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76th International Venice Film Festival Winners
The Winners at the 76th International Venice Film Festival
Venezia 76
The Venezia 76 Jury, chaired by Lucrecia Martel, and comprised of Stacy Martin, Mary Harron, Piers Handling, Rodrigo Prieto, Shinya Tsukamoto, Paolo Virzì, having viewed all 21 films in competition, has decided as follows:
GOLDEN LION for Best Film to:
JOKER
by Todd Phillips (USA)
SILVER LION - GRAND JURY PRIZE to:
J’ACCUSE
by Roman Polanski (France, Italy)
SILVER LION - AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to:
Roy Andersson
for the film OM DET OÄNDLIGA (ABOUT ENDLESSNESS) (Sweden, Germany, Norway)
COPPA VOLPI
for Best Actress:
Ariane Ascaride
in the film GLORIA MUNDI by Robert Guédiguian (France, Italy)
COPPA VOLPI
for Best Actor:
Luca Marinelli
in the film MARTIN EDEN by Pietro Marcello (Italy, France)
AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to:
Yonfan
for the film JI YUAN TAI QI HAO (No.7 CHERRY LANE) by Yonfan (Hong Kong SAR, China)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to:
LA MAFIA NON È PIÙ QUELLA DI UNA VOLTA
by Franco Maresco (Italy)
MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD
for Best Young Actor or Actress to:
Toby Wallace
in the film BABYTEETH by Shannon Murphy (Australia)
Orizzonti
The Orizzonti Jury of the 76th Venice International Film Festival, chaired by Susanna Nicchiarelli and composed of Eva Sangiorgi, Álvaro Brechner, Mark Adams, Rachid Bouchareb, after screening the 19 feature films and 13 short films in competition has decided to award:
the ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST FILM to:
ATLANTIS
by Valentyn Vasyanovych (Ukraine)
the ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to:
Théo Court
for the film BLANCO EN BLANCO (Spain, Chile, France, Germany)
the SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE to:
VERDICT
by Raymund Ribay Gutierrez (Filippine)
the ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS to:
Marta Nieto
in the film MADRE by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain, France)
te ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR to:
Sami Bouajila
in the film BIK ENEICH – UN FILS by Mehdi M. Barsaoui (Tunisia, France, Lebanon, Qatar)
the ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to:
Jessica Palud, Philippe Lioret, Diastème
for the film REVENIR by Jessica Palud (France)
the ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM to:
DARLING
by Saim Sadiq (Pakistan, USA)
the VENICE SHORT FILM NOMINATION FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2019 to:
CÃES QUE LADRAM AOS PÁSSAROS (DOGS BARKING AT BIRDS)
by Leonor Teles (Portugal)
Venice Classics
The Venice Classics Jury, chaired by Costanza Quatriglio and composed of 22 cinema history students – nominated by their professors – from Italian universities, DAMS performing arts courses, and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, has decided to award:
the VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY ON CINEMA to:
BABENCO - ALGUÉM TEM QUE OUVIR O CORAÇÃO E DIZER: PAROU (BABENCO – TELL ME WHEN I DIE)
by Bárbara Paz (Brazil)
the VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST RESTORED FILM to:
EXTASE (ECSTASY)
by Gustav Machatý (Czechoslovakia, 1932)
Venice Award for a Debut Film
The Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film Jury at the 76th Venice Film Festival, chaired by Emir Kusturica and comprised of Antonietta De Lillo, Hend Sabry, Terence Nance and Michael Werner, has decided to award:
LION OF THE FUTURE
“LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM to:
YOU WILL DIE AT 20
by Amjad Abu Alala (Sudan, France, Egypt, Germany, Norway, Qatar)
GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI
as well as a prize of 100,000 US dollars, donated by Filmauro, to be divided equally between the director and the producer.
