Penny Woolcock scoops best British feature for One Mile Away while international prize goes to Chinese film Here, Then
The 66th edition of the Edinburgh film festival wrapped up on the weekend with a high-profile screening of Pixar's Scots-themed animation Brave, and took the opportunity to dish out a handful of awards – a practice that had been abandoned for last year's controversy-mired event.
The Michael Powell award for best British feature film went to One Mile Away, Penny Woolcock's documentary about the attempt to forge a truce between two London gangs. This follows the Sheffield Doc/Fest's bestowal of its Inspiration award on Woolcock, best known for the opera film The Death of Klinghoffer and the urban musical 1 Day.
Winner of the award for best film in the international feature competition was Here, Then, a study of alienated youth in contemporary China from director Mao Mao, while special mention was given to documentary Papirosen,...
The 66th edition of the Edinburgh film festival wrapped up on the weekend with a high-profile screening of Pixar's Scots-themed animation Brave, and took the opportunity to dish out a handful of awards – a practice that had been abandoned for last year's controversy-mired event.
The Michael Powell award for best British feature film went to One Mile Away, Penny Woolcock's documentary about the attempt to forge a truce between two London gangs. This follows the Sheffield Doc/Fest's bestowal of its Inspiration award on Woolcock, best known for the opera film The Death of Klinghoffer and the urban musical 1 Day.
Winner of the award for best film in the international feature competition was Here, Then, a study of alienated youth in contemporary China from director Mao Mao, while special mention was given to documentary Papirosen,...
- 7/2/2012
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Mao Mao's Here, Then drama about rootless youngsters in China won this year's best international film nod as this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival began to draw to a close. The international movie competition jury was presided over by Elliot Gould and was picked from a selection of movies from around the world that also included, for the first time, documentary films alongside narrative films. Gould's jury also gave a special mention to documentary Papirosen by Gastón Solnicki. Director Penny Woolcock was awarded the Michael Powell Award for best British feature film for One Mile Away which made its world
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- 6/30/2012
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cannes is now over which means it’s time to move to Britain as the Edinburgh Film Festival kicks off!
We’ve just been sent the full line-up for the 2012 Edinburgh Film Festival which is now in it’s 66th year. We have our people (Jamie, Steven and Emma) on the ground at the event right now ready to catch as many films as they possible can throughout the next wee or two as we get to see 121 new features and 19 world premieres.
I’ll let the full press release below do the talking but let us know what you’re looking forward to in the comments section below.
World Premieres:
Berberian Sound Studio Borrowed Time Day Of The Flowers Exit Elena Flying Blind Fred Future My Love Guinea Pigs Here, Then Leave It On The Track The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus Life Just Is Mnl...
We’ve just been sent the full line-up for the 2012 Edinburgh Film Festival which is now in it’s 66th year. We have our people (Jamie, Steven and Emma) on the ground at the event right now ready to catch as many films as they possible can throughout the next wee or two as we get to see 121 new features and 19 world premieres.
I’ll let the full press release below do the talking but let us know what you’re looking forward to in the comments section below.
World Premieres:
Berberian Sound Studio Borrowed Time Day Of The Flowers Exit Elena Flying Blind Fred Future My Love Guinea Pigs Here, Then Leave It On The Track The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus Life Just Is Mnl...
- 5/30/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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