| Opening film | Call Girl |
|---|---|
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Awards | Bronze Horse |
| Festival date | 7–18 November 2012 |
| Website | http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en |
The 23rd Stockholm International Film Festival took place between 7 and 18 November 2012. American actor Peter Fonda was head of the jury. The Bronze Horse for best picture was won by the Australian/German film Lore, directed by Cate Shortland.[1]
Feature Film sections
In competition
The following films competed for the main prize, the Bronze Horse.[2] The director of a film in the competition may not have made more than 3 films (this one included).
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Minutes | 90 minutter | Eva Sørhaug | |
| After Lucia | Después de Lucía | Michel Franco | |
| Augustine | — | Alice Winocour | |
| Beasts of the Southern Wild | — | Benh Zeitlin | |
| Bekas | — | Karzan Kader | |
| Beyond the Walls | Hors les murs | David Lambert | |
| Broken | — | Rufus Norris | |
| Call Girl | — | Mikael Marcimain | |
| The Color of the Chameleon | Tsvetat na Hameleona | Emil Hristov | |
| Compliance | — | Craig Zobel | |
| Killing Them Softly | — | Andrew Dominik | |
| Lore | — | Cate Shortland | |
| Lotus | — | Liu Shu | |
| Middle of Nowhere | — | Ava DuVernay | |
| My Brother the Devil | — | Sally El Hosaini | |
| Roland Hassel | Hassel - Privatspanarna | Måns Månsson | |
| Sister | L'enfant d'en haut | Ursula Meier | |
| Tabu | — | Miguel Gomes | |
| Una Noche | — | Lucy Mulloy | |
| Wish You Were Here | — | Kieran Darcy-Smith |
Open Zone
The films in the Open Zone section competed for the FIPRESCI Award.[3]
American Independents
"Fresh Indies from the mavericks of American film".[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Hotel Rooms | — | Matt Ross | |
| About Cherry | — | Stephen Elliott | |
| An Oversimplification of Her Beauty | — | Terence Nance | |
| California Solo | — | Marshall Lewy | |
| The Comedy | — | Rick Alverson | |
| Francine | — | Melanie Shatzky, Brian M. Cassidy | |
| Frankie Go Boom | — | Jordan Roberts | |
| Hello I Must Be Going | — | Todd Louiso | |
| Nobody Walks | — | Ry Russo-Young | |
| The Paperboy | — | Lee Daniels | |
| Ruby Sparks | — | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | |
| Safety Not Guaranteed | — | Colin Trevorrow | |
| The Sessions | — | Ben Lewin | |
| Simon Killer | — | Antonio Campos | |
| Smashed | — | James Ponsoldt | |
| While We Were Here | — | Kat Coiro |
Asian Images
"A panorama from one of the most creative and interesting filmmaking areas in the world."[5]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10+10 | — | Wang Toon, Shen Ko-shang, Kevin Chu, Ho Wi-ding, Yang Ya-che, Wu Nieh-jen, Wang Shaudi, Chen Kuo-fu, Hou Chi-jan, Hsiao Ya-chuan, Wei Te-sheng, Chen Yu-hsun, Chang Tso-chi, Leon Dai, Arvin Chen, Cheng Wen-tang, Sylvia Chang, Cheng Yu-chieh, Chung Mong-hung, Hou Hsiao-hsien | |
| Ace Attorney | 逆転裁判, Gyakuten Saiban | Takashi Miike | |
| The Animals | — | Gino M. Santos | |
| Egg and Stone | Jidan he shitou | Huang Ji | |
| Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 & Part 2 | — | Anurag Kashyap | |
| Him, Here, After | Ini Avan | Asoka Handagama | |
| Isn't Anyone Alive? | 生きてるものはいないのか , Ikiteru mono wa inainoka? | Gakuryū Ishii | |
| Land of Hope | 希望の国, Kibou no kuni | Sion Sono | |
| Love Me Not | — | Glitte Pik Chi Leung | |
| Miss Lovely | — | Ashim Ahiluwalia | |
| Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | 범죄와의 전쟁, Bumchoiwaui Junjaeng | Yoon Jong-bin | |
| Noor | Jhoole lal | Çagla Zencirci, Guillaume Giovanetti | |
| Our Homeland | 一かぞくのくに, Kazuko no kuni | Yang Yong-hi | |
| Peculiar Vacation and Other Illnesses | Vakansi yang janggal dan penyakit lainnya | Yosep Anggi Noen | |
| Peddlers | — | Vasan Bala | |
| Rent-a-Cat | レンタネコ, Rentaneko | Naoko Ogigami | |
| The Taste of Money | 돈의 맛, Donui Mat | Im Sang-soo | |
| Vulgaria | 低俗喜劇, Dai juk hei kek | Pang Ho-cheung | |
| Young Dudes | 騷人, Sao ren | DJ Chen Yin-jung |
Latin Visions
"The hottest features from the artistically vibrant countries in Latin America and Spain."[6]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | Pablo Stoll | |
| 7 Boxes | 7 cajas | Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori | |
| Father's Chair | A cadeira do pai | Luciano Moura | |
| Field of Amapolas | Jardin de Amapolas | Juan Carlos Melo Guevara | |
| Good Luck, Sweetheart | Boa sorte, meu amor | Daniel Aragão | |
| Here and There | Aquí y allá | Antonio Méndez Esparza | |
| La Playa DC | — | Juan Andrés Arango | |
| She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone | No quiero dormir sola | Natalia Beristáin | |
| Six Points About Emma | Seis puntos sobre Emma | Roberto Pérez-Toledo | |
| Violeta Went to Heaven | Violeta se fue a los cielos | Andrés Wood | |
| Xingu | — | Cao Hamburger | |
| Young & Wild | Joven & Alocada | Marialy Rivas |
Spotlight: Power
"This year the spotlight is on Power. Twelve ravishing films explore different shapes of power in politics, art and in the personal relationship."[7]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| About Face: Supermodels Then and Now | — | Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | |
| Camp 14–Total Control Zone | — | Marc Wiese | |
| The Central Park Five | — | Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | |
| The Company You Keep | — | Robert Redford | |
| Knife Fight | — | Bill Guttentag | |
| Love, Marilyn | — | Liz Garbus | |
| Night of Silence | Lal gece | Reis Çelik | |
| Operation E | — | Miguel Courtois Paternina | |
| The Pervert's Guide to Ideology | — | Sophie Fiennes | |
| Tito on Ice | — | Max Andersson | |
| Tomorrow | Zavtra | Andrey Gryazev | |
| Water | Mayim | Nir Sa'ar, Maya Sarfaty, Mohammad Fuad, Yona Rozenkier, Mohammad Bakri, Ahmad Bargouthi, Pini Tavger, Tal Haring |
Twilight Zone
"Radical films exploring new contemporary cinematic subcultures and genres."[8]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black's Game | Svartur á leik | Óskar Thór Axelsson | |
| The Body | El cuerpo | Oriol Paulo | |
| Citadel | — | Ciarán Foy | |
| Doomsday Book | 인류멸망보고서, Inryu myeongmang bogoseo | Kim Jee-woon, Yim Pil-sung | |
| Here Comes the Devil | Ahi va el Diablo | Adrián García Bogliano | |
| Ill Manors | — | Ben Drew | |
| Kiss of the Damned | — | Xan Cassavetes | |
| L | — | Babis Makridis | |
| The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh | — | Rodrigo Gudiño | |
| The Legend of Kaspar Hauser | La leggenda di Kaspar Hauser | David Manuli | |
| Painless | Insensible | Juan Carlos Medina | |
| Sinister | — | Scott Derrickson | |
| Tai Chi 0 | — | Stephen Fung | |
| Wrong | — | Quentin Dupieux |
Documania
"A selection of illuminating and experimental documentaries that centers on the contemporary, controversial and personal."[9]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Corbijn Inside Out | — | Klaartje Quirijns | |
| As the Strawberries Would Taste | Som jordgubbarna smakade | Anders Hellström | |
| Beware of Mr. Baker | — | Jay Bulger | |
| Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramović | — | Giada Colagrande | |
| Canned Dreams | Säilöttyjä unelmia | Katja Gauriloff | |
| China Heavyweight | Qian chui bai lian | Yung Chang | |
| Despite the Gods | — | Penny Vozniak | |
| High Tech, Low Life | — | Stephen Maing | |
| It was Better Tomorrow | Yaa man aach | Hinde Boujemaa | |
| The Labèque Way | — | Félix Cábez | |
| Moon Rider | — | Daniel Dencik | |
| Planet Ocean | Planète Océan | Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michaël Pitiot | |
| The Queen of Versailles | — | Lauren Greenfield | |
| The Secret Disco Revolution | — | Jamie Kastner | |
| Shut Up and Play the Hits | — | Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace | |
| Step Up to the Plate | Entre les Bras | Paul Lacoste | |
| Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview | — | Paul Sen | |
| Stolen Seas | — | Thymaya Payne | |
| Stories We Tell | — | Sarah Polley | |
| Tropicália | — | Marcelo Machado | |
| Vito | — | Jeffrey Schwarz | |
| The World Before Her | — | Nisha Pahuja |
Juries
- Competition[10]
- Peter Fonda, American actor (President)
- Anna Croneman, Swedish producer
- Karolina Ramqvist, Swedish writer
- Srđan Dragojević, Serbian director
- Antonio Campos, American director
- Malin Crépin, Swedish actress
- FIPRESCI Award
- Dragan Jurak, Croatian film critic
- Margarita Chapatte, Spanish broadcaster
- Florian Vollmers, German film critic
Awards
- In Competition[11]
- Bronze Horse for Best Picture - Lore by Cate Shortland
- Best Directorial debut - Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Best Screenplay - Andrew Dominik for Killing Them Softly
- Best Actress - Saskia Rosendahl for Lore
- Best Actor - Tim Roth for Broken
- Best Cinematography - Adam Arkapaw for Lore
- Best Music - Max Richter for Lore
- Independent Awards[11]
- FIPRESCI-Award - Everyday by Michael Winterbottom
- Telia Film Award - Una Noche by Lucy Mulloy
- Silver Audience Award - Call Girl by Mikael Marcimain
- Lifetime Awards[11]
- Stockholm Achievement Award - Willem Dafoe
- Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award - Jan Troell
- Stockholm Visionary Award - Jacques Audiard
References
- ↑ Rossing Jensen, Jorn (2012-11-19). "Cate Shortland's Lore wins four Stockholm stallions". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Films in the Competition". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Open Zone". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "American Independents". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Asian Images". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Latin Visions". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Spotlight". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Twilight Zone". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ "Documania". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-11-25. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ↑ Asp, Jon (2012-10-29). "Peter Fonda to head Stockholm fest jury". Variety. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- 1 2 3 "All winners from the 23rd Stockholms International Film Festival". Stockholm International Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-12-04.