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Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) has been awarded with the Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Actress for her leading role in »BABYCALL« by Pål Sletaune (Junk Mail)

Writer/Director Tania Hermida (Qué tan Lejos) received the Marc'Aurelio Alice nella città Under 13 Award for her film »IN THE NAME OF THE GIRL« (En el nombre de la Hija)

The Match Factory cordially congratulates!

María León has been awarded at the 59th San Sebastián International Film Festival with the SILVER SHELL as best actress for her performance in the film »The Sleeping Voice« (La Voz Dormida) directed by Benito Zambrano.

Furthermore, Benito Zambrano has received the festival's "Elkartasun Saria Guipuzcoan Blood-Donors' Association corresponding to the solidarity award" for his film »The Sleeping Voice« (La Voz Dormida).

The Match Factory compliments María León and Benito Zambrano on their success.

Six of The Match Factory's films have been selected for the European Film Awards 2011.

»Attenberg« by Athina Rachel Tsangari

»Cirkus Columbia« by Danis Tanovíc (No Man's Land)

»Le Havre« by Aki Kaurismäki (Lights In The Dusk, The Man Without A Past)

»Oslo, August 31st« by Joachim Trier (Reprise)

»Stopped On Track« by Andreas Dresen (Cloud 9, Whisky With Vodka)

»Three« by Tom Tykwer (The International, The Perfume)

Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou were awarded with the OSELLA FOR BEST SCREENPLAY for Lanthimos' feature film »ALPS«.

Michael Glawogger won the SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE for his documentary feature »WHORES' GLORY«!

Cologne/Venice, August 2011. The Match Factory is proud to present five films at the 68th Venice Film Festival:

Official Selection - VENEZIA 68  - Competition

»Alps«. The third feature by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (»Dogtooth«).

»The Exchange«. By Israeli director Eran Kolirin («The Band's Visit»)

Official Selection - ORIZZONTI - Competition

»Cut«. The new feature by Iranian director Amir Naderi (»Vegas: Based on a True Story«,  »The Runner«).

»Whores' Glory«. Michael Glawogger's documentary triptych on prostitution.


OUT OF COMPETITION

»Alois Nebel«. First animated feature film by Czech director Tomáš Luňák.

Cologne/Locarno, July 2011. The Match Factory presents five films at the 64th Locarno Film Festival, four having their world premiere:

 
CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE
(International Competition)

»Back to Stay« (Abrir puertas y ventanas). First feature by Swiss-Argentinian director Milagros Mumenthaler.

»The Loneliest Planet«. By American director Julia Loktev (»Day Night Day Night«), starring Gael García Bernal.

 
PIAZZA GRANDE

»4 Days in May«. By renown German director Achim von Borries.

»Et si on vivait tous ensemble?« (And if we all Lived Together). By French director Stéphane Robelin, starring Jane Fonda and Géraldine Chaplin.

»Le Havre«. By Aki Kaurismäki, winner of this year's FIPRESCI Prize at Festival de Cannes.

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»Le Havre«.
The second French-language film since 1992’s »La Vie De Boheme« by acclaimed Finnish Director Aki Kaurismäki.

»Oslo, August 31st«
The second feature film by Norwegian director Joachim Trier.

»Stopped on Track« (Halt auf freier Strecke).
By awarded German Film Director Andreas Dresen

»Tatsumi«
By Singaporean director Eric Khoo.

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Cologne/Berlin, January/February 2011. The Match Factory proudly presents eight films premiering at the 61st Berlin International Filmfestival:

»The Future«. Second feature film by Miranda July after her succesful debut »Me and you and everyone we know« in 2005.

»If not us, who«. First feature film by acclaimed documentary director Andres Veiel.

»Sleeping Sickness«. Third feature film by Ulrich Köhler after the successful  »Bungalow« (Panorama 2002) and »Windows on Monday« (Forum 2006).

»Our Grand Despair«. New film by Seyfi Teoman after his Berlinale Forums entry from 2008  »Summer Book«.

»A Mysterious World«. By Rodrigo Moreno director of »El Custodio« Berlinale Competition entry in 2006 and Winner of the Alfred Bauer Prize and the Silver Bear for Best Actor.

»Medianeras«. Full-length debut film by Argentinian director Gustavo Taretto.

»Barzakh«. Debut documentary film by lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius.

»Swans«. Second feature film by Hugo Vieira da Silva after his successful debut »Body Rice« from 2006.

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