Queer Lion 2009
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The 66th Venice International Film Festival: 3rd Queer Lion Award
Born in the Bolzano province, moved to Rome, where he is living since 2000, after graduating in Communication Sciences in Vienna and in Cinema in London. From 2001, works as culture correspondent for french-german television Arte. For the same network, he’s hosting “Journal de la Culture – Arte Kultur” since 2005. Before Suddenly, Last Winter he had shot other documentaries: Uomini per tutte le stagioni for Médecins Sans Frontières; Il sangue dell’Impero for Rai Tre channel, with Giovanni Sparo; Torna a casa, Bush and Korea Prioritaria, winner of the Special Mention at the Genova Film Festival.
Luca Ragazzi – Copresident of jury
Born in Rome, graduated in Literature and Philosophy, has been working for the last 15 years as a journalist and cinema critic for many newspapers and magazines as well as for Radio Rai. Suddenly Last Winter, which saw Luca involved along with Gustav as director, screenwriter, co-producer and main character, after the Special Mention received at Berlin Film Festival 2008, participated at more than 90 festivals around the world, meeting everywhere with outstanding success; it has been acquired, among others, by TV stations in US, Canada, France, Germany, Thailand and Korea. In 2009 it was awarded the Silver Ribbon Award for Best Documentary.
Mark Smith
Born in London, deputy editor of “Time Out Amsterdam” monthly magazine and contributing writer for “Style.com” and “Dazed & Confused”. Arrived in the Netherlands after stints in Paris, Berlin and most recently the Middle East, where he was film editor for “Time Out Dubai.” Has written features for Screen International, and curated Tesco Disco, a multimedia club night in London which encouraged short film contributions as well as the consumption of gin.
Peter Marcias
Director and screenwriter, born in Sardinia, graduated in movie directing. Living and working in Rome, has realized several commercials, documentaries and short movies, presented at National and International festivals. In 2006 his debut in features, the collective movie Bambini (episode I’m Alice), produced and distributed by Gianluca Arcopinto, is in competition at Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and at Giffoni Film Festival. He directed the docu-fiction Wasn’t Spain Catholic? (2007) and the feature film Suspended Hours (2008) competing at the São Paulo International Film Festival.
Roberto Schinardi
Journalist, cinema and television critic, contributing writer for il manifesto, Ciak, Ciak in Mostra, Torino Magazine, Pride and the website Gay.it where he has been film editor for 10 years as well as writing the daily television column Gaywatch. Editor of Kali, a free press magazine dedicated to contemporary art. In 2003 he published the essay “Cinema gay, l’ennesimo genere” for Edizioni Cadmo. He directed and scripted some short movies, among them Senza Chiave (1998) with Arturo Brachetti, Danilo Bertazzi e Sara D’Amario. He works as well for literary prizes. Living and working in Turin.
Ang Lee: Queer Lion Award Career Achievement
Persécution (Persecution) by Patrice Chéreau (France 2009, 100’) – G
Life During Wartime by Todd Solondz (Usa 2009, 96’) – g
Lei wangzi (Prince of Tears) by Yonfan (Hong Kong, 2009, 120’) – l
Survival of the Dead by George A. Romero (Usa 2009, 90’) – l
L’oro di Cuba by Giuliano Montaldo (Italy 2009, 74’) – q
Valhalla Rising by Nicolas Winding Refn (Danmark 2009, 90’)
Io sono l’amore (I Am Love) by Luca Guadagnino (Italy 2009, 120’) – L
Villalobos by Romuald Karmakar (Germany 2009, 125’) – q
Repo Chick by Alex Cox (Usa 2009, 90’) – Q
Pepperminta by Pipilotti Rist (Switzerland/Austria 2009, 80') – l
Poeti by Toni D’Angelo (Italy 2009, 69’) – Q
L’amore e basta by Stefano Consiglio (Italy 2009, 75’) – G
Gordos by Daniel Sánchez-Arévalo (Spain 2009, 121’) – G
Qu’un seul tienne et les autres suivront (Silent Voices) by Léa Fehner (France 2009, 119’) – g
Celda 211 (Cell 211) by Daniel Monzón (Spain/France 2009, 111’)
Good morning Aman by Claudio Noce (Italy 2009, 103’)
Morte di un amico by Franco Rossi (Italy 1959, 86’) – g
Nudi per vivere by Elio Montesti (Italy 1964, 90’) – q
Il tramontana by Adriano Barbano (Italy 1965, 80’) – g
Legend
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Main gay theme or interest: G
Partial gay theme or interest: g
Main lesbian theme or interest: L
Partial lesbian theme or interest: l
Main transgender theme or interest: T
Partial transgender theme or interest: t
Main queer theme or interest: Q
Partial queer theme or interest: q
Jury
Gustav Hofer – Copresident of juryBorn in the Bolzano province, moved to Rome, where he is living since 2000, after graduating in Communication Sciences in Vienna and in Cinema in London. From 2001, works as culture correspondent for french-german television Arte. For the same network, he’s hosting “Journal de la Culture – Arte Kultur” since 2005. Before Suddenly, Last Winter he had shot other documentaries: Uomini per tutte le stagioni for Médecins Sans Frontières; Il sangue dell’Impero for Rai Tre channel, with Giovanni Sparo; Torna a casa, Bush and Korea Prioritaria, winner of the Special Mention at the Genova Film Festival.
