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The Euro 40,000 cash prize is to be shared between the director and producer of the winning film.
MUMBAI: Indian drama Pebbles , directed by filmmaker Vinothraj PS, has won the top honour, the Tiger Award for best film, at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The Tamil language film follows an alcoholic abusive husband who, after his long-suffering wife runs off, sets out with his young son to find her and bring her back.
IFFR shared the award announcement on its official Twitter handle. This edition s Tiger Award, IFFR s most prestigious prize, goes to Pebbles by #VinothrajPS, the tweet read.
International Film Festival Rotterdam announces its award winners
Pebbles, winner of the prestigious Tiger Award; European victors included
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Yesterday, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR, 1-7 February) announced its award winners for its 50
th edition. In detail, this year saw the triumph of
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Ilse Hughan, provided the following supporting statement: “In the midst of many admirable and ambitious works, the jury was blown away by a seemingly simple and humble film we fell in love with instantly. Creating maximum impact with a minimum of means, the filmmaker reaches his goal with the same conviction and determination as his main characters. The result is a lesson in pure cinema, captivating us with its beauty and humour, in spite of its grim subject.”
Anders Thomas Jensen on the writing of ‘Riders of Justice’
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Danish filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen discusses the writing of ‘Riders of Justice’ and why he believes there is an air of mystery around the characters played by Mads Mikkelsen
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Danish filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen discusses the writing of ‘Riders of Justice’ and why he believes there is an air of mystery around the characters played by Mads Mikkelsen
I least expect Anders Thomas Jensen to know Chennai when I set-up a Zoom interview for a post-screening discussion on his latest film,
First Cow Director Kelly Reichardt on Daily Process of Making Art
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Accepting the Robby Muller award online this week, ahead of a talk at the International Film Festival Rotterdam to celebrate her work, Kelly Reichardt appeared delighted with its form.
In its second year, the award has taken the guise of an enlarged Polaroid print featuring a solitary tree, which was taken by Muller on a winter’s day in Munich during the eighties.
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Both Muller and the award’s recipient have a talent for capturing landscapes and Reichardt said that she studied the late cinematographer’s work closely early in her career to “try and figure out the connection between what you dream of and what you can actually capture.”
European Film Funder Eurimages to Boost Diversity, Root Out Bias
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Roberto Olla, executive director of Eurimages, has revealed that the Strasbourg-based public funder has hired diversity consultants to help facilitate fairer funding for under-represented filmmakers.
Speaking at the International Film Festival Rotterdam this week on a panel titled “Reality Check: Funding Our Inclusive Futures,” Olla said that the co-production funding body, which comprises 41 member states, has commissioned a report, which should lead to a new policy being implemented by next January.
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He said: “In 2021 we felt the time was right to look at diversity, we are right at the beginning of this process but have confirmed our commitment to supporting under-represented groups.”