Venice Virtual Reality
The Venice VR Jury of the 76th Venice International Film Festival, chaired by Laurie Anderson and composed of Alysha Naples and Francesco Carrozzini, after viewing the 27 projects in competition has decided to award:
the GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST VR IMMERSIVE WORK to:
THE KEY
by Céline Tricart (USA)
the BEST VR IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR INTERACTIVE CONTENT to:
A LINHA
by Ricardo Laganaro (Brazil)
the BEST VR IMMERSIVE STORY FOR LINEAR CONTENT to:
DAUGHTERS OF CHIBOK
by Joel Kachi Benson (Nigeria)
Fantastic Fest 2019 KOKO-DI KOKO-DA
FANTASTIC FEST 2019
KOKO-DI KOKO-DA
Director - Johannes Nyholm (THE GIANT)
Cast - Peter Belli, Leif Edlund, Ylva Gallon, Katarina Jackobson, Brandy Litmanen
Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival, Karlovy VaryFilm Festival, Fantasia Film Festival 2019 (WINNER! AQCC-Camera Lucida Prize), and Fantastic Fest 2019
OFFICIAL FANTASTIC FEST 2019 SCREENINGS: TO BE ANNOUNCED
VIEWING LINKS ARE AVAILABLE TO CONSIDER COVERAGE TIMED TO FESTIVAL BY REQUEST TO: EMMA@EG-PR.COM
TALENT AVAILABLE:
Filmmaker Johannes Nyholm will be available for interviews by request to: emma@eg-pr.com.
***KOKO-DI KOKO-DA WILL OPEN THEATRICALLY IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES IN NOVEMBER WITH A NATIONAL RELEASE TO FOLLOW.***
Elin and Tobias are a happily married couple who regularly vacation with their young daughter. The family is on a dreamy holiday when an innocuous case of food poisoning derails their plans and forever alters the course of their lives. Three years later, the once loving couple is on the road again to go camping, looking for one last chance to go back to the way things used to be. But what once was is lost, and our characters instead find themselves having to relive the same nightmarish events, as that day and the horrors it brings repeat themselves infinitely. Together, they must overcome their trauma, reconcile with their past and fight for their lives. Over, and over, and over again.
KOKO-DI KOKO-DA- PHOTO KEY SET:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6rr028kkm0ly2ss/AABWLAngCRs7waKQ3ucyp64aa?dl=0
Distributed by LA-based Dark Star Pictures.
RT: 86 minutes; Color; Language: Swedish with English subtitles;
Rating: Not Rated
For more information, please contact:
Emma Griffiths (EG-PR)
E: emma@eg-pr.com
W: www.eg-pr.com
Jackie Wilson Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Interviews: Fantastic Fest 2019: Johannes Nyholm’s KOKO-DI KOKO-DA
Interviews: Fantastic Fest 2019: Johannes Nyholm's KOKO-DI KOKO-DA
FANTASTIC FEST 2019
KOKO-DI KOKO-DA
Director - Johannes Nyholm (THE GIANT)
Cast - Peter Belli, Leif Edlund, Ylva Gallon, Katarina Jackobson, Brandy Litmanen
Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival, Karlovy VaryFilm Festival, Fantasia Film Festival 2019 (WINNER! AQCC-Camera Lucida Prize), and Fantastic Fest 2019
OFFICIAL FANTASTIC FEST 2019 SCREENINGS: TO BE ANNOUNCED
VIEWING LINKS ARE AVAILABLE TO CONSIDER COVERAGE TIMED TO FESTIVAL BY REQUEST TO: EMMA@EG-PR.COM
TALENT AVAILABLE:
Filmmaker Johannes Nyholm will be available for interviews by request to: emma@eg-pr.com.
***KOKO-DI KOKO-DA WILL OPEN THEATRICALLY IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES IN NOVEMBER WITH A NATIONAL RELEASE TO FOLLOW.***
Elin and Tobias are a happily married couple who regularly vacation with their young daughter. The family is on a dreamy holiday when an innocuous case of food poisoning derails their plans and forever alters the course of their lives. Three years later, the once loving couple is on the road again to go camping, looking for one last chance to go back to the way things used to be. But what once was is lost, and our characters instead find themselves having to relive the same nightmarish events, as that day and the horrors it brings repeat themselves infinitely. Together, they must overcome their trauma, reconcile with their past and fight for their lives. Over, and over, and over again.
KOKO-DI KOKO-DA- PHOTO KEY SET:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6rr028kkm0ly2ss/AABWLAngCRs7waKQ3ucyp64aa?dl=0
Distributed by LA-based Dark Star Pictures.
RT: 86 minutes; Color; Language: Swedish with English subtitles;
Rating: Not Rated
For more information, please contact:
Emma Griffiths (EG-PR)
E: emma@eg-pr.com
W: www.eg-pr.com
Laila Ali Ambassador 13th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair
Photo: Alfred Forrest
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Laila Ali, former undefeated boxing champion, Emmy winning television host of "Home Made Simple" on OWN, author of the book "Food for Life and celebrated cook is the Ambassdor for the 13th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair.
The 13th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair took place on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles, CA.
