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THE MATCH FACTORY Successful Premieres in Cannes
Festival de Cannes 2016
After one week of the Festival de Cannes 2016 we are happy for the successful world premieres of our 5 Titles in La Croisette:
TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade
(Competition)
"Surprising, awkward, refreshing and, at times, downright hilarious" - Screen -
"the world's first, genuinely funny, 162-minute German comedy of embarrassment" - The Hollywood Reporter -
"a humane, hilarious triumph" - Variety -
BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS by Eran Kolirin
(Un Certain Regard)
"Eran Kolirin's most profound film yet" - Variety -
SWEET DREAMS by Marco Bellocchio
(Quinzaine des Réalisateurs)
"a gentle, eminently watchable return to some of the key themes that have haunted [Bellocchio's] 50 years of filmmaking" - The Hollywood Reporter -
ALBÜM by Mehmet Can Mertoglu's
(Semaine de la Critique)
"impressively composed comedy of forged family history" - Variety -
HAPPY TIMES WILL COME SOON by Alessandro Comodin
(Semaine de la Critique):
"Rustic beauty and arcane storytelling" - The Hollywood Reporter -
THE MATCH FACTORY Udi Aloni's JUNCTION 48 awarded with the Best International Narrative Picture Award at this year's Tribeca FF
Tribeca Film Festival 2016
Good news arrive from the Tribeca Film Festival! JUNCTION 48 by Udi Aloni has won the prize for Best International Narrative Feature!
THE MATCH FACTORY 5 Titles in this year's Festival de Cannes
Festival de Cannes 2016
All the films of this year's Cannes Film Festival's line-up have been published already, being five of our titles among the announced ones:
IN COMPETITION:
- TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade
UN CERTAIN REGARD:
- BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS by Eran Kolirin
QUINZAINE DES RÉALISATEURS:
- SWEET DREAMS by Marco Bellocchio
SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE:
- ALBÜM by Mehmet Can Mertoğlu
- HAPPY TIMES WILL COME SOON by Alessandro Comodin (Special Screenings)
THE MATCH FACTORY Danis Tanović's DEATH IN SARAJEVO to be awarded by the critics and the jury of the Berlinale 2016
Berlinale 2016
DEATH IN SARAJEVO by Danis Tanović harvests the SILVER BEAR for the GRAND JURY PRIZE as well as the FIPRESCI AWARD at this year's Berlinale! Congratulations!
THE MATCH FACTORY Udi Aloni's JUNCTION 48 to receive the audience award at this year's Berlinale Panorama
Berlinale 2016
JUNCTION 48 by Udi Aloni was the audience's favourite film of this year's Berlinale Panorama. Congratulations to all the team!
THE MATCH FACTORY Doris Dörrie's GREETINGS FROM FUKUSHIMA to get 3 awards at this year's Berlinale
Berlinale 2016
GREETINGS FROM FUKUSHIMA has harvested three awards at this year's edition of the Berlinale:
- 2nd Place Panorama Audience Award
- Cicae Art Cinema Award
- Heiner Carow Award
THE MATCH FACTORY Two awards for two of our titles at this year's edition of the Göteborg IFF
Göteborg FF 2016
The weekend brought good news from the Göteborg Film Festival!
Pietro Marcello's LOST AND BEAUTIFUL is the winner of The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award 2016 and THE SECOND MOTHER by Anna Muylaert was awarded the Public Choice Award for best feature film.
THE MATCH FACTORY Best Director award for Felix van Groeningen for BELGICA at Sundance
Sundance FF 2016
Good news arrive from the other side of the ocean. Felix van Groeningen has been awarded as best director for BELGICA at this year's edition of the Sundance Film Festival!
THE MATCH FACTORY 5 Guldbaggen Awards for DRIFTERS by Peter Grönlund
Swedish Film Awards 2016
Good news arrive from Sweden! DRIFTERS by Peter Grönlund won 5 Guldbaggen Swedish Film Awards including:
Best Actress for Malin Levanon
Best Script for Peter Grönlund
Best Trailer
Best Costumes
Best Set Design
THE MATCH FACTORY 7 Titles in this year's Berlinale edition
Berlinale 2016
All the films of this year's Berlinale line-up have been published already, being seven of our titles among the announced ones:
IN COMPETITION:
- A DRAGON ARRIVES! by Mani Haghighi
- DEATH IN SARAJEVO by Danis Tanović
- LETTERS FROM WAR by Ivo M. Ferreira
- SOY NERO by Rafi Pitts
PANORAMA:
- GREETINGS FROM FUKUSHIMA by Doris Dörrie
- JUNCTION 48 by Udi Aloni
- REMAINDER by Omer Fast
THE MATCH FACTORY Two Titles to make world premiere in the World Competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance 2016
THE MATCH FACTORY Best Film award for CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Grand Jury Prize for FRENZY by Emin Alper at this year's APSAs
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2015
Good news arrive from Asia. CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR by Apichatpong Weerasethakul was awarded as Best Film and FRENZY by Emin Alper received the Grand Jury Prize!
