Those compiling their best of the year lists would do well to consult the roll-call of gong-winners handed out by an august band of international critics
Any perspicacious film festival-goer or festival-watcher will have noticed that one of the prizes awarded at most festivals, in addition to the Golden Palms, Golden Lions or Golden Leopards etc, is the Fipresci (Federation International de la Presse Cinematographic) – aka the international film critics' award. In principle, this should be the most prestigious and sought-after prize of all, because the juries are made up of professional film critics (usually five, each from a different country) who are paid to tell the public what is good or bad and why.
Unfortunately, the Fipresci prize does not carry with it any money but, in theory, it does help the film gain a distributor. However, on one occasion, I remember that a director, who had just won the Fipresci prize,...
Any perspicacious film festival-goer or festival-watcher will have noticed that one of the prizes awarded at most festivals, in addition to the Golden Palms, Golden Lions or Golden Leopards etc, is the Fipresci (Federation International de la Presse Cinematographic) – aka the international film critics' award. In principle, this should be the most prestigious and sought-after prize of all, because the juries are made up of professional film critics (usually five, each from a different country) who are paid to tell the public what is good or bad and why.
Unfortunately, the Fipresci prize does not carry with it any money but, in theory, it does help the film gain a distributor. However, on one occasion, I remember that a director, who had just won the Fipresci prize,...
- 12/24/2009
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
Year: 2009
Directors: Esmir Filho
Writers: Esmir Filho & Ismael Caneppele
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Linus de Paoli
Rating: 8 out of 10
[Editor's note: So begins our Locarno coverage. Surprised? We're making moves in Europe, lots more to come!]
After a couple of rather disappointing films I wasn’t expecting much, but “Os Famosos E Os Duendes Da Morte” was the first truly impressive work of this year’s international competition of the Locarno Film festival! It features many mysterious elements, dreams and visions that appear almost Lynchesque, but it never gets supernatural. In the way the film deals with its characters, it is more a dreamy coming-of-age story than a thriller. And it definitely is a vivid and strong example for young Brazilian film making all along the line!
16-year-old Bob Dylan fan "Mr. Tambourine Man" lives in a small town that he refers to as "the a**hole of the world". He is bored by his real life and spends a lot of time on the Internet,...
Directors: Esmir Filho
Writers: Esmir Filho & Ismael Caneppele
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Linus de Paoli
Rating: 8 out of 10
[Editor's note: So begins our Locarno coverage. Surprised? We're making moves in Europe, lots more to come!]
After a couple of rather disappointing films I wasn’t expecting much, but “Os Famosos E Os Duendes Da Morte” was the first truly impressive work of this year’s international competition of the Locarno Film festival! It features many mysterious elements, dreams and visions that appear almost Lynchesque, but it never gets supernatural. In the way the film deals with its characters, it is more a dreamy coming-of-age story than a thriller. And it definitely is a vivid and strong example for young Brazilian film making all along the line!
16-year-old Bob Dylan fan "Mr. Tambourine Man" lives in a small town that he refers to as "the a**hole of the world". He is bored by his real life and spends a lot of time on the Internet,...
- 8/11/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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