by Nathaniel R
Pedro Almodóvar and his actresses Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton working on The Room Next Door which is now a Golden Lion winner
The 81st annual Venice Film Festival has ended and the two perceived frontrunners The Brutalist and The Room Next Door took home major prizes, as did Babygirl, The Quiet Son, and Brazil's possible Oscar submission I'm Still Here. The "Competition" films are the headlining titles of course but they aren't the only films that get major mileage from applause and kudos as any festival wraps up. Outside of the main competition films like Familiar Touch (US), Familia (Italy), Iddu (Italy), Mon Inséparable (France), Paul and Paulette Take a Bath (UK) and The New Year That Never Came (Romania) all won fanbases if the awards that flew around this week are indication.
The prizes went like so... ...
Pedro Almodóvar and his actresses Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton working on The Room Next Door which is now a Golden Lion winner
The 81st annual Venice Film Festival has ended and the two perceived frontrunners The Brutalist and The Room Next Door took home major prizes, as did Babygirl, The Quiet Son, and Brazil's possible Oscar submission I'm Still Here. The "Competition" films are the headlining titles of course but they aren't the only films that get major mileage from applause and kudos as any festival wraps up. Outside of the main competition films like Familiar Touch (US), Familia (Italy), Iddu (Italy), Mon Inséparable (France), Paul and Paulette Take a Bath (UK) and The New Year That Never Came (Romania) all won fanbases if the awards that flew around this week are indication.
The prizes went like so... ...
- 9/8/2024
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” won the Golden Lion at the 81st Venice Film Festival. The Spanish auteur’s first feature in English took the top prize at the awards ceremony on Saturday, where he accepted the honor in person. Based on Sigrid Nunez’s novel “What Are You Going Through,” the film stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as friends who reunite after several years.
Though Almodóvar’s latest was not reviewed as enthusiastically as most of his films (a high bar to cross), the drama was still favored to do well at the Venice awards. When it premiered earlier this week, it was met with a lengthy standing ovation of almost 20 minutes — a warm reception even for festival audiences. And few are the cinephiles in Europe who do not consider the director of “All About My Mother,” “Talk to Her,” “Volver,” “Bad Education” and “Parallel Mothers” a living great.
Though Almodóvar’s latest was not reviewed as enthusiastically as most of his films (a high bar to cross), the drama was still favored to do well at the Venice awards. When it premiered earlier this week, it was met with a lengthy standing ovation of almost 20 minutes — a warm reception even for festival audiences. And few are the cinephiles in Europe who do not consider the director of “All About My Mother,” “Talk to Her,” “Volver,” “Bad Education” and “Parallel Mothers” a living great.
- 9/7/2024
- by Missy Schwartz
- The Wrap
A new Vietnamese horror-comedy film called “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” earned major recognition at the prestigious Venice Critics’ Week film festival. The movie, directed by Duong Dieu Linh in her feature directorial debut, collected both the grand prize and the award for most innovative feature. These honors mark an important achievement for the emerging Vietnamese film industry.
Set in Hanoi, “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” tells the story of a housewife who uses voodoo magic in a bid to regain her cheating husband’s love. However, her efforts inadvertently invite a mysterious presence into their home. Festival juries praised the film for its unique blending of genres and exploration of themes like womanhood, family, and culture. The main jury highlighted how the film creatively mixes elements of comedy, drama and fantasy. They also commended its portrayal of the complex relationship between a mother and daughter.
Director Duong is no stranger to international festivals.
Set in Hanoi, “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” tells the story of a housewife who uses voodoo magic in a bid to regain her cheating husband’s love. However, her efforts inadvertently invite a mysterious presence into their home. Festival juries praised the film for its unique blending of genres and exploration of themes like womanhood, family, and culture. The main jury highlighted how the film creatively mixes elements of comedy, drama and fantasy. They also commended its portrayal of the complex relationship between a mother and daughter.
Director Duong is no stranger to international festivals.
- 9/7/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Vietnamese Director Duong Dieu Linh’s horror-comedy “Don’t Cry, Butterfly” is the big winner of the Venice Critics’ Week where it scooped the grand prize and the award for most innovative feature.
Written and directed by Duong Dieu Linh, the Hanoi-set film follows a housewife who uses voodoo to try and get her cheating husband to fall back into love with her. Instead, she invites a mysterious presence into the house.
“Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” which is being sold by Barunson E&a, marks the directorial debut of Duong Dieu Linh. It’s also a companion piece to her award-winning short film series about middle-aged women that includes “A Trip to Heaven,” “Sweet, Salty” and “Mother, Daughter, Dreams.” Just like the shorts, “Butterfly” explores recurring themes of womanhood, family relations and cultural traditions, and is told through a quirky sense of humor and use of magical realism.
The main jury – comprising producer Kerem Ayan,...
