French sales agents on cloud nine
Films Distribution, Wild Bunch, TF1 International, Studiocanal, Celluloïd Dreams, MK2: French sales companies will be wearing a big smile after the announcement of the awards for the 62nd edition of la Mostra. The films from their line-ups took seven prizes in total. Among the principal awards, which will give as serious boost to the export lives of the films, the double (Silver Lion for direction – Osella for cinematography) realized by Les Amants Réguliers by Philippe Garrel (sold by Films Distribution), the Jury Grand Prix for Mary by Abel Ferrara (sold by Wild Bunch) and the Volpi Cup for best actress for Giovanna Mezzogiorno for her performance in La Bestia nel cuore by Cristiana Comenci (sold by TF1 International).
French sales agents will also benefit from the international spotlight on Isabelle Huppert, awarded a Special Lion for her performance in Gabrielle by Patrice Chéreau (sold by StudioCanal), the Marcello Mastroianni Prix awarded to the best newcomer in acting was won by Ménothy Cesar for Vers le Sud by Laurent Cantet (sold by Celluloïd Dreams) and the victor in the first film category was 13 – Tzameti by Gela Babluani (sold by MK2). A crop of awards that will have an immediate impact at Toronto where buyers and sellers from all over the world are already hard at work.
(Translated from French)
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