Xavier Giannoli
Xavier Giannoli (born 7 March 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. In 2010, he was named a Chevalier in the ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres''. Filmography Short film Feature film Producer * '' Demonlover'' (2002) * '' Clean'' (2004) * ''Declaration of War A declaration of war is a formal act by which one state announces existing or impending war activity against another. The declaration is a performative speech act (or the public signing of a document) by an authorized party of a national gov ...'' (2012) (Associate producer) TV Awards and nominations References External links * 1972 births Living people French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French film producers Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres
The Order of Arts and Letters () is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is the recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields. Its origin is attributed to the Order of Saint Michael (established 1 August 1469), as acknowledged by French government sources. Background To be considered for the award, French government guidelines stipulate that citizens of France must be at least thirty years old, respect French civil law, and must have "significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance". Membership is not, however, limited to French nationals; recipients include numerous foreign luminaries. Foreign recipients are admitted into the Order "without condition of age". The Order has three grades: * (Commander) — medallion worn on a necklet; up to 20 recipients ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palme D'Or
The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, the was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975. The is widely considered one of the film industry's most prestigious awards. History In 1954, the festival decided to present an award annually, titled the Grand Prix of the International Film Festival, with a new design each year from a contemporary artist. The festival's board of directors invited several jewellers to submit designs for a palm, in tribute to the coat of arms of the city of Cannes, evoking the famous legend of Saint Honorat and the palm trees lining the famous Promenade de la Croisette. The original design by Parisian jeweller Lucienne Lazon, inspired by a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Film Directors
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Living People
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1972 Births
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, mean solar time [the legal time scale], its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908 in science#Astronomy, 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 – The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS Queen Elizabeth, RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' catches fire and sinks in Hong Kong's Victoria harbor while undergoing conversion to a floating university. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lumière Award For Best Screenplay
The Lumière Award for Best Screenplay () is an annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 1996. Winners and nominees Winners for Best Original or Adapted Screenplay are listed first with a blue background, followed by the other nominees. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation **César Award for Best Adaptation **César Award for Best Original Screenplay References External links Lumière Award for Best Screenplayat ''AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lumiere Award For Best Screenplay Screenplay A screenplay, or script, is a written work produced for a film, television show (also known as a '' teleplay''), or video game by screenwriters (cf. ''stage play''). Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of w ... Screenwriting awards for film ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Louis Delluc Prize
The Louis Delluc Prize ( ) is a French film award presented annually since 1937. The award is bestowed to the Best Film and Best First Film of the year on the second week of each December. The jury is composed of 20 members, consisting of a group of film critics and figures who are culturally significant. Gilles Jacob is the president. The meeting is at ''le Fouquet's'' restaurant in Champs-Élysées. The award was created in 1937 in view of the decision of the Académie française An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ... to award its Grand Prix du Cinema to films that were created by French filmmakers. Twenty-four film critics including Maurice Bessy and Marcel Idzkowski established the prize to honor Louis Delluc (1890–1924), the first French journalist to special ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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72nd Venice International Film Festival
The 72nd annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, was held from 2 to 12 September 2015, at Venice Lido in Italy. Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón was the jury president for the main competition. French-Italian actress Elisa Sednaoui hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''From Afar (film), From Afar'' by Lorenzo Vigas. The festival poster featured Nastassja Kinski in front as reminiscent of Wim Wenders's ''Faraway, So Close!'', while in the background it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from François Truffaut's 1959 drama film ''The 400 Blows'', which also appeared on the 71st Venice International Film Festival poster. The festival opened with ''Everest (2015 film), Everest'' by Baltasar Kormákur, and closed with ''Mr. Six (film), Mr. Six'' by Guan Hu. Juries Main competition (''Venezia 72'') *Alfonso Cuarón, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President *Elizabeth B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 second Golden Lion award was introduced, an honorary prize for people who have made an important contribution to cinema. The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of Saint Mark (which was one of the best known symbols of the ancient Republic of Venice). In 1954, the prize was permanently named the Golden Lion. History The first Golden Lion was awarded in 1949. Previously, the equivalent prize was the Gran Premio Internazionale di Venezia (Grand International Prize of Venice), awarded in 1947 and 1948. No Golden Lions were awarded between 1969 and 1979. According to the Biennale's official website, the hiatus was a result of the 1968 Lion being given to the radically experimental '' Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: Ratlos' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert served as jury president for the main competition. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film ''The White Ribbon''. The festival opened with ''Up (2009 film), Up'' by Pete Docter, marking the first time that an animated film opened the festival, and closed with ''Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'' by Jan Kounen. American filmmaker Clint Eastwood became the second recipient of the Palme d'Or, Honorary Palme d'Or. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2009 Official Selection: * Isabelle Huppert, French actress - Jury President * Asia Argento, Italian actress * Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkish filmmaker * James Gray (film director), James Gray, American director * Hanif Kureishi, British screenwriter * Lee Chang-dong, South Korean director * Shu Qi, Taiwanese actress * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lumière Award For Best Director
The Lumière Award for Best Director () is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 1996. It was presented as the Lumière du meilleur réalisateur from 1996 to 2019. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first with a blue background, followed by the other nominees. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Trivia Multiple awards ; 4 awards * Jacques Audiard ; 2 awards * Luc Besson * Abdellatif Kechiche * Maïwenn * Roman Polanski Multiple nominees ; 6 nominations * Jacques Audiard ; 3 nominations * Bertrand Bonello * Arnaud Desplechin * Philippe Garrel * Xavier Giannoli * Maïwenn * François Ozon ; 2 nominations * Mathieu Amalric * Luc Besson * Laurent Cantet * Leos Carax * Albert Dupontel * Alain Guiraudie * Michel Hazanavicius * Cédric Kahn * Abdellatif Kechiche * Gaspar Noé * Roman Polanski * Alain Resnais * Céline Sciamma * Albert Serra * Bertrand Tavernier * Rebecca Zlotowski See also *César Award for Best Director References External links L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |