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PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR ACE PRODUCERS IN CANNES

2010-05-25 – 11:16

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IN OFFICIAL COMPETITION …

JURY PRIZE for “A SCREAMING MAN” by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, co-produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup, BE) and BEST DIRECTOR PRIZE for “ON TOUR” by Mathieu Amalric, produced par Yaël Fogiel & Laëtitia Gonzalez (Les Films du Poisson, FR).

AT THE DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT …

SACD PRIZE for “ILLEGAL” by Olivier Masset-Depasse, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus, BE) & Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR) and ART CINEMA AWARD for “LILY SOMETIMES” by Fabienne Berthaud, produced by Bertrand Faivre (Le Bureau, FR).

AND THE FIPRESCI PRIZE for “PAL ADRIENN” by Agnes Kocsis, produced and developed by Ferenc PUSZTAI (KMH Film, HU) at the ACE 16  Workshops & co-produced by Tom DERCOURT (Cinema Defacto, FR)!

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TRIUMPH FOR “BLIND LOVES” AT THE SLOVAK AWARDS

2010-04-29 – 16:59

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BLIND LOVES, a documentary by Juraj Lehotsky, produced by Marko SKOP (Artileria, SK) was awarded 6 major Prizes at the Slovak Awards Ceremony: BEST DIRECTOR, BEST DOCUMENTARY, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST EDITING, BEST SOUND and BEST SOUNDTRACK!


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3 PRIZES FOR ACE PRODUCERS AT THE FRENCH ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY!

2010-03-01 – 12:02

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BEST ADAPTATION PRIZE (Stéphane Brizé & Florence Vignon) for MADEMOISELLE CHAMBON by Stéphane Brizé, produced by Miléna Poylo & Gilles Sacuto (TS Productions, FR),

BEST COSTUME PRIZE for COCO BEFORE CHANEL by Anne Fontaine, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut et Court, FR) and by Philippe Carcassonne (ACE Vice-President, Ciné-@, FR),

And…  BEST SHORT FILM PRIZE for C’EST GRATUIT POUR LES FILLES by Claire Burger & Marie Amachoukeli, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR)!

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GOLDEN BEAR AT THE BERLINALE, ROTTERDAM VPRO TIGER AWARD, LOTS OF NOMINATIONS… THE BEGINING OF 2010 LOOKS PROMISING FOR ACE PRODUCERS!

2010-02-23 – 14:36

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After AGUA FRIA DE MAR by Paz Fabrega, produced by Jean des Forêts & Cyriac Auriol (Les Films du Requin, FR), which was awarded the VPRO TIGER Award at Rotterdam Film Festival and the various nominations for the ACE producers’ films at the national prizes…

BAL (Honey) by Semih Kaplanoglu, produced by Bettina Brokemper (Heimatfilm, DE) received the Berlinale GOLDEN BEAR! The film also received the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.

Let’s not forget IF I WANT TO WHISTLE I WHISTLE by Florin Serban, a project developped at the ACE Workshop and produced by Daniel Mitulescu (Strada Film, RO) which was awarded the JURY GRAND PRIX-SILVER BEAR and the ALFRED BAUER PRIZE!

And A BRAND NEW LIFE by Ounie Leconte, produced by Laurent Lavolé (Gloria Films, FR) which received the SPECIAL MENTION of the Generation KPlus Jury.

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4 NOMINATIONS FOR ACE PRODUCERS AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS 2010!

2010-02-04 – 14:02

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Congratulations to the ACE Producers for their nominations at the Academy Awards 2010!!!

- THE LAST STATION by Michael Hoffman, produced by Chris Curling (Zephyr Films, UK) & Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossell Film, DE), and co-produced by Andrey Deryabin (Hermitage Bridge Studio, RU) nominated for BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE (Helen Mirren) and BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (Christopher Plummer),

- COCO BEFORE CHANEL by Anne Fontaine, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut et Court, FR) and by Philippe Carcassonne (ACE Vice-President, Ciné-@, FR) nominated for BEST COSTUME DESIGN (Catherine Leterrier),

- And last but not least AJAMI by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision/Pallas Film, DE) for the BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Award!

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29 NOMINATIONS FOR ACE PRODUCERS AT THE CESAR 2010 (FRENCH ACADEMY AWARDS)!

