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Prize Of The Ecumenical Jury
The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and other film professionals. The objective of the award is to "honour works of artistic quality which witnesses to the power of film to reveal the mysterious depths of human beings through what concerns them, their hurts and failings as well as their hopes." The ecumenical jury can be composed out of 8, 6, 5, 4 or 3 members, who are nominated by SIGNIS for the Catholics and Interfilm for the Protestants. SIGNIS and Interfilm appoint ecumenical juries at various international film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival (where The Ecumenical Jury (french: Jury Œcuménique) is one of three juries at the film festival, along with the official jury and the FIPRESCI jury), Berlin International Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIGNIS
SIGNIS (official name: World Catholic Association for Communication) is a Roman Catholic lay ecclesial movement for professionals in the communication media, including press, radio, television, cinema, video, media education, internet, and new technology. It is a non-profit organization with representation from over 100 countries. It was formed in November 2001 by the merger of International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual (OCIC) and International Catholic Association for Radio and Television (Unda). At its World Congress in Quebec in 2017, SIGNIS welcomed also former member organisations of the International Catholic Union of the Press (UCIP). The word SIGNIS (always in uppercase) is a combination of the words SIGN and IGNIS (Latin for "fire"). It is not an acronym. The Holy See has officially recognized SIGNIS as an International Association of the Faithful, and has included the "World Catholic Association for Communication, also known as SIGNIS" in its D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main theme was the exploitability of feelings. His films were deeply rooted in post-war German culture: the aftermath of Nazism, the German economic miracle, and the terror of the Red Army Faction. Other prominent themes in his films include love, friendship, identity and more generally, the throes of interpersonal relationships. His first feature-length film was a gangster movie called '' Love Is Colder Than Death'' (1969); he scored his first domestic commercial success with ''The Merchant of Four Seasons'' (1972) and his first international success with '' Ali: Fear Eats the Soul'' (1974), both of which are considered masterpieces by contemporary critics. Big-budget projects such as '' Despair'' (1978), ''Lili Marleen'' and ''Lola'' (both 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the "Polish Film School". He was known especially for his trilogy of war films consisting of ''A Generation'' (1955), ''Kanał'' (1957) and '' Ashes and Diamonds'' (1958). He is considered one of the world's most renowned filmmakers whose works chronicled his native country's political and social evolution and dealt with the myths of Polish national identity offering insightful analyses of the universal element of the Polish experience – the struggle to maintain dignity under the most trying circumstances. Four of his films have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: '' The Promised Land'' (1975), ''The Maids of Wilko'' (1979), ''Man of Iron'' (1981) and '' Katyń'' (2007). Early life Wajda was born in Suwałk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without Anesthesia
''Without Anesthesia'' (alternative English title: ''Rough Treatment'') is the English-language title for the Polish film ''Bez znieczulenia'', released in 1978, directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered in the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. According to the screenplay, ''Without Anesthesia'' takes place in the 1960s. Jerzy (Zbigniew Zapasiewicz), a well-known journalist and foreign correspondent who reports on wars, revolutions and guerrilla movements in the third world, is a man whose personal life and career are falling apart. The main character is based on Ryszard Kapuściński, the prominent Polish journalist and author of the "reportage" school.Tomasz Łubieński, "Kapuściński's pupil?" ''Gazeta Wyborcza'', 3 March 2010, p. 13 (in Polish) ("Ryszard Kapuściński was the original model for the main character of Andrzej Wajda's film ''Without Anesthesia''.") Cast * Zbigniew Zapasiewicz - Jerzy Michalowski * Ewa Dalkowska - Ewa Michalowska * Andrzej Seweryn - Jerzy Rosciszewski * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Cannes Film Festival
The 32nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 24 May 1979. The Palme d'Or went to ''Apocalypse Now'' by Francis Ford Coppola, which was screened as a work in progress, and '' Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum)'' by Volker Schlöndorff. The festival opened with ''Hair'', directed by Miloš Forman and closed with '' À nous deux'', directed by Claude Lelouch. Françoise Sagan, the President of the Jury raised a controversy as she complained that Robert Favre Le Bret, director of the Festival, had stepped out of his role and had put pressure on the jury for the choice of Coppola's film, while she had defended ''The Tin Drum'' to the last minute of the competition. Finally the Palme d'Or was given to both films. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1979 feature film competition: Feature films *Françoise Sagan (France) Jury President *Sergio Amidei (Italy) * Rodolphe-Maurice Arlaud (Switzerland) *Luis García Berlanga (Spain) *Maurice Bessy (France) *Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermanno Olmi
Ermanno Olmi (24 July 1931 – 7 May 2018)Lane, John Francis (May 7, 2018).Ermanno Olmi obituary. ''The Guardian''. theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018. was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Olmi was born to a Catholic family in Bergamo, in the Lombardy region in northern Italy. Roberts, Sam (May 8, 2018).Ermanno Olmi, Whose Films Captured Humble Lives, Dies at 86. ''The New York Times''. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12. Print version, May 10, 2018, p. A25. When Olmi was three years old, his family moved to Milan, where he attended a scientific high school and took acting classes at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. He became interested in filmmaking while he was working at the Milanese electrical company Edisonvolta, where he began by producing 16mm documentaries about power plants. In 1963 he married Loredana Detto, who had played Antonietta Masetti in his film ''Il Posto'' (1961). Another early film was ''I fidanzati'' (1963). Perha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tree Of Wooden Clogs
