Finish clapping for Les Arcs 2023! From December 16 to 23, big screen celebrities gathered for this new edition of the European Film Festival, chaired by Asghar Farhad. In total, during this summit event, around ten films were awarded, focusing on European cinematographic creativity, but also on music with the presence of artists such as Zaho de Sagazan, Vitalic and Voyou.
But that’s not all, because in addition to the films participating in the competition, festival-goers could discover or rediscover performances during special screenings or previews, such as Bonnard, Pierre and Marte, La Chimera, Father’s Daughter, Animal Kingdom, Creation. or from the de Gray series.
Within the selection of feature films, the jury composed especially of actors Rebecca Marder and Vincent Lacoste awarded the crystal arrow for the best film to Slow, the second work of the Lithuanian Marija Kavtaradze, which tells a love story, both physical and sensual.
Among the big winners, we also find filmmaker Xavier Legrand, who returns to the guard with the thriller The Heir, directed by Marc-André Grondin (The First Day of Your Life) in the world of fashion. .
2023 DES ARCS European Film Festival Complete Awards:
Crystal Arrow: Neli Maria Kavtaradze
Grand Jury Prize: Ilker Chatak Teacher’s Room
Prize for Best Photography: Nathalie Duran for The Heir of Xavier Legrand
Best Original Score Award: Marvin Miller for Ilker Chatak’s The Teachers’ Room
Interpretation Prize: Gaspard Adonii-Valshi for explaining everything to Sofia Exarchou for “The Animal” by Gabor Reiss and Dimitra Vlagopoulou.
Universciné Prize in the Altitude Division: The Green Border by Agnieszka Holland
Cineuropa Prize: An Explanation for Everything by Gabor Reiss
Crazy Cinema Prize: Under Hypnosis Ernst de Geer
Audience Award: Heir of Xavier Legrand
Young Jury Prize: Sweet Dreams by Ena Sandiarevic
Short Film Prize: 27 Flora by Anna Buda and Special Mention /Imagine by Anna Apter
Source: Allocine
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