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  MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2024

  Proxima Competition:

  Stranger, by Zhengfan Yang (USA, China, Netherlands, Norway, France). Proxima Grand Prix

  Special Screenings:

  Ještě nejsem, kým chci být (I’m Not Everything I Want to Be), by Klára Tasovská (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria).

  Horizons:

  All We Imagine as Light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy) 

  Architecton, by Victor Kossakovsky (Germany, France, USA). 

  Grand Tour, by Miguel Gomes (Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, China, Japan). 

  Jia ting jian shi (Brief History of a Family), by Lin Jianjie (China, France, Denmark, Qatar). 

  Ljósbrot (When the light breaks), by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France). 

  No Other Land, by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor (Autonomous Territories of Palestine, Norway).

  Pigen med nålen (The Girl With the Needle), by Magnus Von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden). 

  Viet and Nam, by Minh Quý Truong (Vietnam, Philippines, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Italy). 

  Living Large, by Kristina Dufková (Czech Republic, Slovakia, France). 

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  MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2024

  Official Selection - Competition

  Grand Tour, by Miguel Gomes (Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, China, Japan, 2024). Award for Best Director (Miguel Gomes)

  All We Imagine as Light, by Payal Kapadia (France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, 2024). GRAND PRIX

  Limonov: The Ballad, by Kirill Serebrennikov (Italy, France, Spain, 2024)

  Pigen med nålen (The Girl With the Needle), by Magnus von Horn (Denmark, Poland, 2024)

  Cannes Première

  Maria (Being Maria), by Jessica Palud (France, 2024)

  Un Certain Regard

  Ljósbrot (When the light breaks), by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland Netherlands, Croatia, France, 2024).

  Sisters (September Says), by Ariane Labed (France, Greece, Germany, Ireland, UK, 2024)

  Armand, by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (Norway, 2024). Caméra d’Or

  Viet And Nam, by Minh Quy Truong (Vietnam, Philipinnes, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Italy, 2024).

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Feature Films in Competition

  Rafaat einy ll sama (The Brink of Dreams), by Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir (Egypt, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 2024). Golden Eye Award for Best Documentary Film

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Special Short Film Sessions

  Sannapäiv (Sauna Day), by Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash (Estonia, 2024)

  Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Cineastes) – Feature Films

  白衣蒼狗 (Mongrel), by Chiang Wei Liang, You Qiao Yin (Taiwan, Singapore, France, 2024). Special Mention for the Caméra d’or Jury. 

  Official Selection – Short Films in Competition
  Nominated for Palme d'Or Short Film
  

  Across the Waters, by Viv Li (China, Germany, 2024)

  Mau Por Um Momento (Bad for a Moment), by Daniel Soares (Portugal, 2024). Special Mention for Short Film

  Selection of Non-Competitive Immersive Works

  Empereur (Emperor), by Marion Burger, Ilan Cohen (France, Germany, 2023)

  Ojos Sombríos (Gloomy Eyes), by Jorge Tereso, Fernando Maldonado (France, Argentina, 2019)

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  The MEDIA funded film 'The Teachers’ Lounge', by Ilker Çatak, wins the Lux Audience Award 2024

  Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teachers' Lounge), by lker Çatak (Germany, 2023). Lux Audience Award Winner 2024

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  5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 9 Oscars 2024

  Anatomy of a Fall, by Justine Triet (France, 2023), 5 nominations, 1 award:

  Best Picture (Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, Producers)

  Directing (Justine Triet)

  Writing (original screenplay) (Justine Triet and Arthur Harari) WINNER

  Actress in a Supporting Role (Sandra Hüller)

  Film Editing (Laurent Sénéchal)

  Io Capitano (Me Captain), by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium, 2023). International Feature Film nomination.

  Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teachers' Lounge), by lker Çatak (Germany, 2023). International Feature Film nomination.

  Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger (Spain, France, 2023). Animated Feature Film nomination. 

  Les Filles d'Olfa (Four Daughters), by Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha (France, Tunisia, Germany, 2023). Documentary Feature Film Nomination

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  MEDIA funded films awarded for the French Cesar Awards 2024

  Anatomy of a Fall, by Justine Triet (France). 11 nominations, 6 awards:

  Best Film.

  Best Direction (Justine Triet).

  Best Original Script (Justine Triet, Arthur Harari)

  Best Actress (Sandra Hüller).

  Best Actor in a secondary role (Swann Arlaud). 

  Best Film Editing (Laurent Sénéchal).

  The Animal Kingdom, by Thomas Cailley (France, Belgium). 12 nominations, 5 awards:

  Best Original Music (Andrea Laszlo de Simone)

  Best Sound (Fabrice Osinski, Raphaël Sohier, Matthieu Fichet, Niels Barletta).

  Best Costume Design (Ariane Daurat)

  Best Photo (David Cailley).

  Best Visual Effects (Cyrille Bonjean, Bruno Sommier, Jean-Louis Autret)

  The Goldman Case, by Cédric Kahn (France). 8 nominations, 1 award:

  Best actor (Arieh Worthalter).

  All your Faces, by Jeanne Herry (France). 9 nominations, 1 award:

  Best Actress in a Secondary Role (Adèle Exarchopoulos).

  The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan i Milady, by Martin Bourboulon (France, Germany, Belgium, Spain). 6 nominations, un award:

  Best Settings (Stéphane Taillasson)

  Marguerite's Theorem, by Anna Novion (France, Switzerland). 2 nominations, 1 award:

  Best new actress (Ella Rumpf).

  Four Daughters, by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia, Germany, Arabia Saudita). 1 nomination, 1 award:

  Best Documentary Filml.

  Just the two of us, by Valérie Donzelli (France). 4 nominations, 1 award:

  Best adapted script (Valérie Donzelli i Audrey Diwan).

  Linda veut du poulet!, by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach (France, Italy). 1 nomination, 1 award:

  Best Animated Film

  The Nature of Love, by Monia Chokri (France, Canada). 1 nomination, 1 award:

  Best Foreign Film

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  5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the 2024 LUX Audience Award of the European Parliament

  20,000 Species of Bees, by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain)

  Fallen Leaves, by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland, Germany)

  On the Adamant, by Nicolas Philibert (France, Japan)

  Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, by Anna Hints (Estònia, France, Iceland)

  The Teachers' Lounge, by Ilker Çatak

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  MEDIA funded films at the Berlinale 2024

  Berlinale - Competition:

  Another End, by Piero Messina (Italy, 2024)

  Architecton, by Viktor Kossakovsky (Germany, France, 2024)

  Des Teufels Bad (The Devil’s Bath), by Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala (Austria, Germany, 2024). Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Martin Gschlacht for the cinematography)

  Berlinale Special:

  Treasure, by Julia von Heinz (Germany, France, 2024)

  Panorama:

  Andrea lässt sich scheiden (Andrea Gets a Divorce), by Josef Hader (Austria, 2024)

  Jia ting jian shi (Brief History of a Family), by Lin Jianjie (China, France, Denmark, Qatar, 2024)

  Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc (Cu Li Never Cries), by Phạm Ngọc Lân (Vietnam, Singapore, France, Philippines, Norway, 2024)

  Panorma Dokumente:

  Ještě nejsem, kým chci být (I’m Not Everything I Want to Be), by Klára Tasovská (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, 2024)

  No Other Land, by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor (Palestine, Norway, 2024). Berlinale Documentary Award 2024 / Audience Award Prize Winner Documentary Film 2024 / Special Mention Peace Film Prize

  Tongo Saa (Rising Up at Night), by Nelson Makengo (Congo, Belgium, Germany, Burkina Faso, Qatar, 2024)

  Forum:

  Marijas klusums (Maria’s Silence), by Dāvis Sīmanis (Latvia, Lithuania, 2024). Forum Prize of Ecumenical Jury 

  Reas, by Lola Arias (Argentina, Germany, Switzerland, 2024)

  Oasis of Now, by Chee Sum Chia (Malaysia, Singapore, France, 2024)

  Generation K Plus:

  Fuchs und Hase retten den Wald (Fox and Hare Save the Forest), by Mascha Halberstad (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, 2024)

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  MEDIA funded films nominated and awarded for EFA Awards 2023

  ANATOMY OF A FALL (ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE), by Justine Triet (France). 6 Nominations, 6 Awards:
  European Director (Justine Triet). WINNER
  European Actress (Sandra Hüller). WINNER
  European Screenwriter (Justine Triet, Arthur Harari). WINNER
  European Film. WINNER

  European Editing (Laurent Sénéchal). WINNER

  European University Film Award 2023. WINNER

  FALLEN LEAVES (KUOLLEET LEHDET), by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland, Germany). 5 Nominations:
  European Director (Aki Kaurismäki)
  European Actress (Alma Pöysti)
  European Actor (Jussi Vatanen)
  European Screenwriter (Aki Kaurismäki)
  European Film

  GREEN BORDER (ZIELONA GRANICA), by Agnieszka Holland (Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium). 3 Nominations:
  European Director (Agnieszka Holland)
  European Screenwriter (Maciej Pisuk, Gabriela Lazarkiewicz-Sieczko, Agnieszka Holland)
  European Film

  ME CAPTAIN (IO CAPITANO), by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium). 2 Nominations:
  European Director (Matteo Garrone)
  European Film

  THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE, by lker Çatak (Germany). 2 Nominations:
  European Actress (Leonie Benesch)
  European Screenwriter (Ilker Çatak, Johannes Duncker)

  AFIRE, by Christian Petzold (Germany). 1 Nomination: European Actor (Thomas Schubert)

  LA CHIMERA, by Alice Rohrwacher (Italy, Switzerland, France). 2 Nominations, 1 Award:

  European Actor (Josh O' Connor)

  European Production Design (Emita Frigato). WINNER

  THE PROMISED LAND, by Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark, Germany, Sweden). 3 Nominations, 3 Awards:

  European Actor (Mads Mikkelsen). WINNER

  European Costume Design (Kicki Ilander). WINNER

  European Cinematography (Rasmus Videbæk). WINNER

  CLUB ZERO, by Jessica Hausner (Austria, United kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark). 1 Nomination, 1 Award:

  European Original Score (Markus Binder) - WINNER

  European Discovery - Prix Fipresci:

  20,000 SPECIES OF BEES(20.000 ESPECIES DE ABEJAS), by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain).

  VINCENT MUST DIE (VINCENT DOIT MOURIR), by Stéphan Castang (France, Belgium).

  European Documentary:

  APOLONIA, APOLONIA, by Lea Glob (Denmark, Poland). 

  FOUR DAUGHTERS (LES FILLES D’OLFA), by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia, Germany, Arabia Saudi).   

  ON THE ADAMANT (SUR L’ADAMANT), by Nicolas Philibert (France, Japan).  

  SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD (SAVVUSANNA SÕSARAD), by Anna Hints (Estonia, France, Iceland). WINNER

  European Animated Feature Film:

  ROBOT DREAMS, by Pablo Berger (Spain, France). WINNER

  CHICKEN FOR LINDA!, by Chiara Malta & Sébastien Laudenbach (France, Italy).

  The Amazing Maurice, by Toby Genkel (Germany, UK)

  A Greyhound of a Girl, by Enzo d'Alò (Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland, UK, Latvia, Estonia, Germany)

  White Plastic Sky (Műanyag égbolt), by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó (Hungary, Slovakia)