Panorama of European Cinema Festival pays tribute to Suleiman, Laverty, Ferris and Tsiolis.
The Georgian/German co-production Corn Island (Simindis kundzuli) directed by George Ovashvili swept the floor at the 27th Panorama of European Cinema Festival awards gala.
This poetic tale on the cycle of life told through the story of an old Abkhaz peasant and his teenage granddaughter received the two main awards, from the Fipresci jury and the audience.
The Fipresci award named after the late Greek master Theo Angelopoulos was handed over by his widow, producer Phoebe Angelopoulos.
Produced by Kazakhfilm, Focus-Fox Studio and the director’s own company, Corn Island is sold worldwide by France’s Pascale Ramonda.
Career awards were presented to Palestinian director Elia Suleiman and to longtime Ken Loach collaborator, screenwriter Tom Laverty.
While receiving his award Laverty, made an impassioned reference to the Greek social and financial crisis in the presence of deputy culture minister Angela Gerekou who awarded...
The Georgian/German co-production Corn Island (Simindis kundzuli) directed by George Ovashvili swept the floor at the 27th Panorama of European Cinema Festival awards gala.
This poetic tale on the cycle of life told through the story of an old Abkhaz peasant and his teenage granddaughter received the two main awards, from the Fipresci jury and the audience.
The Fipresci award named after the late Greek master Theo Angelopoulos was handed over by his widow, producer Phoebe Angelopoulos.
Produced by Kazakhfilm, Focus-Fox Studio and the director’s own company, Corn Island is sold worldwide by France’s Pascale Ramonda.
Career awards were presented to Palestinian director Elia Suleiman and to longtime Ken Loach collaborator, screenwriter Tom Laverty.
While receiving his award Laverty, made an impassioned reference to the Greek social and financial crisis in the presence of deputy culture minister Angela Gerekou who awarded...
- 10/27/2014
- by alexisgrivas@yahoo.com (Alexis Grivas)
- ScreenDaily
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