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Interview with Vivian Goffette director of Yam Dam first Films section in Montreal

2013, Colour, Belgium, First Films World Competition  Original language : french  Subtitles language : english   Production Team Director : Vivian Goffette Screenwriter : Vivian Goffette Cinematographer : Olivier Servais Editor : Thierry Douley, Frédéric-Pierre Saget Cast : Fabio Zenoni, Clarisse Tabsoba, Valérie Lemaître, Christophe Sermet, Delphine Cheverry, Pierre Dherte, Vincent Grass Music :...

Interview with norwegian Gary Craner producer of It's only Make Believe focus on world film section in Montreal

EVENTYRLAND / IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 2013, Colour, Norway, Focus on World Cinema (full length movies)  Original language : norvégien  Subtitles language : english   Production Team Director : Arild Østin Ommundsen Screenwriter : Arild Østin Ommundsen Cinematographer : Arild Østin Ommundsen Editor : Arild Østin Ommundsen Cast : Silje Salomonsen, Vegar Hoel, Fredrik Sundsteigen Hana Musi...

Interview with Short Filmmaker Yoav Parish for Color Separation

2013, Colour, Switzerland, World Competition (short movies)        Production Team Director : Yoav Parish Screenwriter : Yoav Parish Cinematographer : Kim Howland Editor : Caroline Feder Cast : Anton Ponrajah, Jonas Gygas Film production and Sales : Yoav Parish, P.I.P., Gmeimeriweg 6, CH-8047 Zurich (Suisse), tél.: + 41 43 535 6272, info@parish.ch     Synopsis Recycling empty bottles seems like an easy ta...

Interview with Junna Chif in Montreal competition for shorts - PRIX DU JURY ŒCUMÉNIQUE

  IL FAIT BEAU AUJOURD'HUI / IT'S BEAUTIFUL TODAY 2013, Colour, Canada, Focus on World Cinema (short movies)  Original language : french   Production Team Director : Junna Chif Screenwriter : Junna Chif Cinematographer : Laurent Pasquiet Editor : Junna Chif Cast : Clara Prévost, Marcel Sabourin, David Laurin, Gabriel lessard, Vincent Côté Music : Gordon Neil Allen Film production and Sales&nb...

Fipresci Awards in Montreal

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At the Montreal World Film Festival (Canada, August 22 – September 2, 2013) two films have been awarded the "Prize of the International Critics".   Best feature film in the main competition: "West" (Westen) by Christian Schwochow (Germany, 2013).   Best first feature film:  "The Long Way Home" (Eve Dönüs Sarikamis 1915)  by Alphan Eseli (Turkey, 2013).   Jury members were: Pierre-Simon Gutman, France, pre...

Ask this of Rikyu, Best Artistic Contribution in the World Competition

Montreal World Film Festival” Official Selection for World Competition Japanese Academy Award Winner, Miki Nakatani will re-present a cup of tea shown in the film.     The Tea Ceremony in Montreal Showcasing the beauty of tea ceremony and 400 years of Japanese tradition in Montreal’s most classic church Date: 1st September, 2013 (Sun) From 5 p.m. to 6p.m.              Venue: NotreDame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel  The Church was initially built b...

37th Montreal World Film Festival (22 August – 2 September, 2013)

  WEST by Christian Schwochow (zero one film, TERZ Film, öFilm) won the FIPRESCI Prize in the World Competition at the 37th edition of the Montreal World Film Festival. The lead actress Jördis Triebel was named Best Actress. FINSTERWORLD (Walker + Worm Film) by Frauke Finsterwalder was awarded the Bronze Zenith in the Competition for First Fiction Films. THE WAGNER FILES by Ralf Pleger (gebrueder beetz filmproduktion) received the Audience Award for the Best Documentary. The aw...

Late for my mother's funeral, Interview with Penny Allen

EN RETARD POUR L'ENTERREMENT DE MA MÈRE / LATE FOR MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL 2013, Colour, France, Algeria, Focus on World Cinema (full length movies)   Production Team Director : Penny Allen Screenwriter : Penny Allen, la famille Zouhri Cinematographer : Frederik Arens-Grandin Editor : Nicole D.V. Berckmans, Frederick Arens-Grandin Cast : Abdeljalil Zouhri, Souad Zouhri, Samira Zouhri, Zoulikka Zouhri Music : James Cuomo, Messaoud Bellemou, Bentata Saïd ...

Céline de France attaché de presse du festival de Montréal

...sorry for the sound, thank you Céline for oragnising all these interviews...with the winners of the festival!   ...

Interview with Jean Marboeuf for HELP !

Winner 1st prize short film at Montreal 2013 2013, Colour, France, World Competition (short movies) Original language : french Subtitles language : english   Production Team Director : Jean Marboeuf Screenwriter : Jean Marboeuf Cinematographer : Baptiste Magnien Editor : Clothilde Tonneau Cast : Eric Mariotto, Julie Marboeuf, Paul Borne, Pierre Cognon Music : Nathan Hanson Film production and Sales : Jean Marboeuf, Les Films du Chantier, 4 rue de l'Aunaie, 28500 M...

