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Riviera International Film Festival
The Riviera International Film Festival (RIFF) is an annual film festival held in Sestri Levante, Italy, which previews new films of various genres from around the world. The invitation-only festival is held annually at the end of April/beginning of May and was founded in 2016 by Los Angeles–based film producer Stefano Gallini-Durante. The festival's Official Competition is reserved for carefully selected works by directors under 35 and for feature documentaries on the Environment and Climate Change. Jury An international jury composed of a president and various film, culture, and art personalities, who determine the prizes for the feature films in the competition. Selection 2017 *''It's Only the End of the World'' (Dir. Xavier Dolan; Producers Xavier Dolan, Sylvain Corbell, Nancy Grant, Elisha Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Michel Merkt; Cast Nathalie Baye, Marion Cotillard, Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux, Gaspard Ulliel) *''Embrace of the Serpent''(Dir. Ciro Guerra; Producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately south-east of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the best-known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri Levante has become popular among Italians. This once quiet fishing village has slowly turned into a tourist hotspot, developing an old and a new town. Geography Sestri Levante is found approximately halfway between Genoa and La Spezia. The town has two bays: Baia delle Favole, (Bay of the Fables), and Baia del Silenzio, the (Bay of Silence). The original part of Sestri Levante is actually on a peninsula, with the Baia del Silenzio (also known as "Portobello") on one side and Baia delle Favole on the other. Baia delle Favole or “Bay of Fairy Tales” was named in honor of Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen, who lived in Sestri Levante for a short time in 1833. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gianni Quaranta
Gianni Quaranta (born August 30, 1943) is an Italian production designer and art director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and won the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Production Design for '' La Traviata'' (1983). He won the Oscar for Best Art Direction for the film ''A Room with a View ''A Room with a View'' is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian-era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society ...''. References External links * 1943 births Living people Italian production designers Italian art directors Best Art Direction Academy Award winners Best Production Design BAFTA Award winners {{artdirector-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Embrace Of The Serpent
''Embrace of the Serpent'' () is a 2015 internationally co-produced adventure drama film directed by Ciro Guerra, and written by Guerra and Jacques Toulemonde Vidal. Shot almost entirely in black and white, the film follows two journeys made thirty years apart by the indigenous shaman Karamakate in the Colombian Amazonian jungle, one with Theo, a German ethnographer, and the other with Evan, an American botanist, both of whom are searching for the rare plant ''yakruna''. It was inspired by the travel diaries of Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes, and dedicated to lost Amazonian cultures. ''Embrace of the Serpent'' was premiered on 15 May 2015 during the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Art Cinema Award. The film was released in Colombia on 21 May 2015, and worldwide over the course of the following twelve months. It has received universal acclaim from critics, who praised the cinematography and the story's theme, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] [Amazon] |
Léa Seydoux
Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (; born 1 July 1985) is a French actress. Prolific in both French cinema and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, she has received five César Award nominations, two Lumière Awards, a Palme d'Or and a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award nomination. In 2009, she won the Trophée Chopard, Trophée Chopard Award for Female Revelation of the Year at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Seydoux was honoured with appointment as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, Dame of the Order of Arts and Letters . In 2022, the Government of France, French government made her a Knight of the National Order of Merit, Dame of the National Order of Merit. She began her acting career with her film debut in ''Girlfriends (2006 film), Girlfriends'' (2006), with early roles in ''The Last Mistress'' (2007) and ''On War (film), On War'' (2008). She won acclaim for her French roles in ''The Beautiful Person'' (2008), (2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel (; ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Awards, César Award and a Canadian Screen Awards, Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Film Awards, European Film Award and a Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award. Cassel first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled Jewish youth in Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film ''La Haine (Hate)'' for which he received two César Award nominations. He also garnered attention for Gaspar Noé's film ''Irréversible'' (2002) which he acted in and co-produced. He received the César Award for Best Actor for his role as the criminal Jacques Mesrine in ''Mesrine (2008 film), Mesrine'' (2008). His other César-nominated roles include ''Read My Lips (film), Read My Lips'' (2001), ''Mon Roi'' (2015), ''It's Only the End of the World'' (2016), and ''The Specials (2019 film), The Specials'' (2019). Cassel garnered recognition with English-speaking roles in ''Elizabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two César Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. She became a Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010 and was promoted to Officer in 2016, the same year she was named a Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour. Cotillard began her career at the age of seven. She had her first English-language role in the action series ''Highlander: The Series, Highlander'' (1993) at the age of seventeen, and made her feature film debut in ''The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed (film), The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed'' (1994). Her breakthrough came in the French film ''Taxi (1998 film), Taxi'' (1998), and she won the César Award for Best Support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nathalie Baye
Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (; born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television, and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for ''Every Man for Himself (1980 film), Every Man for Himself'' (1980), ''Strange Affair (1981 film), Strange Affair'' (1981), ''La Balance'' (1982), and ''The Young Lieutenant'' (2005). Her other films include ''Day for Night (film), Day for Night'' (1973), ''Catch Me If You Can'' (2002), ''Tell No One'' (2006), and ''The Assistant (2015 film), The Assistant'' (2015). In 2009, she was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Early life Baye was born in Mainneville, Eure, Normandy to Claude Baye and Denise Coustet, two painters. At 14, she joined a school of dance in Monaco. Three years later she went to the United States. On returning to France, she continued with dance but also registered for the Simon Course and was admitted to the Conservatoire, from wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nathanaël Karmitz
Nathanaël Karmitz (born 8 August 1978 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French film producer. Since 2005 he has been the chairman and CEO of MK2, the French film studio founded by his father Marin Karmitz, alongside his brother Elisha Karmitz serving as general manager.Elsa Keslassy"MK2 Film Leaders Ramp Up Division With Fresh Talent, Ambitious Animation and English-Language Pics" ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'', 2 July 2021. Awards References External links * 1978 births Living people French film producers Businesspeople from Boulogne-Billancourt {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elisha Karmitz
Elisha Karmitz (born 2 March 1985 in Paris) is a French film producer. Since 2005 he has been the general manager of MK2, the French film studio founded by his father Marin Karmitz, alongside his brother Nathanaël Karmitz serving as chairman and CEO.Elsa Keslassy"MK2 Film Leaders Ramp Up Division With Fresh Talent, Ambitious Animation and English-Language Pics" ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'', 2 July 2021. Awards References External links * 1985 births Living people French film producers Film people from Paris {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nancy Grant
Nancy Grant is a French-Québécois Canadian film producer. She was born in the small village of Matane, Petit-Matane, on the Gaspé Peninsula in the north of Quebec, Canada. She is best known for producing multiple projects with several Quebec filmmakers including Maxime Giroux, Xavier Dolan, Denis Côté, and Anne Émond. Her recent productions include ''Tom at the Farm'' (2013), Mommy (2014 film), ''Mommy'' (2014), and ''Félix et Meira'' (2014), which have received numerous awards at institutions including the Toronto International Film Festival, Alfred Bauer Berlin International Film Festival, Academy Awards, and Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, she was awarded Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture for ''Mommy'' at the Canadian Screen Awards. Career Grant studied psychology and international development at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and graduated in 2005.A rising star in Quebec film'', McGill News, April 14, 2015. She founded Metaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2009 for his feature film directorial debut, ''I Killed My Mother'' (), which he also starred in, wrote, and produced, and which premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section and won three awards from the program."Québécois filmmaker electrifies Cannes" . ''The Globe and Mail'', 25 May 2009. Since 2009, he has written and directed eight feature films, all of which have premiered at Cannes, with the exception of ''Tom at the Farm''—which premiered at the 70th Venice Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
