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The Match Factory presents four films at the Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival and Venice Days 2010
Cologne/Venice, August 2010. The Match Factory presents two films at each the 67th Venice International Film Festival and Venice Days 2010:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – VENEZIA 67 - COMPETITION
World premiere:
»Three«. By Tom Tykwer, director of THE INTERNATIONAL, PERFUME, HEAVEN and RUN LOLA RUN.
»Attenberg«. By greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari.
VENICE DAYS
International premiere:
»Cirkus Columbia«. By Danis Tanović, director of TRIAGE and NO MAN`S LAND (Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film).
World premiere:
»Majority«. The feature film debut of Turkish writer/director Seren Yüce.
The Match Factory presents four films in Locarno
63° Festival del film Locarno
Cologne/Locarno, July 2010. The Match Factory represents four films at the 63rd Locarno Film Festival, three having their world premiere:
CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE
(International Competition)
»At Ellen's Age« (Im Alter von Ellen). By director Pia Marais.
»Womb«. By Hungarian director Benedek Fliegauf, Winner of the Golden Leopard 2007 with »Milky Way« (Tejút).
CINEASTI DEL PRESENTE
(Filmmakers of the Present Competition)
»The Edge« (La Lisière). The feature film debut of French writer/director Géraldine Bajard.
PIAZZA GRANDE
»The Light Thief«. By Kyrgyz director Aktan Arym Kubat.
Palme d'Or for Apichatpong Weerasethakul's »UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES«
»Uncle Boonmee who can recall his past lives« awarded with the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes 2010
In his short career, Apichatpong Weerasethakul has come to be recognised as one of the most original voices in Asian and world cinema. His four feature films and his short films have won him widespread international recognition and numerous festival prizes. »Blissfully Yours« (2002) won the prize of »Un Certain Regard«, and »Tropical Malady« (2004) the Jury Prize of the Cannes Film Festival Competition.
The Match Factory congratulates Apichatpong Weerasethakul to his success and is delighted that the Jury of the Festival de Cannes recognised his outstanding work as a filmmaker with the most prestigious award of all.
The Match Factory presents five world premieres in Cannes
Festival de Cannes 2010
Cologne/Cannes, April 2010. The Match Factory represents five films premiering at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival:
»Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives«.
By Apichatpong Weerasethakul, winner of the Prix »Un Certain Regard« 2002
»The City Below« (Unter dir die Stadt). The third feature film by German director Christoph Hochhäusler.
»Everything Will Be Fine«. The fourth feature film by Danish writer-director Christoffer Boe.
»The Light Thief«. By Kyrgyz director Aktan Arym Kubat.
»Shit Year«. The second feature of Cam Archer, director of »Wild Tigers I Have Known«.
Click here for our complete lineup at Cannes Festival.
The Match Factory's lineup at Marché du Film 2010
Golden Bear winner »BAL« (Honey) screening at Marché du Film.
We
proudly present one of our market highlights, the Golden Bear winner of this
year's Berlinale, »Bal« (Honey) by Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu.
The Match Factory at Marché du Film in Cannes 2010.
»Bal« (Honey) by Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu.
»Howl«. After its world premiere at Sundance 2010, Rob Epstein's and Jeffrey Friedman's »Howl« premiered in Berlin.
»The Hunter« (Shekarchi). The new film by Iranian writer-director Rafi Pitts.
»On The Path« (Na Putu). By Golden Bear winner 2006 Jasmila Zbanic (Grbavica).
»Submarino«. Thomas Vinterberg's new film had its world premiere at the Berlinale 2010.
»Above The Street Below The Water« (Over Gaden Under Vandet). By Charlotte Sieling
»Bad Family« (Paha Perhe). By Aleksi Salmenperä.
»12 Paces Without A Head« (12 Meter ohne Kopf). By Sven Taddicken
»The Murder Farm« (Tannöd). By Bettina Oberli
Click here for our complete lineup at Cannes Festival.
Seven Awards for The Match Factory films at Istanbul International Film Festival
»The Children of Diyarbakir« by Miraz Bezar wins Best Director Award at Istanbul IFF
The Match Factory's National Competition entry »The Children of Diyarbakir« wins three awards:
Best Director Award to MIRAZ BEZAR
Best Actress Award to ŞENAY ORAK
Best Music Award to MUSTAFA BİBER
Also National Competition entry »Bal« (Honey) wins three awards:
Best Director of Photography Award
to BARIŞ ÖZBİÇER
Special Prize of the Jury
People's Choice Award
The Match Factory's »Ajami« wins in the section "Human Rights in Cinema" the FACE Award / Council of Europe Film Award for being an "original tale of a multilayered society where different religions, beliefs, traditions and interests have to co-exist. The two directors have skilfully found the right cinematographic language to tell this powerful story.''
Golden Bear and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Berlin
»Bal« (Honey) by Semih Kaplanoglu wins Golden Bear at Berlin
The Match Factory's international competition entry »Bal« (Honey) by Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu wins the Golden Bear at Berlin.
The film, the third part in Kaplanoglu's Yusuf triology, tells the story of sensitive six-year-old Yusuf: the forest where he lives becomes a place of mystery and adventure, a strong bond with his beekeeper father, and difficulties as an outsider during his first year of school.
German Co-Producers Bettina Brokemper and Johannes Rexin (Heimatfilm) came on stage to join Semih Kaplanoglu who won his first Golden Bear.
The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury also went to »Bal«.