Interview with the three Thivierge brothers on The Martin Girl

LA FILLE DU MARTIN / THE MARTIN GIRL 2013, Colour, Canada, First Films World Competition Original language : french Subtitles language : english   Production Team Director : Samuel Thivierge Screenwriter : Samuel Thivierge Cinematographer : Ronald Richard Editor : Steve Schmidt Cast : Catherine Michaud, Samuel Thivierge, Nathalie Cavezzalie, Symon Michaud, France Pilotte, Kristian Hodko, Christian Cardinal Music : Louis Côté Film production and Sales...

Special Grand Prix of the jury: interview with Erik Poppe for A Thousand Times Good Night with Juliette Binoche

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A Thousand Times Good Night (Tusen ganger god natt) won the Special Grand Prix of the Jury at the 37th Montreal World Film Festival, which ended yesterday (September 2). The Ecumenical Jury gave it a Special Mention. Bruno Chatelin Interviewed the Norwegian director Erik Poppe and producer Finn Gjerdrum of a '1000 times good night' before the Awards ceremony in Montreal.  The world premiere Saturday (August 31) was received by standing applause from the 1,500 audience, and th...

Late for my late mother's funeral

EN RETARD POUR L'ENTERREMENT DE MA MÈRE / LATE FOR MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL 2013, Colour, France, Algeria, Focus on World Cinema (full length movies)   Production Team Director : Penny Allen Screenwriter : Penny Allen, la famille Zouhri Cinematographer : Frederik Arens-Grandin Editor : Nicole D.V. Berckmans, Frederick Arens-Grandin Cast : Abdeljalil Zouhri, Souad Zouhri, Samira Zouhri, Zoulikka Zouhri Music : James Cuomo, Messaoud Bellemou, Bentata Saïd Film...

Awards of The World Film Festival 2013

  Jury President : JIRI MENZEL, director (Czech Republic) CAROLINE DHAVERNAS, actress (Canada) MICHAEL KUTZA, festival director (USA) PEDRO OLEA, director, scriptwriter, producer (Spain) DAI SIJIE, director and writer (China - France)     All winners are interviewed and will be posted on this site.   FEATURE FILMS   Grand prix des Americas: LIFE FEELS GOOD (CHCE SIEZ ZYC) by Maciej Pieprzyca (Poland)   Special Grand Prix of the jury: A THOUSA...

Interview with Yazhou Yang and Bo Yang co directors of Feed Me

2013, Colour, China, World Competition (full length movies)  Original language : Chinois  Subtitles language : s.t.f. (TM29.2 et CI.30.3) et s.t.a (CI.29.2)   Production Team Director : Yazhou Yang, Bo Yang Screenwriter : Yanwu Liu. D'après le roman de/Based on the novel by: Bi Feiyu Cinematographer : Dong Wang, Xiaobo Ma Editor : Dong Wei, Qiheng Feng Cast : Yu Nan, Tao Zeru, Lin Hao, Vivian Wu Music : Zai...

Interview with Patricia Chica with a documentary Let it out at the market

  Patricia Chica for ceramic Tango and ceramic  http://patriciachica.com ...

Interview with the producer of From 'Tehran to Heaven' in competition in Montreal

  ALIReza Saadat - Producer of the film with Leopoldo Soto (on the right)   Production Team Director : Abolfazl Saffary Screenwriter : Hossein Abkenar, Abolfazl Saffary Cinematographer : Bayram Fazli Editor : Ebrahim Saeedi Cast : Mahnaz Afshar, Alireza Khamseh, Mehran Ahmadi, Jafar Wali Music : Behzad Abdi Film production and Sales : Alireza Saadat, Linkeeper Film Produktion, Kalulbachstrasse 55, 60594 Francfort-sur-le-Main (Allema...

Montreal fest 2013 in images

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Montreal Festival 2013 snapshots by Slidely - Slideshow maker Images by Leopoldo Soto...

Teaser of short film Shri Hanuman Chalisa / Forty Hymns of Faith

    Shri Hanuman Chalisa / Forty Hymns of Faith 2013, Colour, India, Focus on World Cinema (short movies) Original language : awadi Subtitles language : english   Production Team Director : Charuvi Agrawal Screenwriter : Charuvi Agrawal Editor : Charuvi Agrawal Music : Aadesh Shrivastava Film production and Sales : Charuvi Agrawal, Charuvi Designs Labs Private Limited, S-35 A, second floor, Green Park Main Market, New Delhi 110016 (Inde), charuvi@gmail.co...

North American premiere of Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman, a revealing new documentary on the great Swedish director, will have its North American premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival, it was announced. ”We are very proud to be able to show this film, a remarkable documentary that shows aspects of the great master in all his authenticity,” declared MWFF president Serge Losique.   In the mid 1960s Swedish director Ingmar Bergman built a house on the remote island of Fårö in the Baltic Sea...

9 Types of Ice interview with Producer Carl Bauer

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9 Types of Ice - Interview with producer Carl Bauer and actress Maria Dinn discuss the making of the short film... The foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A group returning from a ski trip. An icy road. As a community holds it's breath in the aftermath of terrible crash, two mothers wait for news ... Interview by Laurie Gordon   ...

MONTREAL FFM Interview with Levanta Muertos director Miguel Nuñez

  Miguel Nuñez, presentó´en Montreal la pelicula "Levantamuertos" comedia negra, bien recibida por el publico.. by Leopoldo Soto ...

MONTREAL FFM Raffi 37 years in fest. Interview by Leopoldo Soto

RAFFI, a great captain at Hyatt´s restaurant, remembers his 37 years of service, at FFM in Montreal..!   ...

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