The 16th Marrakech International Film Festival will take place from December 2 to 10, 2016. MASTERCLASSES The Masterclasses of the 16th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival offer promise for the future of filmmaking, acting as a crossroads of cultures where cineastes of varying styles can come and share via a universal cinematographic language that is expressed through the many facets of cinema. PAUL HAGGIS PAVEL LOUNGUINE PAUL VERHOEVEN PAUL HAGGIS Director Canada Born in Canada, Paul Haggis cut his teeth writing many TV series, including the critically-acclaimed EZ Streets, considered by the New York Times as one of the most influential series of all time. After picking up all the top accolades in television, it was a natural move to apply his talent to the big screen. In 2006, Haggis became the first screenwriter in movie history to write two films that won Best Picture Oscar in consecutive years: Million Dollar Baby by Clint Eastwood in 2004, and Crash in 2005, which he also directed. Crash also won the Best Screenplay Oscar, alongside nominations in four other categories including Best Director. Haggis’s work is notable for its liberty and social engagement, taking on diverse topics such as racism in Crash, forgiveness in Million Dollar Baby, and the war in Iraq for In the Valley of Elah. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY Director 2015 SHOW ME A HERO – TV 2013 THIRD PERSON (Puzzle) */** 2010 THE NEXT THREE DAYS (Les Trois Prochains Jours) */** WE ARE THE WORLD 25 FOR HAITI – clip & TV 2007-2008 THE BLACK DONNELLYS – TV ** 2007 IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (Dans la vallée d'Elah) */** 2005 CRASH (Collision) – Grand Prix Deauville 2005, Best Motion Picture & Best Original Screenplay 2006 Academy Awards */** 1999-2002 FAMILY LAW (Associées pour la loi) – TV ** 1998 GHOST OF A CHANCE – TV ** 1996 EZ STREETS – TV ** 1994-1999 DUE SOUTH (Tandem de choc) – TV ** 1993 RED HOT * Screenwriter 2016 INVERSION Peter Segal 2008 QUANTUM OF SOLACE Marc Forster 2007 FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (Mémoires de nos pères) Clint Eastwood LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (Lettres d'Iwo Jima) Clint Eastwood 2006 CASINO ROYALE Martin Campbell LAST KISS Tony Goldwyn 2004 MILLION DOLLAR BABY Clint Eastwood – 2015 Academy Award for Best Motion Picture * 2000 MICHAEL HAYES – TV * 1993 L.A. LAW (La Loi de Los Angeles) – TV WALKER, TEXAS RANGER – TV 1987-1988 THIRTYSOMETHING (Génération pub) – TV * 1982-1983 DIFF’RENT STROKES (Arnold et Willy) – TV * also producer ** also screenwriter PAVEL LOUNGUINE Director Russia Born in 1949 in Moscow into a screenwriting family, Pavel Lungin emerged onto the auteur scene when he won the 1990 Best Director award at the Festival de Cannes for his first film, Taxi Blues, dealing with the throes of the post- Communist era. From then on, his work focused on describing the evolution in his country, encompassing social and political satire against the backdrop of a society in perpetual crisis. With Tycoon: A New Russian, he denounced the practices of today’s Russian mafia, while in The Island, which screened at the Venice Film Festival in 2006, he tackled orthodox mysticism and explored the notion of saintliness through a lyrical and majestic work. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY 2016 QUEEN OF SPADES * 2012 THE CONDUCTOR * 2009 TSAR * 2007 RACHMANINOV * 2006 L’ILE 2005 FAMILLES A VENDRE 2002 UN NOUVEAU RUSSE * 2000 LA NOCE * 1996 LIGNE DE VIE * 1993 LUNA PARK * 1990 TAXI BLUES * * also screenwriter PAUL VERHOEVEN Director Netherlands Born in 1938 in Amsterdam, Paul Verhoeven has produced an eclectic body of work, made on both sides of the Atlantic. Subversive yet popular, Verhoeven enjoys applying pressure just where it hurts. From Robocop to Elle, a journey that takes in Basic Instinct, Showgirls, Starship Troopers and Black Book, the Dutch filmmaker has confirmed his status as a major artist through a filmography that is both explosive and revered by his many fans. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY 2016 ELLE 2012 TRICKED (Steekspel) – medium length * 2006 BLACK BOOK (Zwartboek) * 2000 HOLLOW MAN (L’Homme sans ombre) – Audience Award Locarno 2000 1997 STARSHIP TROOPERS 1995 SHOWGIRLS 1992 BASIC INSTINCT 1990 TOTAL RECALL 1987 ROBOCOP 1985 FLESH & BLOOD (La Chair et le Sang) * 1983 THE FOURTH MAN (Le Quatrième Homme – De vierde man) – Jury Special Prize Avoriaz 1984 1980 SPETTERS 1977 SOLDIER OF ORANGE (Le Choix du destin – Soldaat van Oranje) * 1975 KATIE TIPPEL (Keetje Tippel) 1973 TURKISH DELIGHT (Turkish Délices – Turks fruit) 1971 DE WORSTELAAR – short * BUSINESS IS BUSINESS (Qu’est-ce que je vois ? – Wat zien ik) 1965 HET KORPS MARINIERS – doc, short 1963 LA FÊTE (Feest!) – short ** 1962 DE LIFTERS – short 1961 NOTHING SPECIAL (Niets bijzonders) – short 1960 EÉN HAGEDIS TEVEEL – short * also screenwriter ** also producer NATIONAL PRESS Sana SMYEJ Tel: +212 661 323 331 [email protected] INTERNATIONAL PRESS LE PUBLIC SYSTÈME CINÉMA Tel: +33 1 41 34 22 42 [email protected] For more informations www.festivalmarrakech.info .