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My Nikifor
''My Nikifor'' ( pl, Mój Nikifor) is a 2004 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. It is based on the life of Nikifor, a folk and naïve painter. Cast *Krystyna Feldman as Nikifor *Roman Gancarczyk as Marian Włosiński * Lucyna Malec as Hanna Włosińska *Jerzy Gudejko as Ryszard Nowak *Artur Steranko as Doctor Rosen * Jowita Miondlikowska as Cleaning Lady Kowalska *Marian Dziędziel as Budnik Release In the United Kingdom, ''My Nikifor'' opened with a box office gross of only £7 upon its release in 2007, making it the lowest-grossing film release in British history. Reception Basing on 8 critics, ''My Nikifor'' holds an 88% rank on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6/10. Wally Hammond of '' Time Out'' gave the film 3 out of 5 and called acting as "solid". In a review for ''Variety'', Leslie Felperin wrote: "Though in most respects a conventional painter's biopic, ''My Nikifor'' has some interesting warps in its canvas". Acc ...
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Krzysztof Krauze
Krzysztof Krauze (2 April 1953 – 24 December 2014) was a Polish film director, cinematographer and actor, best known for his thriller '' The Debt'' (1999).Marek Haltofbr>''Polish National Cinema'' Berghahn Books, 2002. Life and career Krauze was born in Warsaw and completed his cinematography studies at the National Film School in Łódź in the 1970s.Krauze profile
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He left Poland in 1980, but returned in 1983. In the 1980s and early 1990s he worked for various production studios in Poland. In 1997 he was named "Man of the Year" by the Polish magazine ''Życie''. He also acted in several films by other Polish directors.


Death

Krauze was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006, and died on 24 December 2014, aged 61.
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Flixster
Flixster is an American social-networking movie website for discovering new movies, learning about movies, and meeting others with similar tastes in movies, currently owned by parent company Fandango. The formerly independent site, allows users to view movie trailers as well as learn about new and upcoming movies at the box office. It was originally based in San Francisco, California and was founded by Joe Greenstein and Saran Chari on January 20, 2006. It was also the former parent company of Rotten Tomatoes from January 2010 to February 17, 2016. On February 17, 2016, Flixster, including Rotten Tomatoes, was acquired by Fandango. History In February 2016, Fandango acquired Flixster and began migrating Flixster Video users to its competing service called FandangoNow, closing the Flixster Video service. On August 28, 2017, Flixster shut down its digital redemption and streaming video service and directed customers to use Vudu. On December 22, 2017, the company sent an email to cu ...
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Total Film
''Total Film'' is a British film magazine published 13 times a year (published monthly and a summer issue is added every year since issue 91, 2004, which is published between July and August issue) by Future Publishing. The magazine was launched in 1997 and offers cinema, DVD and Blu-ray news, reviews and features. ''Total Film'' is available both in print and interactive iPad editions. In 2014, it was announced online that ''Total Film'' would be merging into ''GamesRadar+''. Features Each month, ''Total Film'' provides a range of features, from spotlight interviews with actors and directors, to making of and on-set pieces for new and future releases. Each issue always includes the "''Total Film'' Interview", which is a six-page in-depth chat with an actor or director, along with a critique of their body of work. Key sections within the magazine ; Dialogue: The section where readers can interact with the magazine, this contains readers' letters, emails and feedback from the maga ...
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Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is a British-based mass media company owning various media operations including ''The Guardian'' and ''The Observer''. The group is wholly owned by the Scott Trust Limited, which exists to secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity. The Group's 2018 annual report (year ending 1 April 2018) indicated that the Scott Trust Endowment Fund was valued at £1.01 billion (2017: £1.03bn). History The company was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd. in 1907 when C.P. Scott bought ''The Manchester Guardian'' (founded in 1821) from the estate of his cousin Edward Taylor. It became the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd when it bought out the ''Manchester Evening News'' in 1924, later becoming the Guardian and Manchester Evening News Ltd to reflect the change in the morning paper's title. It adopted its current name in 1993. In 1991, it had a 20% stake in a consortium which included London Weekend Television, ...
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IndieWire
IndieWire (sometimes stylized as indieWIRE or Indiewire) is a film industry and review website that was established in 1996. The site's focus was predominantly independent film, although its coverage has grown to "to include all aspects of Hollywood and the expanding universes of TV and streaming." IndieWire is part of Penske Media. History The original IndieWire newsletter launched on July 15, 1996, billing itself as "the daily news service for independent film." Following in the footsteps of various web- and AOL-based editorial ventures, IndieWire was launched as a free daily email publication in the summer of 1996 by New York- and Los Angeles-based filmmakers and writers Eugene Hernandez, Mark Rabinowitz, Cheri Barner, Roberto A. Quezada, and Mark L. Feinsod. Initially distributed to a few hundred subscribers, the readership grew rapidly, passing 6,000 in late 1997. In January 1997, IndieWire made its first appearance at the Sundance Film Festival to begin their coverage o ...
