AFI FEST 2009: PRECIOUS, THE WHITE RIBBON, AJAMI

Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire by Lee Daniels (top); The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke (middle); Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi in Vincere by Marco Bellocchio (bottom)

Among the Sunday, Nov. 1, highlights at the AFI FEST 2009 at the Chinese Theater complex in Hollywood are:

Lu Chuan’s historical drama City of Life and Death, winner of the Golden Shell for best picture at the San Sebastian Film Festival
Claude Chabrol’s psychological mystery-drama Bellamy, his first collaboration with Gérard Depardieu
Lee Daniels‘ Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire, a strong possibility for the Oscar 2010 best picture shortlist and the Sundance 2009 US Narrative Jury Prize winner
Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner and potential Oscar 2010 contender [...]

by Andre Soares | October 31, 2009   
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San Sebastian Film Festival Awards 2009

2009 San Sebastian Film Festival Awards
2009 San Sebastian Film Festival: Sept. 18-26, 2009
 
Official Selection

GOLDEN SHELL FOR BEST FILM
CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH by LU CHUAN (China)

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
LE REFUGE by FRANÇOIS OZON (France)

SILVER SHELL FOR BEST DIRECTOR
JAVIER REBOLLO for LA MUJER SIN PIANO (Spain-France)

SILVER SHELL FOR BEST ACTOR
PABLO PINEDA for YO, TAMBIÉN (Spain)
SILVER SHELL FOR BEST ACTRESS
LOLA DUEÑAS for YO, TAMBIÉN (Spain)

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST SCREENPLAY
ANDREW BOVELL, MELISSA REEVES, PATRICIA CORNELIUS and CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS for BLESSED (Australia)
JURY PRIZE FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
CAO YU for CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH (China)

 
Official Competition Jury: LAURENT CANTET (France) (President), BONG JOON-HO (Korea), DANIEL GIMÉNEZ CACHO (Spain), JOHN MADDEN (United Kingdom), LEONOR SILVEIRA (Portugal), PILAR LÓPEZ DE AYALA (Spain), SAMIRA MAKHMALBAF (Iran)
 
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by Pierre Philipe | September 27, 2009   
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