Val Abel Explained

Val Abel
Birth Name:Russian: link=no|Валерий Анатольевич Абель
Birth Date:18 November 1969
Birth Place:Tashkent, USSR
Nationality:Soviet Union, United States
Occupation:film producer

Val Abel is a Russian–American film producer best known for the 2019 American comedy drama Give Me Liberty and an American drama War Pony, the 2022 winner of Caméra d'Or.

Early life and education

Val Abel was born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (former USSR). He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and an MBA, both from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[1]

Career

Film Producing

Abel is a producer of Give Me Liberty, which received four Independent Spirit Award nominations, winning the John Cassavetes Award.[2] [3]

He is a producer of War Pony, a 2022 American drama directed by Riley Keough and Gina Gammell. War Pony had its world premiere on May 21, 2022, at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, where it won the Caméra d'Or award for the best first feature.[4]

Business and other interests

Abel served as the Creative Director of the Bookberry chain of bookstores.[5]

He has been serving on the jury (from 2006) of the Big Book Award, Russia's largest literary award for best prose in Russian.[6]

Abel co-owns Veranda 32.05, a restaurant in Moscow Hermitage Garden. Abel's Tilda Food & Bar made the 2021 Michelin Guide Moscow List as one of the Bib Gourmand restaurants.[7] [8] [9]

Abel is a professional antiquarian, operating through his bookstore Abelbooks.[10] [11]

Filmography

Producer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Val Abel . snob.ru . Snob.
  2. Web site: Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'The Farewell' Takes Best Feature; Complete Winners List . Galuppo . Mia . February 8, 2020 . hollywoodreporter.com . The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Web site: Валерий Абель о фильме «Гив ми либерти». November 22, 2019 . silver.ru . Silver Rain Radio.
  4. Web site: Riley Keough's 'War Pony': Film Review Cannes 2022 . Gyarkye . Lovia . May 21, 2022 . hollywoodreporter.com . The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Web site: Книжные магазины в России "сращиваются" с общепитом . April 14, 2006 . rbc.ru . RBK Group.
  6. Web site: Члены Литературной академии – жюри премии «Большая книга» . November 22, 2006 . bigbook.ru . Big Book Award.
  7. Web site: Tilda Food & Bar в Большом Палашевском . September 28, 2017 . the-village.ru . The Village.
  8. Web site: Ресторан Tilda: Патриаршие захватывают Тверскую . Tankilevich . Polina . October 5, 2017 . afisha.ru . .
  9. Web site: Девять московских ресторанов получили звезды Michelin . Pigarev . Alexander . October 14, 2021 . rbc.ru . RBK Group.
  10. Web site: Валерий Абель. Владелец магазина антикварной книги Abelbooks, коллекционер, предприниматель . November 27, 2018 . kommersant.ru . Kommersant.
  11. Web site: Пора домой. Антикварные книги . July 4, 2018 . smotrim.ru . Smotrim.
  12. Web site: 'Uncut Gems' & 'The Farewell' Lead 2020 Independent Spirit Awards Winners . Gemmill . Allie . February 9, 2020 . collider.com . Collider.

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