Written and directed by Duong Dieu Linh, the Hanoi-set film follows a housewife who uses voodoo to try and get her cheating husband to fall back into love with her. Instead, she invites a mysterious presence into the house.
“Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” which is being sold by Barunson E&a, marks the directorial debut of Duong Dieu Linh. It’s also a companion piece to her award-winning short film series about middle-aged women that includes “A Trip to Heaven,” “Sweet, Salty” and “Mother, Daughter, Dreams.” Just like the shorts, “Butterfly” explores recurring themes of womanhood, family relations and cultural traditions, and is told through a quirky sense of humor and use of magical realism.
The main jury – comprising producer Kerem Ayan,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Vietnamese feature Don’t Cry, Butterfly and UK title Paul & Paulette Take A Bath were among the winners at the 39th Venice Critics’ Week, announced on Friday, September 6.
Duong Dieu Linh’s Don’t Cry, Butterfly took the main Grand Prize, awarded by a jury of Kerem Ayan, Yasmine Benkiran and Ariane Labed. The jury selected the film “for its singularity and creativity; because it tests new ideas, mixing comedy, social drama and fantasy; for the way it depicts the complexity [of] ‘mother and daughter’.”
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Duong’s feature debut sees a woman turn...
Duong Dieu Linh’s Don’t Cry, Butterfly took the main Grand Prize, awarded by a jury of Kerem Ayan, Yasmine Benkiran and Ariane Labed. The jury selected the film “for its singularity and creativity; because it tests new ideas, mixing comedy, social drama and fantasy; for the way it depicts the complexity [of] ‘mother and daughter’.”
Scroll down for the full list of feature winners
Duong’s feature debut sees a woman turn...
- 9/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Festival favourites from throughout 2024 will screen at France’s Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film, including two films starring Barry Keoghan, Andrea Arnold’s Cannes premiere Bird and Chris Andrews’ Toronto title Bring Them Down.
Bring Them Down, a rural Ireland-set revenge story partly filmed in the Irish language and co-starring Christopher Abbott, will play in the main festival competition, alongside Ariane Labed’s Cannes premiere and directorial debut September Says.
Another Irish-language title in the 53-strong line-up is Rich Peppiatt’s Sundance breakout hip-hop biopic Kneecap. While Irish titles have previously been included in the festival’s programme, this...
Bring Them Down, a rural Ireland-set revenge story partly filmed in the Irish language and co-starring Christopher Abbott, will play in the main festival competition, alongside Ariane Labed’s Cannes premiere and directorial debut September Says.
Another Irish-language title in the 53-strong line-up is Rich Peppiatt’s Sundance breakout hip-hop biopic Kneecap. While Irish titles have previously been included in the festival’s programme, this...
- 9/4/2024
- ScreenDaily
France’s Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film has unveiled the line-up of its 34th edition, including two films starring Barry Keoghan, Andrea Arnold’s Cannes premiere Bird and Chris Andrews’ Toronto title Bring Them Down.
Bring Them Down, a rural Ireland-set revenge story that’s also partly in the Irish language and stars Poor Things’ Christopher Abbott, will play in the main festival competition, competing for the Golden Hitchcock award for best film award, alongside Ariane Labed’s Cannes premiere and directorial debut September Says.
Another Irish-language title in the 53-strong line-up is Rich Peppiatt’s Sundance breakout hip-hop biopic Kneecap.
Bring Them Down, a rural Ireland-set revenge story that’s also partly in the Irish language and stars Poor Things’ Christopher Abbott, will play in the main festival competition, competing for the Golden Hitchcock award for best film award, alongside Ariane Labed’s Cannes premiere and directorial debut September Says.
Another Irish-language title in the 53-strong line-up is Rich Peppiatt’s Sundance breakout hip-hop biopic Kneecap.
- 9/4/2024
- ScreenDaily
The heads of Sky Studios, Amazon Prime Video UK, and Left Bank Pictures have joined the UK’s National Film and Television School’s (Nfts) governing board.
Sky Studios chief exec and chief content officer Cécile Frot-Coutaz, Prime Video UK managing director Chris Bird and Left Bank co-founder and boss Andy Harries are among five recruits to the Nfts board, alongside Bafta-winning filmmaker and Nfts alum Paloma Baeza and higher education consultant Paul Clark.
The Nfts said the group’s specific expertise in global content production, animation, directing and higher education will play a key role in steering the school through its next growth phase.
Sky Studios chief exec and chief content officer Cécile Frot-Coutaz, Prime Video UK managing director Chris Bird and Left Bank co-founder and boss Andy Harries are among five recruits to the Nfts board, alongside Bafta-winning filmmaker and Nfts alum Paloma Baeza and higher education consultant Paul Clark.
The Nfts said the group’s specific expertise in global content production, animation, directing and higher education will play a key role in steering the school through its next growth phase.
- 9/3/2024
- ScreenDaily
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