THE MATCH FACTORY Three nominations each for VICTORIA by Sebastian Schipper and 45 YEARS by Andrew Haigh at the European Film Awards 2015
European Film Awards 2015
The full list of the 2015 European Film Awards nominees has been published. Two of our titles received 3 nominations each:
VICTORIA by Sebastian Schipper:
- Best Film
- Best Director (Sebastian Schipper)
- Best Actress (Laia Costa)
45 YEARS by Andrew Haigh:
- Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling)
- Best Actor (Tom Courtenay)
- Best Screenwriter (Andrew Haigh)
THE MATCH FACTORY Andrew Haigh's 45 YEARS to get 6 BIFA nominations
British Independent Film Awards 2015
The full nominee list of the 2015 British Independent Film Awards has been published with 6 nominations for 45 YEARS by Andrew Haigh. The nominations include:
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling)
- Best Actor (Tom Courtenay)
- Producer of the Year (Tristan Goligher)
THE MATCH FACTORY Best sound design award for ARABIAN NIGHTS at the European Film Awards
European Film Awards 2015
The first winners of the European Film Awards have been published! Congratulations to Vasco Pimentel & Miguel Martins for their sound design in ARABIAN NIGHTS by Miguel Gomes.
THE MATCH FACTORY Micah Magee to be awarded as Best Director for PETTING ZOO at Münster FF 2015
Münster FF 2015
Our beloved director Micah Magee was awarded with the Best Director Prize at the European Competition of the Filmfestival Münster for PETTING ZOO!
THE MATCH FACTORY Peter Grönlund to receive special mention for DRIFTERS at San Sebastián IFF 2015
San Sebastian 2015
Congratulations to Peter Grönlund for the special mention at the Kutxbank-New Directors Award for his last film DRIFTERS at this year's edition of San Sebastián IFF.
THE MATCH FACTORY FRENZY by Emin Alper awarded at ADANA GOLDEN BALL FF 2015
Adana Golden Ball Film Festival 2015
More good news for FRENZY by Emin Alper. The film won 5 awards in its national premiere in Adana Golden Ball Film Festival's National Competition: Best Film, Best Editing, Best Art Director, Promising Actor (Berkay Ates) and People's Choice for Best Film.
THE MATCH FACTORY FRENZY by Emin Alper and BLOOD OF MY BLOOD by Marco Bellocchio awarded at VENICE IFF 2015
Venice IFF 2015
Good news arrive from this year's VENICE IFF edition. FRENZY by Emin Alper was awarded with the Special Jury prize and the Arca Cinemagiovani Best Movie award; and BLOOD OF MY BLOOD by Marco Bellocchio received the critics Fipresci prize.
THE MATCH FACTORY 6 Titles on the other side of the ocean at Toronto IFF 2015
Toronto 2015
The Toronto International Film Festival have expanded their line up for this year's edition. The next titles will so far represent The Match Factory in Toronto this September:
CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA:
- BLOOD OF MY BLOOD by Marco Bellocchio
- FRENZY by Emin Alper
- BOX by Florin Serban
- CHEVALIER by Athina Rachel Tsangari
WAVELENGTHS:
- ARABIAN NIGHTS by Miguel Gomes
- LOST AND BEAUTIFUL by Pietro Marcello
MASTERS:
- CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
- 45 YEARS by Andrew Haigh
- VICTORIA by Sebastian Schipper
THE MATCH FACTORY presents DRIFTERS by Peter GRÖNLUND at San Sebastian IFF 2015
San Sebastian 2015
San Sebastián Film Festival has announced the participation of DRIFTERS by Peter Grönlund at this year's New Directors competition.
THE MATCH FACTORY 4 of our films will be present at this year's Venice International Film Festival
Venice IFF 2015
The official line up of this year's Venice International Film Festival has been published revealing Marco Bellocchio's BLOOD OF MY BLOOD and Emin Alper's FRENZY being part of the official competition.
LIGHT YEARS by Esther May Campbell will premiere at the International Critics' week and INNOCENCE OF MEMORIES by Grant Gee will be shown for the first time worldwide in the Venice Days section.
THE MATCH FACTORY Athina Tsangari's CHEVALIER, Marco Bellocchio's FISTS IN THE POCKET, Paolo Tripodi's & Marcello Fonte's DONKEY FLIES and Laura Bispuri's SWORN VIRGIN at Locarno IFF 2015
Locarno IFF 2015
This year's line up for Locarno IFF has been just published! Four titles of The Match Factory will be present in 2015's edition of the Swiss festival:
CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE:
- CHEVALIER by Athina Rachel Tsangari
PIAZZA GRANDE:
- FISTS IN THE POCKET by Marco Bellocchio
Pardo D'Onore Swisscom to Marco Bellocchio.
PIAZZA GRANDE: EVENTO SPECIALE:
- DONKEY FLIES by Paolo Tripodi & Marcello Fonte
PARDO DI DOMANI:
- SWORN VIRGIN by Laura Bispuri
THE MATCH FACTORY Fipresci Award goes to BOX by Florin Șerban at Karlovy Vary IFF 2015
Karlovy Vary IFF 2015
Congratulations to all the team of BOX by by Florin Șerban for the Fipresci Award the film received in Karlovy Vary International Film Festival!