2010-01-26 – 13:36

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Congratulations to the ACE Producers for all their nominations at the CESAR 2010 (French Academy Awards)!!!

- 10 nominations for WELCOME by Philippe Lioret, co-produced by Bertrand Faivre (The Bureau, UK): Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Mr Vincent Lindon), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ms Audrey Dana), Most Promising Actor (Mr Firat Ayverdi), Best Original Screenplay (Philippe Lioret, Emmanuel Courcol & Olivier Adam), Best Original Music, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Editing!

- 6 nominations for COCO AVANT CHANEL by Anne Fontaine, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut et Court, FR) and by Philippe Carcassonne (ACE Vice-President, Ciné-@, FR): Best Actress (Ms Audrey Tautou), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mr Benoît Poelvoorde), Best Adaptation (Anne Fontaine & Camille Fontaine), Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Costumes!

- 4 nominations for RAPT by Lucas Belvaux, produced by Diana Elbaum & Sébastien Delloye (Entre Chien et Loup, BE) and Patrick Sobelman (Agat/Ex-Nihilo, FR): Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Mr Yvan Attal), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ms Anne Consigny)

- 3 nominations for MADEMOISELLE CHAMBON by Stéphane Brizé, produced by Miléna Poylo & Gilles Sacuto (TS Productions, FR): Best Actress (Ms Sandrine Kiberlain), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Ms Aure Atika) and Best Adaptation (Stéphane Brizé & Florence Vignon)!

And… QU’UN SEUL TIENNE ET LES AUTRES SUIVRONT by Léa Fehner, produced by Philippe Liégeois & Jean-Michel Rey (Rezo Productions, FR) nominated for Best First Film and Most Promising Actress (Ms Pauline Etienne), , ESPION(S) by Nicolas Saada, co-produced by Bertrand Faivre (The Bureau, UK) for Best First Film, HOME by Yann Arthus Bertrand, produced by Denis Carot and Marie Masmonteil (Elzévir, FR) vying for the Best Documentary Award, NE ME LIBEREZ PAS JE M’EN CHARGE by Fabienne Godet, produced by Bertrand Faivre (Le Bureau, FR) also nominated for Best Documentary, and C’EST GRATUIT POUR LES FILLES by Claire Burger & Marie Amachoukeli, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR) vying for the Best Short Film Prize!

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3 PRIZES FOR “ORDINARY PEOPLE” AT SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL!

2009-08-21 – 12:02

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After its selection at the International Critic’s Week in Cannes 2009, “ORDINARY PEOPLE” by Vladimir Perisic, produced by Anthony Doncque, Gilles Sacuto and the ACE producer Miléna Poylo (TS Productions, FR) received 3  awards at the Sarajevo International Film Festival: the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Feature Film, the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor (Relja Popovic), and the FIPRESCI Prize!

And “IF I WANT TO WHISTLE I WHISTLE” by Florin Serban, a project developped at the ACE 17 Workshop by Daniel Mitulescu (Strada Film, RO), received the Cinelink Work in Progress Award.

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MANY PRIZES FOR ACE PRODUCERS’ FILMS IN LOCARNO ‘09!

2009-08-17 – 14:41

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NOTHING PERSONAL by Urszula Antoniak, co-produced by Macdara Kelleher (Fastnet Films, IE) was awarded the Leopard for Best Actress, the Leopard for the Best First Feature, the 1st Prize of the Youth Jury, the FIPRESCI Prize, the CICAE Prize and received a Special Mention of the Eucumenical Jury!

AKADIMIA PLATONOS by Filippos Tsitos, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision, DE) was awarded the Leopard for Best Actor, the 3rd Prize of the Youth Jury and the Prize of the Eucumenical Jury!

And last but not least GIULIAS VERSCHWINDEN by Christoph Schaub, produced by Marcel Hoehn (T&C Film, CH) received the Prix du Public UBS!

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SACD PRIZE FOR “HOME” BY URSULA MEÏER

2009-06-22 – 18:01

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Ursula Meïer, director of HOME, produced by the two ACE producers Elena Tatti (Box Productions, CH) and Denis Delcampe (Need Productions, BE) was awarded the 2009 SACD Prize (Society of  Dramatic Authors and Comoposers) for New Cinema Talent.