There was standing room only for Laila's honest and humorous Q&A and her awesome, and I must say, delicious cooking demonstration.
To go along with her sold out book "Food for Life", the strong support for her and her brand extended to her sold out organic seasonings.
Rep. from Congresswoman Bass' office with Cynthia Exum, panelist, children authors, Cynthia Exum and Laila Ali
More Photos from the 13th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair.
SKIN IN THE GAME
SKIN IN THE GAME: Movie Reviews
Yevette Renee Nelson
Director: Adisa
Writer: Adisa, Steven Palmer Peterson
Name of Leads: Sammi Hanratty, Elisabeth Hornois, Erica Ash, Angelica Celaya
Genre: Drama
Rising Epidemic of Human Trafficking Brought to The Screen
Bringing his hometown, Oakland, sensibilities to his film “Skin in the Game”, director Adisa takes us on a harrowing journey as Dani (Sammi Hanrathy) is taken off the streets of Los Angeles as her mother Sharon (Elisabeth Hornois) and her friend Lena (Erica Ash) search frantically for her.
Filmed entirely on location in Los Angeles, it gives it a strong level of significance as opposed to some none descript location. The back drop of the iconic signs and images show how the realities of human and sex trafficking home to a major U.S. city.
What’s happening on the screen reflects what’s happening on U.S. streets. On April 11, 2018, President Trump signed the “Stop Enabling Sex Trafficker’s act into law. This was aimed at closing websites that enable the crime to occur and prosecuting their owners and uses.
The United States Justice Department estimated that 35, 500 to 170,500 people are trafficked into the country each year.
Film has a strong message of the human and sex trafficking. California along with Atlanta and New York makes it vulnerable to this trade because of its proximity to international ports and airports, its large immigration populations, large economies and industries that attract human traffickers.
Skin in The Game is a good film that tackles an extremely important issue the U.S. and the world.
How female are groomed and exploited has a huge impact and how quickly a female can be turned out.
Director Adisa does a wonderful job of taking us along on the journey helping to explain those who are willing participants in this crime and
Writer (script, dialogue, plot credible, unpredictable)
Sound track works well with the intense drama that takes place as Sharon and Lena roam? the streets of Southern California going house to house looking for Dani.
Skin in the Game reminds us of the growing industries of human and sex trafficking in the United States and the strong presence in its major cities.
Run time:
Distributor: Kandoo Films
Producer: Howard Barish
Production Co: Kandoo Films in association with Khepo Films
Director: Adisa
Cast: Sammi Hanratty, Elisabeth Harnois, Erica Ash, Angelica Celaya|
Writers: Adisa, Steven Palmer Peterson
Cinematography: Kira Kelly
Editor: Alex Ivany
Composer: Jeff Morrow
Casting: Matthew Lessall
BLOOD STRIPE
Yevette Renee Movie Review: BLOOD STRIPE
2019
Director: Remy Auberjonois
Screenwriters: Kate Nowlin, Remy Auberjonois
Cast: Kate Nowlin, Rene Auberjonois, Tom Lipinski, Rusty Schwimmer, Chris Sullivan, Ken Marks
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Through The Lens of a Female Combat Veteran Remy Auberjonis makes his directorial debut with his compelling drama BLOOD STRIPE that exposes the horrific toll of war on US Marine combat veteran, Sarge (Kate Knowlin), after three tours of duty in Afghanistan and the challenges she faces as she attempts to find her place at home and in her community. So often, films show the effects of war on our male combat soldiers and seeing the hardship and struggles from a women’s perspective adds a new dimension to the conversation on veterans and PTSD.
Returning to her husband, Rusty (Chris Sullivan) in their small town, Sarge does her best to assume her role as his wife, but her violent temper, excessive drinking and the painful exercise routine that she subjects herself to, makes it exceedingly difficult for her to cope, yet she refuses to go to the VA hospital for medical care because of substantial wait time for treatment. Imagine, having a PTSD crisis and later off to the kitchen cooking, cleaning and pouring coffee. The honeymoon is short lived.
When she is honored with a celebration it triggers another PTSD episode and the natural human instinct of self- preservation kicks in and fear and flight takes over. Where does one go for help? She runs and runs until she finds herself at a lakeside camp, the great outdoors, where she vacationed as a child.
Upon reaching the camp, she is not alone and finds caretaker Dot (Rusty Schwimmer) and her husband closing the camp for the season. Dot barters with Sarge for room and board in exchange for her doing caretaking chores. Dot’s way of doing what she can to help an injured soul.
