25th Torino Film Festival
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The 25th Torino Film Festival
was held 23 November – 1 December 2007 in Turin
, Italy and was directed by Nanni Moretti
.
Torino Film Festival
The Torino Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Turin, Italy. Held every November, it is the second largest film festival in Italy, following the Venice Film Festival...
was held 23 November – 1 December 2007 in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy and was directed by Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.-Life and work:Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol , in 1953 to parents who were teachers...
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Films in competition
- The Art of Negative ThinkingThe Art of Negative ThinkingThe Art of Negative Thinking is a 2006 Norwegian black comedy film directed and written by Bård Breien. The storyline revolves around a man who is adjusting to life in a wheelchair, and the socializing group he is made to join. The film was Breien's directorial debut...
(Bård BreienBård Breien-Debut:Breien's directorial debut was the 2007 movie The Art of Negative Thinking, a dark comedy about adjusting to life in a wheel chair and socializing with other people who have disabilities. The film won Breien a Crystal Globe award for best director at the Karlovy Vary International Film...
) - Away from HerAway From HerAway from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival...
(Sarah PolleySarah PolleySarah Polley is a Canadian actress, singer, film director, and screenwriter. Polley first attained notice in her role as Sara Stanley in the Canadian television series, Road to Avonlea...
) - The Blue HourThe Blue HourThe Blue Hour is a film directed and written by Eric Nazarian. It stars Alyssa Milano and had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2007...
(Eric NazarianEric NazarianEric Nazarian is an Armenian-American film director and screenwriter.His film The Blue Hour premiered at the 2007 San Sebastian International Film Festival andwas selected by Nanni Moretti to screen at the 25th Torino Film Festival in Turin, Italy....
) - The Elephant and the Sea (Woo Ming Jin)
- Free Fly (Janis Kalejs, Janis Putnins, Gatis Smits, Anna Viduleja)
- GarageGarage (film)Garage is a 2007 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Mark O'Halloran, the same team behind Adam and Paul. It stars Pat Shortt, Anne-Marie Duff and Conor J. Ryan...
(Leonard Abrahamson) - The Home Song StoriesThe Home Song StoriesThe Home Song Stories is an Australian film released in 2007. Written and directed by acclaimed Tony Ayres of Walking on Water , The Home Song Stories stars Joan Chen, Joel Lok, Qi Yu Wu, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler and Kerry Walker....
(Tony Ayers) - Huling Balyan Ng Buhi: Or The Woven Stories Of The Other (Sherad Anthony Sanchez)
- Lars and the Real GirlLars and the Real GirlLars and the Real Girl is a 2007 American-Canadian comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. It stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner and Patricia Clarkson...
(Craig GillespieCraig GillespieCraig Gillespie is an Australian film director best known for directing the 2007 films Lars and the Real Girl and the Fright Night remake.-Early life:...
) - Lino (Jean-Louis Milesi)
- Neandertal (Ingo Haeb, Jan-Christoph Glaser)
- Noise (Matthew SavilleMatthew SavilleMatthew Saville is an Australian television and film director, who began his career working as a titles designer for many Australian television series...
) - The RailroadThe RailroadThe Railroad is a 2007 South Korean film starring Kim Kang-woo and Son Tae-young. The second feature film of writer and director Park Heung-sik, it was also co-produced and co-edited by his wife, Park Gok-ji. The Railroad won the FIPRESCI award and Best Actor for Kim Kang-woo at the 25th Torino...
(Park Heung-sik) - The SavagesThe Savages (film)The Savages is a 2007 American comedy-drama film, written and directed by Tamara Jenkins. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.-Plot:...
(Tamara JenkinsTamara JenkinsTamara Jenkins is an American screenwriter, actress and director. She is best known for her two feature films, Slums of Beverly Hills and The Savages .-Early life:...
) - Water LiliesWater Lilies (film)Water Lilies is a 2007 French film and the debut as a screenwriter and director of Céline Sciamma.-Plot:The film tracks the sexual awakenings of three 15-years-old female friends over the course of a single summer...
(Céline SciammaCéline SciammaCéline Sciamma is a French screenwriter and film director.-Filmography:Director* 2007 : Water Lilies* 2009 : Pauline * 2011 : TomboyScreenwriter...
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Awards
- Prize of the City of Torino:
- GarageGarage (film)Garage is a 2007 Irish film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Mark O'Halloran, the same team behind Adam and Paul. It stars Pat Shortt, Anne-Marie Duff and Conor J. Ryan...
(Leonard Abrahamson)
- Garage
- Jury Special Prize:
- Film: The Elephant and the Sea (Woo Ming Jin)
- Best Actress: Joan ChenJoan ChenJoan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor...
(The Home Song StoriesThe Home Song StoriesThe Home Song Stories is an Australian film released in 2007. Written and directed by acclaimed Tony Ayres of Walking on Water , The Home Song Stories stars Joan Chen, Joel Lok, Qi Yu Wu, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler and Kerry Walker....
)
- Best Actor:
- Kim Kang-woo (The RailroadThe RailroadThe Railroad is a 2007 South Korean film starring Kim Kang-woo and Son Tae-young. The second feature film of writer and director Park Heung-sik, it was also co-produced and co-edited by his wife, Park Gok-ji. The Railroad won the FIPRESCI award and Best Actor for Kim Kang-woo at the 25th Torino...
)
- Kim Kang-woo (The Railroad
- Best Female Performance:
- Joan ChenJoan ChenJoan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor...
(The Home Song StoriesThe Home Song StoriesThe Home Song Stories is an Australian film released in 2007. Written and directed by acclaimed Tony Ayres of Walking on Water , The Home Song Stories stars Joan Chen, Joel Lok, Qi Yu Wu, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler and Kerry Walker....
)
- Joan Chen
- Best Italian Short Film of the Year:
- Giganti (Fabio Mollo)
- FIPRESCI Award:
- The RailroadThe RailroadThe Railroad is a 2007 South Korean film starring Kim Kang-woo and Son Tae-young. The second feature film of writer and director Park Heung-sik, it was also co-produced and co-edited by his wife, Park Gok-ji. The Railroad won the FIPRESCI award and Best Actor for Kim Kang-woo at the 25th Torino...
(Park Heung-sik)
- The Railroad
External links
- 2007 Torino Film Festival at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...