More information on http://www.home-lefilm.ch and http://www.sacd.fr/La-SACD-recompense-les-auteurs-de-l-annee-2009.1192.0.html

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PRIZES FOR ACE PRODUCERS’ FILMS IN CANNES

2009-05-26 – 14:26

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IN OFFICIAL SELECTION… Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg received the Best Performance Prize for ANTICHRIST by Lars Von Trier, co-produced by Bettina Brokemper (Heimatfilm, DE).

LE PÈRE DE MES ENFANTS by Mia Hansen-Løve, produced by  David Thion, Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) & Oliver Damian (27 Films, DE) was awarded the Un Certain Regard Special Prize!

Let’s not forget  AJAMI by Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision, DE) which received the Mention Spéciale Caméra d’Or and… LA FAMILLE WOLBERG by Axelle Ropert, produced by David Thion, Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) & co-produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Olivier Bronckart (Versus Production),  Coup de Coeur d’Olivier Père at the Directors’ Fortnight!

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3 AWARDS FOR “HOME” AT THE SWISS ACADEMY CEREMONY!

2009-03-31 – 17:08

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HOME by Ursula Meïer, produced by Elena Tatti (Box Productions, CH / ACE Producer) and co-produced by Denis Delcampe (Need Productions, BE / ACE Producer) was awarded 3 “Quartz” at the Swiss Academy Ceremony: Best Film, Best Screenplay and Most Promising Actor!

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TRIUMPH FOR “SERAPHINE” AT THE 2009 FRENCH ACADEMY AWARDS!

2009-03-02 – 20:07

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SERAPHINE by Martin Provost, produced by the ACE Producer Miléna Poylo and her partner Gilles Sacuto (TS Productions) received 7 awards at the 2009 French Academy Awards Ceremony last Saturday: Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Ms Yolande Moreau), Best Music, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Costumes!

THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet produced by Carole Scotta (Haut et Court / ACE producer) & Caroline Benjo was awarded the Best Adaptation Prize. And last but not least, WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Filmproduktion / ACE producer) & Gerhard Meixner received the Best Foreign Film Prize!

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BEST DIRECTOR FILM PRIZE AT THE 6th IFTA’s CEREMONY

2009-02-16 – 12:37

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Lance Daly was awarded the Best Director Film Prize at the Irish Film & Television Academy Ceremony for KISSES, produced by Macdara Kelleher (Fastnet Films, IE / ACE producer).

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24 NOMINATIONS FOR ACE PRODUCERS AT THE CESAR 2009 (FRENCH ACADEMY AWARDS)!

2009-01-23 – 13:46

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Congratulations to ACE Producers for all their nominations at the Cesar 2009 (French Academy Awards)!!!

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ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS: 2 ACE PRODUCERS’ FILMS VYING FOR THE BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM PRIZE!

2009-01-22 – 16:30

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Congratulations to Caroline Benjo & Carole Scotta  (Haut et Court, FR / ACE PRODUCER) for the nomination of THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet and to Roman Paul (RazorFilmProduktion, DE / ACE PRODUCER) for the nomination of WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman! Both films are vying for the Best Foreign Language Film Award, the first one representing France and the second one representing Israel.

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BAFTA 2009: 2 NOMINATIONS FOR “WALTZ WITH BASHIR”!

2009-01-15 – 11:25

WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor FilmProduktion, DE / ACE Producer) is nominated for the Best Film not in English Award and the Best Animated Film Award!

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5 GULDBAGGE AWARDS FOR “EVERLASTING MOMENTS”!

2009-01-13 – 12:26

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Congratulations to Christer Nilson (GötaFilm, SE / ACE Producer), Sigve Endresen (Motlys AS, NO / ACE Producer) and Tero Kaukomaa (Blind Spot Pictures, FI / ACE Producer), happy producers & co-producers of EVERLASTING MOMENTS by Jan Troell, which was awarded 5 Gulbagge Awards (Swedish Film Institute Awards): Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Maria Heiskanen), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Mikael Persbrandt), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jesper Christensen) and Best Achievment for composer Matti Bye!

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A GOLDEN GLOBE FOR “WALTZ WITH BASHIR”!

2009-01-12 – 18:38

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WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor FilmProduktion, DE / ACE Producer) won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 66th Golden Globe Ceremony!

