The Reykjavik Golden Puffin goes to Baan
- Leonor Teles’ first narrative fictional feature film wins the New Visions competition in the 20th edition of the Icelandic event, and Orlando, My Political Biography the Different Tomorrow section
With Björk on the decks for a private set lasting several hours in honour of Isabelle Huppert, Vicky Krieps and Luca Guadagnino, who were received and awarded a prize by the Icelandic President of the Republic, the Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) pulled out all the stops to celebrate its 20th edition, which was closed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ Venetian Golden Lion Poor Things [+see also:
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interview: Suzy Bemba
Q&A: Yorgos Lanthimos
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In the main New Visions competition dedicated to first and second feature films, the mesmerising movie Baan [+see also:
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interview: Leonor Teles
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interview: Tia Kouvo
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As for the competition entitled A Different Tomorrow, judged by a jury including Alessandro Raja (Festival Scope) and documentary-maker Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, it was the French production Orlando, My Political Biography [+see also:
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The winners are as follows:
New Visions Golden Puffin
Baan [+see also:
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interview: Leonor Teles
film profile] - Leonor Teles (Portugal)
New Visions Special Mention
Family Time [+see also:
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interview: Tia Kouvo
film profile] - Tia Kouvo (Finland/Sweden)
A Different Tomorrow Prize
Orlando, My Political Biography [+see also:
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interview: Paul B Preciado
film profile] - Paul B. Preciado (France)
International Short Film Competition
Been There - Corina Schwingruber Ilić (Switzerland)
Best Icelandic Short Film
Bookswapping (Late Summer in Reykjavík) - Bergur Árnason
Jury Prize for Best Icelandic Short Film
Stages - Hörður Freyr Brynjarsson, Stroud Rohde Pearce
Best Icelandic Graduate Short
Make a Wish, Benony! - Katla Sólnes
Golden Egg (RIFF Talent Lab)
This Is Ours - Simon London (UK)
(Translated from French)
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