2015 Deauville American Film Festival Explained

2015 Deauville American Film Festival
Host:Deauville American Film Festival Group
Number:36 feature films
Opening:Everest
Closing:Sicario
Location:Deauville, France
Language:International
Date:

The 41st Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville, France from September 4 to 13, 2015. Baltasar Kormákur's biographical disaster film Everest served as the opening night film. Sicario by Denis Villeneuve was the closing night film of the festival.[1] [2] The Grand Prix was awarded to 99 Homes by Ramin Bahrani.[3]

Complete lineup for the festival was announced on August 24, 2015. Total of 36 feature films were screened at the festival, 14 of which were in competition. In Television section, three episodes of Michael Connelly and Eric Overmyer's crime TV-series Bosch were screened.[4] The festival paid tribute to Orson Welles, Terrence Malick, Ian McKellen, Patricia Clarkson, Keanu Reeves, Michael Bay, Lawrence Bender and Orlando Bloom and hosted retrospective of their films.[5] [6] Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Olsen received Le Nouvel Hollywood (Hollywood Rising Star) awards.[7]

Juries

Main Competition

French film director and screenwriter (President of Jury)

French film critic, screenwriter and director

French actress

French actor and director

French novelist

French screenwriter and director

Belgian actress

French cinematographer

Swiss actress and opera director[8] [9]

Cartier revelation jury

French actress and director (President of Jury)

French actress

Canadian actress

French actress, screenwriter and director

French actor and theatre director

Programme

Competition

Les Premières (Premieres)

Les Docs De L'Oncle Sam (Uncle Sam's Doc)

Television

Awards

The festival awarded the following awards:[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deauville Festival Kicks off With 'Everest,' Wraps With 'Sicario'. 3 August 2015 . August 26, 2015.
  2. Web site: Brolin at the double in Deauville. August 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: Andrew Garfield's '99 Homes' Takes Top Award at Deauville Film Festival. 12 September 2015 . September 12, 2015.
  4. Web site: Deauville to fete Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Olsen. August 26, 2015.
  5. Web site: Deauville Fest Pays Tribute To Orson Welles. 5 August 2015 . August 26, 2015.
  6. Web site: Deauville Film Fest Pays Homage to Keanu Reeves. 10 August 2015 . August 26, 2015.
  7. Web site: Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Olsen to Be Honored at Deauville Film Fest. . 24 August 2015 . August 26, 2015.
  8. Web site: 2015 - 41st Deauville American Film Festival. August 26, 2015. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011953/http://www.festival-deauville.com/DEV/index.php?pid=54&e=41. dead.
  9. Web site: 41ST DEAUVILLE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL. August 26, 2015.
  10. Web site: Michael Shannon Starrer '99 Homes' Wins Deauville Grand Prize. September 12, 2015. 12 September 2015. Elsa Keslassy.
  11. Web site: Ornano-Valenti Award 2015. August 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213207/http://www.deauville.fr/php/ajax_festival_doc.php?festivalId=2896&view=annexe_fiche&targetId=4483. September 23, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: THE LITERARY AWARD LUCIEN BARRIER. September 12, 2015. April 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170412092703/https://www.festival-deauville.com/DEV/index.php?pid=38. dead.