Английская Википедия:Andreas Fontana
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Andreas Fontana is a Swiss film director and writer.[1][2] He is best known for his debut feature film Azor.[3]
Life and career
Fontana was born in Geneva. He completed his MA in Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva.[1] In 2009, he directed his first short film Cotonov Vanished, won the First Steps prize at the 2010 Visions du Réel in Nyon.[4] Later in 2010, he graduated with a MA in film production at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL) in Lausanne and HEAD in Geneva.[5]
Fontana's debut feature film Azor, starring Fabrizio Rongione, Stephanie Cléau and Elli Medeiros, premiered worldwide at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[6] He also won the Emerging Swiss Talent Award at the Zurich Film Festival in 2021.[7]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cotonov Vanished | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Short film |
| 2011 | Dans Nos Campagnes | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Documentary |
| 2015 | Pedro M, 1981 | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Documentary |
| 2021 | Azor | Шаблон:Yes | Шаблон:Yes | Feature film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Won | Visions du Réel | First Steps prize | Cotonov Vanished | |
| 2016 | Nominated | Swiss Film Award | Best Short Film | Pedro M, 1981 | [8] |
| 2021 | Won | Zurich Film Festival | Emerging Swiss Talent Award | Azor | |
| Nominated | Best Film | ||||
| Nominated | Taipei Film Festival | International New Talent Competition | [9] | ||
| Nominated | Stockholm International Film Festival | Best Film | [10] | ||
| Nominated | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Horizons Award | [11] | ||
| Nominated | Reykjavík International Film Festival | New Visions | [12] | ||
| Nominated | BFI London Film Festival | First Feature Award | [13] | ||
| Nominated | Jerusalem Film Festival | Best International Debut | [14] | ||
| Nominated | Berlin International Film Festival | Encounters Award | [15] | ||
| Nominated | Gotham Awards | Best International Feature | [16] |
References
External links
Шаблон:Switzerland-film-director-stub
