Andreas Fontana
Born1982
Geneva, Switzerland
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
Years active2009 – present

Andreas Fontana is a Swiss film director and writer.[1][2] He is best known for his debut feature film Azor.[3]

Life and career

Fontana was born in Geneva. He completed his MA in Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva.[1] In 2009, he directed his first short film Cotonov Vanished, won the First Steps prize at the 2010 Visions du Réel in Nyon.[4] Later in 2010, he graduated with a MA in film production at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ÉCAL) in Lausanne and HEAD in Geneva.[5]

Fontana's debut feature film Azor, starring Fabrizio Rongione, Stephanie Cléau and Elli Medeiros, premiered worldwide at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[6] He also won the Emerging Swiss Talent Award at the Zurich Film Festival in 2021.[7]

Selected filmography

Year Title Director Writer Note
2009 Cotonov Vanished Yes Yes Short film
2011 Dans Nos Campagnes Yes Yes Documentary
2015 Pedro M, 1981 Yes Yes Documentary
2021 Azor Yes Yes Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2010 Won Visions du Réel First Steps prize Cotonov Vanished
2016 Nominated Swiss Film Award Best Short Film Pedro M, 1981 [8]
2021 Won Zurich Film Festival Emerging Swiss Talent Award Azor
Nominated Best Film
Nominated Taipei Film Festival International New Talent Competition [9]
Nominated Stockholm International Film Festival Best Film [10]
Nominated San Sebastián International Film Festival Horizons Award [11]
Nominated Reykjavík International Film Festival New Visions [12]
Nominated BFI London Film Festival First Feature Award [13]
Nominated Jerusalem Film Festival Best International Debut [14]
Nominated Berlin International Film Festival Encounters Award [15]
Nominated Gotham Awards Best International Feature [16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Anonymous Content Signs 'Azor' Filmmaker Andreas Fontana". deadline.com. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  2. ^ "Andreas Fontana • Director of Azor". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  3. ^ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (14 December 2021). "Andreas Fontana on 'Azor': 'The movie is about power'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  4. ^ "Cotonov Vanished". dafilms.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  5. ^ "Andreas Fontana (Switzerland)". dafilms.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  6. ^ "Berlinale 2021 Encounters 'Azor' by Andreas Fontana". blogs.sydneysbuzz.com. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. ^ "THESE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE 17TH ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL". zff.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  8. ^ "Vanity and Köpek steamroll the competition at the 2016 Quartz nomination ceremony". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  9. ^ "International New Talent Competition". taipeiff.taipei. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  10. ^ "FILMS FOR SWEDISH ACQUISITION". stockholmfilmfestival.se. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  11. ^ "AZOR". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  12. ^ "DIVERSE AND PROGRESSIVE FILMS COMPETING FOR GRAND PRIZE, THE GOLDEN PUFFIN AWARD, IN NEW VISIONS CATEGORY AT REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021". riff.is. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  13. ^ "Competition juries for the 65th BFI London Film Festival". filmfestivals.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  14. ^ "AZOR". jff.org.il. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  15. ^ "AZOR". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  16. ^ "Gotham Awards 2021 Nominations: 'Pig,' 'Green Knight,' 'Passing' Compete for Best Feature". indiewire.com. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

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