''The Tree of Wooden Clogs'' () is a 1978 Italian film written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. The film concerns Lombard peasant life in a '' cascina'' (farmhouse) of the late 19th century. It has some similarities with the earlier Italian neorealist movement, in that it focuses on the lives of the poor, and the parts were played by real farmers and locals, rather than professional actors. It won fourteen awards including the Palme d'or at Cannes and the César Award for Best Foreign Film. The original version of the movie is spoken in Lombard (the Bergamasque variety, an Eastern Lombard dialect). Plot Four peasant families working farms for the same landlord scrape out a meagre existence in 1898 in the countryside around Bergamo. Over the course of a year, children are born, crops planted, animals slaughtered, and couples married; stories and prayers are exchanged in the families' shared farmhouse. Undercurrents of revolution are seen by the peasants but largely ignored, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Cannes Film Festival
The 31st Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 30 May 1978. The Palme d'Or went to the L'albero degli zoccoli by Ermanno Olmi. This festival saw the introduction of a new non-competitive section, 'Un Certain Regard', which replaces 'Les Yeux Fertiles' (1975-1977), 'L'Air du temps' and 'Le Passé composé'. The festival opened with '' Moy laskovyy i nezhnyy zver'', directed by Emil Loteanu and closed with '' Fedora'', directed by Billy Wilder. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1978 feature film competition: Feature films *Alan J. Pakula (USA) Jury President *Franco Brusati (Italy) * François Chalais (France) *Michel Ciment (France) *Claude Goretta (Switzerland) *Andrei Konchalovsky (Soviet Union) *Harry Saltzman (USA) * Liv Ullmann (Norway) *Georges Wakhévitch (France) Official selection In competition - Feature film The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: *''Blindfolded Eyes'' (''Los ojos vendados'') by Carlos Saura *''Bravo m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019) was a Swiss television producer and film director. Life and Career His 1973 film '' L'Invitation'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1981 film '' La provinciale'' was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. Goretta is buried at the Cimetière des Rois (Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan Panthéon. Selected filmography * ''Nice Time'' (1957), with Alain Tanner * '' The Invitation'' (1973) * ' (also known as, ''Not As Bad As All That'', 1974) with Gérard Depardieu * ''The Lacemaker'' (1977) * '' La provinciale'' (1981) * ''The Death of Mario Ricci ''The Death of Mario Ricci'' (french: La mort de Mario Ricci) is a 1983 Swiss-French drama film directed by Claude Goretta. It was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival where Gian Maria Volonté won the award for Best Actor. Cast * Gian M ...'' (1983) * '' Si le soleil ne revenait pas'' (1987) Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lacemaker
''The Lacemaker'' (french: La Dentellière) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Claude Goretta and starring Isabelle Huppert and Yves Beneyton. It is based on the 1974 Prix Goncourt winning novel '' La Dentellière'' by Pascal Lainé. Plot In Paris, the shy and virginal Béatrice (known as "Pomme") lives with her mother and works in a hairdressing salon, where her only friend is the lively Marylène. Left by her lover, Marylène suggests that the two girls take a holiday by the sea at Cabourg. There Marylène soon goes off with a new man, leaving Béatrice on her own. Befriended by the shy student François, the two become lovers and Béatrice moves into his room in Paris. Though he introduces her to his well-off parents and his intellectual friends, she is unable to mix in their worlds. Her deep reserve begins to annoy him and they split up. Losing interest in life, she ends up in a mental hospital. Full of remorse, François visits her but she wants nothing: she has f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Cannes Film Festival
The 30th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 27 May 1977 in film, 1977. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Padre Padrone'' by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. A new non-competitive section, "Le Passé composé", is held at this festival only and focuses on compilations. This section, along with sections "Les Yeux fertiles" and "L'Air du temps" of the previous two years, were integrated into Un Certain Regard in 1978. The festival opened with ''The Bishop's Bedroom'', directed by Dino Risi and closed with ''Slap Shot (film), Slap Shot'', directed by George Roy Hill. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1977 feature film competition: Feature films *Roberto Rossellini (Italy) Jury President *N'Sougan Agblemagnon (author) *Anatole Dauman (France) *Jacques Demy (France) *Carlos Fuentes (Mexico) *Benoîte Groult (France) *Pauline Kael (USA) (journalist) *Marthe Keller (Switzerland) *Yuri Ozerov (director), Yuri Ozerov (Soviet Union) Official selection In competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Cannes Film Festival
The 29th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 28 May 1976. The Palme d'Or went to ''Taxi Driver'' by Martin Scorsese. In 1976, "L'Air du temps", a new section which was non-competitive and focused on contemporary subjects, was introduced. This section, along with sections "Les Yeux fertiles" of the previous year and "Le Passé composé" of the next year, were integrated into Un Certain Regard in 1978. The festival opened with the documentary ''That's Entertainment, Part II'', directed by Gene Kelly, and closed with '' Family Plot'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1976 feature film competition: Feature films * Tennessee Williams (USA) Jury President * Jean Carzou (France) (artist) * Mario Cecchi Gori (Italy) * Costa-Gavras (France) * András Kovács (Hungary) * Lorenzo López Sancho (Spain) (journalist) * Charlotte Rampling (UK) * Georges Schehadé (Lebanon) (author) * Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru) Official selectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