Luca Ragazzi – Copresident of jury
Born in Rome, graduated in Literature and Philosophy, has been working for the last 15 years as a journalist and cinema critic for many newspapers and magazines as well as for Radio Rai. Suddenly Last Winter, which saw Luca involved along with Gustav as director, screenwriter, co-producer and main character, after the Special Mention received at Berlin Film Festival 2008, participated at more than 90 festivals around the world, meeting everywhere with outstanding success; it has been acquired, among others, by TV stations in US, Canada, France, Germany, Thailand and Korea. In 2009 it was awarded the Silver Ribbon Award for Best Documentary.
Mark Smith
Born in London, deputy editor of “Time Out Amsterdam” monthly magazine and contributing writer for “Style.com” and “Dazed & Confused”. Arrived in the Netherlands after stints in Paris, Berlin and most recently the Middle East, where he was film editor for “Time Out Dubai.” Has written features for Screen International, and curated Tesco Disco, a multimedia club night in London which encouraged short film contributions as well as the consumption of gin.
Peter Marcias
Director and screenwriter, born in Sardinia, graduated in movie directing. Living and working in Rome, has realized several commercials, documentaries and short movies, presented at National and International festivals. In 2006 his debut in features, the collective movie Bambini (episode I’m Alice), produced and distributed by Gianluca Arcopinto, is in competition at Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and at Giffoni Film Festival. He directed the docu-fiction Wasn’t Spain Catholic? (2007) and the feature film Suspended Hours (2008) competing at the São Paulo International Film Festival.
Roberto Schinardi
Journalist, cinema and television critic, contributing writer for il manifesto, Ciak, Ciak in Mostra, Torino Magazine, Pride and the website Gay.it where he has been film editor for 10 years as well as writing the daily television column Gaywatch. Editor of Kali, a free press magazine dedicated to contemporary art. In 2003 he published the essay “Cinema gay, l’ennesimo genere” for Edizioni Cadmo. He directed and scripted some short movies, among them Senza Chiave (1998) with Arturo Brachetti, Danilo Bertazzi e Sara D’Amario. He works as well for literary prizes. Living and working in Turin.
3rd Queer Lion Palmares
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A Single Man by Tom Ford (Usa 2009, 99’) – GPersécution (Persecution) by Patrice Chéreau (France 2009, 100’) – G
Life During Wartime by Todd Solondz (Usa 2009, 96’) – g
Lei wangzi (Prince of Tears) by Yonfan (Hong Kong, 2009, 120’) – l
Survival of the Dead by George A. Romero (Usa 2009, 90’) – l
Fuori Concorso
Great Directors by Angela Ismailos (Usa 2009, 90’) – QL’oro di Cuba by Giuliano Montaldo (Italy 2009, 74’) – q
Valhalla Rising by Nicolas Winding Refn (Danmark 2009, 90’)
Orizzonti
Choi voi (Adrift) by Thac Chuyen Bui (Vietnam 2009, 110’) – lIo sono l’amore (I Am Love) by Luca Guadagnino (Italy 2009, 120’) – L
Villalobos by Romuald Karmakar (Germany 2009, 125’) – q
Repo Chick by Alex Cox (Usa 2009, 90’) – Q
Pepperminta by Pipilotti Rist (Switzerland/Austria 2009, 80') – l
Controcampo Italiano
Il compleanno (David’s Birthday) by Marco Filiberti (Italy 2009, 106’) – GPoeti by Toni D’Angelo (Italy 2009, 69’) – Q
6. Venice Days
Apan (The Ape) by Jesper Ganslandt (Sweden 2009, 81’) – gL’amore e basta by Stefano Consiglio (Italy 2009, 75’) – G
Gordos by Daniel Sánchez-Arévalo (Spain 2009, 121’) – G
Qu’un seul tienne et les autres suivront (Silent Voices) by Léa Fehner (France 2009, 119’) – g
Celda 211 (Cell 211) by Daniel Monzón (Spain/France 2009, 111’)
24. International Film Critics Week
Domaine by Patric Chiha (France/Austria 2009, 110’) – GGood morning Aman by Claudio Noce (Italy 2009, 103’)
Questi fantasmi 2: cinema italiano ritrovato
La nave delle donne maledette by Raffaello Matarazzo (Italy 1954, 94’) – lMorte di un amico by Franco Rossi (Italy 1959, 86’) – g
Nudi per vivere by Elio Montesti (Italy 1964, 90’) – q
Il tramontana by Adriano Barbano (Italy 1965, 80’) – g
Legend
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Main gay theme or interest: G
Partial gay theme or interest: g
Main lesbian theme or interest: L
Partial lesbian theme or interest: l
Main transgender theme or interest: T
Partial transgender theme or interest: t
Main queer theme or interest: Q
Partial queer theme or interest: q