The grueling work required provides Sarge with a small amount of reprieve from emotional and mental anguish yet the demons keep roaring back as she struggles for her sanity. As the saying goes, Where ever you go, there you are.
By choosing a small town and the summer camp as well as not showing Sarge in actual combat, her character is not lost in what is happening around her and is kept in the forefront of the film.
A non-traditional take on military veterans with a female Shero. A film worth seeing.
Not Rated
Runtime: 87 minutes
Production Company: Tandem Pictures
Cast: Kate Nowlin, Rene Auberjonois, Tom Lipinski, Rusty Schwimmer, Chris Sullivan, Ken Marks
Director: Remy Auberjonois
Screenwriters: Kate Nowlin, Remy Auberjonois
Producer: Schuyler Weiss, Julie Christeas, Remy Auberjonois, Kate Nowlin
Executive producer: G. Mac Brown Director of photography: Radium Cheung
Production designer: Cassia Maher
Costume designer: Camille Benda
Editor: Jeremy L. Kotin
Casting directors: Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee
BESOURO
BESOURO: Movie Review
by Yevette Renee
2019
Director: Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff
Cast: Ailton Carmo, Jessica Barbosa, Anderson Santos de Jesus
Genre: Action Drama
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff’s first feature film “Besouro” tells the story of Master Alipio (Macale) who teaches the art of Capoeira to Besouro (Ailton Carmo, a professional Capoeira player), and in the dual roles as Dinora and the wind and water Goddess Orixa (Jessica Barbosa) and Quero-Quero ( Anderson Santos de Jesus) beginning in their youth. Col Venancio a wealthy white landowner exploit its blacks citizens as though they are still living under the slavery system. Colonel eventual has Master Alipio murdered. From the grave, he urges Besouro (Ailton Carmo,) and the hero in the Afro-Brazilian myth, fight for the people as the Col attempts to stop the rebellion.
The fighting, dancing and aerobics choreographed scenes are set in the beautiful Brazilian sanctuary of Chapada Diamantina. Seeking refuge in the beautiful Bahia jungle., Besouro receives magical powers and soars through the sky.
What stands out. A valuable way to carry on an important part of their rich culture. Capoeria players, lead by Besouro, a hero to Afro Brazilian. Away to transend the oppression, even if only for moment. Does film have a message or solicit a response
Magical powers of Dinora (Jessica Barbosa) also performs as Orixa. Orixa, the goddess of wind and water. Magnificent and magical scenes.
Film context and background: Capoeira combine acrobatic dancing and fighting that’s forbidding by plantation owner.
Besouro is well written with a great story, a beautiful setting amidst misery. A good film
Run time: 95 minutes
Producers: Vicente Amorim joao Daniel, Gil Ribeiro, Michel Tikhomiroff
Production Co: Mixer, Miravista, Globol Films
Cast: Alto Carmo, Jessica Barbosa, Anderson Santos de Jesus, Flavio Rocha
Director: Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff
Writer: Patricia Andrade, Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff
Director of Photography: Enrique Chediak
Editor: Gustavo Giani
Music: Pupillo, Tejo Pamaseno, Rica Amabis, Gilberto Gill
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven: Film Review
By Yevette Renee
March 2018
Director: Djimon Hounsou
Writer: Djimon Hounsou, Douglas Thompson
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Country: Benin
AT THE FEET OF VOODOO
Going back to his birthplace of Benin , West Africa, actor Djimon Hounsou’s takes you on his personal journey In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven.
Motivated to dispel the myths and misunderstanding about Voodoo, Hounsou educates people about he cultural significant voodoo has on the people of Benin. with an honest look at the ceremonial practices of voodoo.
Watching the animal sacrifices made during the intricate ceremonies, one is reminded of other readings that depict very similar performance practices.
The vibrant colors of the natural settings of the villages and the use of the single-camera.
Being able to hear those that practice Voodoo speak on
Editor, Douglas Thompson, provides an intense and dramatic transition from the coast of Benin to the village ceremony as the different elements of worship is incorporated.
Hounsou’s In Search of Voodoo is a good film that gives a personal and nonjudgmental view of a spiritual belief as it is experienced in its place of birth.
Run time: 65 minutes
Production Company:
Director: Djimon Hounsou
Writers: Djimon Hounsou, Douglas Thompson
Executive Producers: Djimon Hounsou, Lionel Talon
Producers: Djimon Hounsou, Eric McGaw
Director of Photography: Kwaku Alston
Cinematographer: Polo Orisha
Editor: Douglas Thompson