Pierce crowned at La Roche-sur-Yon
- Nelicia Low’s debut feature wins the Grand Prize; 100,000,000,000,000 by Virgil Vernier and Bogancloch by Ben Rivers share the Nouvelles Vagues award
The International Competition jury of the 15th La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival gave the 2024 Grand Prize (accompanied by an acquisition worth a minimum of 15,000 euros from French distributor Ciné+) to Pierce [+see also:
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interview: Nelicia Low
film profile] by Singapore director Nelicia Low. Winner of the Best Directing Award in Karlovy Vary, this co-production between Singapore, Taiwan and Poland follows the dark and mysterious Han, who comes out of jail after having caused the death of an adversary during a fencing match and claims his innocence, but only Jie, his young brother full of goodness and admiration, seems willing to believe him. The film is sold internationally by American outfit Magnify.
The jury (composed of Sophie Barthes, Carmen Jaquier and Régis Roinsard) gave its Special Prize to A Real Pain [+see also:
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The Nouvelles Vagues competition crowned ex-aequo two films unveiled in competition at Locarno: 100,000,000,000,000 [+see also:
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interview: Virgil Vernier
film profile] by French filmmaker Virgil Vernier (which will be released in French theatres on 4 December by UFO Distribution) and the documentary Bogancloch [+see also:
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interview: Ben Rivers
film profile] by British director Ben Rivers.
The Audience Award went to Sur un fil [+see also:
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The full list of winners:
International Competition
Ciné+ OCS Grand Jury Prize
Pierce [+see also:
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interview: Nelicia Low
film profile] - Nelicia Low (Singapore/Taiwan/Poland)
Jury Special Award
A Real Pain [+see also:
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Other prizes
Nouvelles Vagues Acuitis Prize ex-aequo
Bogancloch [+see also:
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interview: Ben Rivers
film profile] - Ben Rivers (United Kingdom/Germany/Iceland)
100,000,000,000,000 [+see also:
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interview: Virgil Vernier
film profile] - Virgil Vernier (France)
Trajectoires BNP Paribas Award (High School Jury)
Pierce - Nelicia Low
Variété MadMovies Award
Nightbitch – Marielle Heller (USA)
Special Mention
The Paragon – Michael Duignan (New Zealand)
Audience Award
Sur un fil [+see also:
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La Roche-sur-Yon IUT Favourite
Didi – Sean Wang (USA)
Middle School Favourite
Didi – Sean Wang
Primary School Favourites
L’été bleu – Camille Tardieu (France) (short film)
Beurk – Loïc Espuche (France) (short film)
(Translated from French)
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