Oliver Schmitz
Encyclopedia
Oliver Schmitz is a South African film director
and screenwriter
.
His film Mapantsula
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
. His 2010 film Life, Above All
was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 83rd Academy Awards
. It made the shortlist of nominations announced in January 2011.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
His film Mapantsula
Mapantsula
Mapantsula is a 1988 South African crime film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Thomas Mogotlane - Panic* Marcel Van Heerden - Stander* Thembi Mtshali - Pat...
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1988 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges...
. His 2010 film Life, Above All
Life, Above All
Life, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final...
was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 83rd Academy Awards
83rd Academy Awards
The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2010 and took place February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Academy Awards ...
. It made the shortlist of nominations announced in January 2011.
Selected filmography
- MapantsulaMapantsulaMapantsula is a 1988 South African crime film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Thomas Mogotlane - Panic* Marcel Van Heerden - Stander* Thembi Mtshali - Pat...
(1988) - Hijack StoriesHijack StoriesHijack Stories is a 2000 South African crime film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Tony Kgoroge - Sox Moraka* Rapulana Seiphemo - Zama* Percy Matsemela - Fly...
(2000) - Paris, je t'aimeParis, je t'aimeParis, Je t'aime is a 2006 anthology film starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The two-hour film consists of eighteen short films set in different arrondissements...
(2006) - Life, Above AllLife, Above AllLife, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final...
(2010)