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Sultana's Dream (film)
''Sultana's Dream'' () is a 2023 animated drama film directed by Isabel Herguera from a screenplay she co-wrote with Gianmarco Serra, based in part on the 1905 short story of the same name by Rokeya Hossain. Premise Inés, a Spanish artist living in India, travels throughout the country learning about the life of author Rokeya Hossain and the utopian Ladyland she described in her 1905 short story ''Sultana's Dream''. Cast * Mary Beard * Miren Arrieta * Mireia Gabilondo * Maurizio Faraoni * Manu Khurana * Arunima Bhattacharya * Ranjitha Rajeevan * Paul B. Preciado Production In 2012, Herguera launched a crowdfunded workshop series in India focused on ''Sultana's Dream'' by Rokeya Hossain. The director later received a screenwriting grant from the Basque government to develop a film based on Hossain's work. Each of the film's three parts was created using a different animation technique. Portions of the narrative centered on Inés are animated with ink and watercolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Isabel Herguera
Isabel Herguera is a Spanish artist, filmmaker, cultural manager, professor, and critic. She has won more than 50 awards at various international film festivals. She graduated from UPV-Bilbao, continued her studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in 1988, and obtained a master's degree at CalArts. In her 1989 movies ''Safari'' and ''Song of the Round Trip'' animation, sculpture and video were merged and together created a special work of art. In 1994, she founded an animation studio in Los Angeles. In 2003, she returned to Spain from Los Angeles. In 2003–2011, she was the director of Animac, the International Festival of Animated film of Catalonia in Lleida. She also coordinated the motion picture laboratory of the Arteleku art centre in Donostia-San Sebastian. Over the years, she has served as chair and jury member of various international film festivals. In 2005 she started as a teacher at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India. As a guest animation professo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Quirino Awards
The Quirino Awards, known in Spanish as Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana ("Quinino Awards for Ibero-American animation") are an annual awards ceremony dedicated to reward achievements in Ibero-American animated productions. Its categories recognize feature films, short films and television productions. The awards were established in 2017, with the first awards ceremony taking place on 7 April 2018 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Since then, the ceremony has usually taken place in May of each year during several days in some location within Tenerife. The awards' name is in honour of Italian-Argentinian animation director Quirino Cristiani, known for being responsible of the 1917 film ''El Apóstol'', considered the world's Firsts in animation, first animated feature film. Categories Ceremonies The following is a listing of all Quirino Awards ceremonies since 2018. Winners and nominees The winners are listed first and in bold, followed by the nominees. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Feroz Awards
The Feroz Awards () are Spain-based film and television awards presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España ('Association of Cinematographic Informers of Spain'). Created as film awards, the first edition took place in January 2014. Categories recognizing excellence in television were added for the 4th edition that took place in 2017. Eligibility conditions To be eligible for the Feroz Awards, a film needs to have been premiered within the year prior to the award ceremony and, before the premiere, have been featured in a special projection for the press in Madrid, Barcelona or both. If this last condition did not happen, the film should have been made available (also before the official premiere) for online viewing to the members of Asociación de Informadores. Categories Film * Best Drama Film * Best Comedy Film * Best Director * Best Main Actor in a Film * Best Main Actress in a Film * Best Supporting Actor in a Film * Best Supporting Actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
29th Forqué Awards
The 29th Forqué Awards, organised by , were presented on 16 December 2023 at the IFEMA Palacio Municipal in Madrid. Background Organised by EGEDA, the ceremony has the participation of Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the Madrid regional administration and RTVE, and the collaboration of the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport and FIPCA. In October 2023, producer Eduardo Campoy was announced as the recipient of the EGEDA Gold Medal. The organisers also announced creation of a new award category, the Forqué Award for Best Animation Film. The nominations were disclosed on 7 November 2023. Later in November, Macarena Gómez and Pablo Chiapella were revealed as the gala hosts. The gala featured musical performances by Ana Guerra, Fran Perea, Ana Mena Ana Mena Rojas (born 25 February 1997) is a Spanish singer and actress. She began her career in 2009 in the TV series ''Marisol, la película'' (2009). In 2010, she participated in Disney's musical reality show ''My Camp Rock 2'' end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Forqué Awards
The Forqué Awards or José María Forqué Awards (, also ) are film and television awards presented by the association of audiovisual producers , honoring the best of Spanish cinema and television. History Created in 1996, they are named after Spanish filmmaker and producer José María Forqué. In the 15th edition (2010), the awards started recognising performances (initially a single non-gender category to Best Performance). Since the 19th edition (2014), the awards include a category recognising the best Latin-American film. The TV categories were added in the 26th edition. Editions * 20th Forqué Awards * 21st Forqué Awards (Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid, 11 January 2016) * 22nd Forqué Awards (Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville, 14 January 2017) * 23rd Forqué Awards (Palacio de Congresos, Zaragoza, 13 January 2018) * 24th Forqué Awards (Palacio de Congresos, Zaragoza, 12 January 2019) * 25th Forqué Awards (Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid, 11 Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
European Film Award For Best Animated Feature Film
European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film has been awarded annually since 2009 by the European Film Academy. Winners and nominees 2009 2010s 2020s Directors with multiple nominations *Tomm Moore - 3 (one win) *Ari Folman - 2 (one win) * Claude Barras - 2 (one win) *Nora Twomey - 2 Most wins for Best Animated Feature by country See also * Academy Award for Best Animated Feature * BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film * César Award for Best Animated Film * Goya Award for Best Animated Film * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature * Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film References External links Nominees and winnersat the European Film Academy The European Film Academy is a group of European film director, filmmakers who come together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988. Every year, the European Film Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
37th European Film Awards
The 37th European Film Awards, presented by the European Film Academy to recognize achievements in European filmmaking, took place at Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern in Lucerne on 7 December 2024. It marked the first time the awards ceremony was held in Switzerland. Swiss host and voiceover actor Fernando Tiberini hosted the ceremony. The winners of the Excellence Awards were announced on 13 November 2024, honoring the arts and crafts of filmmaking in eight categories. On 7 December the other winners were revealed during the ceremony, with Jacques Audiard's '' Emilia Perez'' winning in each of the categories it was nominated. Selections Feature films The first part of the Academy’s Feature Film Selection was announced on 14 August 2024. The second part with 16 further titles was announced on 26 September 2024. * ''April'' – Dea Kulumbegashvili (, , ) * '' Arcadia'' – Yorgos Zois (, , ) * '' Armand'' – Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel (, , , ) * ''Bird'' – Andrea Arnol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
European Film Awards
The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most important is the Best Film. They are restricted to European cinema and European producers, directors and actors. The awards were officially also called the "Felix Awards" until 1997, in reference to the former award's trophy statuette, which was replaced by a feminine statuette. Since 1997, the European Film Awards have been held in early- to mid-December. Hosting duties have alternated between Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ..., Germany in odd-numbered years and other Lists of cities in Europe, European cities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Golden Shell
The Golden Shell (; ) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 1955 and 1956 it was replaced by the Silver Shell. Six directors have won the Golden Shell twice: United States, American director Francis Ford Coppola (in 1969 & 1984), Spain, Spanish director Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (in 1982 & 1986), Mexico, Mexican director Arturo Ripstein (in 1993 & 2000), Spain, Spanish director Imanol Uribe (in 1994 & 1996), Iranian director Bahman Ghobadi (in 2004 & 2006), and Spanish director Isaki Lacuesta (in 2011 & 2018). Winners See also * Silver Shell for Best Director * Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance * Silver Shell for Best Actor * Silver Shell for Best Actress * Donostia Award * Sebastiane Award Notes References External links * * {{San Sebastián International Film Festival San Sebastián Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cartoons On The Bay
Cartoons on the Bay is an international festival held in Italy dedicated to television-, film- and transmedia- animation. The ''Pulcinella Awards'' are presented at the festival for excellence in animation production. Its purpose is to promote the activity of authors and producers from all over the world, offering an opportunity to meet with buyers, distributors and television managers. It is organised by the public service broadcaster RAI. The festival has been staged in Amalfi, Salerno, Rapallo, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Positano, Venice and Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main .... References External links * 1995 establishments in Italy Awards established in 1995 Italian animation Animation film festivals Italian television awards Italian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Celtic Media Festival
The Celtic Media Festival, formerly known as the Celtic Film and Television Festival, aims to promote the languages and cultures of the Celtic nations in film, on television, radio and new media. The festival is an annual three-day celebration of broadcasting and film from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Isle of Man, Galicia, Cornwall and Brittany. The festival was founded in 1980. History The festival was first held in 1980, on the Scottish islands of South Uist and Benbecula. The 30th festival was held in March 2009 in Caernarfon, Wales. The 40th festival was held in Aviemore, Scotland. The festival presents the Torc Awards to the winners of 28 different categories. The festival also presents a Gold Torc to the winner of Spirit of the Festival Award - a film or television programme wholly or substantially in a Celtic language that encapsulates the spirit of the Celtic Media Festival. Chairs The Celtic Media Festival has been chaired by representatives from the broadcasting indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leeds International Film Festival
The Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) is an annual film festival hosted in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest film festival in England outside of London. Founded in 1987, it is held in November in various venues throughout Leeds, including Hyde Park Picture House and Cottage Road Cinema. In 2022, the festival showed 140 films from 78 countries, shorts and features, both commercial and independent. LIFF features five programme sections: Official Selection, Retrospective, Cinema Versa, Fanomenon and Short Film City. LIFF is a qualifying film festival for the Academy Awards and the winning films in Short Film City's Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition and World Animation Award may thus be eligible for the academy's Short Film Awards. The festival's British Short Film Competition is BAFTA qualifying. The festival is supported by Leeds City Council and the festival office is based in Leeds Town Hall, together with Leeds Young Film Festival ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |