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THE MATCH FACTORY Rotterdam 2017
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced their lineup for 2017 and one of our titles will world premiere there:
HIVOS TIGER COMPETITION:
- THE BURGLAR by Hagar Ben Asher
THE MATCH FACTORY three titles world premiere at Sundance 2017
2017 Sundance Film Festival
We are excited to announce that three of our titles are world premiering at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival:
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION:
- AXOLOTL OVERKILL by Helene Hegemann
- THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT by Tarik Saleh
PREMIERES:
- MANIFESTO by Julian Rosefeldt
THE MATCH FACTORY Toni Erdmann wins big at the European Film Awards
European Film Awards 2016
Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN dominated the European Film Awards 2016, winning all five categories it was nominated for: European Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actor and Actress!
Congratulations to the team on this well deserved honour!
THE MATCH FACTORY White Sun awarded at SIFF
Singapore International Film Festival 2016
Deepak Rauniyar's WHITE SUN was named Best Feature Film at the Singapore International Film Festival 2016.
THE MATCH FACTORY Frenzy wins the Intercultural Film Award
Around the World in 14 Films Festival 2016
Emin Alper's FRENZY received the Intercultural Film Award 2016 at the Around the World in 14 Films Festival in Berlin.
THE MATCH FACTORY More successes for Toni Erdmann
Awards and Nominations 2016
As the year draws to a close, Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN continues its successes:
- #1 on the Sight & Sound International Critics Poll 2016
- #1 on Cahiers du Cinéma's Top Films of the Year 2016
- Best Foreign Language Film: New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2016
- Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film: Critics' Choice Awards 2016
THE MATCH FACTORY Toni Erdmann wins the Lux Film Prize 2016
Lux Film Prize 2016
Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN received the LUX Film Prize 2016 awarded by the European Parliament.
THE MATCH FACTORY Beyond the Mountains and Hills wins at UK Jewish Film Festival
UK Jewish Film Festival 2016
Eran Kolirin’s BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS was named Best Feature Film by the jury at the UK Jewish Film Festival 2016. Congratulations!
THE MATCH FACTORY Nominations for the European Film Awards 2016 announced
European Film Awards 2016
The nominations for the European Film Awards 2016 have been announced in Seville and TONI ERDMANN is represented in five out of five possible categories: European Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actor and Actress.
Congratulations to Maren Ade and the team!
THE MATCH FACTORY Me & Kaminski wins Best Film Music Award
German Film Music Awards 2016
The score of Wolfgang Becker's ME AND KAMINSKI was named Best Film Music at the annual German Film Music Awards on October 28. Congratulations to composer Lorenz Dangel and the team!
THE MATCH FACTORY at Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2016
58. Nordic Film Days Lübeck
THE MATCH FACTORY at Festival du nouveau cinéma 2016
Festival du nouveau cinéma 2016
TONI ERDMANN was awarded Best Feature Film in International Competition (LOUVE D'OR) and Best Actor - Peter Simonischek at Festival du nouveau cinéma in Montreal, Canada over the weekend. Congratulations!
THE MATCH FACTORY at Sitges 2016
Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2016
A DRAGON ARRIVES! was just named Best Film of the New Visions Plus section at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2016. Congratulations to the cast and crew!
THE MATCH FACTORY 4 Titles at this year's San Sebastian Film Festival
San Sebastian Film Festival 2016
We are happy to announce that four of our titles will be presented at the San Sebastian Film Festival:
HORIZONTES LATINOS:
THE UNTAMED by Amat Escalante
PEARLS:
TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade
THE ACT OF KILLING: CINEMA AND GLOBAL VIOLENCE:
CIRKUS COLUMBIA by Danis Tanovic
THE STATE I AM IN by Christian Petzold
THE MATCH FACTORY Awards at the Venice IFF 2016
Venice IFF 2016
Our films received the following accolades at the closing of La Biennale di Venezia over the weekend:
- Amat Escalante was awarded the Silver Lion for Best Director for THE UNTAMED.
- Massimo D'Anolfi and Martina Parenti's SPIRA MIRABILIS received the Green Drop Award.
- Deepak Rauniyar's WHITE SUN received the INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue.
Congratulations to all the award winners!
THE MATCH FACTORY 5 Titles at this year's Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF 2016
The Toronto International Film
Festival 2016 has started and we are happy to announce that five of our titles will
be presented there:
VANGARD:
THE UNTAMED by Amat Escalante
CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA:
WHITE SUN by Deepak Rauniyar
DEATH IN SARAJEVO by Danis Tanović
MASTERS:
SWEET DREAMS by Marco Bellocchio
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade
THE MATCH FACTORY Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN awarded with the Fipresci Grand Prix
Fipresci 2016
The FIPRESCI Gran Prix 2016 for Best Film of the year goes to TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade, who will collect the award at the San Sebastian Film Festival!
THE MATCH FACTORY 7 titles pre-selected for the 2016 European Film Awards
European Film Awards 2016
The pre-selection for the 2016 EFA's are out! 7 titles of ours are in it:
- BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS
by Eran Kolirin
- CHEVALIER by Athina Rachel Tsangari
- DEATH IN SARAJEVO by Danis Tanović
- FRENZY by Emin Alper
- LETTERS FROM WAR by Ivo M. Ferreira
- TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade
- LOST AND BEAUTIFUL by Pietro Marcello
THE MATCH FACTORY Albüm awarded at Sarajevo Film Festival
Sarajevo Film Festival 2016
ALBÜM by Mehmet Can Mertoğlu has won the Best Film Award at Sarajevo Film Festival 2016. Congratulations to all the team!
THE MATCH FACTORY 5 Titles at this year's Venice Film Festival
Venice IFF 2016
The line-up for La Biennale di Venezia has been published. We are happy to announce that five of our titles will have their world premieres there:
IN COMPETITION:
THE UNTAMED by Amat Escalante
SPIRA MIRABILIS by Massimo D’Anolfi & Martina Parenti
ORIZZONTI:
THROUGH THE WALL by Rama Burshtein
WHITE SUN by Deepak Rauniyar
SIC@SIC, INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS' WEEK:
CLOWNS by Marco Bellocchio
THE MATCH FACTORY 2 Titles in this year's Locarno Film Festival
Locarno IFF 2016
The line-up for the Film Festival Locarno has been published today. We are happy to announce that two of our titles will have their world premieres there:
PIAZZA GRANDE:
PAULA by Christian Schwochow
OUT OF COMPETITION:
PETER HANDKE - In the woods, might be late by Corinna Belz
THE MATCH FACTORY Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade awarded in Cannes
Festival de Cannes 2016
And TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade conquered the critics in Cannes getting the Fipresci Award.
THE MATCH FACTORY Happy Times Will Come Soon by Alessandro Comodin awarded in Cannes
Festival de Cannes 2016
HAPPY TIMES COME SOON by Alessandro Comodin won the BEST FILM prize of the Beatrice Satory Awards! Congratulations to all the team.
THE MATCH FACTORY Album by Mehmet Can Mertoglu awarded in Cannes
Semaine de la Critique 2016
Good news start arriving from Festival de Cannes! The France 4 Visionary Award goes to ALBÜM by Mehmet Can Mertoğlu.