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2016 Berlin Film Festival

November 18th, 2016 |

Author: davidrwalker

2016 Berlin International

Film Festival Winners

The 66th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11th to the 21st February, 2016

The Berlin International Film Festival known as the Berlinale takes places annually in February and is regarded as one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.

Opening Night Film: Hail, Caesar! directed by Joel and Ethan Coen starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand and Channing Tatum

Golden Bear for Best Film: Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi

Silver Bear for Best Director: Mia Hansen-Løve for Things to Come

Silver Bear for Best Actor: Majd Mastoura for Hedi

Silver Bear for Best Actress: Trine Dyrholm for The Commune

Silver Bear for Best Script: Tomasz Wasilewski for United States of Love

Posted in Berlin, Ethan Coen, Gianfranco Rosi, Joel Coen, Mia Hansen-Love |

Tags: Alden Ehrenreich, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, Jonah Hill, Josh Brolin, Majd Mastoura, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Trine Dyrholm |

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2013 Venice Film Festival

September 9th, 2013 |

Author: davidrwalker

2013 Venice International Film Festival Winners

Venice International Film Festival, known as La Biennale di Venezia takes place annually
in late August, early September and is regarded as the oldest Film Festival in the World.

Golden Lion (Best Film): Sacro Gra directed by Gianfranco Rosi (documentary)

Silver Lion (Best Director): Alexandros Avranas for the film Miss Violence (Greece)

Best Actor: Themis Panou – Miss Violence

Best Actress: Elena Cotta – Via Castellana Bandiera

Best Screenplay: Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope – Philomena starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench

Source: http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/news/07-09.html

Posted in Alexandros Avranas, Documentary, Gianfranco Rosi, Venice |

Tags: Elena Cotta, Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Themis Panou |

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