The film is also nominated for the BAFTA’s Best Film not in English Award!

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GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS: TWO ACE PRODUCERS’ FILMS NOMINATED!

2008-12-17 – 16:41

ACE is happy to announce that 2 ACE producers’ films are nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Award for the 66th Golden Globe Ceremony:

WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor FilmProduktion, DE / ACE Producer),

EVERLASTING MOMENTS by Jan Troell, produced by Christer Nilson (GötaFilm, SE / ACE Producer), Sigve Endresen (Motlys AS, NO / ACE Producer) and Tero Kaukomaa (Blind Spot Pictures, FI / ACE Producer).

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Nominations at the 2008 European Film Awards: 12 nominations for ACE members’ films!

2008-11-24 – 20:04

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Congratulations to ACE producers for their nominations at the 2008 European Film Awards and… good luck!

WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (ACE producer / Razor Film Produktion):

Nominated for European Film, European Director, European Screenwriter & European Composer categories.

THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta (ACE producer / Haut & Court) & Caroline Benjo (Haut & Court):

Nominated for European Film & European Director categories.

LEMON TREE by Eran Riklis, produced by Bettina Brokemper (ACE producer / Heimatfilm GmbH):

Nominated for European Actress & European Screenwriter  categories.

WOLKE 9 by Andreas Dresen, produced by Peter Rommel (ACE producer / Rommel Film e.K):

Nominated for European Director & European Actress categories.

MOSCOW, BELGIUM by Christophe Van Rompaey, produced by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (ACE producer / A Private view):

Nominated for  European Composer category.

DELTA by Kornel Mundruzco, produced by Viktoria Petranyi (ACE producer / Evolution Films):

Nominated for European Film Academy Prix d’Excellence 2008.

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10 ACE Producers’ films among the 67 vying for 2008 Foreign Language Film Oscar®!

2008-11-21 – 11:33

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ACE is proud to announce that 10 ACE Producers’ films have been submitted for consideration in the 2008 Foreign Language Film category for the 81st Academy Awards®!

ALGERIA: MASQUERADES by Lyes Salem, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR)

BELGIUM: ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, BE) and Jerôme Vidal (Noodles Production, FR) 

ESTONIA: I WAS HERE by René Vilbre, produced by Riina Sildos (Amrion Oü, EST) and Aleksi Bardy (Helsinki Filmi, FI)

FRANCE: THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut & Court, FR)

ISRAEL: WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film Produktion, DE)

KAZAKHSTAN: TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoy, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision / Pallas Film, DE)

LATVIA: DEFENDERS OF RIGA by Aigars Grauba, produced by Andrejs Ekis (Plat Forma Filma, LET) - Developed at the ACE Workshop!

MACEDONIA: I’M FROM TITOV VELES by Teona Strugar Mitevska, co-produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup, BE)

THE NETHERLANDS: DUNYA & DESIE by Dana Nechushtan, co-produced by Joost de Vries (Lemming Film, NL)  and Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A Private View, BE)

SWEDEN: EVERLASTING MOMENTS by Jan Troell, co-produced by Christer Nilson (GötaFilm, SE), Sigve Endresen, (Motlys AS, NO) and Tero Kaukomaa (Blind Spot Pictures, FI)

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Three ACE Producers’ films nominated for the Louis Delluc Prize!

2008-11-18 – 17:44

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THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, Palme d’Or 2008, produced by CAROLE SCOTTA & CAROLINE BENJO (Haut et Court, FR), SERAPHINE by Martin Provost, produced by MILENA POYLO & GILLES SACUTO (TS Productions, FR) and VERSAILLES by Pierre Schoeller, produced by PHILIPPE MARTIN (Les Films Pelléas, FR) are nominated for the 2008 Louis Delluc Prize.

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“THE CLASS” BY LAURENT CANTET: OVER 1.5 MILLION ADMISSIONS!

2008-11-04 – 13:18

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Congratulations to Carole Scotta and Caroline Benjo (Haut et Court, FR), happy producers of THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, Palme d’Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in France on September 24th, the film has already made over 1.5 million admissions!

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Six prizes for “Waltz with Bashir” at the Israeli Film Academy Awards!

