The Flats, a film about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, won the top award at Cph:dox in Copenhagen at a Friday night, earning a €10,000 prize.
The documentary directed by Alessadra Celisia takes place in “New Lodge in the center of Belfast, a neighborhood still haunted by the nearly 30-year conflict between Catholics and Protestants which officially ended in 1998.”
In their citation, the jury called the film witty, multi-layered, profound and provocative. They wrote, “Our main award recognizes not only creative and conceptual daring, but a filmmaker with the humility to realize when the story outgrows its framework, and the confidence to follow where it, and its fantastically vivid characters lead. We live in a world of divisions, borders and locked gates. Coming like a conversation shouted through one of those locked gates, our winning film is a collective portrait of several proud, funny, resourceful individuals, who would be willing to...
The documentary directed by Alessadra Celisia takes place in “New Lodge in the center of Belfast, a neighborhood still haunted by the nearly 30-year conflict between Catholics and Protestants which officially ended in 1998.”
In their citation, the jury called the film witty, multi-layered, profound and provocative. They wrote, “Our main award recognizes not only creative and conceptual daring, but a filmmaker with the humility to realize when the story outgrows its framework, and the confidence to follow where it, and its fantastically vivid characters lead. We live in a world of divisions, borders and locked gates. Coming like a conversation shouted through one of those locked gates, our winning film is a collective portrait of several proud, funny, resourceful individuals, who would be willing to...
- 3/23/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
U.S. content management, financing and sales banner Cinetic Media has secured world rights to the life affirming doc “Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other,” about legendary photographer Joel Meyerowitz and artist and author Maggie Barrett, his wife.
Rising filmmaking duo Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter of London-based Manon et Jacob are making their documentary debut, with Ouimet serving as producer alongside multi-Oscar nominated Danish producer Signe Byrge Sørensen of Final Cut Four Real.
“Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other” is having its world premiere March 16 in the Dox:award main competition at Copenhagen’s leading documentary festival Cph:dox, and also screen in the international competition section of Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on the same day.
Pedigree co-producing partners attached include Fremantle-owned doc label Undeniable, helmed by Mandy Chang, and long-time Final Cut for Real U.S. partners Louverture Films.
The character-driven documentary chronicles the loving yet...
Rising filmmaking duo Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter of London-based Manon et Jacob are making their documentary debut, with Ouimet serving as producer alongside multi-Oscar nominated Danish producer Signe Byrge Sørensen of Final Cut Four Real.
“Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other” is having its world premiere March 16 in the Dox:award main competition at Copenhagen’s leading documentary festival Cph:dox, and also screen in the international competition section of Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on the same day.
Pedigree co-producing partners attached include Fremantle-owned doc label Undeniable, helmed by Mandy Chang, and long-time Final Cut for Real U.S. partners Louverture Films.
The character-driven documentary chronicles the loving yet...
- 3/7/2024
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Merry Christmas Movie ft Katrina Kaif & Vijay Sethupathi. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Merry Christmas, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, was one of the first theatrical releases in January this year. The Sriram Raghavan directorial made everyone curious about the story because of the exciting cast. After six years, the director had a theatrical release post-Tabu and Ayushmann Khurrana’s Andhadhun (2018). The film was earlier scheduled to release on December 23, 2023. However, it was then postponed to January 12, 2024.
When Merry Christmas was released in theatres, the film received many positive reviews from critics. Even the movie-going audiences were in awe of Sriram’s new convoluted story and Katrina and Vijay’s impressive performances. If you missed watching the movie on the big screen and are waiting to rewatch it, we have good news. The film has finally got an Ott release date. Read to know more about the romantic thriller in detail.
Merry Christmas, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, was one of the first theatrical releases in January this year. The Sriram Raghavan directorial made everyone curious about the story because of the exciting cast. After six years, the director had a theatrical release post-Tabu and Ayushmann Khurrana’s Andhadhun (2018). The film was earlier scheduled to release on December 23, 2023. However, it was then postponed to January 12, 2024.
When Merry Christmas was released in theatres, the film received many positive reviews from critics. Even the movie-going audiences were in awe of Sriram’s new convoluted story and Katrina and Vijay’s impressive performances. If you missed watching the movie on the big screen and are waiting to rewatch it, we have good news. The film has finally got an Ott release date. Read to know more about the romantic thriller in detail.
- 3/7/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
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