Austrian filmmaker Marie Kreutzer clinched the best film award in the main Official Competition of the 66th London Film Festival with her latest feature Corsage, starring Vicky Krieps. The historic…
debuted at Cannes earlier this year where Krieps picked up the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard sidebar section.
In other main competition awards, the First Feature Competition went to Chilean filmmaker Manuela Martelli for her debut, a historical drama billed as a portrait of the ways in which the Pinochet dictatorship realized its brute force and pervasive influence. “I am so happy and honored to receive this award, I want to thank the festival for selecting and showing the film and I want to thank the jury as well,” Martelli said accepting the award.by Saim Sadiq for its “sumptuous visual language and its deft and tender performances.”
“It is an extremely important film that heralds the arrival of an exciting new voice in filmmaking,” the jury said ofShaunak Sen took home the Grierson Award in the official Documentary Competition for his second featureIn the festival’s expanded section, British filmmaker Charlie Shackleton picked up the Immersive Art and XR Award for the live performance pieceThe Jury said Shackleton’s work created an “extraordinary level of intimacy” that showcases love and empathy.
. A collection of the festival program is available to view on BFI Player until 23 October, including the first Feature Award winnerThe London Film Festival closes this evening with the European Premiere of Rian Johnson’s highly-anticipated sequel. As previously announced, BFI Festivals Director Tricia Tuttle will step down following the conclusion of this year’s festival. She will remain in post through to early 2023 while the BFI recruits a replacement.
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