Starting the 27th of April and until the 6th of May, Barcelona will celebrate the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cinema d'Autor de Barcelona.
In his program, we will find 5 MEDIA supported films: Atmen (Breathing), Rundskop (Bullhead), L'Apollonide, Les Bien-Aimés and White Material. You could find more information about the Festival in its website.
Audiovisual works, particularly films, play an important role in shaping European identities. They reflect the cultural diversity of the different traditions and histories of the EU Member States and regions. Audiovisual works are both economic goods, offering important opportunities for the creation of wealth and employment, and cultural goods which mirror and shape our societies. Within the EEA, any assistance given by a public body to undertakings which has the potential to distort competition and affect trade between EU Member States is subject to the EU State aid rules. This generally includes public support for audiovisual works.
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You could find more information about this Public Consultation here.
The MEDIA supported Film The Artist became the victorious of the night after winning most of the coveted awards: Best Film, Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin, Best Score for Ludovic Bource and Best Costume Design. The other nominated MEDIA Film, Iron Lady won Best Makeup and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Meryl Streep. Congratulations!
If the nominations of the Cesar Awards had already been a success regarding the films with MEDIA support, the awards reitered that MEDIA Films this year are triumphing around Europe. The Artist, by Michel Hazanavicius, has 6 awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematrography, Best Art Director and Best Original Music; Polisse, by Maïwenn, won Best Editing and one of the Best Promising Actress awards; L'Apollonide (House of Tolerance), by Bertran Bonello, won Best Costume Design; L'exercice de l'Etat won Best Actor in a Second Role and Best Sound; Carnage, by Polansky won Best Adapted Screenplay; Le Cochion de Gaza was the Best Debut; Angèle et Tony won Best Promising Actor and the other Best Promising Actress, and Le Chat du Rabbin was the Best Animated Film of this year.
Last night the Spanish Cinema Academy granted his awards, and the MEDIA supported films won 12 prizes. The skin I live in, by Pedro Almodóvar won Best Make-Up and Hairdress, Best Actress in a Leading Role by Elena Anaya, Best New Actor, by Jan Cornet, and Best Original Music, by Alberto Iglesias. Blackthorn, directed by Mateo Gil, won 4 awards as well: Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Art Director, and Best Costume Design. Benito Zambrano's film, The Sleeping Voice, won Best Song Award, Best New Actress, by María León, and Best Actress in a supporting Role, by Ana Wagener. Finally, the French film The Artist, by Michel Hazanavicius won the Best European Film Award. Congratulations!
Yesterday the international jury of the Berlinale let us know the awarded films of the current edition. Finally, 3 of them have been supported by MEDIA: A Royal Affaire has won the Silver Bear for the Best Actor, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, and Silver Bear for th Best Script. The film Tabu, has achieved the Alfred Bauer's prize, in honor to the Berlinale's founder, and the FIPRESCI Prize. L'Enfant d'en Haut (Sister), had a Special Mention of the Jury.
Moreover, the film Kronjuvelerna (The Crown Jewels), by Ella Lemhagen, had a Special Mention from the Yopung Jury of the Generation 14 Plus.
4 MEDIA supported Films won yesterday 12 Gaudí Awards. They were BRUC (Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Make Up and Hairdress), MIENTRAS DUERMES (6 awards: Best Director, Best Sound Editing, Best Film Editing, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Lluís Tosar, and Best Screenplay) , CHICO & RITA (Best Animated Feature and Best Music for Bebo Valdés) and THE KING'S SPEECH (Best European Film). Congratulations!
The Best Film Award was for AT NIGHT, THEY DANCE by Isabelle Lavigne and Stéphane Thibault. The Human Rights' award, granted by the Catalan Television, TV3, was for GIVE UP TOMORROW , by Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco. The prize to the New Talent, also granted by TV3, was for the documentary HOW I FILMED THE WAR by Yuval Sagiv. María y yo, by Félix Fernández de Castro won the Teens&Docs Award, DIMANCHE À BRAZZAVILLE by Enric Bach and Adrià Monés won the Public Award and the documentary ¡VIVAN LAS ANTÍPODAS! by Victor Kossakovsky had the Special Jury Mention.
Un heureux événement
by Rémi Bezançon
Spanish release May 18
Los cachorros y el código de Marco Polo
by Sergio Manfio, Francesco Manfio
Spanish release May 18
This must be the place
by Paolo Sorrentino
Spanish release May 11
