Marrakech International Film Festival
| Marrakech International Film Festival المهرجان الدولي للفيلم بمراكش | |
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Marrakech International Film Festival logo | |
| Location | Marrakech, Morocco |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Festival date | December 5 to 13, 2014 |
| Language |
Arabic French English |
| http://www.festivalmarrakech.info/ | |
The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) (Arabic: المهرجان الدولي للفيلم بمراكش) is an international film festival founded in 2001 and held annually in Marrakech, Morocco. The 14th edition was held from December 5 to 13, 2014.[1]
Overview
Since its inaugural year, the FIFM has been one of the biggest events devoted to Moroccan cinema. It is also the site of the principal photography of many international productions.
The festival's jury gathers important international writers, actors and personalities, and aims to reward the best Moroccan and foreign feature and short films.
The International Film Festival of Marrakech is chaired by Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco.
Awards
During its closing ceremony, the FIFM issues awards among the following to the best movies, filmmakers and actors in the competition. These awards may or may not be issued every year.
Golden Star (Étoile d’or)/Grand prix
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Inch'Allah Dimanche [2] | Yamina Benguigui |  France |
| 2002 | Go [3] | Isao Yukisada |  Japan |
| 2003 | Gori vatra [4] | Pjer Zalica |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2004 | Sideways [5] | Alexander Payne |  United States |
| 2005 | Saratan [6] | Ernest Abdyshaparov |  Kyrgyzstan |
| 2006 | The Red Cockatoo [7] | Dominik Graf |  Germany |
| 2007 | Autumn Ball [8] | Veiko Õunpuu |  Estonia |
| 2008 | Wild Field (Dikoe Pole) [9] | Mikheil Kalatozishvili (1959–2009) |  Russia |
| 2009 | Norteado [10] | Rigoberto Pérezcano |  Mexico |
| 2010 | The Journals of Musan [11] | Park Jung-Bum |  South Korea |
| 2011 | Out of Bounds [12] | Frederikke Aspöck |  Denmark |
| 2012 | The Attack [13] | Ziad Doueiri |  Lebanon |
| 2013 | Han Gong-ju | Lee Su-jin | South Korea |
| 2014 | Corrections Class [14] | Ivan I. Tverdovsky | Russia Germany |
The Jury Prize
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Unsaid | Tom McLoughlin | United States |
| 2002 | Bend it like Beckham | Gurinder Chadha |  United Kingdom |
| 2003 | The Station Agent | Thomas McCarthy | United States |
| 2004 | Electric Shadows (Meng ying tong nian) | Xiao Jiang |  China |
| Moolaadé | Ousmane Sembène |  Senegal | |
| 2005 | C.R.A.Z.Y. | Jean-Marc Vallée |  Canada |
| Bab al-Makam | Mohamed Malas |  Tunisia | |
| 2006 | The Paper Will Be Blue | Radu Muntean |  Romania |
| 2007 | The Hard-Hearted | Alexey Mizgirev | Russia |
| Slingshot (Tirador) | Brillante Mendoza |  Philippines | |
| 2008 | The Shaft (Dixia de tiankong) | Chi Zhang | China |
| 2009 | Les barons | Nabil Ben Yadir | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| My daughter | Charlotte Lim Lay Kuen |  Malaysia | |
| 2010 | Becloud | Alejandro Gerber Bicecci | Mexico |
| Beyond the Steppes | Vanja d’Alcantara | Belgium | |
| 2011 | Snowtown | Justin Kurzel |  Australia |
| 2012 | A Hijacking | Tobias Lindholm | Denmark |
| Taboor | Vahid Vakilifar |  Iran | |
| 2013 | "La Piscina" | Carlos M. Quintela |  Cuba |
| 2014 | Chrieg | Simon Jaquemet |  Switzerland |
Best Actress
| Year | Actress | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Chaïbia Adraoui | Mona Saber |
| 2002 |  Clara Khoury | Rana's Wedding |
| 2003 | Najat Benssallem | Raja |
| 2004 | Vera Farmiga | Down to the Bone |
| 2005 | Shirley Henderson | Frozen |
| 2006 | Fatou N'Diaye | A Sunday in Kigali |
| 2007 | Yoo Yeon-mi | With the Girl of Black Soil (Geomen tangyi sonyeo oi) |
| 2008 | Melissa Leo | Frozen River |
| 2009 |  Lotte Verbeek | Nothing Personal |
| 2010 | none awarded | |
| 2011 | Joslyn Jensen | Without |
| 2012 | Elina Reinold | Mushrooming |
| 2013 |  Alicia Vikander | Hotell |
| 2014 | Clotilde Hesme | The Last Blow Hammer |
Best Actor
| Year | Actor | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jacques Dutronc | C'est la vie |
| 2002 | Yusikhe Kebozuka | Go |
| 2003 | Bogdan Diklić | Fuse (Gori Vatra) |
| 2004 | Bogdan Stupka | Our Own (Svoi) |
| 2005 | Daniel Day-Lewis | The Ballad of Jack and Rose |
| 2006 | Max Riemelt | The Red Cockatoo |
| 2007 |  Tommi Korpela | Man's Job |
| 2008 | Eero Aho | Tears of April |
| 2009 | Cyron Melville | Love and Rage (Vanvittig forelsket) |
| 2010 | none awarded | |
| 2011 | Daniel Henshall | Snowtown |
| 2012 | Søren Malling | A Hijacking |
| 2013 | Didier Michon & Slimane Dazi | Fevers (Fièvres) |
| 2014 | Benjamin Lutzke | Chrieg |
Jury Prize for Best Director
| Year | Director(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Gianluca e Massimiliano De Serio | Seven Acts of Mercy (Italian: Sette Opere di misericordia) |
Prize for the best interpretation
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | David Michôd | Australia |
| When We Leave (german: Die Fremde) | Feo Aladag | Germany |
The Best Director Award
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | City of God | Fernando Meirelles |  Brazil |
| 2003 | Takeshi Kitano | Zatoichi | Japan |
| 2011 | Seven Acts of Mercy (Italian: Sette Opere di misericordia) | Gianluca e Massimiliano De Serio | Italy |
| 2013 | Medeas | Andrea Pallaoro | United States |
Best Screenplay Award
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Matir Moina (The Clay Bird) | Tareque Masud |  Bangladesh |
| 2003 | Cry No More | Narjiss Nejjar | France |
Golden Star Grand Prize Short Film
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chiffons (Batang trapo) | Ramon Mez de Guzman | Philippines |
| 2003 | Hymne à la gazelle | Stéphanie Duvivier | France |
Special Jury Prize Short Film
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Nationality of Director (at time of film's release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Malcolm | Baker Karim | Sweden |
| 2003 | Haçla | Tariq Teguia | France |
The Cinécoles Short Film Prize
The Cinécoles Short Film Prize was created in 2010 and focuses on new cinematographic talent and is open to students from Morocco’s cinema schools and institutes.
Through the competition, the FIFM Foundation offers opportunity for film creation and career advancement for new filmmakers and during the festival creates a platform for discussion between seasoned professionals and less-experienced filmmakers.
The competition provides an occasion to present the student cinema for the first time in Morocco and within the framework of a prestigious event.
The Cinécoles Prize comes with a grant worth 300,000 dirhams, donated by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the FIFM Foundation, for the film student to make his or her second short film. It is managed by the FIFM Foundation and must be used to make a new film, which must be completed during the three years following the award. In this way, the FIFM Foundation supports the creation of this second work through careful monitoring and participation in the different stages of writing, directing and editing.[15]
The Short Film Jury for the 13th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival (2013) was presided over by Moroccan filmmaker Nour Eddine Lakhmari and included Astrid Bergès-Frisbey - Actress (France), Jan Kounen - Director & screenwriter (France), Atiq Rahimi - Novelist, director & screenwriter (Afghanistan) and Sylvie Testud - Actress, director, screenwriter & author (France).[15]
| Year | Film | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Apnée | Mahassine El Hachadi |
| 2011 | L'Arroseur | Mohamed Aouad |
| 2012 | Mejor Une vie meilleure | Tarik Leihemdi |
| 2013 | Bad | Ayoub Lahnoud & Alaa Akaaboune |
| 2014 | Dalto | Essam Doukhou |
Jury
In 2013, the Jury of the 13th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, with president of the jury Martin Scorsese and jury members Fatih Akin, Patricia Clarkson, Marion Cotillard, Amat Escalante, Golshifteh Farahani, Anurag Kashyap, Narjiss Nejjar, Park Chan-wook and Paolo Sorrentino, chose award winners amongst the 15 international feature films in competition.[16]
See also
- Film festivals in Africa
References
- ↑ 14th edition of Marrakech International Film Festival
- ↑ "Awards 2001". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2002". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2003". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2004". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2005". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2006". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2007". Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ↑ "Awards 2008". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2009". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2010". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2011". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ↑ "Awards 2012". Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ↑ "Priser 2014". Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Cinécoles Short Film Prize". Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ↑ "Jury 2013". Retrieved 2013-12-29.
External links
- Official website
- Alan Parker: Marrakech Festival provides an alternative to US cinema industry
- 10e FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM DE MARRAKECH3 - 11 Décembre 2010