Philippe Lacôte is an Ivorian film director.[1] He is most noted for his 2014 film Run, which was a Lumières Award nominee for Best French-Language Film at the 20th Lumières Awards,[2] and his 2020 film Night of the Kings (La Nuit des rois), which was a winner of the Amplify Voices Award at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Philippe Lacôte | |
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 Philippe Lacôte in 2014 | |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Citizenship | Ivorian |
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| Known for | 'Run, Screen Daily,Night of the Kings |
| Awards | Run for the 88th Academy Awards in 2016 and Night of the Kings for the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021 |
Both films were also selected as Côte d'Ivoire's submission to the Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, Run for the 88th Academy Awards in 2016[4] and Night of the Kings for the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.[5]
Accolades
editIn 2021, he was selected as jury member for International competition section of 74th Locarno Film Festival held from 4 to 14 August.[6]
References
edit- ^ Melanie Goodfellow, "Philippe Lacôte talks ‘Night Of The Kings’, martial arts, African independence project". Screen Daily, September 10, 2020.
- ^ Melanie Goodfellow, "Lumière Awards nominations unveiled". Screen Daily, January 12, 2015.
- ^ "'Nomadland' wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival". CTV News, September 20, 2020.
- ^ Essien, Iquo B. (October 9, 2015). "Philippe Lacôte's Debut Feature 'Run' Is Ivory Coast's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Entry". IndieWire.
- ^ McNary, Dave (September 9, 2020). "Neon Buys Ivory Coast Awards Contender 'Night of the Kings'". Variety.
- ^ "74th Locarno Film Festival (Concorso Internazionale: Jury)". Locarno Film Festival. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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