2008-09-25 – 17:06

 

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Congratulations to Roman Paul and Gerhard Meixner (Razor Film Produktion, D) co-producers of WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, which was awarded the following prizes at the Israeli Film Academy Awards Ceremony:

Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Editing, Best Sound Design and Best Art Direction !

Therefore WALTZ WITH BASHIR  will represent Israel at the submissions for the 2009 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

ACE is also very proud to announce that the Best Actress Award went to Hiam Abbass for LEMON TREE by Eran Riklis, co-produced by Bettina Brokemper (Heimatfilm, D).

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The European Film Awards ‘08

2008-09-09 – 10:57

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ACE is proud to announce that 11 ace producers’ films are recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 08 ! Moscow, Belgium by Christophe Van Rompaey, produced by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A Private view, B), Eden by Declan Recks, produced by Martina Niland (Samson Films, IE), The Class by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta (Haut & Court, F), Giorni e nuevole by Silvio Soldini, produced by Tiziana Soudani (Amka Films Productions, IT), Home by Ursula Meier, produced by Denis Delcampe (Need Productions, B) & Helena Tatti (Box Productions, CH), I am from Titov Veles by Teona Strugar Mitevska, produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre chien et loup, B), Lemon Tree by Eran Riklis, produced by Bettina Brokemper (Heimatfilm GmbH, D), Love and other crimes by Stefan Arsenijevic, produced by Herbert Schwering (Coin Film GmbH, D), Black Ice by Petri Kotwica, produced by Steffen Reuter (Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv, D), Waltz with Bashir by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film Produktion, D), Wolke 9 by Andreas Dresen, produced by Peter Rommel (Rommel Film e.K, D).

Full list of recommended films: European Film Academy 

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TWO AWARDS FOR ACE PRODUCERS IN SARAJEVO

2008-08-28 – 11:00

ACE congratulates Daniel Mitulescu (Strada Film, RO), who received the Magic Box Award (CINELINK) for his project developed at the ACE Workshops, If I want to whistle, I whistle, by Catalin Mitulescu and Florin Serban.

ACE is also very happy for Cat Villiers (Autonomous, UK), who was awarded the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Film Festival.

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Variety Piazza Grande Award for BACK SOON by Solveig Anspach!

2008-08-18 – 11:47

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Congratulations to Skuli Malmquist (Zik Zak, ICE), co-producer of BACK SOON, by Solveig Anspach, which received the Variety Piazza Grande Award at Locarno’s Film Festival!

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PALME D’OR FOR AN ACE PRODUCER

2008-05-28 – 11:09

Congratulations to Carole Scotta and Caroline Benjo (Haut & Court, ACE Network - France) who received the PALME D’OR for ENTRE LES MURS by Laurent Cantet, during the closing ceremony of the 61st Cannes Film Festival last sunday!

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Entre les murs by Laurent Cantet

ACE is also very proud to announce the following prizes for its members:

- Un Certain Regard Prize for TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoy, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision / Pallas Film, D),

- Heart Throb Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard) for WOLKE 9 by Andreas Dresen, produced by Peter Rommel (Peter Rommel Produktion, D),

- SACD Prize & ACID/CCAS Support (International Critics’Week) for MOSCOW, BELGIUM by Christophe Van Rompaey, produced by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A private view, B),

- 6th “Regards Jeunes” Prize & Europa Cinemas Label (Directors’ Fortnight) for ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, B).

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FROM ACE WORKSHOPS TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS

2008-05-15 – 12:06

 

“The Counterfeiters”: for the first time, a film developed at the ACE workshop was awarded the best foreign language film prize at the 2008 Academy Awards. Thanks to our Austrian member, Josef Aichholzer!

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The Counterfeiters by Stefan Ruzowitzky

2008 got off to an incredible start for ACE producers, three of them being awarded an OSCAR®:
 - Best Live Action Short Film Prize for Antoine Rein (Karé Productions / Delante Films, F) with LE MOZART DES PICKPOCKETS by Philippe Pollet-Villard,

- Achievement in Music written for motion picture (Original Song) for Martina Niland (Samson Films, IE) with ONCE by John Carney,

- and last but not least Best Foreign Language Film prize for Josef Aichholzer (Aichholzer Filmproduktion, AT) with his ACE project developed at the 2004 Workshop, THE COUNTERFEITERS by Stefan Ruzowitzky.

 

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