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The 46th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff 2010) Award Winners Announced
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Russia, Mexico, Norway, Germany and USA win top awards in Chicago …
Chicago, October 16, 2010 – Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director of the
Chicago International Film Festival, Mimi Plauché, Head of Programming, and Associate
Programmers Joel Hoglund and Penny Bartlett proudly announce the winners of the 46th
Chicago International Film Festival competitions. The Festival’s highest honor is the
Gold Hugo, named after the mythological God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo for Best Film to How I Ended The Summer (Russia) for the brilliantly
acted and dynamically staged exploration of human nature under pressure. Director:
Aleksei Popogrebsky
Special Jury Prize shared by:
Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize to A Somewhat Gentle Man (Norway) for a
hilarious and deeply serious adventure into crime and,...
The 46th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff 2010) Award Winners Announced
Click Here for complete coverage of the Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff 2010)
Russia, Mexico, Norway, Germany and USA win top awards in Chicago …
Chicago, October 16, 2010 – Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director of the
Chicago International Film Festival, Mimi Plauché, Head of Programming, and Associate
Programmers Joel Hoglund and Penny Bartlett proudly announce the winners of the 46th
Chicago International Film Festival competitions. The Festival’s highest honor is the
Gold Hugo, named after the mythological God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo for Best Film to How I Ended The Summer (Russia) for the brilliantly
acted and dynamically staged exploration of human nature under pressure. Director:
Aleksei Popogrebsky
Special Jury Prize shared by:
Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize to A Somewhat Gentle Man (Norway) for a
hilarious and deeply serious adventure into crime and,...
- 10/17/2010
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,...
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,...
- 10/23/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
The winners are here for the 2009 45th Chicago International Film Festival.
It only seems like there are too many to count.
There were 145 films from 45 countries this year.
Competitions were held in the International Feature Film, New Directors, Documentary and Short Film categories, along with a special Chicago Award for a local filmmaker. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named after the mythological God of Discovery.
Award Winners:
International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo for Best Film to Mississippi Damned (Us) for its powerful and uncompromising portrait of the compounding frailties and difficulties of a struggling black community.
Silver Hugo for Special Jury Award to Fish Tank (UK) for its aesthetic boldness in taking us into a grim public-housing environment and showing us the transcendent spirit of a young girl that struggles to overcome the adult lies that engulf her.
Silver Hugo for Best Director to Marco Bellocchio (Vincere,...
It only seems like there are too many to count.
There were 145 films from 45 countries this year.
Competitions were held in the International Feature Film, New Directors, Documentary and Short Film categories, along with a special Chicago Award for a local filmmaker. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named after the mythological God of Discovery.
Award Winners:
International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo for Best Film to Mississippi Damned (Us) for its powerful and uncompromising portrait of the compounding frailties and difficulties of a struggling black community.
Silver Hugo for Special Jury Award to Fish Tank (UK) for its aesthetic boldness in taking us into a grim public-housing environment and showing us the transcendent spirit of a young girl that struggles to overcome the adult lies that engulf her.
Silver Hugo for Best Director to Marco Bellocchio (Vincere,...
- 10/19/2009
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
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