CAMERIMAGE 8th WINNERS SHOW IN LOS ANGELES 9– 11.02.2018 AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SCHEDULE THE IDEA th Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography is the largest Friday, February 9 , 2018 and most recognized festival dedicated to the art of motion picture photography and its creators - cinematographers. Their profession, vitally important to the film industry but often underestimated, has found its place at Camerimage. The festival contributes to the 5:00 PM Cocktails continuing growth of cinematographers’ prestige and the event’s unconventional format, 5:30 PM BLACK SPOT: STRANGER COMES TO TOWN which awards films according to their visual and aesthetic values, has turned out to be a cin. Christophe Nuyens, dir. Julien Despaux, Thierry Poiraud great alternative for other film festivals. Once a year, established artists meet with novice Best TV Pilot – First Look – TV Pilots Competition filmmakers to share their experience. Unique visual language created by recognized ROCCO cinematographers provides a wonderful source of inspiration for budding DOPs cin. Martín Urrea, dir. Gerard Nogueira attending the festival. Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya (ESCAC) Bronze Tadpole – Student Etudes Competition As all our guests emphasize: Camerimage is one of a kind. Over the years, it has served as a great forum for presentation of the finest achievements in the art of cinematography ACROSS THE STREET cin. Tom Durand, dir. Jeanne Privat and a perfect venue for an open debate about its current condition and immediate future. Institut National Superieur des Arts du Spectacle This annual celebration of cinematic excellence has been named by major media outlets et des Techniques de Diffusion (INSAS) as one of the 50 unmissable film festivals in the world. Camerimage attracts the biggest Silver Tadpole – Student Etudes Competition names in the international film community and the most important film industry ALL OF US companies that influence the essence, development and the future of cinema. cin. Felix Striegel, dir. Katja Benrath Hamburg Media School (HMS) Laszlo Kovacs Student Award – Golden Tadpole The spectacular success of Camerimage Film Festival and the top visual quality of the Student Etudes Competition films showcased and awarded at the event have encouraged the organizers to hold a 7:15 PM Break – Polish Cuisine Delicacies Served presentation of Camerimage prizewinners in the US. The idea behind Camerimage Winners Show is to present selected motion pictures and music videos recognized by the 7:45 PM ZHALANASH - EMPTY SHORE festival juries to audience in Los Angeles, building up the festival’s excellent worldwide cin./dir. Marcin Sauter Golden Frog – Documentary Shorts Competition reputation. The first Camerimage Winners Show was held in LA in 2008 and was very well received as a great cultural and social event. This year marks the eighth time that we 8:40 PM Break – Polish Cuisine Delicacies Served are screening selected winners of Camerimage at this unique showcase. It’s also the fifth 9:10 PM BORG/McENROE time we’re doing it in cooperation with American Society of Cinematographers and cin. Niels Thastum, dir. Janus Metz American Film Institute Conservatory - Cinematography Discipline. Best Director's Debut – Directors’ Debuts Competition From February 9th through 11th, you will get a chance to enjoy a sample of the unique spirit of Camerimage Film Festival, experience the best of the international cinematography and th Saturday, February 10 , 2018 try some excellent Polish cuisine. 3:00 PM Cocktails 3:30 PM RADIO KOBANÎ CAMERIMAGE cin. Nina Badoux, dir. Reber Dosky INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF THE ART OF CINEMATOGRAPHY Golden Frog – Best Documentary Documentary Features Competition 4:50 PM Break – Polish Cuisine Delicacies Served Hosted by 5:20 PM THE ART OF LOVING. American Film Institute - Cinematography Discipline STORY OF MICHALINA WISLOCKA Mark Goodson Screening Room at Louis B. Mayer Library building cin. Micha³ Sobociñski, dir. Maria Sadowska Best Polish Film AFI Campus, 2021 N. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Polish Films Competition 7:30 PM Break – Polish Cuisine Delicacies Served 8:00 PM LOVELESS cin. Mikhail Krichman, dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev Silver Frog – Main Competition th Sunday, February 11 , 2018 Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland and Polish Film Institute SPONSORS AND PARTNERS 3:00 PM Cocktails 3:30 PM POTENTIAE cin. Ricardo Garfias, dir. Javier Toscano Golden Frog – Best Docudrama Documentary Features Competition 5:20 PM Break – Polish Cuisine Delicacies Served 5:50 PM WINTER BROTHERS cin. Maria von Hausswolff, dir. Hlynur Pálmason Best Cinematographer's Debut Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition 7:35 PM Break – Polish Cuisine Delicacies Served 8:05 PM ON BODY AND SOUL cin. Máté Herbai, dir. Ildikó Enyedi Golden Frog – Main Competition INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS GUILD CAMERIMAGE 2017 WINNERS SHOW PROGRAM During the three days we will present a total of twelve screenings: five fiction features, three documentaries, three student shorts and one TV pilot awarded at the 25th Camerimage Film Festival. Below you will find more information about each of them, including their respective award or recognition. You can also read jury statements quoted for all the titles in the program. Enjoy this sample of the Camerimage spirit and experience the best of international cinematography brought to you, for the eighth time, to the very heart of the film industry by: Camerimage Film Festival, American Society of Cinematographers, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland and Polish Film Institute. Hosted by: American Film Institute - Cinemato- graphy Discipline. FRIDAY February 9th, 2018 - start at 5:00 PM BLACK SPOT: STRANGER COMES TO TOWN cin. CHRISTOPHE NUYENS, dir. Julien Despaux, Thierry Poiraud Belgium, France, 55 min A small bordertown lost in the heart of a large forest. A place like no other increasingly deserted by its inhabitants with the crime rate six times higher than elsewhere in the area. Newly appointed prosecutor, Frank Siriani, decides to settle in Villefranche to figure BEST TV PILOT out the phenomenon. FIRST LOOK - TV PILOTS COMPETITION We were impressed with the cinematographer’s tight, controlled visual style that evoked emotion, atmosphere, and enhanced the story. * ROCCO cin. MARTÍN URREA, dir. Gerard Nogueira Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya (ESCAC) Spain, 9 min Carlos’ crisis seems to get worse when he gets home and finds out that his dog, Rocco, bit the neighbours’ son. It seems that his son Luis is the only one who can save the dog by telling the truth… BRONZE TADPOLE Dynamic use of natural light, nimble and fluid camera operation STUDENT ETUDES combined without pretension to elevate a simple story into our hearts.* COMPETITION ACROSS THE STREET cin. TOM DURAND, dir. Jeanne Privat Institut National Superieur des Arts du Spectacle et des Techniques de Diffusion (INSAS) Belgium, 15 min Rose spends her entire days spying on her neighbours trying to find a criminal among them. Her husband quietly endures his wife’s insanity until one day her paranoia seems to become reality… SILVER TADPOLE STUDENT ETUDES The cinematography was in synch with the story and the director at COMPETITION every step, demonstrating a masterful control of light where darkness revealed the psychology of the characters.* ALL OF US cin. FELIX STRIEGEL, dir. Katja Benrath Hamburg Media School (HMS) Namibia, Germany, 22 min For almost a decade, Kenya has been targeted by Al-Shabaab’s terrorist attacks. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. That is, until December 2015, when Muslim bus passengers show that solidarity can prevail. GOLDEN TADPOLE LASZLO KOVACS Extraordinary combination of naturalistic lighting, bold camera STUDENT AWARD operation and lens choices placed the audience deeply inside the story.* * QUOTE FROM THE JURY VERDICT ZHALANASH - EMPTY SHORE cin./dir. MARCIN SAUTER Poland, 40 min Zhalanash was a beautiful fishing village on the Aral Sea. A place of prosperity, full of life. Owing to the absurd plans of the Soviet authorities, it became a desert village covered with pesticide- poisoned sand. The residents adapted to their new conditions, just like a person can get used to an illness. GOLDEN FROG DOCUMENTARY For capturing the tragedy and absurdity of life after an environmental SHORTS disaster.* COMPETITION BORG/McENROE cin. Niels Thastum, dir. JANUS METZ Sweden, Denmark, Finland, 110 min Biographical sports drama focusing on the famous rivalry between tennis players Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in their encounter in the final. One of the most difficult tasks is to make a film based on a well-known BEST DIRECTOR'S DEBUT event. This young director scored an ace in his first serve.* DIRECTORS' DEBUTS COMPETITION SATURDAY February 10th, 2018 - start at 3:00 PM RADIO KOBANÎ cin. NINA BADOUX, dir. Reber Dosky Netherlands, 70 min The Syrian border town of Kobanî was occupied and destroyed by IS. When liberation came, 20-year-old Kurdish reporter Dilovan started a radio station. She and her friend Biter report on refugee camps, talk to survivors, and interview fighters and musicians. As seen through the eyes of young women journalists living in a town on GOLDEN FROG BEST DOCUMENTARY the Syrian/Turkish border, this film presents a rare perspective on the DOCUMENTARY brutality