Andreas Fontana Explained

Andreas Fontana
Birth Date:1982
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Years Active:2009 – present

Andreas Fontana is a Swiss film director and writer.[1] [2] He is best known for his debut feature film Azor.[3]

Life and career

Fontana was born in Geneva. He completed his MA in Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva.[1] In 2009, he directed his first short film Cotonov Vanished, won the First Steps prize at the 2010 Visions du Réel in Nyon.[4] Later in 2010, he graduated with a MA in film production at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL) in Lausanne and HEAD in Geneva.[5]

Fontana's debut feature film Azor, starring Fabrizio Rongione, Stephanie Cléau and Elli Medeiros, premiered worldwide at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[6] He also won the Emerging Swiss Talent Award at the Zurich Film Festival in 2021.[7]

Selected filmography

Year Title Director Writer Note
2009Cotonov VanishedShort film
2011Dans Nos CampagnesDocumentary
2015Pedro M, 1981Documentary
2021AzorFeature film

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2010WonVisions du RéelFirst Steps prizeCotonov Vanished
2016NominatedSwiss Film AwardBest Short FilmPedro M, 1981[8]
2021WonZurich Film FestivalEmerging Swiss Talent AwardAzor
NominatedBest Film
NominatedTaipei Film FestivalInternational New Talent Competition[9]
NominatedStockholm International Film FestivalBest Film[10]
NominatedSan Sebastián International Film FestivalHorizons Award[11]
NominatedReykjavík International Film FestivalNew Visions[12]
NominatedBFI London Film FestivalFirst Feature Award[13]
NominatedJerusalem Film FestivalBest International Debut[14]
NominatedBerlin International Film FestivalEncounters Award[15]
NominatedGotham AwardsBest International Feature[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anonymous Content Signs 'Azor' Filmmaker Andreas Fontana. deadline.com. 4 November 2021 . 2021-12-27.
  2. Web site: Andreas Fontana • Director of Azor. cineuropa.org. 2021-12-27.
  3. News: Andreas Fontana on 'Azor': 'The movie is about power'. The Hindu. 14 December 2021 . 2021-12-27. Chhibber . Mini Anthikad .
  4. Web site: Cotonov Vanished. dafilms.com. 2021-12-27.
  5. Web site: Andreas Fontana (Switzerland). dafilms.com. 2021-12-27.
  6. Web site: Berlinale 2021 Encounters 'Azor' by Andreas Fontana. blogs.sydneysbuzz.com. 20 April 2021 . 2021-12-27.
  7. Web site: THESE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE 17TH ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL. zff.com. 2021-12-27.
  8. Web site: Vanity and Köpek steamroll the competition at the 2016 Quartz nomination ceremony. cineuropa.org. 2021-12-27.
  9. Web site: International New Talent Competition. taipeiff.taipei. 2021-12-27.
  10. Web site: FILMS FOR SWEDISH ACQUISITION. stockholmfilmfestival.se. 10 November 2021 . 2021-12-27.
  11. Web site: AZOR. sansebastianfestival.com. 2021-12-27.
  12. Web site: DIVERSE AND PROGRESSIVE FILMS COMPETING FOR GRAND PRIZE, THE GOLDEN PUFFIN AWARD, IN NEW VISIONS CATEGORY AT REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021. riff.is. 4 October 2021 . 2021-12-27.
  13. Web site: Competition juries for the 65th BFI London Film Festival. filmfestivals.com. 7 October 2021 . 2021-12-27.
  14. Web site: AZOR. jff.org.il. 2021-12-27.
  15. Web site: AZOR. berlinale.de. 2021-12-27.
  16. Web site: Gotham Awards 2021 Nominations: 'Pig,' 'Green Knight,' 'Passing' Compete for Best Feature. indiewire.com. 21 October 2021 . 2021-12-27.

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