Autumn is shaping up well for Luxembourg cinema, with a flurry of nominations, selections and awards.
FEATURE FILMS
Mammal (a Calach Films co-production) is in the running for the European Film Awards in the "best film" category
Voices from Chernobyl/La supplication (Red Lion production) is in the running for the Oscars in the "Best foreign language film" category
Noces (A wedding) (co-production Tarantula Luxembourg) selected at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (late August) won 2 prizes. The film was selected in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be in official competition in October at Namur Francophone Film Festival (30 Sept - 6 Oct).
Souvenir (a Deal Productions co-production) was selected for the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (end of August) and Toronto International Film Festival (September). In October, he will take part in the BFI London Film Festival (5-16 Oct) and will be broadcast at the close of the Film Fest Gent in Belgium (11-21 Oct).
Die Nacht der 1000 Stunden (Night of a 1000 Hours) (co-production Amour Fou Luxembourg) will be screened in 'World Premiere' at Busan International Film Festival (6-15 Oct), in 'European Premiere at Warsaw International Film Festival (7-16 Oct) and in 'North-American Premiere at Chicago International Film Festival (13-27 Oct).
Egon Schiele (co-production Amour Fou Luxembourg) will be screened in World Premiere at Zurich International Film Festival (22 Sept - 2 Oct), in North American Premiereto Mill Valley International Film Festival (6-16 Oct), in Asian Premiere' at Busan International Film Festival (6-15 Oct), in 'Czech Premier'e' at the FilmFest Prag, Brno, Pilsen (19 Oct - 3 Nov) and finally a 'German Premiere' at the Hof International Film Festival (Hofer Filmtage 25-30 Oct).
Ethel and Ernest (co-production Melusine Productions) will be taking part in the BFI London Film Festival (5-16 Oct).
Foreign Affairs (produced by Les films Fauves) has been selected for the Oldenburg Film Festival (14-18 Sept) and the International Documentary Film Festival Flahertiana (16-23 Sept) in Perm (Russia).
SHORT FILMS
Pearlies (co-produced by Zeilt productions) has already collected 50 selections and 11 awards (including the L. Filmpräis 2016 for best fiction short film).
The Heat Wave (produced by Calach Films) reached 35 selections and won 3 awards
Casting a Woman (produced by Amour Fou Luxembourg) has been selected for the Helsinki International Film Festival (15-25 Sept)
The Light eater (Fabrique d'Images production) has been selected for the Randwick SciFi Film Festival (19-23 Oct).
SHORT FILMS BY YOUNG LUXEMBOURGERS (excluding Film Fund support)
Roxy by Fabien Colas: 12 international selections and 2 awards
Wires by Cyrus Neshvad : 16 international selections and 5 awards
Antoine by Cyrus Neshvad: more than 80 selections in international festivals and 18 awards.
