Critically acclaimed Danish period horror drama girl holding needleThe film, shot by cinematographer Michal Dymek, won the Golden Frog award at the Camerimage Film Festival in Torun, Poland, on Saturday evening. The winners were selected by a jury led by two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett.
Camerimage is known for celebrating the art of cinematography, so its honor also extends to the directors of photography behind its major competition films. But this year’s jury went out of its way to add a “Special Mention” girl holding needle40-year-old director Magnus von Horn.
This well-crafted period thriller is loosely based on the true story of Danish serial killer Dagmar Overbai, who helped poor women kill their unwanted children in 1910s Copenhagen.
hollywood reporterContributing film critic Leslie Felperin summed up the film as “a dark, urgent Danish drama” that “is like one of those devilish knots, the more you squirm, the tighter it gets …”[ing] Reaching a devastating climax, taut as piano wire.
She adds, “The film was digitally shot in black and white in a claustrophobic 3:2 ratio by emerging cinematographer Michal Dymek (True Pain, EO). The film has the eerie, still pose of an antique photograph, a pleasing beauty.
The Camerimage jury awarded the Silver Frog Award of this event to British director of photography Lol Crawley in recognition of his work—— THRChief critic David Rooney has previously described Brady Corbet’s monumental immigrant artist epic as “magnificent” Brutalist. The film was shot in retro VistaVision format, “a massive canvas that speaks volumes about the diverse textures of the narrative.”
“fauvism”
The third place “Bronze Frog” was awarded to the creative work of Paul Guilhaume emilia pereza genre of Mexican cartel music derived from French maverick Jacques Audiard. (Both the director and director of photography were recently interviewed THR Behind-the-scenes feature on the production emilia perez.)
Sandhya Suri wins Golden Frog in the directorial debut competition for her morally dodgy police procedural set in India Santoshthe British entry into the Oscar race for Best International Film. Meanwhile, Todd Martin won the Golden Frog Award for the Cinematographer’s Debut Competition TatamiA hot-blooded Iranian-Israeli sports drama shot in black and white, co-directed by Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv, packs a timely punch .
The Grand Prize of the Documentary Competition was awarded to Chinese-American documentary director and director of photography Elizabeth Lo mistress disperserexplores a love triangle from multiple angles. International Federation of Film Critics jury awards Best Film award to Austrian-German historical horror film Devil’s BathPhotography: Martin Gschlacht, directors: Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala.
Earlier this week, Camerimage presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary photographer Ed Lachman in Toruńcarol, Maria, virgin suicide, light sleeper, Lime Hotel) and won a new TV acting award general Starring Hiroyuki Sanada.
The full list of 2024 Camerimage Film Festival Jury Winners is below.
main competition
golden frog: girl holding needle
pungent. Micha Dymek
Director Magnus von Horn
silver frog: fauvism
pungent. Haha Crowley
director. Brady Corbett
bronze frog: emilia perez
pungent. Paul Guilholm
director. Jacques Audiard
International Federation of Film Critics Awards Best Film Jury: Devil’s Bath
pungent. Martin Gerschlacht
director. Veronica Franz, Severin Fiala
cinematographer debutsgolden frog: Tatami
pungent. Todd Martin
director. Zal Amir Ebrahimi, Aboriginal
directorial debutgolden frog: Santosh
director. Sandhya Suri
Documentary Competitiongolden frog: mistress disperser
cheers. Elizabeth Rowe
explain. Elizabeth Rowe
Documentary Short Competitiongolden frog: shooting player
hand. J. Daniel Zuniga
director. Sam Scheinberg
music video contestGrand Prix: Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight” (feat. Post Malone)
pungent. Rodrigo Prieto
director. Taylor Swift
TV drama contestgolden frog: “Ripley: A Hard Man to Find”
pungent. Robert Elswit
director. Steven Zaillian
polish film competitiongolden frog: Scarborne
pungent. Peter Sopotsky Jr.
director. Pave Maslona
Audience Award: Tatami
pungent. Todd Martin
director. Zal Amir Ebrahimi, Aboriginal
Golden Tadpole Award: pungent. TIN BRENDEL from the Lodz Film School directs “Orchid”. Author: Tin Brendel.
Silver Tadpole Award: pungent. DANIEL LE HAI of the Krzysztof Kieslowski Film School directs “I’m Not Here.” Author: Daniel Lehi.
Bronze Tadpole Award: pungent. LISA JILG from the Baden-Wittenberg Film Academy directs “Titans.” By JANNIK WISSE.
