Twelve international "firsts" in spotlight
For the fourth consecutive year, Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days will back on the Lido during the Venice Film Festival. The independent sidebar section is promoted by ANAC (Italian Filmmakers Association) and the filmmakers of API (Independent Directors and Producers).
This year’s edition is once again being directed by journalist and writer Fabio Ferzetti, reappointed after the success of his inaugural edition last year, a success proved by the several awards won by the films selected for 2006. Among others, the Luigi de Laurentiis Prize, which goes to the best debut film among those presented in all the festival sections and went for the second year in a row to a Venice Days title – Khadak [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Jessica Woodworth
interview: Jessica Woodworth
film profile] (see Focus) by Jessica Woodward e Peter Brosens.
Also of note are some of the prizes won by the 2006 Label Europa Cinemas Award winner, DarkBlueAlmostBlack [+see also:
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film profile] by Spain’s Daniel Sànchez Arèvalo, including the Golden Violet for Best Film and the prizes for best actors and best actress at the Spanish Film Festival of Tolosa, the UAAR Award (an official parallel prize at Venice), the Grand Prix 2006 for best Euro-Asian movie at the Tallin Black Nights Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Angers Film Festival.
Venice Days will be held from August 30-8 September 8 and will offer a selection of premieres from the world over, with a structure that will remain approximately the same: 12 films plus tributes and special events. The European films selected will be competing for the Label Europa Cinemas Award for the promotion of cinema in Europe, established by the European network of quality traders, with support from Media Programme - Media Plus.
Films submitted for selection must be sent in by no later than July 6, 2007 and be international “firsts” outside their country of origin. For further information, please see the website (www.venice-days.com).
(Translated from Italian)
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