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Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the composite eyes of early film actresses Theda Bara, Pola Negri and Mae Murray, set as repeated frames in a strip of film. In 2010, the 46th Chicago International Film Festival presented 150 films from more than 50 countries. The Festival's program is composed of many different sections, including the International Competition, New Directors Competition, Docufest, Black Perspectives, Cinema of the Americas, and Reel Women. Its main venue is the AMC River East 21 Theatre in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago. International Connections Program The International Connections Program was created in 2003 in order to raise awareness of the international film culture and diversity of Chicago, and to make the festival more appealing to audienc ...
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Polish Academy Award For Best Cinematography
The Polish Academy Award for Best Film Cinematography is an annual award given to the best Polish cinematography Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography. Cinematographers use a lens to focu ... of the year. Winners and nominees References External links Polish Film Awards Official website {{Polish Film Awards Awards for best cinematography Polish film awards Awards established in 1999 ...
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Polish Academy Award For Best Actress
The Polish Film Awards, Polish Academy Award for Best Actress is an annual award given to the best lead actress in Polish picture. Winners and nominees References External links Polish Film Awards
Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Polish Academy Award For Best Actress Film awards for lead actress Polish film awards Awards established in 1999 1999 establishments in Poland ...
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2005 Polish Film Awards
The 2005 Polish Film Awards ran on March 5, 2005. It was the 7th edition of Polish Film Awards: Eagles. Awards nominees and winners ''Winners are highlighted in boldface.'' Best Film * '' The Wedding'' - Wojciech Smarzowski * ''Mój Nikifor'' - Juliusz Machulski * '' Pręgi'' - Wlodzimierz Otulak, Krzysztof Zanussi, Iwona Ziulkowska Best Actor * '' The Wedding'' - Marian Dziedziel * '' Pręgi'' - Michał Żebrowski * ''Ubu król'' - Jan Peszek Best Actress * ''Mój Nikifor'' - Krystyna Feldman * '' Pręgi'' - Agnieszka Grochowska * ''Ubu król'' - Katarzyna Figura Supporting Actor * '' Pręgi'' - Jan Frycz * '' Symetria'' - Borys Szyc * '' The Wedding'' - Arkadiusz Jakubik * '' Zerwany'' - Krzysztof Globisz Supporting Actress * '' The Wedding'' - Iwona Bielska * '' Pręgi'' - Dorota Kaminska * '' Symetria'' - Kinga Preis Film Score * '' The Wedding'' - Tymon Tymański * ''Mój Nikifor'' - Bartlomiej Gliniak * '' Ono'' - Pawel Mykietyn * '' Pręgi'' - Adrian Konarski Direct ...
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Best Director Award (Karlovy Vary IFF)
The Best Director Award is one of main awards of the Feature Film Competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Since 1990, it is conferred on the best director. Best Director Award winners References External links The official festival site / History {{Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Czech film awards International film awards ...
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40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 1 to 9 July 2005. The Crystal Globe was won by '' My Nikifor'', a Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by ''What a Wonderful Place'', an Israeli drama film directed by Eyal Halfon. English film director and screenwriter Michael Radford was the Grand Jury President of the festival. Juries The following people formed the juries of the festival: Main competition * Michael Radford, Grand Jury President (UK) * Frédéric Fonteyne (Belgium) * Ali MacGraw (USA) * Fernando Méndez - Laite Serrano (Spain) * Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary) * Ruba Nadda (Canada) * Zuzana Stivínová (Czech Republic) Documentaries * David Fisher, Chairman (Israel) * John Appel (Netherlands) * Flavia de la Fuente (Argentina) * Jana Hádková (Czech Republic) * Ninos Fenec Mikelides (Greece) East of the West * Andrej Plachov, Chairman (Russia) * Jannike Åhlund (Sweden) * Mira ...
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Crystal Globe (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Crystal Globe ( cs, Křišťálový glóbus) is the main award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, first given in the Czech Republic city of Karlovy Vary in 1948. IFFKV presents the following awards in the international film competition,: Official selection awards * Grand Prix - Crystal Globe for best feature film * Special Jury Prize * Best Director Award * Best Actress Award * Best Actor Award Other awards * East of the West Award * Grand Prix for Best Documentary Film (For films over 30 minutes in length, and one for under 30 minutes) * Festival President’s Award * Právo Audience Award * Non-statutory awards Crystal Globe Winners - Grand Prix Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema *2008 - Robert DeNiro * 2009 - John Malkovich, Isabelle Huppert * 2010 - Jude Law * 2011 - Judi Dench * 2012 - Susan Sarandon, Helen Mirren *2013 - John Travolta, Oliver Stone, Theodor Pištěk * 2014 - Mel Gibson * 2015 - Richard Gere ...
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