium 1984 establishments in Belgium {{Europe-film-festival-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) is an annual springtime film festival in the U.S. state of Minnesota that has been held since 1981. It began as the Rivertown Film Festival of Pine City and eventually grew to become the largest film event in the Upper Midwest, with an annual attendance that exceeds 40,000. Historically lauded for being one of the world's finest showcases of Scandinavian films, the festival features an eclectic lineup of films from more than 70 countries and cultures around the world. Locally produced material is also highlighted through a series called Minnesota Made, or MN Made. Organization The Festival is organized by the MSP Film Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit film exhibition organization that also operates The Main Cinema along the Mississippi River on historic Main Street across from downtown Minneapolis. Several other venues around the Twin Cities also participate in the film festival. In addition to film screenings, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow Film Festival
The Glasgow Film Festival is an annual film festival based in Glasgow, Scotland. The festival began in 2005. By 2015, the festival had seen audience figures top 40,000 for two consecutive years. It is now considered one of the top film festivals in the UK. Overview The Glasgow Film Festival was launched in 2005 and initially based in the Glasgow Film Theatre. The event focused on non-mainstream cinema and treated the audience as the main guests, quickly earning a title of one of the friendliest film festivals in the world. From less than 5,000 in 2005, attendance grew up to 40,000 in 2013. By 2015, the festival had already been considered one of the top three film festivals in the UK. As the festival grew and developed, it expanded to other venues; in 2017, special screenings were hosted by an indoor real snow ski slope. The festival's main and only prize is the ''Audience Award'', sponsored by Mubi (streaming service), MUBI. Another section is ''FrightFest'', a selection of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet (; 25 April 1920 – 20 April 1994) was a French actor. Life and career Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, '' La Victoire en Chantant'' (Black and White in Color). Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he sometimes played dramatic parts, he more often acted in a supporting role as a comedic character. He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film, '' Miss Mona''. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special C� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angers European First Film Festival
The Angers European First Film Festival () is an annual film festival held in the city of Angers, France every January since 1989, dedicated to European cinema. History The first edition of this festival took place in 1989 at the initiative of its current delegate general Claude-Eric Poiroux, founder of the art house cinema ''Les 400 coups'' in Angers, and of a group of moviegoers. Since 2011, the festival collaborates with the Beijing First Film Festival. In 2013, it attracted nearly festival-goers. By 2014, over 2200 films were submitted annually, more than 300 were selected for different sections. In 2016, admissions were estimated to be more than and more than 150,000 euros in prizes awarded to films selected by juries or spectators. Jury Presidents Over the years, seminal figures in the world of cinematography have chaired the jury:. * 1989 : Theo Angelopoulos * 1990 : Henri Alekan * 1991 : Vojtěch Jasný * 1992 : André Téchiné * 1993 : Jane Birkin * 1994 : Andrze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Leopard
The Golden Leopard () is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process of getting an international reputation are allowed to be entered in the competitive selection. The winning films are chosen by a jury. The award went under many names until it was named the ''Golden Leopard'' in 1968. The festival was not held in 1951 and the prize was not awarded in 1956 and 1982. As of 2024 René Clair René Clair (; 11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette (), was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. H ... is the only director to have won the award twice, winning in the first two years of the festival. Winners For the first two years the award was known as ''Best Film'' (''Miglior film''). Then for several years the award went by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Fritzsch
Sebastian Fritzsch (born 20 May 1977 in Cologne) is a German film director, photographer, screenwriter and visual artist. Biography Fritzsch first studied cultural and theater studies at the Humboldt University in Berlin, before studying photography at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig from 2002. After a six-month internship at the Theater an der Ruhr, Fritzsch began studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne in 2003, specializing in film directing and photography. During his studies in Cologne, Fritzsch made a lot of short films and held several photo exhibitions. He graduated in 2009 with the narrative short film ''Traces (Spuren)'' and a photographic work as his diploma thesis. In the same year, ''Traces'' was shown at the 43rd Hof International Film Festival. In 2010, Fritzsch moved into a studio in the ''Kunsthaus Essen'' in Essen and has since worked with the media of painting, drawing, collage and sculpture in parallel to his film and photographic work. He has exhibited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitri Alexandrov
Dmitry (); Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr ( or ) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Demetrios (, ). The meaning of the name is "devoted to, dedicated to, or follower of Demeter" (Δημήτηρ, ''Dēmētēr''), "mother-earth", the Greek goddess of agriculture. Short forms of the name from the 13th–14th centuries are Mit, Mitya, Mityay, Mit'ka or Miten'ka (, or ); from the 20th century (originated from the Church Slavic form) are Dima, Dimka, Dimochka, Dimulya, Dimusha, Dimon etc. (, etc.) St. Dimitri's Day The feast of the martyr Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica is celebrated on Saturday before November 8 Old Style and New Style dates">Old Style: October 26]. The name day (именины): October 26 (November 8 on the Julian Calendar) See also: Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. The Saturday before this is called Demetrius Saturday and commemorates the Orthodox soldier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Zak
Mark Zak (born 1959 in Lviv) is a German actor, author and playwright. Since 1990 he has appeared in over a hundred German and international films, including '' The Tourist'' and '' Bridge of Spies''. Biography Zak grew up in Odessa and emigrated to West Germany in 1974. He attended the '' Der Keller'' acting school in Cologne. His first novel ''Glaube, Liebe, Mafia: Ein Fall für Josif Bondar'' was published in 2013, followed by his play ''Begleitagentin'' at Jussenhoven & Fischer in 2015. His book about ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno "Erinnert euch an mich – über Nestor Machno" was published in 2018. Partial filmography *1989: ''Follow Me'' – Soldat *1990: '' The Man Inside[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |