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Roberto Minervini
Roberto Minervini (born 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, photographer, and music producer. His recent films, focusing on American rural life and marginalized populations, have been praised for their "disarming directness." Minervini's films are notable for their use of both documentary observation and dramatized elements, sometimes in combination. His 2018 documentary '' What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?'' won a number of awards at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, and ''The Other Side'' (2015) was shown in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Early life Born in Fermo, Italy, in 1970, Minervini obtained a degree in Economics and Commerce at the University of Ancona and a doctorate in "History of Cinema" at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He moved to the United States in October 2000, to work as an IT consultant. In 2004, he completed a master's degree in Media studies at the New School University in New York City. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Music Producer
A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensuring artists deliver acceptable and quality performances, supervising the technical engineering of the recording, and coordinating the production team and process. The producer's involvement in a musical project can vary in depth and scope. Sometimes in popular genres the producer may create the recording's entire sound and structure. However, in classical music recording, for example, the producer serves as more of a liaison between the conductor and the engineering team. The role is often likened to that of a film director, though there are important differences. It is distinct from the role of an executive producer, who is mostly involved in the recording project on an administrative level, and from the audio engineer who operates the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. Cannes is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside Venice and Berlin, as well as one of the "Big Five" major international film festivals, alongside Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. History The early years The Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1938 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, on the proposal of high-ranking official and historian Philippe Erlanger and film journalist Robert Favre Le Bret decided to set up an international cinematographic festival. They found the support of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Italian Screenwriters
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On Becoming A Guinea Fowl
''On Becoming a Guinea Fowl'' is a 2024 black comedy drama film written and directed by Rungano Nyoni, and starring Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela and Henry B.J. Phiri. It is a co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zambia. The film competed in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 6, 2024, by Picturehouse Entertainment, and was released in the United States on March 7, 2025, by A24. Premise On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family. Cast * Susan Chardy as Shula * Elizabeth Chisela as Nsansa * Henry B.J. Phiri as Dad * Roy Chisha * Blessings Bhamjee Production The film is written and directed by Rungano Nyoni and developed by BBC Film and Element Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rungano Nyoni
Rungano Nyoni is a Zambian- Welsh director, screenwriter and actress. Consulted 15 March 2024. She is best known for her feature-length films ''I Am Not a Witch and On Becoming a Guinea Fowl'', both of which she wrote and directed. Both films received extensive international accolades. ''I Am Not a Witch'' won Nyoni the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018. ''On Becoming a Guinea Fowl'' earned her the 2024 Cannes Film Festival's Best Director - Un Certain Regard (Ex-aequo) award. Early life and education Nyoni was born in Lusaka, Zambia to Merill Mutale (née Nyoni) and Thomas Nyoni. They chose to name her Rungano, which in the Shona language native to Zimbabwe means "storyteller." When she was nine years old her family migrated to Wales. She attended the University of Birmingham, where she received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Studies. After finishing her studies at the University of Birmingham, Nyoni decided to study acting at the University of the Arts London as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Torino Film Festival
The Torino Film Festival (also called the Turin Film Festival, TFF) is an international film festival held annually in Turin, Italy. Held every November, it is the second largest film festival in Italy, following the Venice Film Festival. It was founded in 1982 by film critic and professor Gianni Rondolino as Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani or the Festival of Young Cinema. The festival's directors have included Alberto Barbera, Stefano della Casa, Giulia d'Agnolo, Roberto Turigliatto, Nanni Moretti, Gianni Amelio and Paolo Virzì. As of 2024, the director is Giulio Base. History Gianni Rondolino founded the Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani in 1982 in Turin, a city that was in economic decline. The festival, attracting big names in Italian and international cinema, helped to re-energise the city both economically and culturally. The first directors were Rondolino and Ansano Gianarelli. In 1998, the festival's name changed to the Torino Film Festival. In 2007, fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Damned (2024 Minervini Film)
''The Damned'' is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Roberto Minervini. Set in 1862 against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the film follows a group of volunteer Union soldiers. The film had its world premiere at the ''Un Certain Regard'' section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, on 16 May 2024. Where it won the Best Director award. Plot A group of Union volunteers, young men mostly, arriving in the desolate and harsh Western territories during the Civil War in 1862. They are not hardened soldiers, but rather a collection of individuals with varying backgrounds and motivations. There's a sense of naive enthusiasm mixed with apprehension. They’ve come from different places: some have joined to be with their brothers, others for a sense of purpose, and some out of a perceived duty to the Union. Their mission is vague, mostly involving patrolling and securing the vast, empty landscape. This quickly erodes their initial enthusiasm, and they begin to question the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Un Certain Regard
(; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusual styles and non-traditional stories seeking international recognition. At the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, ''Killer (1998 film), Killer'' by Darezhan Omirbaev was named the first ever winner. While The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, ''The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo'' by Diego Céspedes is the most recent winner. Winners In 1998, the was introduced to the section to recognize young talent and to encourage innovative and daring works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France. Since 2005, the prize consists of Euro, €30,000 financed by the Groupama GAN Foundation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
