2020 Deauville American Film Festival
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The 2020 Deauville American Film Festival was the 46th edition of the Deauville American Film Festival, held at Deauville, France from September 4 to 13, 2020. The festival was held in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| Location | Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | Deauville American Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 4, 2020–September 13, 2020 |
| Language | International |
| Website | www |
French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis was appointed as the president of the jury.[2] The festival paid tribute to Kirk Douglas.[3] The Grand Special Prize was awarded to The Nest directed by Sean Durkin. The Nest film was also awarded with the International Critics' prize and the Revelation Prize.[4]
Juries
editMain Competition
edit- Vanessa Paradis: singer and actress (President of Jury)
- Yann Gonzalez : director
- Zita Hanrot : actress
- Delphine Horvilleur : journalist
- Vincent Lacoste : actor
- Mounia Meddour : actress
- Bruno Podalydès : actor, director
- Oxmo Puccino : hip hop musician
Revelation jury
edit- Rebecca Zlotowski: French film director and screenwriter (President of Jury)
- Luàna Bajrami : actress, director
- Mya Bollaers : actress
- Arnaud Rebotini : composer, musician
- Antoine Reinartz : actor
Programme
editCompetition
edit- The Assistant by Kitty Green
- First Cow by Kelly Reichardt
- Giants Being Lonely by Grear Patterson
- Holler by Nicole Riegel
- Kajillionaire by Miranda July
- Last Words by Jonathan Nossiter
- Lorelei by Sabrina Doyle
- Love is Love is Love by Eleanor Coppola
- Minari by Lee Isaac Chung
- Shiva Baby by Emma Seligman
- Sophie Jones by Jessie Barr
- Sound of Metal by Darius Marder
- Uncle Frank by Alan Ball
- The Violent Heart by Kerem Sanga
- The Nest by Sean Durkin
Les Premières (Premieres)
edit- How I Became a Super Hero by Douglas Attal
- Critical Thinking by John Leguizamo
- Wendy by Benh Zeitlin
- Bad Education by Cory Finley
- Don't Tell a Soul by Alex McAulay
- Resistance by Jonathan Jakubowicz
- Sons of Philadelphia by Jérémie Guez
- The Professor and the Madman by Farhad Safinia
- Wander by April Mullen
Les Docs De L'Oncle Sam (Uncle Sam's Doc)
edit- Billie by James Erskine
- Kubrick by Kubrick by Gregory Monro
- Leap of Faith : William Friedkin on The exorcist by Alexandre O. Philippe
- Deauville et le rêve américain by Daphné Baiwir
- Kirk Douglas, l'indompté by Hubert Attal
- Pierre & Lescure de Maxime Switek and Philippe Lézin
- The Last Hillbilly by Diane-Sara Bouzgarrou and Thomas Jenkoe
- Weed & Wine by Rebecca Richman Cohen
Tribute to Kirk Douglas
edit- The Final Countdown by Don Taylor
- Seven Days in May by John Frankenheimer
- Lonely Are the Brave by David Miller
- Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick
- The Vikings by Richard Fleischer
- Paths of Glory by Stanley Kubrick
- Lust for Life by Vincente Minnelli and Georges Cukor
- The Bad and the Beautiful by Vincente Minnelli
- The Big Sky by Howard Hawks
- Ace in the Hole by Billy Wilder
- Champion by Mark Robson
- Out of the Past by Jacques Tourneur
Awards
edit- Grand Prix (Grand Special Prize): The Nest by Sean Durkin[4]
- Prix du Jury (Jury Special Prize): (tied) First Cow by Kelly Reichardt and Lorelei by Sabrina Doyle[4]
- Prix du Public (Audience Award): Uncle Frank by Alan Ball[4]
- Prix de la Critique Internationale (International Critics' prize): The Nest by Sean Durkin[4]
- Prix Michel d'Ornano (Michel d'Ornano Award for debut French film): Slalom by Charlène Favier[4]
- Prix de la Révélation (Revelation Prize): The Nest by Sean Durkin[4]
References
edit- ^ "Deauville Film Festival Gets Ready for Guests". Variety. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Vanessa Paradis Named Jury President for Deauville American Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Deauville Festival 2020: everything there is to know about the film event". Vogue. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Deauville film festival: Jude Law drama 'The Nest' wins top prize". France 24. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.