The nominees for the Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis 2023 revealed: celebrating excellence in the Luxembourg film industry
Luxembourg, 12 October 2023 - The Filmakademie and the Film Fund are today honoured and delighted to announce the nominees for the 2023 edition of the Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis. The nominations represent a cross-section of all the talent that has contributed to the enrichment of our film industry.
For this 10e The nominations cover 40 productions in 12 award categories. The 400 members of the Filmakademie are invited to vote for 11 of these to determine the winners.
The category of Best XR work is submitted to the vote of a specialist jury made up of Françoise Poos, scientific and artistic director of the Art Technology Science & Society Programme of the frEsch asbl, Toby Coffey, head of digital development at the National Theatre in London and Ana Brzezinska, Festival curator. Tribeca Immersive.
The category of Best original music comprises six nominees, two of whom tied for fifth place in the first round. The second round will begin on 13 October and end on 4 November 2023.
A special prize will also be awarded by the Luxembourg Film Press Association (ALPC).
The awards ceremony, to be held on 11 November 2023 at Luxembourg City's Grand Théâtre, is an evening dedicated to the talents of Luxembourg cinema. This year it will be directed by Anne Simon and Jeff Schincker, and co-presented by actors Magaly Teixeira and Max Thommes.
The categories and nominees for Filmpräis 2023:
Best Luxembourg fiction or animation feature film
- Icaredirected by Carlo Vogele; produced by Iris Productions
- Io Sto Benedirected by Donato Rotunno; produced by Tarantula Luxembourg
- Kommunioundirected by Jacques Molitor; produced by Les Films Fauves
- Little Dukedirected by Andy Bausch; produced by Paul Thiltges Distributions
- My Fairy Troublemakerdirected by Caroline Origer; produced by Fabrique d'Images
Best Luxembourg Documentary Feature
- I Fiori Persidirected by Fabrizio Maltese; produced by Joli Rideau Media
- The Invitationdirected by Fabrizio Maltese; produced by Red Lion
- The arrival of youthdirected by Fabio Bottani; produced by PassaParola a.s.b.l.
- Michel Majerus - Next Stepdirected by Anne Schiltz; produced by Samsa Film
- Vu Buedem, Bauzen a Biobauerendirected by Tom Alesch; produced by Vereenegung für Biolandwirtschaft Lëtzebuerg a.s.b.l.
Best feature-length fiction or documentary co-production
- Bodicedirected by Marie Kreutzer; produced by Samsa Film
- Hinterlanddirected by Stefan Ruzowitzky; produced by Amour Fou Luxembourg
- Les Intranquillesdirected by Joachim Lafosse; co-produced by Samsa Film
- More than everdirected by Emily Atef; co-produced by Samsa Film
- Rebeldirected by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah; co-produced by Calach Films
Best co-produced animated feature film
- Le Petit Nicolas - What are we waiting for to be happy?directed by Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre; co-produced by Bidibul Productions
- The Summit of the Godsdirected by Patrick Imbert; co-produced by Mélusine Productions
- My Love Affair With Marriagedirected by Signe Baumane; co-produced by Antevita Films
- Blind willows, sleeping womandirected by Pierre Földes; co-produced by Doghouse Films
- Where is Anne Frankdirected by Ari Folman; co-produced by Samsa Film
Best short film
- Arman & Elisadirected by Kiyan Agadjani; produced by Wady Films
- Glimmendirected and produced by Ken Rischard
- The red suitcasedirected by Cyrus Neshvad; produced by Cynefilms
- Nucleardirected by Roxanne Peguet; produced by Six Letters
- Phoenixdirected by Roxanne Peguet; produced by Beast Pictures
Best transmedia series or production
- A Colônia Luxemburguesadirected by Dominique Santana; produced by Samsa Film
- Capitani - Season 2directed by Thierry Faber and Christophe Wagner; produced by Samsa Film
- Filmreakter Quickiesdirected by Eileen Byrne, Suzan Noesen, Max Jacoby, Pattrawan Sukmongkol, Larisa Faber, Kim Schneider, Nilton Martins, Frederique Buck, Gintare Parulyte, Adolf El Assal, Catherine Dauphin, Godefroy Gordet, Govinda Van Maele, Nicolas Neuhold, Samuel Perez, Julie Schroell, Baptiste Menage, Thierry Mousset and Nadia Masri; produced by Filmreakter a.s.b.l.
- The Inside of the Outsider, directed by Lukas Grevis; produced by Respect.lu a.s.b.l.
- W. Season 2 directed by Frédéric Zeimet, produced by Six Letters
Best Actress
- Eugénie Anselin in Lost Transport
- Marie Jung in Io Sto Bene
- Marja-Leena Junker in Kommunioun
- Vicky Krieps in Bodice
- Sophie Mousel in Capitani - Season 2
Best performance by an actor
- Victor Dieu in Kommunioun
- Luc Feit in Little Duke
- André Jung in Little Duke
- Marc Limpach in Hinterland
- Luc Schiltz in Capitani - Season 2
Best creative contribution in a work of fiction or documentary
- Loic Collignon, Angelos Dos Santos, Alain Goniva, Nicolas Leroy and Carlo Thoss for Bodice its
- Sophie Garlinskas for Conann make-up
- Amandine Klee for Kommunioun image
- Jako Raybaut for Capitani - Season 2 image
- Uli Simon for Hinterland costumes
Best creative contribution in an animated feature film
- Loïc Collignon for My Love Affair With Marriage its
- Bruno Murer for My Fairy Troublemaker ; design
- Samuel Rozier and Sarah Sutter for Icare ; animation
- François Spreutels for Blind willows, sleeping woman sets
- Guillaume Verdier for My Fairy Troublemaker sets
Best original music
- Kyan Bayani for Hinterland
- Pol Belardi for Nice Not to Meet You
- André Dziezuk for Icare
- Emre Sevindik for The Invitation
- David Sinclair for Capitani - Season 2
- Serge Tonnar for Little Duke
Best XR work
- The Paris Balldirected by Bianca Li; produced by Fabrique d'images
- Metamorphosisdirected and produced by Karolina Markiewicz and Pascal Piron
- Missing Picturesdirected by Clément Deneux; produced by Wild Fang Films
- The Assemblydirected by Charlotte Bruneau; produced by Bidibul Productions
- Wild Citiesdirected by Laura Cortes; produced by a_BAHN
About the Lëtzbuerger Filmpräis:
Since 2012, the Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis has been organised jointly by the Filmakademie and the Film Fund Luxembourg.
It's an exceptional showcase for Luxembourg's cinematic talent, featuring works that have captivated audiences and critics alike over the last two years.
The aim of the Filmpräis is to reward the best contributions to Luxembourg cinema, in order to highlight quality works, encourage cinematographic creation, promote the development of the film industry in Luxembourg and draw the public's attention to Luxembourg productions.
