Da Yie Explained

Director:Anthony Nti
Producer:Anthony Nti
Chingiz Karibekov
Dimitri Verbeek
Starring:Goua Grovogui
Prince Agortey
Matilda Enchil
Cinematography:Pieter-Jan Claessens
Editing:Frederik Vandewalle
Studio:Caviar Films
RITCS
Rondini
Distributor:Salaud Morisset
Runtime:20 minutes
Country:Belgium
Ghana
Language:Akan
French
English

Da Yie (also known by its English title Good Night) is a 2019 short film directed by Anthony Nti.

In 2020, it won the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival[1] and was amongst the finalists for the BAFTA Los Angeles Student Film Awards.[2]

Da Yie film was produced by Anthony Nti, Chingiz Karibekov and Dimitri Verbeek, and distributed worldwide by the International Production & Distribution company Salaud Morisset.[3]

Plot

Young Matilda and Prince are taken on a life-changing trip by a stranger. Kids, gangsters and Ghana's vibrant coast as you've never seen them.

Awards

Since its launch, the film has been selected in more than 130 festivals around the world. In February 2021, it made the Live Action Short Film shortlist for the 93rd Academy Awards.[4]

!Year!Festival!Award/Category!Status
2019Ghent International Film FestivalAudience Award[5]
2020Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalGrand Prix
2020Palm Springs International ShortFestBest Student International Short[6]
2020BFI London Film FestivalBest Short Film[7]
2020Best Fiction Short Film[8]
2020Princeton Independent Film FestivalGrand Jury Award[9]
2020Galway Film FleadhBest International Short Fiction[10]
2020Asiana International Short Film Festival International Competition[11]
2020Best Live Action
2020Great Expectations[12]
2020Special Mention[13]
2020Melbourne International Film FestivalGrand Prize - Best Short Film[14]
2020Encounters Film FestivalBrief Encounters Grand Prix[15]
2020Calgary International Film FestivalBest Live Action Short Film[16]
2020Tirana International Film FestivalBest Student Film[17]
2020Indy Shorts International Film FestivalGrand Prize - Best Narrative Short[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Da Yie - International Short Film Festival - Clermont-Ferrand. 2020-11-20. International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand. 2021-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026130515/http://my.clermont-filmfest.com/index.php?&m=236&c=3&id_film=200089608&o=89&retour=1. dead.
  2. Web site: Finalists announced for the 2020 GSA BAFTA Student Film Awards. 2020-11-20. British Academy Film Awards. 15 June 2020. 2020-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212095421/https://www.bafta.org/los-angeles/nine-finalists-announced-for-the-2020-gsa-bafta-student-film-awards. dead.
  3. Web site: Salaud Morisset, International Production & Distribution company. 2020-11-20. Salaud Morisset's Official Website.
  4. Web site: Oscars 2021 Shortlists in Nine Award Categories Announced - Oscars 2021 News | 93rd Academy Awards.
  5. Web site: ACE Image Factory+ The Fridge Public Choice Award for Best Belgian Student Short. 2020-11-24. Film Fest Gent. 2021-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126020832/https://www.filmfestival.be/en/about-film-fest-gent/awards/ace-image-factory-the-fridge-public-choice-award-for-best-belgian-student-short/28. dead.
  6. Web site: Da Yie Palm Springs International Film Festival. 2020-11-23. 2020 Palm Springs ShortFest Archive.
  7. Web site: BFI London Film Festival short film recommendations. 2020-11-19. The British Blacklist.
  8. Web site: Selection 2020 - La Guarimba Film Festival. La Guarimba.
  9. Web site: 2020 PRINDIE Film Festival Winner Announcement. 2020-11-24. PRINDIE Film Festival. 2020-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129162450/https://www.prindiefest.com/2020-winners. dead.
  10. Web site: GOODNIGHT (DA YIE) - Galway Film Fleadh. 2020-11-24. Galway Film Fleadh. 2020-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126020128/https://online.galwayfilmfleadh.com/film/goodnight-da-yie/. dead.
  11. Web site: Announcement of Official Selection for the International Competition of AISFF2020. 2020-11-24. AISFF.
  12. News: Telluride Film Festival Reveals 2020 Selections. IndieWire. 2020-11-24.
  13. Web site: Da Yie Festival International de Films de Fribourg. 2020-11-24. Festival International de Films de Fribourg.
  14. Web site: MIFF Shorts Awards 2020. 2020-11-23. MIFF.
  15. Web site: Encounters Film Festival 2020 Competition Films. 2020-11-24. Encounters Film Festival. 2020-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012134027/https://www.encounters.film/2020films. dead.
  16. Web site: DA YIE Calgary International Film Festival 2020. 2020-11-24. Calgary International Film Festival.
  17. Web site: Competition 2020 - TIFF - Tirana Film Fest. 2020-11-24. Tirana Film Fest.
  18. Web site: Heartland Film announces winners at 2020 Indy Shorts International Film Festival. 2020-11-24. Heartland Film.

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