The CICAE is proud to annouce that the ART CINEMA AWARD has been given to « TRA CINQUE MINUTI IN SCENA » (Italy, 2012, 84 min) by Laura CHIOSSONE at the ANNECY Italian Film Festival.  Synopsis : Gianna has difficulties to take care of her grandmother who’s very old and needy. Gianna is also an actress in a play which had to overcome many obstacles before being presented to the public, and the love story she ...

The CICAE is proud to announce that "LAURENCE ANYWAYS" by Xavier Dolan (Canada, France, 2012, 168 min) has received the ART CINEMA AWARD at the 2012 HamburgFilmFest. Xavier DOLAN had already received the ART CINEMA AWARD for his first feature film "I KILLED MY MOTHER" at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival in the Director's Fortnight Selection. Synopsis : Set in the 90’s, Laurence tries to salvage his relationshi ...

The CICAE is glad to announce that the ART CINEMA AWARD at THE FESTROIA FILM FESTIVAL 2012 has been given to NAKED HARBOUR (Finland, 2012, 123 min) by HAKU LOUHIMIES.  Synopsis : Naked Harbour is a film about Finnish love : it follows several parallel stories of characters facing something irreversible, on a one grey and cold winter week, in a quest to find love and acceptance. In a world where societies ex ...

ART CINEMA AWARD - Locarno 2012 Synopsis: When a Vienna museum guard befriends an enigmatic visitor, the grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum becomes a mysterious crossroads which sparks explorations of their lives, the city, and the ways artworks reflect and shape the world. The CICAE Jury explains its decision: “We decided to give the award to the very extraordinary film called ‘Museum Hours’ by artist Jem ...

ART CINEMA AWARD - Sarajevo 2012  Synopsis: A woman – two men: her husband wants her to flirt with the other man to distract him from finding out about the couples activities as people smugglers. The other man wants to flirt with the woman to get some evidence about the illegal things they do. They fall in love – the woman, being manipulated by both men, finally chooses the only possible way out…Love is a w ...

ART CINEMA AWARD - Venice 2012  Synopsis: A story set in Saudi Arabia and focused on the experiences of a young girl who challenges her country’s traditions. The Jury's verdict: WADJDA is an original first feature film  from a country which has little to zero  film production. Far from being an obstacle, these difficulties grant the film with more bravery and audacity. WADJDA gives a powerful insight into a ...

CICAE is glad to announce that the CICAE OFF AWARD at the CIRCUITO OFF INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2012 in Venice has been given to "ANDERSARTIG" ("DIFFERENT") (Germany 2012, 4'30 min) by DENNIS STEIN-SCHOMBURG. Synopsis: One child is different than the others. Because of her dreamily and sportive nature she doesn’t match the generally accepted behaviour of the others. Being different makes her more and more l ...

CICAE is glad to announce that the ART CINEMA AWARD at THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2012 has been given to WADJDA (Saudi Arabia, 2012, 97 min)  by  HAIFAA AL MANSOUR. Synopsis: A story set in Saudi Arabia and focused on the experiences of a young girl who challenges her country's traditions.  The statement of the jury: WADJDA is a welcome original debut from a country with almost no cinematic output, which make ...

CICAE is glad to announce that the ART CINEMA AWARD at this year's edition of the Festival del Film Locarno was accorded to the Austrian-American film MUSEUM HOURS (2012, 107 min) by American director Jem COHEN. Synopsis: When a Vienna museum guard befriends an enigmatic visitor, the grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum becomes a mysterious crossroads which sparks explorations of their lives, the city, and th ...

The CICAE is glad to announce that the ART CINEMA AWARD at THE SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL 2012 has been given to: "CROSSING BOUNDARIES" (Austria 2012, 90 min) by FLORIAN FLICKER Synopsis: A woman - two men: her husband wants her to flirt with the other man to distract him from finding out about the couples activities as people smugglers. The other man wants to flirt with the woman to get some evidence about the ...