Mr Roy Anderon to sit as jury head at RapidLion

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Mr Roy Andersson to sit as jury head at RapidLion --

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:17

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Award winning director, Mr Roy Andersson, will sit as a jury head at the inaugural RapidLion The South African International Film Festival in 2016. The Swedish born filmmaker s unconventional cinematic technique has earned him several prestigious awards, making him an iconic cinema great. His films are renowned for their humanistic approach to socio-political commentary.

In 1970, Anderssons first film, A Swedish Love Story, took the world by storm, the film was awarded four prizes at the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. After his second film, Gillap, in 1975, Andersson took a 25-year break from cinema and directed commercials. Soon after he established Studio 24, an independent film company and studio for feature films, short films and commercials.

In 2000, he returned to feature filmmaking with his movie, Songs from the Second Floor, which won the coveted Cannes Jury Prize at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival in 2000. His latest film, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, won a Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014.

Andersson brings, not only his wealth in cinematic expertise to the festival, but his appointment is a seal of the longstanding relationship Sweden has had with South Africa, dating back to the days of apartheid. In 1976, Volvo pulled out of South Africa in protest, at a time when the car was at its peak of popularity, a measurable financial loss to them. Although grateful for the hand Sweden has played in our liberation we also lament over Prime Minister Palme s assassination in 1986.

Andersson will sit as the head of a jury that will select the winning feature length films at the festival, including the Best RapidLion Film Overall. The festival will also curate an exhibition of Andersson s films and he will be available to introduce his films at the screenings.

Local filmmakers will be given an opportunity to attend a master class given by Andersson during the festival. RapidLion will also arrange a press briefing where Andersson will discuss his films and be available for questions.

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