It’s interesting to see a documentary exploring the challenges for a new mother returning to work – and when that new mother happens to be a prima ballerina, the results are especially fascinating. Laura Kaehr’s engrossing documentary Becoming Giulia won the Audience Award at the Zurich Film Festival, and follows the charismatic Giulia Tonelli, an Italian dancer at the Zurich Opera. Shot over three years, it’s an insight into her profession as well as a portrait of parenthood and, as the film evolves, life in lockdown.
Four months after giving birth, Tonelli is preparing to come back to the stage. We see her orderly life at home with her husband, and the time they enjoy with their baby. We see the joy and nerves when she returns to the Opera House. “This is like being back home again,” she says, before adding, “I’ve never been away from the stage this long.
Four months after giving birth, Tonelli is preparing to come back to the stage. We see her orderly life at home with her husband, and the time they enjoy with their baby. We see the joy and nerves when she returns to the Opera House. “This is like being back home again,” she says, before adding, “I’ve never been away from the stage this long.
- 10/25/2022
- by Anna Smith
- Deadline Film + TV
Germany’s Arri Media has acquired world sales rights to Swiss director Oliver Rihs’ Caged Birds which is making ts international premiere in competition at Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival next week.
Based on real-life events, the production by Switzerland’s Contrast Film and Berlin-based Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion with Niama Film, centres on an unlikely alliance between the legendary figure of Walter Stürm, who became known as the Jailbreak King for breaking out of prison on eight occasions between 1974 and 1995, and the young radical and idealistic lawyer Barbara Hug who took on Switzerland’s antiquated prison system in the 1980s.
Based on real-life events, the production by Switzerland’s Contrast Film and Berlin-based Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion with Niama Film, centres on an unlikely alliance between the legendary figure of Walter Stürm, who became known as the Jailbreak King for breaking out of prison on eight occasions between 1974 and 1995, and the young radical and idealistic lawyer Barbara Hug who took on Switzerland’s antiquated prison system in the 1980s.
- 11/12/2020
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
‘Ammonite’, ‘Nomadland’ to play in main competition.
Poland’s EnergaCamerimage Film Festival has revealed the main competition lineup for its 28th edition, which is set to go ahead as a mix of physical and online events.
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A total of 12 films will compete for the festival’s Golden Frog, which will take place in Torun, Poland from November 13 to 21.
They include Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, Francis Lee’s Ammonite and Woody Allen’s Rifkin’s Festival.
The festival, which focuses on the art of cinematography, also announced that Andrew Levitas’ war photographer drama Minamata...
Poland’s EnergaCamerimage Film Festival has revealed the main competition lineup for its 28th edition, which is set to go ahead as a mix of physical and online events.
Scroll down for full list of titles
A total of 12 films will compete for the festival’s Golden Frog, which will take place in Torun, Poland from November 13 to 21.
They include Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, Francis Lee’s Ammonite and Woody Allen’s Rifkin’s Festival.
The festival, which focuses on the art of cinematography, also announced that Andrew Levitas’ war photographer drama Minamata...
- 10/27/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Johnny Depp will be awarded the Camerimage Award for “an actor with unique visual sensitivity” at the EnergaCamerimage Film Festival. “Minamata,” starring Depp, will be the closing film of the 28th edition of the event, which focuses on cinematography.
Due to the pandemic, Depp will be unable to accept the award in person, but will connect to the ceremony remotely from the U.S. Depp has appeared in person at other fall festivals, including Zurich and San Sebastian, but Covid-19 levels have now risen across Europe.
The screening of “Minamata,” which was directed by Andrew Levitas and shot by cinematographer Benoît Delhomme, will take place on Nov. 21 in Toruń’s Jordanki Festival Center, following the closing gala and awards ceremony. The festival announced its competition lineup at the weekend, which includes critics’ favorites “Ammonite” and “Nomadland.”
“Minamata,” Levitas’ sophomore feature, tells the story of how war photographer W. Eugene Smith...
Due to the pandemic, Depp will be unable to accept the award in person, but will connect to the ceremony remotely from the U.S. Depp has appeared in person at other fall festivals, including Zurich and San Sebastian, but Covid-19 levels have now risen across Europe.
The screening of “Minamata,” which was directed by Andrew Levitas and shot by cinematographer Benoît Delhomme, will take place on Nov. 21 in Toruń’s Jordanki Festival Center, following the closing gala and awards ceremony. The festival announced its competition lineup at the weekend, which includes critics’ favorites “Ammonite” and “Nomadland.”
“Minamata,” Levitas’ sophomore feature, tells the story of how war photographer W. Eugene Smith...
- 10/27/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
$4.7m Swiss-German co-production is directed by Oliver Rihs.
Switzerland’s Contrast Film has started production on its most ambitious feature film to date, Storm directed by Oliver Rihs.
Screen can reveal an exclusive first look image from the film, above.
Storm started shooting on April 1 in Switzerland, Germany and Spain. The nine-week shoot will wrap on June 12. In Switzerland, the production shoots in Zurich and in eastern and central Switzerland; in Germany it shoots in the Black Forest and in the studio at Ludwigsburg; and in Spain, in Almeria in Andalusia.
The film has a budget of €4.2m ($4.7m) and...
Switzerland’s Contrast Film has started production on its most ambitious feature film to date, Storm directed by Oliver Rihs.
Screen can reveal an exclusive first look image from the film, above.
Storm started shooting on April 1 in Switzerland, Germany and Spain. The nine-week shoot will wrap on June 12. In Switzerland, the production shoots in Zurich and in eastern and central Switzerland; in Germany it shoots in the Black Forest and in the studio at Ludwigsburg; and in Spain, in Almeria in Andalusia.
The film has a budget of €4.2m ($4.7m) and...
- 5/2/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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