Read More: Chicago International Film Festival's 2015 Industry Days to Include Jeff Garlin, Gigi Pritzker and More Last Friday, the 51st Chicago International Film Festival announced the winning films participating in its competition. Among those awarded were "Carol," "The Club" and "Henry Gamble's Birthday Party." The full list is as follows: International Film Competition: Gold Hugo, Best Film -- "A Childhood" Silver Hugo, Special Jury Prize -- "Paulina" Silver Hugo, Best Male Actor -- Alexi Mathieu, Jules Gauzelin for "A Childhood" Silver Hugo, Best Female Actor -- Lizzie Brochere for "Full Contact" Silver Plaque, Best Ensemble -- "The Club" Silver Plaque, Best Cinematography -- Frank Van den Eeden for "Full Contact" Silver Plaque, Best Screenplay -- Guillermo Calderon, Daniel Villalobos, Pablo Larrain for "The Club" Silver Plaque, Best Art Direction -- Toma Baqueni for...
- 10/26/2015
- by Ryan Anielski
- Indiewire
Chicago – The 2015 awards ceremony at the 51st Chicago International Festival took place on Friday, October 23rd, and Andrew Davis – International Competition Jury President – announced that the French film “A Childhood” was the recipient of the prestigious Gold Hugo Award for the festival’s top film.
The evening was also highlighted by the Founder’s Award, given by festival originator Michael Kutza. Director Michael Moore accepted the award in person for his new and provocative documentary, “Where to Invade Next.” Moore gave an impassioned acceptance speech, amplifying his optimism in his new film, which pleads for social change in America.
Michael Moore Accepts The Founder’s Award
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
The awards event took place in the ballroom at Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel, and was hosted by festival Managing Director Vivian Teng. Presenters included Programming Director Mimi Plauché, programmers Anthony Kaufman and Camille Lugan, plus various jury...
The evening was also highlighted by the Founder’s Award, given by festival originator Michael Kutza. Director Michael Moore accepted the award in person for his new and provocative documentary, “Where to Invade Next.” Moore gave an impassioned acceptance speech, amplifying his optimism in his new film, which pleads for social change in America.
Michael Moore Accepts The Founder’s Award
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
The awards event took place in the ballroom at Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel, and was hosted by festival Managing Director Vivian Teng. Presenters included Programming Director Mimi Plauché, programmers Anthony Kaufman and Camille Lugan, plus various jury...
- 10/25/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The 51st Chicago International Film Festival announced its winners Saturday afternoon, which features over 130 feature films from over 50 countries from Oct. 15-29. French Film, A Chilldhood, won top prize gold hugo at the fest. In a gala awards ceremony held at the Peninsula Hotel on Friday night, director Philippe Claudel's film depicts poverty in a small provincial French town. Its two child leads, Alexi Mathieu and Jules Gauzelin, shared the Silver Hugo for Best Actor. Director Michael Moore won the founder's award for his film Where To Invade Next. Presented by the festival’s founder Michael Kutza, Moore
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- 10/24/2015
- by Duane Byrge
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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