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Giovanni Bucchieri framför musiken från 100 årstider på scen
‘100 SEASONS’ SELECTED FOR CPH:DOX
"Unique, cinematic autofiction based on 25 years of footage from the director's own life and inner cosmos. The relationship with the love of his youth is the anchor that makes this one of the great love stories of the year."
'100 Seasons' is selected for CPH:DOX! Get your tickets to the screenings on March 16, 19 and 26 here:
‘100 SEASONS’ PREMIERES IN ROTTERDAM
January 30th was the world premiere of Giovanni Bucchieri’s feature debut ‘100 Seasons’ at the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam!
VARIETY INTERVIEWS GIOVANNI BUCCHIERI
“We were so young, but there was another reason I kept filming: I was suicidal and Louise didn’t know that. I thought: ‘I have to film this so that my grandchildren can see it when they grow up.’ Which was, obviously, quite stupid. If I killed myself, I wouldn’t have any kids!”
GOTHENBURG, HERE WE COME!
Don't miss our new feature, the cinematic gem 100 Seasons by Giovanni Bucchieri at the Göteborg Film Festival in February. See you there!
LINA MARIA MANNHEIMER SELECTED FOR 'TALENT TO WATCH'
'100 SEASONS' GOES TO ROTTERDAM
We are so proud to announce that Giovanni Bucchieri's feature debut 100 Seasons, starring himself and Louise Peterhoff, is selected to compete for the Tiger Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam!
LEVAN AKIN RECEIVES FUNDING FROM EURIMAGES
We are deeply honored and happy to announce that our upcoming feature by Levan Akin is among the 24 projects receiving funding from Eurimages this year!
PREMIERE FOR OUR TV-SERIES DRUGDEALER
Today is the premiere of our tv-series Drugdealer on Swedish television!
Created by director Isabella Rodriguez and comedian Jonatan Unge. Produced by Mathilde Dedye.
Treat yourself with a series filled with humor, drugs and a lot of loveable weirdos.
Watch the tv-series here.
GREENLIGHT FOR '100 SEASONS'
Exciting news!
Our next feature, 100 Seasons, directed by Giovanni Bucchieri, starring Giovanni Bucchieri and Louise Peterhoff, has received production support from The Swedish Film Institute, commissioner Juan Pablo Libossart. The film is produced by Isabella Rodriguez and Daniel Oliva Andersson, in co-production with Ludvig Andersson, RMV Film.
The shoot will take place in Stockholm during June 2021.
SWIMMER - WINNER
We are so proud that SWIMMER by Jonatan Etzler won the Fernand Reynaud Award for Best Comedy at this years Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival! It was a joy to produce this film thanks to an awesome crew, cast and amazing financiers and supporters.
Sales: Interfilm Berlin
‘AND THEN WE DANCED’ IN BEST OF THE YEAR-LISTS
Once again ‘And Then We Danced’ receives praise as critics list their favorite films of 2020. We feel so honored and proud that the film continues to get recognition from all around the world, earning spots in the rankings of The Guardian and Independent among others.
Read some of the rankings here:
The Guardian: The 50 best films of 2020
Independent: Best Films 2020-list
BFI: Best films of 2020
Junkee: 23 best films 2020
Cambridge Day: The top 10 films of 2020
Cambridge Independent: The top 25 movies of 2020
Indiewire: Best 2020 movies
SWIMMER TO CLERMONT-FERRAND ISFF 2021
We are happy to announce that our film Swimmer, directed by Jonatan Etzler and produced by Isabella Rodriguez,
is one of the selected films to Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival competing in the International Competition 2021.
Read more about Clermont-Ferrand HERE and the International Competition 2021 HERE.
Watch The Swimmer on SVTPLAY HERE.
SWIMMER ON SVT1
This Thursday, May 21st, Swimmer by Jonathan Etzler will have it’s on-air premier on SVT1 19:45. Don’t forget to tune in!
4 GULDBAGGAR TO 'AND THEN WE DANCED'
Wow! Its a big year for French Quarter Film! Yesterday ´And Then We Danced´ won 4 prices at Swedish Film Awards The Guldbaggala for Best photo - Lisa Fridell, Best Leading Actor - Levan Gelbakhiani, Best Script - Levan Akin and Best Film - Ketie Daniela, Levan Akin and Mathilde Dedye.
We say as Mathilde said in her speech yesterday
“Levan, you took our heart, teared it apart and healed it again, please keep on with what your doing!”
Its has been an honor to work with so many fantastic, smart and competent people and We are so grateful to see that its appreciated, Thank you Swedish Film Institute and Guldbaggen for this year!
GULDBAGGE 2019 - 7 NOMINATIONS TO 'AND THEN WE DANCED'
What a Great way to start 2020 - And Then We Danced is nominated in 7 categories inSwedish leading film awards The Guldbagge!
Best Film - Levan Akin, Mathilde Dedye & Ketie Daniela, Best Director - Levan Akin, Best Lead Actor - Levan Gelbakhiani, Best Supporting Actor - Bachi Valishvili, Best Picture - Lisabi Fridell, Best Original Screenplay - Levan Akin and Best Scenography - Teo Baramidze.
PARNING IS NOMINATED FOR STOCKHOLMSPRISET
We are happy to annouce that Parning is one of three nominated for Stockholmspriset, Nöjesguiden Magazine, in the category Film and TV - in good company with Filip and Fredriks Allt åt Alla and Amie Bramme Sey and Fanna Ndow Norrbys Striptease!!
Nöjesguidens ord: Vi följer två 90-talister som inleder en kärleksrelation. Det hade kunnat bli Hemliga beundrare-skämmigt. Istället är det bjussigt, sårbart och träffsäkert. Med Lina Maria Mannheimers stadiga hand blev en halvspännande idé en av årets bästa slutprodukter. Det här är exakt vad det dokumentära formatet ska användas till.
FRENCH QUARTER PRESENTS NEW INSTAGRAM-SERIE
French Quarter Films instagram-project Lit City is now out with a new serie of sketches called “Surviving Swedish Winter” directed by Alicia Hansen and Lisa Forslund starring the poet Elis Burrau. Perfect for everybody who wants to cheer up a dark winter day with one or two minutes of great humor.
Follow the account and watch the serie here —> _LIT_CITY_
AND THEN WE DANCED WINS MULTIPLE AWARDS
And Then We Danced has had a fantastic tour of festivals since its premiere at Cannes, Director’s Fortnight, back in May. The film has been screened at over 25 festivals and counting. In addition, both the film and its main actor Levan Gelbakhiani has received multiple awards.
AWARDS:
Odesa IFF - Best film award & Best actor for Levan Gelbakhiani
Melbourne IFF - Top 10 audience awards winners
Sarajevo IFF - Heart of Sarajevo for best actor for Levan Gelbakhiani
Carl FF - Baltic Sea award for best film
Duhok IFF - Yilmaz Güney award for best international feature length film
Tampa Bay Gay & Lesbian IFF - Jury prize
Iris Prize FF - Best feature
Gent FF - Canvas audience award
Festival Du Nouveau Cinema - Peace award best feature film of the competition
Chicago IFF - Audience award best foreign-language feature
Seminici Valladolid IFF - Best actor for Levan Gelbakhiani & Rainbow spike for best film
Newfest - Audience award narrative feature
Listapad Minsk IFF - Best actor for Levan Gelbakhiani